Beginner Landscape: Watercolor Exploration (25 Jan 2025)

Workshop Overview

This exploration workshop is designed to introduce you to the magic of watercolor, whether you're a complete beginner or someone looking to enhance your skills. No prior experience is needed! 
Under the expert guidance of our instructor, Raymond Li, you'll be guided step-by-step to create a beautiful watercolor painting you can be proud of, while gaining deeper insight into this wonderful medium.

Watercolor is a medium with a spirit of its own—fluid, expressive, and full of surprises. Developing a connection with it is a journey that unfolds over time, inviting patience and curiosity. Engaging deeply with watercolor reveals its unpredictable nature, often leading to breathtaking and unexpected results. Mastering it brings an indescribable, rewarding joy to the creative process, making each brushstroke an exploration of possibilities.

📅 Dates: 25 Jan 2025
🕒 Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
👥 Limited to 7 participants for optimal instructor guidance.

What You'll Learn

• Understanding essential watercolor materials: brushes, paints, paper, and their uses
• Techniques for controlling water and pigment, including washes, blending, and layering
• Mixing natural colours for skies, foliage, water and other landscape elements
• Basic wash technique- Wet on Wet, Wet on Dry, Flat Wash, Gradient Wash

Workshop Structure

Who Should Join?

This workshop is ideal for:

• Beginners with little or no experience wanting to learn watercolor in a relaxed and supportive environment.
• Aspiring artists seeking to build confidence in painting landscape

Materials Provided

• In-session materials will be supplied.
• Participants are encouraged to bring their own if they have their own preferences.
• Optional: Materials can be purchased from Drawing Etc. with a special workshop discount.

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Terms:
- Minimum Sign-Up requirement is 3 pax. If the minimum sign-up is not met, Drawing Etc. reserves the right to cancel the workshop and will issue a full refund to participants with at least one day’s notice.
- Refund Policy applies.

About the Artist:

Raymond Li is a self-taught artist from Hong Kong specializing in portraits, gestures, landscapes, and outdoor sketching, with watercolor as his primary medium.

Raymond’s artistic journey began in 2017 when he discovered his passion for watercolor—a medium that, in his words, “found him.” Inspired by masters like Joseph Zbukvic and guided by mentors such as Mr. Loy Chye Chuan and, more recently, Mr. Ong Kim Seng, Raymond was captivated by watercolor’s transparency and luminous effects. For him, working with watercolor is like riding a spirited horse—challenging and sometimes painful, but ultimately rewarding, resulting in fresh, light, and beautifully spontaneous paintings.

Dedicated to spreading the joy of art, Raymond founded the Art Appreciation Club, a private community that brings together like-minded individuals from all walks of life, regardless of age, background, or artistic skill. The club hosts monthly gatherings where members share their work, exchange ideas, and learn from guest speakers on various art topics. In December 2023, the club organized a joint exhibition, From Invisible to Visible, at The Arts House, featuring 60 paintings by 20 international artists.

Currently, Raymond is hosting his first solo exhibition at NUSS, continuing to inspire others through his passion for watercolor.

To view more of Raymond's work, or receive updates about his art, you may visit and follow his Instagram page.