Tutor - Abigail McDougall

Tuesdays, 6pm-8.30pm | 5 weeks

Starts Tuesday 3 November 2026

Join well-loved Bristol watercolourist Abigail McDougall for a “beginners masterclass” in watercolour techniques.

This course will cover important basics of working in watercolour, from materials, technique, application, colour theory and awareness, observation, to composition, painting water and light and exploring what you are inspired to paint.

The course will have a focus on landscapes, as Abigail is primarily a landscape artist, but you are welcome to explore anything that takes your interest. Learn the joys in taking advantage of what the watercolour medium has to offer, especially its transparent quality, its fluid quality and its capacity for bold colour and lights and darks. 

Buying as a gift?

When buying a course or workshop you will be automatically emailed a confirmation which you can print off and include in a card for your loved one. Gift vouchers can also be bought if you aren't sure which course they would prefer. Please email us the name and email address of the person attending on drawingschool@rwa.org.uk 

Before booking we ask everyone please read our updated Terms and Conditions.  

Participants must be 18 or over.

If eligible, discounts must be applied when first purchasing your class and cannot be given retrospectively. Please contact us if the discount code is not working.

If you have a disability, learning difficulty or mental health issue which you feel may affect your participation in your chosen class, please either email drawingschool@rwa.org.uk or call 01179067600, prior to booking, so we are aware of any needs you may have and can make suitable accommodations if required.

Refund/transfer and Cancellation Policy: We are unable to offer full or part cash refunds, but you are eligible for an RWA gift voucher or transfer, minus an admin fee*, provided you notify us more than 14 days before the start of your class with us. If we cancel a course or workshop for any reason, then participants will be offered a different date, course/workshop or RWA gift voucher. 

*Admin fee for courses £25, Admin fee for workshops £15