Hello friends, 

Although it feels a little weird talking about festive things before Halloween (or the end of Mindfultober), I wanted to let you know about this lovely, cosy, and (best of all) free online event I’ll be teaching at called The Creative Gift: Free Holiday Art Demos. 

There will be two inspiring days of live festive demos in watercolour, gouache, and mixed media led by a group of lovely Skillshare teachers. Each 30-minute session is completely free to attend and filled with creative ideas to spark your winter inspiration and handmade holiday projects.

Dates: Sunday 9 & Monday 10 November
Times: 17:00–19:30 UK (09:00–11:30 PST / 12:00–14:30 EST / 18:00–20:30 CET)

Both sessions will be recorded and made available after the event

In my 30-minute session, Create Cute Festive Birds, we’ll be making these cute festive birds (or “birbs” if you will) using loose watercolours and ink – ideal for cards, gift tags, or just for fun!

These free holiday art demos are a wonderful way to learn new techniques, spark your creativity, and enjoy some festive inspiration together.

Meet the other teachers and their demos:

Dylan Mierzwinski – Festive Baubles in Gouache

Ann Shen – Poinsettia Painting in Gouache

Marie-Noëlle Wurm – Winter Magic in Mixed Media

Jen Dixon – Frosty Fun with Watercolour

Silvia Ospina – Whimsical Winter Scene in Ink & Gouache

Esther Nariyoshi – Lettering Quick Wins to Up Your Gift Wrapping Game

Mel Rye – From Card to Keepsake: Festive Baubles to Send & Share

Ohn Mar Win – Expressive Winter Botanicals: Watercolour and Ink Technique

We created this event as a small token of gratitude to our wonderful creative community – a heartfelt thank you for being part of our artistic journeys and for the inspiration you bring us all year round.

If you’d like to join in, please sign up HERE

By signing up, you’ll receive:

❄️ Access to all live sessions via Zoom
❄️ A materials list and full schedule
❄️ Replay links (available until 31 December)
❄️ Occasional updates from our participating teachers about future classes and creative events

We’d love for you to join us for these creative workshops – a nice cosy way to paint, play, and celebrate the season together.

If you’ve got any questions about this event, please pop them in the comments below.

Happy painting,

Shelley