About

Hi I'm Zara your tutor!


I have been teaching watercolours since 2023 and it is my passion! My classes are aimed at total beginners, my mission is to show people they can learn art in a fun and relaxing way without pressure of being 'good' or making a 'masterpiece'.


I have been teaching about 4-5 times a week for the last few years and have a growing & beautiful community of people who are learning art, having fun and doing something kind for themselves every week.


My classes are often related to the seasons & aim to connect students (and myself) to the nature that surrounds us. I love to include themes in my classes that relate to local / British wildlife.


If you have any questions about coming to my classes or anything else, feel free to message or email me!


gingergreen.artist@gmail.com

07859901998


Teaching


Regular venues


Waterstones, Brighton

Sea Lanes, Brighton

Cass Art, Brighton


Institutions


Sheffield Park (National Trust)

Towner, Eastbourne, Sussex


Corporate


Studio Gobo - Staff Teambuilding

Hello Seed - Staff Wellbeing Day


University


Sussex University - International Student Wellbeing Day

Brighton University - Mature student Wellbeing Day & International Student welcome week

ISFA (Oxford & Caimbridge University) - International Student Wellbeing Trip


Schools


Dorothy Stringer, Brighton


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Education


BA Hons 1st Illustration at UWE, Bristol


Exhibitions


Artist Open Houses, Brighton 2026

Sea Lanes, Brighton 2026


Other work:


Pixel illustration work (@pixel tapestries)

Murals & other projects (@zarawilkinsartist)

FAQs

  • I haven't done art since school. Is that ok?

    Yes! My favourite students are ones who haven't done any art since school. I love to teach people completely from scratch and break it down to the absolute basics.


    "I love Zara's water colour classes. They are very well run and thought through. Having been advised not to do art at school decades ago, I now feel I am learning from scratch and have even bought my own kit to practise at home!"

  • What materials should I buy?

    Here's the complete list of materials we use in my classes:


    Materials & equipment


    Paper - Cass Art 300gsm watercolour paper A4 Hot press (smooth)

    Palette - Cass Art ink tray

    Brushes - Daler-Rowney Graduate size 12, 6 4 & 1

    Paint box - Windsor and Newton travel watercolour set

    Rubbers - Staedtler

    Pencils - Staedtler

    Easels - MEEDEN Watercolour Plein Air Easel

    Colours:

    (Some colours have been swapped out of the original box for other colours - Brands are: Cass Art and Windsor & Newton)

     

    Upper lid

    Opera Rose, Quinacridone Magenta, Alizarin Red


    Row 1

    Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Windsor Red, Permanent Rose, Windsor Violet (Dioxazine)


    Row 2

    Burnt Umber, Sap Green, Windsor Green (blue shade), Windsor Blue (Green shade), French Ultramarine

  • What themes are on this month?

    At the top of the page on this link, you can see the timetable PDF for this month:



    View Timetable
  • Are kids allowed?

    Children are very welcome at the weekly 1.5 hr classes. 


    Children 6 and under must work alongside an adult - eg 1 ticket between two - working on the same page & with the same materials.


    Above 7 they can work on their own paper with an adult assisting them (to make sure they take care of the equiptment while using it & understand to what's going on). 


    Above 10 they can work on their own without an adult helping out. Above 10 the child can say in the class on their own as long as the adult stays near by in the cafe for the duration of the class. 


    Please email me about the other longer classes as they may be a little too intense - it can depend on the individual however!

  • I have a disability / impairment

    If you have a physical, learning or mental disability or impairment that you think may affect whether you can take part, feel free to email, call, or message me with any questions. 


    At my classes there are many people who come that may need to see things close up, explained slower or in a specific way (eg dyslexia), or they may need a specific seat (eg if you are in a mobility scooter).  


    If you are affected by any mental health conditions or have overwhelming struggles in your life currently,  I'm also very happy to make accomodations - examples might be that you need to take regular breaks, that you would prefer not to have individual feedback, would rather get on with your own thing than follow the class theme, or that you need to wear headphones. 


    Feel free to come a bit early and chat, or contact me before :-) 



Refund policy

  • 1.5 hr weekly classes

    More than 72 hrs before the event = 100% refund (minus the Eventbrite fee which is around £3)


    Less than 72 hrs before the event = 100% refund if you are able to re-sell the ticket


    Family emergency, hospitalisations, severe sickness = 100% refund at any point. 

  • 5 hr weekend courses

    More than 30 days before the event = 100% refund (minus the Eventbrite fee which is around £8)


    Less than 30 days before the event = 100% refund if you are able to re-sell the ticket 


    Family emergency, hospitalisations, severe sickness = Transfer ticket to a future course of equivalent value


  • Other courses

    For courses that are booked via another institution such as Towner or National Trust, please email them to organise a refund. 


    For any other courses, check my refund policy on the event page (usually a button at the bottom of the Eventbrite page)

It is against the refund policy for participants to re-sell pre-bought tickets through the Ginger Green Whatsapp Community chats

Please feel free to email me or message me on Whatsapp if you have any further questions or if you're not sure which refund policy applies to you:


gingergreen.artist@gmail.com

07859901998