The purpose:

• To raise money to assist in the rescue and rehabilitation of wildlife affected by the current bushfires in Victoria, Australia

Support a good cause while learning to paint 8 iconic Australian animals: Kangaroo, Koala, Kookaburra, Platypus, Quokka, Wombat, Tasmanian Devil and Frilled neck lizard

100% of proceeds will be donated to Vets for Compassion

Lifetime access to the course

If you purchased in 2020, you still have access and will now have the 4 additional tutorials added in 2026

Other causes you can donate directly to:

• The Rescue Collective (the organisation we supported in 2020) https://therescuecollective.org.au/donate/ 
• GoFundMe for Tarcombe Animal Shelter https://www.gofundme.com/f/tarcombe-animal-shelter-and-and-dr-robyn-coy 
• Victoria Country Fire Authority (CFA) https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/about-us/fundraising-and-partnerships/donate-to-cfa 
• Wildlife Victoria https://www.wildlifevictoria.org.au/donate 
• Wildlife, Information, Rescue and Education Service (WIRES) https://www.wires.org.au/donate-to-wires 
• Rural Aid https://www.ruralaid.org.au/buyabale/about-buy-a-bale/ 

The course

• Real-time video and voice instructions to paint 8 Australian animals: Koala, Platypus, Kookaburra, Kangaroo, Quokka, Wombat, Tasmanian devil and Frilled neck lizard. Average length is 40min
• Reference photos for each project
• Sketch outline for each project
• Class is not geared towards complete beginners, but feel free to return to it at any time - lifetime access
• You can also add on the crash-course Watercolour from SCRATCH at a discounted rate if you want to learn the basics, which will also be donated

Supplies

• Watercolours in the 3 primary colours of yellow, red (more of a magenta) and blue. I use the Paint Wild primary palette, but also recommend Winsor and Newton professional series in Winsor Lemon, Permanent Rose and Winsor Blue (Red Shade)
• White gouache for detail. I use Winsor and Newton designer gouache. Dr Ph Martin's bleedproof white is another option
• Round watercolour brushes in a small detail and a medium size (something like a 0 and an 8, and anything in between. It will depend how big you decide to paint) I use Paint Wild and Princeton Heritage brushes in size 3/0 for detail and a combo of 4, 6, 8 and 10 for everything else (you don't need all of these)
• Coldpress watercolour paper. I use Arches coldpress 90lb - you might want something heavier though, mine buckled a little
• Water jars
• Paper towel
• Painter's tape
• Pencil and eraser
• I also use an embossing heat gun to dry my layers faster, and a light box to trace the sketch

About Vets for Compassion

• In 2026 we will be supporting Vets for Compassion
• They are a registered charity and volunteer organisation dedicated to improving animal welfare within Australia
• They provide medical care, rehabilitation and re-homing for Australian wildlife, domestic animals and farm animals
• How every dollar counts in their mission:
  •  $5 – 20 Provides syringes, needles or IV fluids for one rescue
  • $50 Covers the cost of all consumables for one rescue
  • $100 Covers the cost to desex a stray or homeless animal
  • $200 Covers the cost of the drugs for one rescue
  • $1,000 Allows us to train one new drone pilot
  • $2,000 Allows us to purchase much needed medical equipment, like radios and navigation equipment
  • $3,000 Covers the travel costs of our team for one week
  • $5,000 Allows us to provide specialised training days for our team or volunteers
  • $10,000 Allows us to train a new darter and the purchase of a dart gun