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Learning Topics in the Professional Watercolour Painting Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson:
- Still Life Watercolour Painting with assorted objects
- Architectural Watercolour Painting
- Fashion Watercolour Painting
- Perspective Watercolour Painting
- Landscape Watercolour Painting
- Seascapes Watercolour Painting
- Portraiture Watercolour Painting
- Nude Life Figure Watercolour Painting
- Animal Watercolour Painting
- Realism and Hyper Realism Watercolour Painting style
- Floral theme Watercolour painting
- Fruits and Vegetables Watercolour Painting
- Manga Character Watercolour Painting
Concepts and techniques learn in the Professional Watercolour Painting Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson:
- Basic theory of watercolour painting, familiarise yourself with the use of watercolour painting tools, understand watercolour painting developments, watercolour painting techniques and brief introduction to various brushworks like dry-on-wet, wet-on-dry, dry-on-dry etc.
- Train your observation skills of object through still life painting, understand the composition, correct proportions and perspectives of the still life, and also apply the correct watercolour for both the objects and the surrounding colour around the still life settings.
- According to the students’ different levels, our teachers will suggest the types of the paintings for them, such as still life painting or landscape painting. Our teachers teach in academy-school approach, allow the student to learn the basic techniques and theories of watercolour painting in a short amount of time.
Who should sign up?
This course is suitable for anyone with a passion or interest to learn – teenager to working adult! So whether you are someone who have dabbled in watercolour painting before or someone with no experience at all, you are all free to join and try out this beautiful medium.
For those who have had experience in watercolour, this is a good place for a refresher course where you will start off with intermediate level themes or subjects and develop more skills from there on. Our professional teacher will follow your pace and guide you along the way! Get ready to begin our professional watercolour painting course!
What can I look forward to learning in class?
This course is suitable for anyone with a passion or interest to learn – teenager to working adult! So whether you are someone who have dabbled in watercolour painting before or someone with no experience at all, you are all free to join and try out this beautiful medium.
For those who have had experience in watercolour, this is a good place for a refresher course where you will start off with intermediate level themes or subjects and develop more skills from there on. Our professional teacher will follow your pace and guide you along the way! Get ready to begin our professional watercolour painting course!
1. Watercolour Still Life 水彩静物写生
This course is suitable for anyone with a passion or interest to learn – teenager to working adult! So whether you are someone who have dabbled in watercolour painting before or someone with no experience at all, you are all free to join and try out this beautiful medium.
For those who have had experience in watercolour, this is a good place for a refresher course where you will start off with intermediate level themes or subjects and develop more skills from there on. Our professional teacher will follow your pace and guide you along the way! Get ready to begin our professional watercolour painting course!
Our student working on her watercolour painting
2. Watercolour Landscape 水彩画风景写生
Learn to frame compositions of landscape scenes. Naturescapes and scenery may seem very complicated and detailed and beautiful natural scenery may be hard to find. As it may not always possible to get a good view of every location, the watercolour painter should use one’s own judgement and methods of perspective to compose one’s painting, reducing, adding details, giving contrast whenever necessary. Additionally, methods of observation is important and will be practised in landscape painting. Besides, you can build your observation skills – learn to observe and capture the scenery. You can also learn how to use watercolour to paint the sky, clouds and trees, mountains, rivers, oceans, buildings, streetscapes, portraying various textures and spatial relationship of the landscapes, and being able to express the mood of scenery.
3. Watercolour Life Drawing/Figure Drawing 水彩人物写生分类
Human figures are more difficult to master in watercolour paintings. Unlike still life and landscapes where subjects can be randomly added, reduced, modified, and transformed, figure painting requires very accurate form observation ability and good sketching skills. In particular, the portrayal of character expressions and dynamic poses requires students to have a deep foundation in the watercolour medium.
- Portrait. When we do the portrait, it is important to catch the facial expression and the muscle structures, as well as the colour difference on our faces.
- Half body and full body figure. When we do a half body or full body figure, we need to consider the relationship between the body, face and the clothes, as well as the details of hands and feet. The composition of the whole painting is also important, the student will learn how to do a good composition by placing their figure with the background.
- Life model sketching trains the observation skills, form observation ability and prepares you for higher level sketching. Learn brush skills and skin texture characteristics for figure painting. Life drawing classes are included in the Watercolour Painting course. (Find out more from us – a top up of $25 model fees is required)
4. Developing your own artistic style through Watercolour Painting 水彩画创作
Watercolour still-life painting completed by our student here at Visual Arts Centre!
The creative process in developing one’s own style through watercolour painting is basically similar to other mediums (such as oil, acrylic) in terms of creative thinking and using various painting methods and techniques. A combination of creativity and imagination and knowledge and experience with using the medium will enable learners to develop their own style in watercolour painting.
Consider watercolour painting portraiture of your friends and family
How are the Watercolour Painting lessons going to be like?
With each new painting, our instructor will be guiding you to:
- How to plan, draw and compose a sketch using pencils. Basic drawing and sketching techniques such as perspectives, composition and proportions will be taught.
- Try your hand at painting on the underpainting – a crucial step in watercolor painting. The underpainting helps you to see the lights and shadows more clearly before you begin painting.
- How to paint using watercolours.
- Refining your work – how to add in the details in the piece.
