Watercolour Solutions & Secrets

Muddy colour. Cauliflower blooms. Washes that dry patchy. Every watercolour problem has a cause and a fix — this session is where we sort yours.

What you'll make

This is a practical problem-solving session, so you'll paint plenty — and finish work you can take home — but the real product is a set of fixes. We work through the common watercolour problems one by one: what causes them, how to prevent them, and how to rescue a painting when they happen anyway. Control, timing, confidence — practical, repeatable techniques, not theory. You leave knowing why your paintings go wrong and exactly what to do about it.

Everything's supplied

All materials and tools are provided, and refreshments are included. Bring your frustrations — they're the syllabus. All levels are welcome: beginners get a head start on the mistakes everyone makes, and experienced painters finally get answers to the ones that have been nagging for years. Small group, so every question gets answered.

Your tutor

I'm Damian Sémonin — working artist and educator, with over a thousand students taught at the Cornish Craft Barn. I've made every watercolour mistake there is, several of them publicly. That's precisely why I can show you the way out of them.