Is This Right For Me?

These classes are designed to support you wherever you are in your painting journey.

Beginners

Start with confidence-building lessons that guide you step by step. No prior experience needed

Intermediate painters

Refine your technique, improve control of water and pigment, and build consistency.

Advanced painters

Explore more detailed subjects and deepen your understanding at your own pace.


How it Works

Steps

  1. Choose a class that suits your level or interests

  2. Paint along in real time, with clear spoken instruction

  3. Pause, rewind, and revisit lessons anytime with lifetime access

All classes are filmed in real time and taught step by step.

Unlock your confidence with watercolour!

Watercolour doesn’t have to feel intimidating. These classes focus on helping you understand how watercolour works, so you can paint with more confidence and less frustration.

Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced painter refining your skills, you’ll learn techniques you can use again and again.

Learn in a way that suits you

You don’t need to work through everything. Start where it feels comfortable and focus on what will help you most right now.

  • New to watercolour? Begin with beginner classes to build confidence
  • Looking to progress? Explore intermediate or advanced tutorials
  • Prefer a subject-based approach? Browse tutorials by category

Each class is filmed in real time and includes clear instruction, downloadable resources, and lifetime access. You can pause, rewind, and learn at your own pace.

Is online learning right for you?

If you’re unsure whether online classes will work for you, I’ve written a blog post answering two common questions:

Can you learn watercolour online? And are online watercolour classes worthwhile? 

It’s a good place to start if you’re weighing up your options.

Prefer a subscription?

If you’d rather subscribe and access hundreds of tutorials with new content added regularly, you can join me on Patreon. Monthly and yearly options are available, and it’s a lovely way to be part of a supportive painting community.

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However you choose to learn, I’m here to guide you through the process and help you paint with more confidence and enjoyment.

How to Start (Learning paths)

You don’t need to work through everything. Start where it feels comfortable and focus on what will help you most right now.

  • New to watercolour? Begin with beginner classes to build confidence
  • Looking to progress? Explore intermediate or advanced tutorials
  • Prefer a subject-based approach? Browse tutorials by category

Tutorials by Category or Type

Choose a subject that interests you and paint along step by step. These tutorials focus on a wide range of subjects so you can practise techniques in a way that feels enjoyable and relevant to you.

All Beginner to Advanced Tutorials

If you prefer a more structured approach, you can browse tutorials by skill level. Start where you feel comfortable and move between levels as your confidence grows.

Instructor

Meet your teacher.

Louise De Masi

Watercolour Artist

Louise De Masi is a professional watercolour artist and qualified teacher based on the Mid North Coast of NSW, Australia. She has over 23 years’ experience as an artist and has been teaching watercolour online since 2011.

Louise’s calm, step-by-step approach focuses on helping students understand how watercolour works, so they can paint with more confidence and enjoyment.

Her work has been sold and licensed worldwide, and she has co-written a book on painting sea life in watercolour.

What Students Say

Painters from around the world learn here at their own pace, with clear guidance and encouragement.

“I did tutorials with Louise from 2021 till 2023. Then I switched to other teachers on Patreon, also very nice but I discovered quickly that Louise is simply the best teacher and is offering a wide variety of techniques and subjects. She also has a superb knowledge of how to approach the subject. I also would like to do more water colour on aqua board, and Louise is in the process of discovering these too, so I am hoping she will continue with that every now and then. Conclusion: Louise is living for water colour and water colour makes her life. And I am just so lucky that Louise is sharing her life with us. Thank you so much Louise!”

Marianne

“I love Louise De Masi's tutorials for so many reasons. She is by far one of the best teachers out there. Her clear and thorough teaching style set you up for success regardless of your experience level. Her warm and generous spirit is just one of the many things that her students love and appreciate. I'm so happy to have joined her Patreon and look forward to many more painting experiences with her.”

Stephany

“I just wanted to let you know that I have perused countless tutorials and demos from a number of people on Patreon, YouTube and [Skillshare], but you are hands down the absolute best. I hope you love doing these tutorials for us, because I know all that subscribe love that you do them.”

Sonja

“Thank you, thank you, thank you for your [online class] videos. I have spent quite a lot of money on videos from artists that are not teachers! The fact that you break your paintings down is fantastic to me! I have been struggling so long and now I can use your videos to know exactly what I should do!!! Thank you so much. :-)”

Marian

“I found Louise De Masi's tutorials early in my watercolour journey. Louise is the best teaching artist I've found. She has the ability to break down techniques into small steps while also conveying alternative methods of achieving the same effect. I love the online format because I can stop as needed and start right where I left off. I am also able to replay sections again and again if I need more time to grasp the technique. Early on I joined her Facebook community and found support and feedback to further my learning. Her blog posts-newsletters provide additional learning opportunities in written format. Being a student of Louise has helped me grow from an absolute beginner (a non-artist) to an artist able to navigate advanced subjects and techniques. Thank you, Louise!”

Cindy

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Choosing the right option for you

If you’d like to purchase a specific class or subject and keep it forever, individual classes on this site give you lifetime access and downloadable resources. If you prefer ongoing learning, access to hundreds of tutorials, and a supportive painting community, you may prefer subscribing on Patreon. Subscriptions are available monthly or yearly, and include regular new content. Both options are designed to help you learn at your own pace. It simply comes down to how you like to learn.
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