"Anyone can paint if they are given the right instructions.” - Marcel Desbiens, Master Artist and Principal Tutor
Marcel has designed learning pathways to give students structure as they develop from novice to advanced artist.
If you have limited or no experience with Watercolour paint, then we recommend you start with Penelope Gilbert-Ng who will help you learn the basics of Watercolour painting in a friendly and supportive environment.
Penelope offers beginners and intermediate workshops, as does Jan Lawnikanis
If you fancy playing with Watercolour while sipping your drink of choice, come to one of the regular Paint & Sip events.
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Once you have built your confidence with Watercolour, it's time to develop and broaden your skills with a weekend workshop run by a guest artist, covering a range of subjects.
About the workshop Designed for the absolute beginner, this two-day workshop will introduce you will be doing some exercises to familiarise ourselves with wet into wet techniques and brushwork. You will play with colour to understand colour and colour mixing and the effects on colour and light. Most of the exercises will be centred around producing small landscape paintings and you will also produce some larger landscape/seascape paintings. James likes to teach using mostly small...
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Watercolour for Beginners | James McKay
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<p>Designed for the absolute beginner, this two-day workshop will introduce you will be doing some exercises to familiarise ourselves with
About this workshop This 2 Day workshop will suit students who have been exposed to the medium of watercolour and want to extend their knowledge to the next level. We will specifically concentrate on how to inject and capture the mood of the subject. The truly magical qualities of watercolour can best be demonstrated in portraying atmospheric effects. We will paint a variety of subjects, producing two paintings a day from start to finish; each painting will be chosen to...
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Watercolour Impressions Plein Air | Chan Dissanayake
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<p>This 2 Day workshop will suit students who have been exposed to the medium of watercolour and want to extend their knowledge to the next
About the workshop Designed for the absolute beginner and those who have previously learnt the fundamentals, this two-day workshop will introduce you to the wonderful world of watercolour painting! Jan will guide you step-by-step with learning all the basics you’ll need to create simple paintings of beautiful flowers. No drawing skills are required as references will be provided to transfer. Learn from an expert the methods of not only how to use watercolours correctly, but...
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Flowers in Watercolour for Beginners - 2 Days | Jan Lawnikanis
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<p>Designed for the absolute beginner and those who have previously learnt the fundamentals, this two-day workshop will introduce you to the
About this workshop This 2 Day workshop will suit students who have been exposed to the medium of watercolour and want to extend their knowledge to the next level. We will specifically concentrate on how to inject and capture the mood of the subject. The truly magical qualities of watercolour can best be demonstrated in portraying atmospheric effects. We will paint a variety of subjects, producing two paintings a day from start to finish; each painting will be chosen to...
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$480Limited
inc GST
Watercolour Wisdom | Chan Dissanayake
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<p>This 2 Day workshop will suit students who have been exposed to the medium of watercolour and want to extend their knowledge to the next
Through extensive demonstrations, step by step tuition and guided hands on learning, this workshop will explore the wonderful challenge of painting a popular natural history illustration subject, an in depth bee study! This exciting workshop focus comes to you as a direct response to some requests following my recent bee studies for the Sydney Parks Project. About this workshop Touching on watercolour techniques of washes, the more complex process of glazing (or layers of wash),...
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This workshop is suitable for absolute Beginners and those that wish to hone in their watercolour skills. Tony White is a Watercolour Artist living in Hobart, Tasmania. He has established a great following with collectors and students alike. His work has been sold internationally and by art collectors. His social media following is gaining momentum and with over 11,000 Facebook followers, he is hitting his stride around the world. He is fast becoming a much sought-after tutor,...
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Szczepan’s (Stefan) BEGINNER watercolour workshop are intended to be a relaxing environment for students with “LIMITED” to “NO” watercolour experience. This workshop aims to teach each student basic watercolour skills by using well understood watercolour techniques in “easy to follow”, step by step painting methods. All materials are included. All you need to do is turn up! What will I learn? • an understanding of what materials to use and why, including paper, paint and brushes •...
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About the workshop Designed for the absolute beginner, this two-day workshop will introduce you to the wonderful world of watercolour painting! Jan will guide you step-by-step with learning all the basics you’ll need to create simple paintings of beautiful flowers. No drawing skills are required as references will be provided to transfer. Learn from an expert the methods of not only how to use watercolours correctly, but exactly what to avoid and how to fix mistakes. Have an...
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What will I learn? We shall explore ways of expressing portraiture with energy and confidence. We will also investigate colour choices and application, how to choose types of edges (lost, soft and found) within the portrait, as well as the overall design. Who is this workshop suitable for? This is suitable for intermediate to advanced students. What do I need to bring? Please refer to the Materials List for items to bring with you, or alternately book the rental kit in advance (see...
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What will I learn? We shall look at and do exercises on parts of the face, eyes, noses, mouths, ears and then paint the face to completion. We shall be doing techniques of watercolour layering and colour mixing and lost found and soft edges to create a portrait. Who is this workshop suitable for? This is suitable for beginners to intermediate students. What do I need to bring? Please refer to the Materials List for items to bring with you, or alternately book the rental kit in...
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