Watercolour Painting & Mixed Media
Workshops in Leeds

Watercolour painting offers a beautiful balance of relaxation and expression. Our watercolour classes and workshops are open to all skill levels - suitable for beginners and more seasoned artists alike. Taking place at our art centre in Leeds, we offer a welcoming and supportive environment to relax and learn.

Please scroll down to see all our upcoming workshops this season. Places are limited so we advise to book a ticket well in advance.

Dahlia by Davinder Madaher

Floral Watercolour Workshop
With Davinder Madaher

Event Details:
Half Day Workshop
Saturday August 15th | 10am - 2pm
Cost £57 per person
All materials included

Join artist and textile designer Davinder Madaher for a relaxing and inspiring floral watercolour workshop at Northlight Arts Centre.

Using fresh flowers as your starting point, you’ll learn how to observe shape, colour and form before translating what you see into expressive watercolour paintings. Through a series of guided demonstrations and practical exercises, Davinder will introduce techniques for creating loose, vibrant floral studies while helping you build confidence with brushwork, colour mixing and composition.

This welcoming workshop is suitable for beginners as well as those with some painting experience. The emphasis is on enjoying the process, slowing down, looking closely and developing your own creative response to the flowers in front of you.

All materials are provided, including professional-quality watercolours, paper and brushes. Simply bring an apron or wear old clothes to protect your clothing.

Meet Our Tutors

Davinder Madaher

Davinder Madaher is an artist, designer and experienced tutor with a background in international textile design. A graduate of the University of Brighton, he spent many years creating prints and embroideries for the fashion industry before focusing on painting, consultancy and teaching. Inspired by flowers, plants and the Yorkshire landscape, Davinder’s watercolour workshops encourage close observation, creativity and confidence through a relaxed and supportive approach.

Tutor
Davinder Madaher

Socials/ Website
@davindermadaher
https://wearemadaher.com/

Lydia Rain

Lydia is a visual artist and educator working in Leeds. She works in a wide range of media: watercolour, acrylic, oils, collage, print, fabric and 3D work, with subjects ranging from portraits to landscapes. Lydia’s surreal style creates dreamy impressionistic images that evoke a sense of calm and curiosity, often with a quirky glance at the absurdity of life. She runs workshops on topics such as watercolour painting, collage and felting. 

Tutor
Lydia Rain

Socials/ Website
@lydiarainart

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Our watercolour classes are suitable for all abilities and we welcome complete beginners as well as those who want to join in with a relaxing session with other artists.

  • All equipment and materials are provided, so you don’t need to bring anything. Just wear comfortable clothing and bring your creativity!

  • Lydia will take away the mystery and fear around watercolour paint: how it works, what materials you need, how to achieve simple but beautiful effects with paint using water and brushes. 

    Basic techniques such as wet on wet, wet on dry painting and colour transitions will be covered during the session.

    You will learn to create easy floral and landscape paintings and take home some finished pieces made on the day.