About this event This is a rare opportunity to come and enjoy two hours at this live demonstration. You will meet and be entertained by a great artist sharing their knowledge and talent with you. Jan has been working with and teaching a variety of art media for the last 25 years, but she is mostly known for her watercolour floral paintings. She is often asked how to paint backgrounds for this subject. How much detail? What colours? Transparent or opaque? Or should it be left white?...
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About the workshop Designed for the absolute beginner, this full-day workshop in Landsborough on the Sunshine Coast 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...
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About this workshop Spend the weekend learning how to get the best results from using colour pencils as a fine art medium! Jan will share her extensive knowledge to either start newcomers off with this medium or help those with some experience to achieve more professional results. Learn all about the differences in brands and types of pencils and what surfaces suit, along with experiencing a variety of techniques. There will be plenty of subjects to choose from to make your work...
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About this workshop This one-day workshop is designed as an introduction for students to experience a range of techniques and subject matter in different styles. Confidence and skills will be enhanced to continue on their watercolour journey. Students will be introduced to some pen and wash techniques, along with quick landscape and water scenes and loose style flowers. Any students that desire to learn more are encouraged to also attend the weekend workshop, where they will...
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About this workshop This weekend workshop is designed for students to experience a range of techniques and subject matter in different styles to gain confidence and skills in continuing their watercolour journey. Pen and wash techniques are included, along with quick imaginative landscape paintings, water scenes, nature subjects and some free choice. Any students that have attended the introduction course on Friday will find this a perfect addition to enhance their know-how and...
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About the workshop This one-day workshop is perfect for those who enjoy painting colourful flowers and love to zoom in on details. Jan will show you how to get the best and most interesting compositions for macro subjects. You will also learn vital information on choosing correct colours for shadows and how to deal with different types of edges like a pro! Copyright-free images are provided along with copies to transfer, to save time for painting. Who is this workshop suitable for?...
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About this workshop After setting up our own still-life in the studio, we will analyse the methods of UK artist Shirley Trevena and emulate her painting approach. https://shirleytrevena.com/ This will give you a greater appreciation for her unique style and introduce some other ways of painting in watercolour. We will start with a small project to try out her brushwork style and then work from still-life scenes to create our own unique interpretations. Bring a camera, iPad, tablet...
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About the workshop After two decades of designing colour charts and teaching colour theory, Jan has developed what she considers to be the easiest system of learning about colour for artists. Using the true primaries –Cyan, Magenta and Yellow, students will only need 3 tubes of paint to produce an enormous range of hues. Learn why red is not a primary colour at all and why previous colour systems were so tricky to use. Easy colour mixing and matching will be a revelation to...
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About the workshop Mastering the use of tone, colour, light and shadows is essential for successful watercolour paintings. With a combination of theory, demonstrations and individual projects, you will gain new skills for manipulating subject matter to depict different moods and effects. Learn how to create atmospheric impressions to suit a variety of subjects while discovering the differences in natural and artificial light Jan will include lots of information and...
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About the workshop Using watercolour as the predominant medium, you will make unique interpretations of landscape and nature subjects with the addition of textures and mark-making materials. This is an exciting and creative workshop to inspire you with many possibilities from references, your imagination and letting the media surprise you with its unpredictability. Fun! You’ll discover ways to create new watercolours as mixed media works by incorporating acrylic inks and...
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