Step-by-step watercolour mixed media techniques and tips will be given to create layers, tone, texture, iridescent and specials effects. You will learn to paint with confidence using paint with colour pencils, acrylic inks, gouache and other painting mediums. You will design a variety of paintings that will open a new door to the watercolour world. This course is also suitable for beginners. Materials to be purchased by the student cost approximately $50. $10 is payable to the tutor for use of mixed mediums, iridescent materials and inks.

Your tutor is Victoria Lowery

Victoria Lowery MA VisArt, GradDipEdSec has been teaching at WEA since April 2011.

Victoria is passionate about the creative process, and has been drawing, painting, working with textiles and designing from an early age, influenced by her father who was an artist and graphic designer. 

Victoria emigrated from Ukraine as an established artist and graduate of L’viv National Academy of Arts, and came to South Australia in 2011 after living and exhibiting her artwork in Austin, Texas in the United States for two years. 

While teaching at the WEA, Victoria completed a Master’s Degree in Visual Art and Design and Illustration and later, a Diploma in Secondary Education at UniSA. 

Victoria teaches a range of WEA art and craft courses including acrylic and watercolour painting, drawing, textiles and fibre design.