NEWCASTLE
WATERCOLOUR
GROUP

Upcoming Events

Figurative Paintings

Figurative Paintings

Saturday 07 June
S Shore Rd, Gateshead - 11am - 2 Hours
Stanley Ezeh
Discover the art of Figurative Painting in our immersive class, where human forms and expressive poses come alive with your brushstrokes. Guided by a skilled instructor, you'll learn to capture the subtleties of anatomy, movement, and emotion. Perfect for all skill levels, this class offers a rewarding journey into the world of figurative art.
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£28      
 Portrait Painting

Portrait Painting

Saturday 12 July
S Shore Rd, Gateshead - 11am - 2 Hours
Stanley Ezeh
A step to step guide on how best to capture features of the face using watercolour. Come and join us!
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£28      
Colour of Summer

Colour of Summer

Saturday 16 August
S Shore Rd, Gateshead - 11am - 2 Hours
Stanley Ezeh
Join us for a relaxed session focused on exploring the vibrant hues of summer through watercolor. Bring your materials and enjoy experimenting with color.
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£28      

Self Portrait

Self Portrait

Saturday 13 September
S Shore Rd, Gateshead - 11am - 2 Hours
Stanley Ezeh
Explore the art of self-portraiture as we learn to capture our unique features on paper. Bring your materials and let's create together!
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£28      
 Floral Painting

Floral Painting

Saturday 11 October
S Shore Rd, Gateshead - 11am - 2 Hours
Stanley Ezeh
Join us for an event studying shapes, forms , contours,colours and textures of various lovely flowers!
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£28      
 Composition and Still Life Painting

Composition and Still Life Painting

Saturday 08 November
S Shore Rd, Gateshead - 11am - 2 Hours
Stanley Ezeh
Learning and perfecting the best approach to take on still live paintings and compositions, especially the direction of light and how best to embellish the painting with light contrasts and shades.
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£28      

Cityscape Painting

Cityscape Painting

Saturday 13 December
S Shore Rd, Gateshead - 11am - 2 Hours
Stanley Ezeh
Understanding the core formats to achieving an interesting Cityscape composition. Working on perspectives and best colours, tones and shades to apply at varying distances . Come join us!
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£28      

Other Nearby Groups

Beginner Photography Class

Beginner Photography Class

Saturday 07 June
Newcastle City Centre - 12:30pm - 3 Hours
Newcastle Photography Group
Jenny Vest
Ready to take your photography skills to the next level? Join Jenny for an engaging and hands-on beginner's photography class designed for amateur photographers. Whether you're using a DSLR or a mirrorless camera, this session will help you get the most out of your gear.What You will LearnHow Your Camera Works Gain confidence by understanding the key functions of your DSLR or mirrorless camera.Mastering the Exposure Triangle Learn how to balance ISO, shutter speed, and aperture to capture perfectly exposed shots.Creative Composition Techniques Discover how to use the rule of thirds, leading lines, and framing to compose stunning images.Session DetailsWe'll kick off with a relaxed theory session over lunch and a drink in a local coffee shop, where we'll cover the foundational concepts. Afterward, we 2019ll put theory into practice, heading outdoors to either the park if the weather is kind or into the city centre if it is not.Note Please bring some money for refreshments. If you're travelling by metro, be sure to check for any closures, especially on match days, and plan extra travel time.
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£67       3 places left
Coastal Photography Walk

Coastal Photography Walk

Saturday 21 June
Seaton Sluice - 2pm - 2 Hours
Newcastle Photography Group
Jenny Vest
Join Jenny this June for a Coastal Landscape Photography Walk along the stunning North East coast, from Seaton Sluice to Whitley Bay. Perfect for all skill levels, this session covers techniques like capturing wave motion, creative compositions, and long exposures. Bring your camera or smartphone and discover how to elevate your seascape photography while enjoying the breathtaking scenery. Don't miss this summer adventure to sharpen your skills and capture the vibrant coastal beauty!
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£26      
Beginner Photography Class

