Peninsula Art Society, Frankston
Bold & Glow is an 8-week studio curriculum designed to develop the essential skills behind expressive watercolour painting, from seeing and simplifying a subject to managing wetness, colour, edges, brushwork, light and atmosphere. Instead of treating watercolor as “one skill,” we break it into distinct, learnable parts. These micro-skills are taught through
Live demonstrations
Guided paint-along sessions
Personalised one-on-one feedback.
Review & Reflect as a group
8 Sessions
Oct 6, 23, 20 | Nov 3, 10, 17, 24 | Dec 1
Option 1 — Bold & Glow Immersive
Choose one session and work with the same group over eight Tuesdays.
Afternoon
12:30–3:30pm
3 hours × 8 Tuesdays
$460
10 spots
OR
Evening
6:30–9:00pm
2.5 hours × 8 Tuesdays
$430
10 spots
Each week includes demonstration, guided painting, individual feedback and practice exercises between sessions. The eight-week format gives us something a weekend workshop cannot: time to paint in class, practice on our own, receive feedback on it and build on what we learned the previous week.
Immersive is for you if:
You've attended short format workshops and wish there was more time to unpack concepts and practice hands on skills.
You want to spend enough time on the key fundamentals rather than trying to absorb everything in over weekend.
You want continuity, practice and feedback.
You have limited time and can only commit to 2.5–3 hour session each week.
Option 2 — Bold & Glow Intensive
12:30–3:30 & 6:30–9:00pm each Tuesday
Both afternoon + evening sessions
$890
5 spots only
The Intensive is designed to recreate some of the depth of my week-long painting retreats overseas in a local studio setting. You'll attend both sessions every Tuesday, working on two different paintings exploring the week's concepts. Because those eight studio days are spread across eight weeks rather than compressed into a single week like an art retreat, you have something particularly valuable: time between each week to practice. You'll also have a weekly practice assignment, feedback on that work when you return, and the option to develop personal painting projects.
Intensive is for you if:
You've been painting in watercolour for a while and know this is the medium for you.
You've taken workshops and classes but feel your progress has hit a plateau.
You know many of the concepts, but haven't spent enough time with them for them to really sink in.
You're ready to give your practice more dedicated time and attention.
Want to develop a few personal projects over the eight weeks.
We will cover:
Seeing & Design
Big shapes, placement, horizon, focal point
Simplifying complex scenes
What to leave out
Value & Tone in Watercolour
Organising the painting through light, mid, dark
Learning tonal hierarchies
Painting the strong colours of twilight without losing subtlety
Colour Harmony & Temperature
Learn the foundations of the color wheel
Explore warm vs. cool temperature relationships
Discover harmonious color combinations
Use limited palettes to create more colours
Practice mixing neutrals for subtlety and softness
Build your core “color vocabulary” for the rest of the course
Drawing & Simplification
Proportion and perspective (light-touch)
Contour and big-shape accuracy
Using drawing as a guide, not a foundation.
Water Control
Timing (wet, damp, dry)
Types of washes: flat, graded, variegated
Colour Consistency: tea / milk / cream / butter
Brushwork & Edges
Calligraphic & expressive strokes
Edge control: soft, lost, hard
Bringing Colour & Light Together
Use warm–cool contrast to create radiance and depth
Learn how grays add atmosphere and mood
Blend colours to create luminous transitions
Combine neutrals and saturated hues for balance
Apply temperature shifts to evoke twilight & daylight
Create paintings that GLOW, where colour and light work together, something more than just pigment on paper.
To Register
Simply get in touch with me directly and let me know which format and session you'd like to join. Places are limited.
Email: irshadesign@gmail.com
Phone: +61426984497
If you're unsure which format is right for you, or have any questions about the course, feel free to contact me.
Please note: These courses are only available to Peninsula Art Society members. Kindly indicate if you are already a member, else please visit membership page