Throughout the course, you will be acquainted with the use of the watercolour medium. Basic materials knowledge will also be taught by our friendly instructor. Our instructor will be guiding you and encouraging you along the way!
Which course should I sign up for – 12, 24 or 48 sessions?Which course should I sign up for – 12, 24 or 48 sessions?
Our art studio currently provides 3 watercolour packages – 12, 24 and 48 sessions.
You might want to consider these factors before signing up for the course:
- Time – How much time are you willing to commit to learn watercolour painting?
For adults, would your busy work schedule work with your desired pace of learning?
- End result – What is your objective of learning watercolour?For 12 sessions, you will get a taste test of how it is like to use watercolour. This would be suitable for those who are not sure if they are into the art form yet. You will be introduced to the basics of watercolour! You will learn how to sketch and properly use the medium. (ie. still life, copying beautiful watercolour landscape painting etc.) After this course, you will probably attain a beginner’s level of competency in watercolour painting.For 24 sessions, you will get an intermediate level of competency in watercolour painting. You will be able to learn more watercolour techniques, and explore a wider variety of subjects. If you have a passion for watercolour and need more help in honing your skills, but isn’t ready to commit for long term, take up the basic 12 sessions course. The 12 session course contents (still life drawing and landscape copying) includes the outdoor landscape watercolour painting and some basic introduction to the portrait drawing. You will find yourself picking up the medium relatively well. This package is also suited for beginners, who might need more time to learn how to use watercolour.For 48 sessions is suitable for anyone who is keen in learning watercolour seriously. If you like to attain an intermediate to advanced level of competency and is looking to learn watercolour painting for a long term, you should try out this art course. With the largest number of sessions, you will definitely be able to learn more watercolour techniques, tips and tricks. You will also have more time to get yourself acquainted with the medium with the help of our friendly instructor. This course include still life drawing, landscape drawing (both copying and outdoor painting), portrait drawing, life drawing and abstract watercolour painting. You can also creative your own style of watercolour paining in this course.
Which course should I sign up for – 12, 24 or 48 sessions?Which course should I sign up for – 12, 24 or 48 sessions?
Our teacher guiding student on how to apply watercolour paint
Learn and master watercolour painting skills on different subjects like still life of flower, plant, animal watercolour painting , architecture watercolour painting , portrait watercolour painting and many more with our professional experienced art teachers. Tailor the sessions and watercolour painting subjects according to your schedule and skill levels ! All art materials are provided !
Special Watercolour Painting Workshop by Ong Kim Seng
[15 March, 9am-12pm, Chinatown, $180nett/pax]
About the Watercolour Painting Workshop by Ong Kim Seng:
Join us for an exclusive plein air watercolour painting workshop led by renowned master painter Ong Kim Seng, one of Singapore’s most respected watercolour artists. Taking place on 15 March 2026, from 9:00am to 12:00pm, this immersive outdoor session will be held in the historic surroundings of Chinatown, offering participants a rich urban landscape to paint from life.
Participants will meet at 20B Mosque Street, before moving on-site for the plein air session. Under Ong Kim Seng’s guidance, participants will learn how to observe and interpret real environments through watercolour—focusing on light, atmosphere, composition, and expressive brushwork. The workshop includes live demonstrations, practical techniques, and personalised guidance drawn from the artist’s decades of professional experience.
Designed for watercolour enthusiasts, art students, and practising artists, this workshop offers a rare opportunity to study plein air painting directly with a master. Participants will gain deeper insight into translating everyday urban scenes into confident, atmospheric watercolour works.
The workshop fee is $180 nett per participant, inclusive of all art materials, making it a fully guided and accessible learning experience in one of Singapore’s most culturally vibrant districts.
Programme:
8.40am-9am: Participants will meet at 20B Mosque Street, Visual Arts Centre’s newest studio!
9am-9.50am: Participants will engage in plein air sketching at Chinatown!
9.50am-10am: Participants will return to Visual Arts Centre’s studio at 20B Mosque Street.
10am-12pm: Watercolour in Action! Participants will learn watercolour painting techniques and apply them to create their masterpieces!
* Please note that there will be a tea break allocated during the session. Refreshments will be provided!
About Artist Ong Kim Seng:
Born in 1945 in Singapore, Ong Kim Seng is an internationally renowned watercolorist and one of Singapore’s most prominent artistic icons. Notable solo and group exhibition he has held/participated:
- Featured in Shanghai Art Fair and Guangzhou Art Fair in 2005;
- International Travel Solo exhibitions in Shanghai, Beijing, Canberra, Washington, Yangon starting in April 2006, each exhibition lasted from 4 – 6 weeks;
- Retrospective exhibition “The Art of Ong Kim Seng” at Malaysia, 2005;
- Solo Exhibition “Home and Nation in the art of Ong Kim Seng” at Singapore Art Museum, 2008;
- Solo Exhibition with Quanhua Watercolour Museum, Shanghai, China, 2013
- Joined Group Exhibition “Follow the Masters, Shanghai Joint Exhibition of International Watercolour Masters and workshops”, Shanghai, China, 2016, 2017, 2018.
- He has won a multitude of awards including six awards from the American Watercolor Society, and the coveted Cultural Medallion in 1999.
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