Laura Jayne Smith: Watercolour Butterflies: Five week course
Wed 16 Sept
|Olive & Plum Academy
Join us for a beautifully immersive watercolour course where you’ll create delicate butterfly studies and transform them into finished artworks mounted on cradled panels and sealed with wax.


Time & Location
16 Sept 2026, 18:00 – 14 Oct 2026, 21:00
Olive & Plum Academy, Arley Studios, School Bank, Arley, Bewdley DY12 1XG, UK
About the Workshop
Watercolour Butterflies: Five week course
Join us for a beautifully immersive watercolour course where you’ll create delicate butterfly studies and transform them into finished artworks mounted on cradled panels and sealed with wax. Designed for those with prior experience in watercolour, this course will guide you through a complete creative process—from painting to presentation.
Over five relaxed and engaging evening sessions, you’ll develop your technique while producing two fully finished pieces. You’ll learn how to paint expressive, detailed butterflies using watercolour on paper, then progress to mounting your work onto cradled panels. The course also includes a full demonstration of how to apply wax as a protective and enhancing finish, giving your artwork a professional, gallery-ready quality.
All materials are provided, and each participant will leave with two completed panels.
What you’ll learn:
Techniques for painting butterflies in watercolour with confidence and control
Book Workshop
Watercolour Butterflies
Watercolour Butterflies: Five week course Join us for a beautifully immersive watercolour course where you’ll create delicate butterfly studies and transform them into finished artworks mounted on cradled panels and sealed with wax. Designed for those with prior experience in watercolour, this course will guide you through a complete creative process—from painting to presentation.
£290.00
+£7.25 ticket service fee
Total
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