I am delighted to be guesting at two brilliant festivals this May – Cookham Festival on Sunday 12th and Bude Literary Festival on Thursday 16th. I have created two separate bespoke workshops for these events which can be painted along to or watched as a demo as the audience members wish. Roll on summer ..read more

It’s exhibition submission season for me – always an exciting time, mixed with elation when my paintings are chosen (and of course a little disappointment when not.) Either way, both experiences feel a useful way to help spur me on in my creative journey. Pictured here is “Woodland light / enchanted woodland” a new painting and recent submission of mine in watercolours on board. Entering open exhibitions and competitions is a great way to discover ‘your tribe’, whether that’s with a society that celebrates your favourite medium or a subject orientated call out. This can lead to invites to ex ..read more

Imagine a lunar landscape full of soft watercolour and atmosphere – this is the imaginative subject I have created for an absolute beginners’ class on Sunday 7 April. The emphasis is on fun as we play with salt, clingfilm and water effects. Hope to see you there! Link to bookings: https://catherinebeale.com/product/sunday-7-april-moonlit-landscape-for-beginners ..read more

This week I was delighted to be invited to Marlborough’s stunning White Horse Bookshop in Wiltshire to demonstrate to a class how to capture light lake reflections in watercolour. Our day was all about using luminous, dripping paint to create trees reflecting on a calm water surface. My “gravity painting” techniques got into full swing as we worked swiftly to merge pigments and create wild watermarks – painting the colourful trees and their reflections simultaneously. We noticed that the slightly bumpy surface of the paper guided the paint around to create organic edges and subtly mottled pain ..read more

An opportunity for painters who really want to let loose in watercolour! We will be using brush control and a steeply tilted surface board to coax dripping paint around waterlilies. Master differing drying times and the surface tension of the paint to encourage mysterious watermarks to develop. Obtain all the know-how from Catherine at this new Bath Watercolour Workshop on Wednesday 21 February (10-3:30) at Museum of Bath Stone BA2 5HZ. Book here ..read more

Wishing you all a very merry Christmas, Thank you so much to those of you who have commissioned me, purchased works from me, attended or hosted workshops and demos with me and shared the love of watercolours during 2023! It has been an exciting year for me with my first painting trip to Turkey, a book published, demonstrations at London’s Mall Galleries and Bristol’s Royal West of England Academy and new associations with art centres around the country. My programme of 2024 watercolour workshops kicks off with two new online workshops in January and March on Zoom: Watercolours continue to en ..read more

Want to give a loved one a painting workshop for Christmas but not sure which one they’d like? I have attractive gift vouchers for any amount. Order a printed one in the post or, if you are strapped for time, they can be emailed out for you to print off at home. Each comes with a welcome letter from me, a workshop timetable and an explanation of how I paint. Details and order here: https://catherinebeale.com/workshop-gift-vouchers ..read more

Last week we enjoyed some gorgeous seascapes full of bright light – a joyful subject to teach during my two days of workshops for Cornwall School of Art, Truro. My watercolour pictured here is based on a photo from Cot Valley near St Just. I remembered the valley walk while I was painting. It leads to a magical beach covered with giant egg-shaped boulders, perfectly rounded and multicoloured. My wet-in-wet techniques helped me to blend sea and sand where the water pours through the rocks creating sparkling channels ..read more

I will be at Venue 12 at Conygre Hall in Timsbury with copies of my new book and very latest paintings plus details of new workshops for Spring 2024 (yes, I am booking through to April now so great Christmas present ideas!) it would be great to see you there for a chat and a browse. Catherine ..read more

This is a new opportunity for painters who wish to experiment with painting vertically and embrace drips. At this tailor-made workshop we’ll use a forgiving Monet-esque water lily theme which benefits from left watermarks. Tilt your painting surface, let loose with running colour and embrace differential drying – not for the faint hearted! Now booking for Wednesday 21 February 2024. Meanwhile bookings are coming in for my January Cotswold retreat at Packhorse Bath close to my studio. Enjoy a package of painting exercises over two days to advance your watercolours, plus pub supper and lunch. A ..read more