In house

Location: Manotick, On

In house training offerings for watercolour painting classes range by experience and subject:

By experience

Beginner Drawing lessons
Intermediate drawing lessons
Drawing Faces
Fashion Drawing

By subject

Flowers and landscapes
Negative painting
Figures and portraits
Watercolour and marker for fashion illustration
Colour theory and how to apply in paintings

Custom packages available! Please reach out with any questions.

Email Pauline for more detailed information on the classes.

Pasigo Design Workshop - classes up to 5 students in a bright, modern setting with video and computer accessibility.

Kanata Art Club

Pauline also teaches with the Kanata Art Club.

Visit the Kanata Art Club website here

YouTube Streams

Watch Pauline's recorded live streams, watercolor tutorials, and artistic demonstrations from YouTube.

Watercolour Worksheet (Basics)

Welcome to Pasigo Design Watercolour Studio. In this video, I’m using a watercolour practice worksheet as a guide to: - mix secondary colours - create value changes using the primary colours - mix dark colours including black - create warm and cool versions of the primary colours Practicing these techniques helps to improve our watercolour skills and gives us more confidence in handling the medium. Materials Used Paper - Arches watercolour paper sheet, Cold Press (140 lbs) Watercolour paint - Permanent Rose, Winsor Newton - Transparent Yellow, Winsor Newton - Winsor Blue Brushes - Princeton Aqua Elite - Long Round size 8 If you enjoyed this video, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe to see more as I release them.

Sep 14, 2026 Watch Stream

Woodland Path 1 (YouTube wDD9i5SrLcM)

Welcome to Pasigo Design Watercolour Studio. In this video, I demonstrate painting a forest path. I begin by applying a loose, variegated wash in the background to establish the scene’s light values. Then, I build up the washes in value and intensity, adding progressively smaller layers. This technique allows lighter values to remain visible throughout the painting’s development and into the final piece. Tree leaf clusters are created using a negative painting technique. Materials Used and Colours - Arches watercolour paper sheet: Cold Press (140 lbs) - Prussian Blue (MG), Pyrrol Red (MG), and Hansa Yellow (MG) If you enjoyed this video, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe to see more as I release them.

Jun 03, 2026 Watch Stream

Dahlia Part 2 Final

Welcome to Pasigo Design Watercolour Studio. In Part 1, I demonstrated how to paint a loose variegated wash in the background to set the stage for painting the dahlia. https://youtu.be/4PNIYhw16Rs In this second part, I demonstrate how to paint the dahlia petals and shadows. Also, I continue painting the background to define the leaf shapes by using the negative painting technique. Materials Used and Colours - Arches watercolour paper sheet: Cold Press (140 lbs) - Prussian Blue (WN), Quinacridone Red (WN), and Transparent Yellow (WN) If you enjoyed this video, don't forget to hit the thumbs up and the subscribe button to see more videos as I release them.

May 05, 2026 Watch Stream

Dahlia Part 1 Background

Welcome to Pasigo Design Watercolour Studio. In this first part, I demonstrate how to paint a loose variegated wash in the background to set the stage for painting the dahlia. Part 2 will follow later. Materials Used and Colours - Arches watercolour paper sheet: Cold Press (140 lbs) - Prussian Blue (WN), Quinacridone Red (WN), and Transparent Yellow (WN) If you enjoyed this video, don't forget to hit the thumbs up and the subscribe button to see more videos as I release them.

Apr 27, 2026 Watch Stream

Magnolia Buds

Welcome to Pasigo Design Watercolour Studio. In this video I demonstrate how to paint magnolia buds using a loose wash to paint the sky and the leaves. After the first layer dries, additional details can be called out by painting the individual shapes. Materials Used and Colours - Arches watercolour paper sheet: Cold Press (140 lbs) - Prussian Blue (WN), Quinacridone Red (WN), and Transparent Yellow (WN) If you enjoyed this video, don't forget to hit the thumbs up and the subscribe button to see more videos as I release them.

Apr 21, 2026 Watch Stream

Painting Watercolour Loose Floral Arrangement

In this video, I paint a floral using 3 colours (Primary Blue (BlockX)), Quinacridone Rose(MG), Nickel Azo Yellow(DS).

Apr 06, 2025 Watch Stream

Painting Watercolour in a Triad Colour Scheme

In this video, I paint a floral using 3 colours of a triad colour scheme. Paint colours used are Quin Rose, Prussian Blue, Azo Yellow.

