About me
Susie has been a watercolour artist for over 30 years and love to share my passion for watercolour painting through teaching.
If you want ask her about art lessons, purchasing my artworks, where she teaches... or absolutely anything at all, please click here to visit the contact page.
If you would like to see some of the artworks, please click here to view the gallery.
Susie currently teaches at various art studios around Sydney. Click here for a list of art studios that she is currently teaching at.
"I teach a loose approach to painting. Very much 'less is more'. I like to have fun in my lessons and do not hold back when someone is not doing the right thing... In the nicest possible way of course! I certainly give lots of praise too. I try to give students confidence in their ability and believe that you only need basic drawing skills with watercolour. If the paint is properly applied, you will end up with a lovely painting."
I give full-day workshops at the following places in Sydney:
• Art Est Art School and Gallery at Leichhardt —generally the last Sunday of the month...from 10 till 3.
Unit 4, 67-69 Lords Road Leichhardt (plenty of parking)
02 95641519
• Royal Art Society — 25 Walker St Lavender Bay
02 99555725
• Willoughby Workshop—from 10-4
33 Laurel street (cnr Hollywood Cres)
02 99586540
• Cilla Campbell—from 10-4
Eastern suburbs, All Saints Hall Ocean st Woollahra
cillacampbell@gmail.com
0425223656
• Kuringai Art Centre Roseville—from 10-4
Recreation Avenue Roseville (just past the tennis courts) plenty of parking
02 94240310
• Central Coast Watercolour Society—from 10-4
The Entrance
0401566379
WORKSHOPS ARE LISTED BELOW...
But no matter what the subject matter is for any workshop I concentrate on paint quality and teach you how to get the paint down and make it look great.
Don’t worry about drawing skills or lack thereof, it is the watercolour that is the most important thing.
Watercolour Bootcamp — this is a day of fast painting and drawing covering all sorts of subjects. I’ll be giving you all sorts of tips to give new confidence and vibrancy to your work.
Let me know beforehand if there is something in particular that you want to do and I’ll do my best to include it.
Also suitable for brave beginners.
MATERIALS LIST
PAINT: For all workshops I have the same materials list which includes SIX colours only and ARTISTS QUALITY only. This limited palette is what use for everything I paint.
I use Windsor & Newton paint because I’m used to the way these colours mix. Other brands have slightly different ‘recipes’ which dont give quite the same results. And please, don’t believe the advice from shop staff who will tell you that a similar colour is just as good.
• French Ultramarine
• Quinacridone MAGENTA
• Quinacridone GOLD
• Raw Sienna
• Burnt Sienna
• Cerulean Blue
BRUSHES need to be large round watercolour brushes somewhere between size 12 and 18...not mop style brushes. Bunnings have perfect brushes in their craft section that are under $5 each.
PAPER needs to be bought from an art shop. The cheap stuff can be really dodgy and does not behave the way it should to give good results. I use A4 and A3 medium or smooth paper but bring what you like to use.
You’ll need a rag too. Not just paper towels.
And a decent sized water container. Not a jam jar. Something with a wider base that won’t topple over
Masking tape might be useful
And a pencil
W O R K S H O P S For 2020
• January 4, Art Est Summer Programme
Beginners Watercolour
•January 5, Art Est Summer Programme
Travel Sketching
• January 12, Willoughby Workshop
Watercolour Bootcamp
• January 19, Willoughby Workshop
Watercolour Bootcamp
• January 22, (Wednesday) Cilla Campbell
Watercolour Bootcamp
• February 23, Art Est
Beginners and Beyond (already full)
• March 1, Kuringai Art Centre
Watercolour Bootcamp
• March 8, Kuringai Art Centre
Watercolour Bootcamp
• March 14, (Saturday), Cilla Campbell
Travel Sketching
• March 21, (Saturday), Royal Art Society
Watercolour Bootcamp
• March 29, Art Est
Portrait Painting Made Easy
• April 19, Art Est
Travel Sketching in Watercolours
• May 9, Royal Art Society
Painting Dogs, Cats and other animals
• May 17, Kuringai Art Centre
Watercolour Bootcamp
• May 24, Kuringai Art Center
Watercolour Bootcamp continued
• May 31, Art Est
Watercolours for Beginners and Beyond
• June 13, (Saturday) Cilla Campbell
Beginners Portraits
• June 28, Art Est
Painting Dogs, Cats and other Pets
• July 18, Royal Art Society
Beginners Portraits
• July 26, Art Est
Painting Sky and Water
•August 15, (Saturday) Cilla Campbell
Eyes...Dogs and Cats
• August 23, Art Est
Painting Flowers — Loose and Vibrant
• September 27, Art Est
Watercolours for Beginners and Beyond
• October 10, Royal Art Society
Travel Sketching
• October 17/18, (sat/sun) Central Coast watercolour Society
• October 25, Art Est...yet to be confirmed
• November 14, (Saturday) Cilla Campbell
Flowers
• November 29, Art Est
Travel Sketching in Watercolour
• Art Est Art School and Gallery at Leichhardt —generally the last Sunday of the month...from 10 till 3.
