Winter Watercolour Christmas Cards

Take a pause from the festive rush and spend a gentle creative evening at Windmill Hill City Farm In this calming workshop, artist Holly will guide you through mindful watercolour techniques to create hand-painted Christmas cards inspired by seasonal botanical plants.

You’ll learn beginner-friendly painting techniques with step-by-step watercolour demonstrations from Holly and one-to-one support. The session will be woven with seasonal poetry and folklore to deepen your connection to the plants we’ll be painting.

Holly will guide you in meditation and mindfulness moments to soften and let go of any creative expectations you may be carrying. Throughout the session, there will be space to slow down, connect with nature and enjoy the creative process without pressure or perfection.

This session welcomes beginners and those who haven't painted with watercolours before.

What you will learn and take away

• Easy warm-up drawing exercises to get you started with confidence

• Watercolour techniques for capturing the colours and forms of winter plants

• A mindful, relaxed approach to creating, cultivating calm and mindful focus

• The joy of connecting with nature and slowing down with winter

Bring your own art materials or borrow for £5

• Set of watercolour paints including white, preferably pans not tubes

• Pad of A4 cold-pressed watercolour paper (thick, 300gsm)

• Round watercolour brushes with pointed ends (size 10 and 4, or large and fine detail)

• White ceramic side plate for mixing colours or ceramic mixing palette

• Jam jar for water

• A couple of sheets of printer paper

• A pencil

What others have shared:

"Highly recommended for any level, I didn't know I can paint before this."

"It is a lovely blend of creativity and mindfulness."

"I felt calmer and grounded and more free to sit and paint without worrying about the outcome."