WATERCOLOUR TASTER COURSE FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
Whether you’re an absolute beginner or you’ve dabbled before and want to build your confidence, this course will gently guide you through the essential skills of watercolour.
This is your time…
What’s included?
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Comprehensive Watercolour Foundations – Over 1 hour and 20 minutes of step-by-step video lessons, covering everything a beginner needs to get started with confidence before starting to paint from photos and still life.
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Practical Hands-On Exercises – Build confidence with guided brush control drills and a colour mixing experiment class.
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Expert Guidance & Pro Tips – Benefit from 30+ years of teaching experience, with clear, easy-to-follow explanations that help you avoid common beginner mistakes.
Meet Sarah:
Hi, I’m Sarah your new art teacher!
I work with students who are looking for a refreshing, approachable way to learn to paint. If you’ve always wanted to try watercolours but didn’t know where to start, my 6-session course for absolute beginners is designed just for you!
With over 30 years of teaching experience, I’ve helped thousands of students build confidence in their creativity—whether through adult workshops, GCSE & A-Level Art teaching, or beginner-friendly courses. My goal is to make learning watercolour simple, enjoyable, and stress-free!
When I’m not in my studio, you’ll likely find me:
Sipping coffee in a cosy Cornwall café, watching the world go by, rock pooling at low tide ( and just being inspired by the sea or just getting lost in a good book.
I can’t wait to help you start your watercolour journey - let’s dive in!
THE COURSE DETAILS:
Unlock three in-depth, on-demand watercolour sessions designed to help you master the fundamentals and paint with confidence.
Module 1: Materials
I’ll talk you through the essential supplies to get started with, to get ready to paint with me and explain just why they’re so good.
Module 2: Brush Strokes
You’ll learn the way to fill up your brush to create big juicy brush strokes, as well as paint tiny dots, fine lines, leaf and flower shapes.
Module 3: Colour Mixing
I’m sharing my secrets here and will show you how exactly much water to add to your paints to allow them to flow (the clue is in the name: water-colour,) and create amazing colours that glow on paper like stained glass.
Does this sound familiar?
•Craving a calm, clear way to start getting creative
•Wanting to feel confident with your painting
•Wondering where to start - technique, materials, colour mixing… It’s all a bit much.
•You just want someone to show me how to begin painting with watercolours - with no pressure.
Now, Imagine Completing This Course And...
You actually feeling confident with watercolours
You have a toolkit full of techniques, tips, and reliable hacks to create beautiful watercolour every time
You feel really confident in progressing to the next level of learning how to paint juicy pears and beautiful, sweet peas with no fear. Just excitement!
Ready to fall in love with watercolours?
No more guesswork. No more muddy colours. Just beautiful watercolours!
Perfect for beginners & frustrated painters
Step-by-step video lessons
Lifetime access—learn anytime, anywhere!
Start your watercolour journey today with Sarah Bell’s on-demand taster course!
Learn the essential materials, master key brush techniques, and unlock the secrets to mixing vibrant, fresh colours—all at your own pace.
Would you love to gift this course?
There are two ways to gift this course to your loved one:
Buy the course via the Enrol button on this page – simply select the gift option at checkout and send the course directly to them by email.
Order a personalised gift voucher and pay via bank transfer – we’ll create a custom voucher with a unique redeemable code (emailed to you) for them to use at checkout. To order a gift voucher, email hello@sarahbellsartschool.com.
Real results from real students!
Natasha’s Watercolour Experience…
Natasha tried our beginner watercolour course - here’s her thoughts:
Here’s some of Natasha’s wonderful watercolour paintings created whilst following this course:
Linda’s Watercolour Experience…
After joining some of Sarah’s in-person watercolour workshops, Linda was excited to try my new online course. This is what she had to say:
A few images of the lovely work Linda completed from this course:
Comments from Sarah’s online course students:
Student, Davina
“The lovely Sarah doesn't only make everything sound simple, she actually makes it simple. However the results don't look at all simple. I am delighted with the paintings I have created and I am looking forward to doing more.”
Student A
“I can’t praise this course enough. Valuable tuition on every aspect of watercolour painting, from materials required (not expensive or excessive either) to a variety of techniques to enable great progress (colour mixing, colour theory, brushstrokes and brush control, colour values and even granulating colour). Plus fun paintings to paint along with Sarah of course!
I have enrolled on a number of day workshops over the last couple of years with Sarah and can honestly say that the online course is equally as brilliant as the actual workshops. Well done Sarah - this course is a credit to you and I know is going to help so many beginners and artists in future..”
Student B
“The online waterclour course for absolutely beginners brilliant. Being able to go at one’s own pace and to be able to keep dipping in and out of each stage is a brilliant idea and so good for anyone with a brain injury. Sarah’s method of teaching is perfect. Sarah explains everything so well and easy to understand and inspires one to keep at it and I love that she dips in and out of our chat forum with praise and constructive comments”
✺ Frequently asked questions ✺
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If you're looking to improve your watercolour skills, our on-demand Watercolour For Absolute Beginners Taster Course is the perfect place to start. Whether you’re completely new to painting or have dabbled before but struggle with muddy colours and lack confidence, this course will help you build strong foundations.
You'll learn:
The essential materials – which brushes, palettes, and paper to useHow to mix fresh, vibrant colours from just four key pigments
Techniques to avoid dull greys and browns, creating transparent, pure colours
Brush control
You'll also put your new skills into practice with small, expressive studies of fresh fruit, flowers and trees—without the pressure of creating a finished masterpiece.
This course is all about loosening up, gaining confidence, and truly enjoying the painting process. And who knows? One of your studies might just be frame-worthy!
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Materials aren’t included in the course.
I’ve made you a handy free download with all my favourite watercolour materials (that I also use in this course). You can download it here.
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The course price is £39.
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There two ways to gift this course:
Buy the course via the enrol button on this page – simply select the gift option at checkout and you can send the course directly to them by email.
Get a gift voucher emailed to you and pay via bank transfer – we’ll then create a personalised gift voucher with a unique redeemable code (which we will send to you) for them to use at checkout. To order a gift voucher email hello@sarahbellsartschool.com
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This beginner-friendly watercolour course offers a rich and supportive foundation for anyone looking to start their creative journey with confidence. With over 1.2 hours of step-by-step video lessons, you'll learn essential techniques, brush handling, colour mixing, all guided by Sarah, who brings 45 years of art practice and 20 years of teaching experience to the table.
Whether you're brand new to watercolour or returning after a break, this course gives you everything you need to get started — and to keep going.
If you enjoy this course, you’ll recieve a discount to enroll in the complete course ‘Absolute Watercolour For Beginners’ to access 5 more exciting watercolour classes.
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This course is over 3 hours long and consists of 8 in depth classes.
When Sarah teaches this course live, it’s covered over two full day workshops.
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Both!
The essential skills you’ll learn:
Key Brush Strokes
Colour Mixing
Wet-it-West Technique
Undoing Watercolour Mistakes
You’ll paint:
A Watercolour Pear
Sweatpeas in a Jar
A Watercolour Tree
A Seascape Sunset
Simple Landscape with Colour Mixing
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This is a self-paced, on-demand course, so you can learn at your own speed and revisit the lessons anytime! While there’s no live feedback, the course is designed to give you clear, step-by-step guidance to build confidence in your watercolour skills.
You’ll have access to detailed video tutorials, practical exercises, and a carefully curated materials list to set you up for success.