Unit 4, 67-69 Lords Road Leichhardt (plenty of parking)
02 95641519
• Royal Art Society — 25 Walker St Lavender Bay
02 99555725
• Willoughby Workshop—from 10-4
33 Laurel street (cnr Hollywood Cres)
02 99586540
• Cilla Campbell—from 10-4
Eastern suburbs, All Saints Hall Ocean st Woollahra
cillacampbell@gmail.com
0425223656
• Kuringai Art Centre Roseville—from 10-4
Recreation Avenue Roseville (just past the tennis courts) plenty of parking
02 94240310
• Central Coast Watercolour Society—from 10-4
The Entrance
0401566379
WORKSHOPS ARE LISTED BELOW...
But no matter what the subject matter is for any workshop I concentrate on paint quality and teach you how to get the paint down and make it look great.
Don’t worry about drawing skills or lack thereof, it is the watercolour that is the most important thing.
Watercolour Bootcamp — this is a day of fast painting and drawing covering all sorts of subjects. I’ll be giving you all sorts of tips to give new confidence and vibrancy to your work.
Let me know beforehand if there is something in particular that you want to do and I’ll do my best to include it.
Also suitable for brave beginners.
MATERIALS LIST
PAINT: For all workshops I have the same materials list which includes SIX colours only and ARTISTS QUALITY only. This limited palette is what use for everything I paint.
I use Windsor & Newton paint because I’m used to the way these colours mix. Other brands have slightly different ‘recipes’ which dont give quite the same results. And please, don’t believe the advice from shop staff who will tell you that a similar colour is just as good.
• French Ultramarine
• Quinacridone MAGENTA
• Quinacridone GOLD
• Raw Sienna
• Burnt Sienna
• Cerulean Blue
BRUSHES need to be large round watercolour brushes somewhere between size 12 and 18...not mop style brushes. Bunnings have perfect brushes in their craft section that are under $5 each.
PAPER needs to be bought from an art shop. The cheap stuff can be really dodgy and does not behave the way it should to give good results. I use A4 and A3 medium or smooth paper but bring what you like to use.
You’ll need a rag too. Not just paper towels.
And a decent sized water container. Not a jam jar. Something with a wider base that won’t topple over
Masking tape might be useful
And a pencil
W O R K S H O P S For 2020
• January 4, Art Est Summer Programme
Beginners Watercolour
•January 5, Art Est Summer Programme
Travel Sketching
• January 12, Willoughby Workshop
Watercolour Bootcamp
• January 19, Willoughby Workshop
Watercolour Bootcamp
• January 22, (Wednesday) Cilla Campbell
Watercolour Bootcamp
• February 23, Art Est
Beginners and Beyond (already full)
• March 1, Kuringai Art Centre
Watercolour Bootcamp
• March 8, Kuringai Art Centre
Watercolour Bootcamp
• March 14, (Saturday), Cilla Campbell
Travel Sketching
• March 21, (Saturday), Royal Art Society
Watercolour Bootcamp
• March 29, Art Est
Portrait Painting Made Easy
• April 19, Art Est
Travel Sketching in Watercolours
• May 9, Royal Art Society
Painting Dogs, Cats and other animals
• May 17, Kuringai Art Centre
Watercolour Bootcamp
• May 24, Kuringai Art Center
Watercolour Bootcamp continued
• May 31, Art Est
Watercolours for Beginners and Beyond
• June 13, (Saturday) Cilla Campbell
Beginners Portraits
• June 28, Art Est
Painting Dogs, Cats and other Pets
• July 18, Royal Art Society
Beginners Portraits
• July 26, Art Est
Painting Sky and Water
•August 15, (Saturday) Cilla Campbell
Eyes...Dogs and Cats
• August 23, Art Est
Painting Flowers — Loose and Vibrant
• September 27, Art Est
Watercolours for Beginners and Beyond
• October 10, Royal Art Society
Travel Sketching
• October 17/18, (sat/sun) Central Coast watercolour Society
• October 25, Art Est...yet to be confirmed
• November 14, (Saturday) Cilla Campbell
Flowers
• November 29, Art Est
Travel Sketching in Watercolour
'Antlers' is one of my personal favourties at the moment. It combines high contrast with subtlety.
A Pelican that was painted for my daughter Bonnie.
A 10 minute demonstration that I did in class on A3 cartridge paper.
Painting with my cat Eddie