Beginner Photography Class

Saturday 02 August
Newcastle City Centre - 12:30pm - 3 Hours
Newcastle Photography Group
Jenny Vest
Ready to take your photography skills to the next level? Join Jenny for an engaging and hands-on beginner's photography class designed for amateur photographers. Whether you're using a DSLR or a mirrorless camera, this session will help you get the most out of your gear.What You will LearnHow Your Camera Works Gain confidence by understanding the key functions of your DSLR or mirrorless camera.Mastering the Exposure Triangle Learn how to balance ISO, shutter speed, and aperture to capture perfectly exposed shots.Creative Composition Techniques Discover how to use the rule of thirds, leading lines, and framing to compose stunning images.Session DetailsWe'll kick off with a relaxed theory session over lunch and a drink in a local coffee shop, where we'll cover the foundational concepts. Afterward, we 2019ll put theory into practice, heading outdoors to either the park if the weather is kind or into the city centre if it is not.Note Please bring some money for refreshments. If you're travelling by metro, be sure to check for any closures, especially on match days, and plan extra travel time.
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£72      

Beginner Photography Class

Beginner Photography Class

Saturday 06 September
Newcastle City Centre - 12:30pm - 3 Hours
Newcastle Photography Group
Jenny Vest
Ready to take your photography skills to the next level? Join Jenny for an engaging and hands-on beginner's photography class designed for amateur photographers. Whether you're using a DSLR or a mirrorless camera, this session will help you get the most out of your gear.What You will LearnHow Your Camera Works Gain confidence by understanding the key functions of your DSLR or mirrorless camera.Mastering the Exposure Triangle Learn how to balance ISO, shutter speed, and aperture to capture perfectly exposed shots.Creative Composition Techniques Discover how to use the rule of thirds, leading lines, and framing to compose stunning images.Session DetailsWe'll kick off with a relaxed theory session over lunch and a drink in a local coffee shop, where we'll cover the foundational concepts. Afterward, we 2019ll put theory into practice, heading outdoors to either the park if the weather is kind or into the city centre if it is not.Note Please bring some money for refreshments. If you're travelling by metro, be sure to check for any closures, especially on match days, and plan extra travel time.
book now
£72      
Beginner Photography Class

Beginner Photography Class

Saturday 04 October
Newcastle City Centre - 12:30pm - 3 Hours
Newcastle Photography Group
Jenny Vest
Ready to take your photography skills to the next level? Join Jenny for an engaging and hands-on beginner's photography class designed for amateur photographers. Whether you're using a DSLR or a mirrorless camera, this session will help you get the most out of your gear.What You will LearnHow Your Camera Works Gain confidence by understanding the key functions of your DSLR or mirrorless camera.Mastering the Exposure Triangle Learn how to balance ISO, shutter speed, and aperture to capture perfectly exposed shots.Creative Composition Techniques Discover how to use the rule of thirds, leading lines, and framing to compose stunning images.Session DetailsWe'll kick off with a relaxed theory session over lunch and a drink in a local coffee shop, where we'll cover the foundational concepts. Afterward, we 2019ll put theory into practice, heading outdoors to either the park if the weather is kind or into the city centre if it is not.Note Please bring some money for refreshments. If you're travelling by metro, be sure to check for any closures, especially on match days, and plan extra travel time.
book now
£72      
Beginner Photography Class

Beginner Photography Class

Saturday 08 November
Newcastle City Centre - 12:30pm - 3 Hours
Newcastle Photography Group
Jenny Vest
Ready to take your photography skills to the next level? Join Jenny for an engaging and hands-on beginner's photography class designed for amateur photographers. Whether you're using a DSLR or a mirrorless camera, this session will help you get the most out of your gear.What You will LearnHow Your Camera Works Gain confidence by understanding the key functions of your DSLR or mirrorless camera.Mastering the Exposure Triangle Learn how to balance ISO, shutter speed, and aperture to capture perfectly exposed shots.Creative Composition Techniques Discover how to use the rule of thirds, leading lines, and framing to compose stunning images.Session DetailsWe'll kick off with a relaxed theory session over lunch and a drink in a local coffee shop, where we'll cover the foundational concepts. Afterward, we 2019ll put theory into practice, heading outdoors to either the park if the weather is kind or into the city centre if it is not.Note Please bring some money for refreshments. If you're travelling by metro, be sure to check for any closures, especially on match days, and plan extra travel time.
book now
£72      

