Leave with your own painting — ready to frame the day you make it


A painting workshop · Utrecht
No experience needed. A small class of seven, one afternoon at the atelier, and you go home with a finished piece.
Not delighted? Return it within seven days for a full refund.
See this month’s classes → An intimate atelier painting workshop with Pooja Verma in Utrecht
One seat: €65 €75 with code UTRECHTWEST
Atelier at Barkasstraat 33, Utrecht West · Sunday 11:00 · ≈ 3 hours · everything included

A small-setting workshop

A small group of seven, in a semi-private setting at the atelier. Small enough that you never wait for help. Here is what that means for you:

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    Pooja stands beside you and corrects your hand In a group of seven that is a promise. In twenty it is only a hope.
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    Beginners cannot hide The person who is stuck gets help the moment they need it — not when it is too late.
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    Canvas or paper, paint and palette knife ready for you The right surface and materials for your workshop’s medium — prepared before you arrive, and included in the seat.

The method behind “anyone can do it”

Teaching beginners is not a slogan here — it is a method, adapted to whatever medium a workshop is built around (watercolour on paper, acrylic or palette knife on canvas). You follow Pooja’s demonstration, not theory in the air. She works beside you until the technique lands in your hands. And you leave with a finished piece — not a half-done start.

Specifics: 4 solo exhibitions · works in private collections in 20+ countries · small-group format capped at 7 · all materials prepared in advance and included — just come.

Who you’ll learn from

Pooja Verma, artist and workshop teacher, Utrecht

Pooja Verma’s own canvases are made in oil and in acrylic painted by palette knife, and her work hangs in twenty countries. In her teaching sessions she works in watercolour, acrylic and palette knife — and she hands the palette knife to novices every week. But the standard she is held to is simpler: will you, a beginner, leave with a finished painting ready to hang? That is the test she stands behind with a full money-back guarantee.

“She gets everyone painting” — that is not her claim. It is what participants repeat.

Pooja teaching a live class — see how supportive the group feels

What they said, and what they took home

“Loved Pooja’s workshop! She teaches watercolour, acrylic and especially her beautiful palette-knife technique with so much passion. I’m so happy to have a piece of her work hanging in my living room now. I’m definitely coming back!”
Irina, Utrecht
Brought home her own painting — and coming back for more
“Pooja is an incredible artist that I have been following for years. Coming home with a new piece of art each time is so gratifying, and the atmosphere is extremely welcoming.”
Dana, Amsterdam
Came back again, from Amsterdam — a new piece each time
“It had a good mixture of structure and free flow, allowing each artist to express in their own ways.”
Subin, Eindhoven
Travelled from Eindhoven
“I attended Pooja’s acrylic knife painting workshop. Had a really wonderful experience learning from her. What a pleasure it was to share stories and paint a beautiful art piece. Will be joining her soon again for water colour workshops as well.”
Bharti, Utrecht
Coming back for a watercolour workshop
“Pooja was a great instructor during our workshop on the palette knife with acrylics. I had a great time and walked away with a gorgeous painting.”
Diana, Utrecht
Left with a gorgeous piece — and wants to come back

What they made

Finished pieces, ready to hang — the result you’re leaving with. (First photo: a quarterly city-centre Bunk session; the rest are atelier works.)

See Pooja guide a student one-to-one at the atelier
Give yourself seven days with it.
Hang your painting on the wall. Live with it for a week. If you don’t absolutely love it, return it and you get every euro back. No forms, no questions. The risk is entirely on us — which is how we prove we are confident in what you’ll make.

Book your place

Groups of up to 7 at the atelier · Sunday 11:00
Pick your date below →
Use code UTRECHTWEST at checkout for €65 (standard €75). Private 1-on-1 and quarterly city-centre Bunk sessions available.