Watercolour Robin Workshop

Lucy Elisabeth is running a watercolour workshop at The Alternative Market and Creative Hub on Tuesday 10 November, where you'll spend the afternoon painting a robin. It's a focused session rather than a drop-in, so you'll be working on one thing from start to finish.

Elisabeth describes the class as being for curious learners, students and skill-builders looking for hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. That's a fair way of putting it: you're not just watching her paint and copying what you see, but working through the process with her there to help you get it right. If you've never touched watercolour before, it's a good place to start; if you have, it's a chance to sharpen your approach to a specific subject.

The robin is a classic for a reason, and working in watercolour gives you a few different ways to tackle it — the bright red breast against the softer browns and greys of the rest of the bird. Over the course of the session, you'll work through the layers and the blending that bring it together, and you'll leave with your own finished piece.

It runs from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm, so it's a two-and-a-half-hour stretch of painting. The venue is The Alternative Market and Creative Hub, at 5 Harold Place, TN34 1JA in Hastings. It costs £25 per person, and you book your place by text or email.