Beginner Photography Class

Beginner Photography Class

Saturday 06 December
Newcastle City Centre - 12:30pm - 3 Hours
Newcastle Photography Group
Jenny Vest
Ready to take your photography skills to the next level? Join Jenny for an engaging and hands-on beginner's photography class designed for amateur photographers. Whether you're using a DSLR or a mirrorless camera, this session will help you get the most out of your gear.What You will LearnHow Your Camera Works Gain confidence by understanding the key functions of your DSLR or mirrorless camera.Mastering the Exposure Triangle Learn how to balance ISO, shutter speed, and aperture to capture perfectly exposed shots.Creative Composition Techniques Discover how to use the rule of thirds, leading lines, and framing to compose stunning images.Session DetailsWe'll kick off with a relaxed theory session over lunch and a drink in a local coffee shop, where we'll cover the foundational concepts. Afterward, we 2019ll put theory into practice, heading outdoors to either the park if the weather is kind or into the city centre if it is not.Note Please bring some money for refreshments. If you're travelling by metro, be sure to check for any closures, especially on match days, and plan extra travel time.
book now
£72      
ABOUT NEWCASTLE
WATERCOLOUR
GROUP
Come along to our meetups to improve your art in a relaxed and social atmosphere and under the guidance of a professional instructor. Complete beginners to experienced artists all welcome.

Our 2 hour meetups are held in a different location each time, usually outdoors.

Bring your own materials. If you are a complete beginner all you need to start is a set of watercolour paints, brushes, and water container.

Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from beginners to experienced artists. The instructor is there to help everyone.

The meeting point and full details for the day are sent in the booking confirmation email to the email address you provide at time of booking.

Join the Newcastle Watercolour Group on Facebook to share your art and enjoy the art of other locals.
REVIEWS
I really enjoyed it and learned some techniques from Stanly, I would like to attend again.
5/5
sorayya
2025-05-12
Had a beautiful day at the Baltic. Nice small group with plenty 1:1 tuition. Stanley was very passionate about teaching and went above and beyond to ensure we had a painting to take home
5/5
Laverne
2025-03-10
This was a fantastic lesson. The tutor took on board what I wanted to achieve and after a couple of hours I was thrilled with my progress! 10/10 highly recommend!
5/5
Anna-Lisa
2024-10-14

ARTISTS
Stanley Ezeh
Stanley is a passionate artist, art tutor and educator who is enthusiastic about introducing aspiring artists to a broad range of art media, like painting in all media watercolour ,acrylics, oil and pastel paintings, drawing and sculpture. He holds a Bachelor`s degree , B.A Hons in Fine Art and Post graduate Certificate in Education. Years of experience have given him a strong understanding of effective methods to teach art to a wide range of age brackets for easy understanding and development within an impressive short of time. He has a record of igniting passion for art with incredible results and development in my students by making the art sessions interesting and engaging.

Art is his personal passion. He has been a dedicated studio artist who has had both local and international exhibitions. His works are in the collection of National Gallery of Art Nigeria, Nigerian High Commission Johannesburg South Africa to mention but a few. He has won a good number of art prizes. He has done quite a number of Art commissions , organised and taught a good number of children's art classes, camps, workshops and family art programmes for galleries and museums.

