Watercolour Workshop: Garden Stroll – Margaret River Region Open Studios

Silvia Busetto creates joyful, narrative watercolours that transform everyday gestures and scenes into luminous, evocative visual stories, inviting viewers to step inside and renew their sense of wonder for the quiet magic of daily life.   

During the thirteenth edition of Margaret River Region Open Studios, in September 2026, join Silvia for an intermediate level watercolour workshop, perfect for those who’d like to level up their contemporary watercolour painting just a little.

You’ll explore various watercolour techniques, experiment with masking fluid and light, unleashing your inner artist as you create your very own masterpiece.

Maximum 6 participants What you’ll learn:
– the differences between the three main surface textures
– how to hold a brush correctly and which brush to use when
– making use of water and mixing pigments
– watercolour techniques of wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, dry brushing, lifting, splattering
– how to simplify subjects for emotional effect

After working through a few technique-based exercises, we’ll paint a Garden Stroll scene.

What we provide:
– prepared exercises to complete, on 100% cotton, 300 gsm watercolour cold pressed paper
– pre-drawn Garden Stroll scene on 100% cotton, 300 gsm watercolour cold pressed paper, around A5 size
– watercolour pigments
– round brushes
– masking tape, backing boards, paper towels, water containers, plastic palette,
– pencils, Uniposca markers, fine Artline markers
  (Feel free to bring your own brushes and pigments, if preferred)
– complimentary drinks and supper

What you’ll take home:
– your own beautiful watercolour masterpiece, finished, mat boarded, and ready to frame
– your own tin watercolour palette case with 14 pans

6 Hovea Lane, Margaret River