Mar 29, 2025 Watch Stream

Painting Watercolour Values in Complementary Harmony

In this video, I paint a floral in an orange/blue complementary colour scheme. I use a black and white print of my image to help define the values for my painting. The colours used in this painting are Quinacridone Magenta (BlockX), Pthalog Blue (GS) and Nickel Azo Yellow (DS).

Mar 25, 2025 Watch Stream

Painting Trees in a Monochromatic Colour Scheme (part 2 of 2)

In this video (part 2 of 2), I demonstrate how to paint simple trees using a monochromatic colour scheme using BlockX watercolour paint. This video is a follow-up to Part 1: “Painting Watercolour Values and Mixing Harmonious Blacks & Grays”.

Mar 14, 2025 Watch Stream

Painting Watercolour Values and Mixing Harmonious Blacks & Grays (part 1 of 2)

In this video (part 1 or 2), I use 3 primary watercolour paints to mix the 3 corresponding secondary colours using BlockX watercolours. I tint the colours with water and paint a value chart of the 6 colours. I demonstrate how to create a harmonious black that can then be diluted into grays useful for toning and shading. This video leads to a follow-up video (part 2) called “Painting Trees using a Monochromatic Colour Scheme.”

Mar 14, 2025 Watch Stream

Watercolour Skies and Clouds Study #4

Welcome to Pasigo Design Watercolor Studio. In a series of 4 videos, I paint studies of watercolour landscapes with a focus on skies and clouds. In these videos I painted small studies on one sheet of watercolour paper. I often use these to experiment with shapes, colour and composition. This is part 4 of 4. Materials Used and Colours - Arches 140 lb cold press watercolour paper - Nickel Azo Yellow, Quinacridone Red, Prussian by Daniel Smith Videos in this series: #1: https://youtu.be/GM7ZINLn_Ic #2: https://youtu.be/GPvT4Aaa_Ws #3: https://youtu.be/4TpyA0wC1RA #4: https://youtu.be/UwA6VEEHkVM If you enjoyed this video, don't forget to hit the thumbs up and the subscribe button to see more videos as I release them.

Nov 26, 2024 Watch Stream

Watercolour Skies and Clouds Study #3

Welcome to Pasigo Design Watercolor Studio. In a series of 4 videos, I paint studies of watercolour landscapes with a focus on skies and clouds. In these videos I painted small studies on one sheet of watercolour paper. I often use these to experiment with shapes, colour and composition. This is part 3 of 4. Materials Used and Colours - Arches 140 lb cold press watercolour paper - Nickel Azo Yellow, Quinacridone Red, Prussian by Daniel Smith Videos in this series: #1: https://youtu.be/GM7ZINLn_Ic #2: https://youtu.be/GPvT4Aaa_Ws #3: https://youtu.be/4TpyA0wC1RA #4: https://youtu.be/UwA6VEEHkVM If you enjoyed this video, don't forget to hit the thumbs up and the subscribe button to see more videos as I release them.

Nov 26, 2024 Watch Stream

Watercolour Skies and Clouds Study #2

Welcome to Pasigo Design Watercolor Studio. In a series of 4 videos, I paint studies of watercolour landscapes with a focus on skies and clouds. In these videos I painted small studies on one sheet of watercolour paper. I often use these to experiment with shapes, colour and composition. This is part 2 of 4. Videos in this series: #1: https://youtu.be/GM7ZINLn_Ic #2: https://youtu.be/GPvT4Aaa_Ws #3: https://youtu.be/4TpyA0wC1RA #4: https://youtu.be/UwA6VEEHkVM Materials Used and Colours - Arches 140 lb cold press watercolour paper - Nickel Azo Yellow, Quinacridone Red, Prussian by Daniel Smith If you enjoyed this video, don't forget to hit the thumbs up and the subscribe button to see more videos as I release them.

Nov 26, 2024 Watch Stream

Watercolour Skies and Clouds Study #1

Welcome to Pasigo Design Watercolor Studio. In a series of 4 videos, I paint studies of watercolour landscapes with a focus on skies and clouds. In these videos I painted small studies on ' one sheet of watercolour paper. I often use these to experiment with shapes, colour and composition. This is part 1 of 4. Videos in this series: #1: https://youtu.be/GM7ZINLn_Ic #2: https://youtu.be/GPvT4Aaa_Ws #3: https://youtu.be/4TpyA0wC1RA #4: https://youtu.be/UwA6VEEHkVM Materials Used and Colours - Arches 140 lb cold press watercolour paper - Nickel Azo Yellow, Quinacridone Red, Prussian by Daniel Smith If you enjoyed this video, don't forget to hit the thumbs up and the subscribe button to see more videos as I release them.

Nov 26, 2024 Watch Stream