Stanley Ezeh is available for private bookings

Available most Wednesdays and Fridays 10am to 3pm, Then Saturdays 12 to 6pm

Private tutorials on watercolour painting, Acrylic painting, Oil paintings, portrait paintings and painting parties

Jammi de Silva
Jayamini de Silva is an artist and trained visual arts teacher based in the North-East of England. She was born in Galle Sri Lanka, and migrated to the United Kingdom in 2004. Jayamini provides arts and crafts classes for all age groups in various venues in the North East, UK.
She express her love of culture and diversity through her art and teaching practices. Jayamini try to explore a vast range of styles to earn a richer understanding of the cultures that they come from. Over three decades, Jayamini has made a living creating; a freelance artist and tutor
Jayamini holds a BA in Chinese art and calligraphy from P R of China and MA in Art conservation in the UK. She is also a qualified tutor in adults education.

Jammi de Silva is available for private bookings

Available most Saturdays and weekdays for private tutoring, 1:1 and group classes, community events, private events, and pet portraits.

PHOTOS
Newcastle Watercolour Group
2025-05-06
Title or Location: Whitby Harbour at Night.
A coloured pencil drawing from a post card photo.
Credit: Les Harrison

Newcastle Watercolour Group
2025-05-03
Title or Location: Sunflower and Ladybird
I concentrated more on the detail of the Ladybird not so much the Sunflower but the colours looked right.
Credit: Les Harrison
Newcastle Watercolour Group
2025-05-01
Title or Location: Bluebell Walk
I love the colours of spring. Yellows, blues and purples. The background trees were painted in soft neutral colours to create recession. The front trees had more pigment. Some spatter and negatives shaping was used for the foreground bluebells. I'm lucky to have two lovely parks full of views like this to brighten my spring walks.
Credit: Margaret Milburn
Instagram: Instagram margartpaintings

Newcastle Watercolour Group
2025-04-29
Title or Location: Peace and Tranquility.
I painted this many years from a photo I took while on holiday in Ireland. two weeks ago I decided to add an angler to it and renamed it
Credit: Les Harrison

Newcastle Watercolour Group
2025-04-17
Title or Location: Calm Waters
This is the first painting I?ve done from my imagination, and my 5th watercolour painting. Done on a drizzly Sunday afternoon in between cooking a family dinner. I wanted to test a set of granulating paints for the first time to see what effects I could get, using only 1 colour granulating paint and Paynes Grey, it?s created quite a moody evening effect. I?m looking forward to learning more about watercolour and developing my skills.
Credit: Shelley Johnson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BK5T8yZeJ/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Newcastle Watercolour Group
2025-04-13
Title or Location: Peace and Tranquility
I painted this from a photo I took on a visit to Ireland 25 years ago. The painting has been hanging on my sitting room wall or in a folder with other paintings for years this week I decided to add a solitary angler and called it Peace and Tranquility. I'll probably take it up to my brothers at Norham in the Borders and hang it on his sitting room wall.
Credit: Les Harrison

Houston Watercolor Group
2025-05-20
Title or Location: Texas Bluebonnets
My wife suggested I should do a painting with bluebonnets in it. I used a composite of pictorial reference but decided to keep it loose and expressive.
Credit: Tom Little
Facebook: Tlittleart
Instagram: Tlittleart

Atlanta Watercolor Group
2025-05-19
Title or Location: Magnolia?s Embrace
I have several Magnolia trees in my yard and this is one of the flowers from this years blooms. The mockingbird is straight out of my imagination, and the combination of it with the flower gives the viewer a taste of spring in the South.
Credit: Sunny Carrel
Facebook: Sunny Carrel
Instagram: Sunnycarrelart
Atlanta Watercolor Group
2025-05-19
Title or Location:

Credit: Steve Kaiser

Liverpool Watercolour Group
2025-05-19
Title or Location: Glow of the Soul
I am very new to painting and took this up as a way to unwind and take my mind off the day to day stresses of life (it is my form of therapy!). Things were getting tough for me and I was struggling I started practicing meditation and found it helped me so much that it inspired me to paint this picture.The painting is me (my inner self) looking out to the world, the mountains are in muted colours and I am surrounded by so many lovely colours. The lovely colours represent the strengths, love, fa
Credit: Sue Rawlinson
Facebook: Sue Rawlinson

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