Ocean Art Workshop: Mermaid Scales with Texture Paint

Come along to a textured painting workshop in Bristol!



2.5 hours

Class size 1 to 15 (public classes), 1 to 30
  £35 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

Introduction

Introduction

Settle in and get ready to create. Natalie will introduce you to using texture paints and what we are going to create in the workshop.


Tutorial and Demo

Tutorial and Demo

Natalie will demonstrate how to use the palette knife to create the shapes and pattern for this piece of art.


Get Practicing!

Get Practicing

You will have some time to practice your skills and technique on paper and create your colour combinations before moving onto your canvas.


Time to Paint

Time to Paint

Taking our time and slowing down, time to paint onto your canvas. This is where the magic happens as you get into a nice rhythm and flow state.


All Done!

All Done

At the end, you can admire your hardwork and beautiful creations, ready to take straight home and bring some colour and ocean vibes to your home.


Join marine biologist turned artist, Natalie Sanders, for a 2.5-hour painting workshop in Bristol to create your own mermaid scales artwork using texture paints. This is your invitation to slow down, spend time being creative, and connect with our oceans.
This is a relaxed and friendly session, ideal for absolute beginners or anyone wanting to spend a few hours playing with paints and learning more about our ocean.
Natalie will guide you through techniques with palette knives, texture paste, and acrylic paints in calming blue hues to create your own painting inspired by our oceans. After some practice, you will create your own painting on canvas, which you can take home that day.
At the end of the workshop, you will take home your own completed textured artwork on stretched canvas (size 20x30cm), can either be framed or hung straight onto your walls to brighten up your home!
What you'll get
  • All materials included (canvas, apron, and paints).
  • Your finished masterpiece to take home!
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
Just yourself!
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, birthday or hen do.

This experience would also be a creative gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.


FAQ

Do I need to have any painting experience?
No, this workshop is suitable for anyone who has never picked up a palette knife! There are no right or wrongs in this workshop, and it is completely pressure free. I will guide you through everything.
Do I need to bring my own apron?
Just bring yourself, I've got everything else covered. I will provide you with everything you need to paint with, including an apron.
Is tea and coffee provided?
Before and during the workshop, you can get a tea or coffee from the urn, I will even bring some biscuits with me. But if you fancy something a bit fancier, there is a lovely cafe right next to the Crafter's Corner where you can get a really good coffee and a choice of cakes or pastries.
Location

331 Bath Road, Saltford, Bristol

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Sea+Sitka
Sea+Sitka

female Women-owned

Hi,
I’m Natalie Sanders, the artist behind Sea + Sitka.
Guided by a lifelong love of the ocean, I hold a PhD in Marine Biology and have authored a natural history book on orcas. My research has taken me to extraordinary places — from the coral reefs of Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and the Great Barrier Reef, to marine mammal surveys in the Black Sea, North Atlantic, and the Pacific Northwest.
When I became a mum, I stepped back from fieldwork and began exploring my creative side. Painting has become a way for me to reconnect with the ocean. Vancouver Island is my soul home, where Sitka spruces cling to the shoreline and ocean and earth become one. Sea + Sitka.
I paint mostly with acrylics, creating abstract, ocean-inspired pieces that explore the ocean’s vast power, depths, and layers. A force that humbles, grounds, and calms all at once.
I run ocean abstract-inspired workshops to invite people to take time out of their busy days to be creative and connect with our natural world. I hope my workshops offer you a moment of connection with our blue planet, and a space to pause.
Natalie X

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