"Anyone can draw 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 Drawing, then we recommend you start with Introduction To Drawing with Annette Raff.
In 2024 we are offer an exciting collection of Life Drawing weekends - one per Term. We start with Annette Raff in February, and then Life Drawing, with Patrick J Jones in May. We round out the series with David Bongiorno in August. All three weekends are aimed at Beginners, but each tutor will bring different styles and techniques to this important art practice.
Throughout the year, Jan Lawnikanis will broaden your drawing techniques and use of materials in a friendly and supportive environment.
About this workshop Access to all materials are provided! Spend the day 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 also be time to finish...
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$220Limited
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Introduction to Watercolour Pencils | Jan Lawnikanis
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<p>Spend the day learning how to get the best results from using colour pencils as a fine art
The foundation of the success of award-winning fantasy and sci-fi artist and author Patrick J Jones, is his finely honed figure drawing skills and his belief that understanding gesture is the key to drawing figures with style. In this weekend figure-drawing course, Patrick will introduce you to the forgotten secrets of the old masters and share his exciting and accessible figure drawing methods and formulas developed over decades of presenting Masterclasses. What will I learn?...
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$520Limited
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Anatomy of Style | Life Drawing for Beginners | Patrick J Jones
<p>The foundation of the success of award-winning fantasy and sci-fi artist and author Patrick J Jones, is his finely honed figure drawing skills and his belief that understanding gesture is the key
You can purchase all the materials you will need, pre-packed, for just $45. Order your kit at the checkout. Life Model fee is included in the workshop fee.
Experience the wonderful world of pencil drawing using the portrait as your subject. In this 1 day workshop, Lyn will take you through the basic skills of portrait drawing showing how to gain a good likeness and sculpt the planes of the face. You will work from your own photo reference. Included in your workshop is a FREE video introducing you to the fundamentals of technical know-how valued at $30. Once you have booked in, please log in to your student portal to see the free video...
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Learn from Brisbane Portrait Prize finalist, Scott Breton. This workshop condenses the form and figure drawing section of the Form, Gesture, Anatomy Course through a series of carefully designed sequential activities and drills. Many of the key elements from the anatomy section are covered, though we won’t be using sculpture activities due to time constraints. Nonetheless, the complementary access to the online notes will give you full access to the anatomy section. His online...
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This 5-week course will involve getting into a daily habit of drawing in the context of a sketchbook. With a simple kit of materials you can carry with you everywhere, you will discover that you can be drawing in all those incidental times and learn that being opportunistic about drawing can help get us into daily creative habits. What will I learn? We will run through different drawing exercises each week and practice our skills in our sketchbooks and on loose sheets of large...
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About this class This class is designed for complete beginners and will walk you through fundamental practices and concepts that will vastly improve your understanding of the drawing process, and provide you with the tools to draw any scenario. What will I learn? Learning to draw is all about learning to see. This class will show you how to utilise a classical method of drawing wherein complicated drawings are broken down into simple abstract shapes. You will learn various methods...
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Have you ever wanted to learn how to turn your artworks into a repeatable pattern design that can be showcased on fabric, homewares and stationary? About this workshop Join Brisbane Surface Pattern Designer Rachael King - author of Pattern Pulse Vol 1 & 2 - as she takes you through the steps to creating your own hand-drawn repeat tile. Learn how you can create a repeat tile that is ready to upload to a print-on-demand site for fabric or homewares. And enjoy your choice of tea or...
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About this workshop The foundation of the success of award-winning fantasy and sci-fi artist and author Patrick J Jones, is his finely honed figure drawing skills and his belief that understanding gesture is the key to drawing figures with style. In this weekend figure-drawing mentorship, Patrick will continue with the forgotten secrets of the old masters and share his exciting and accessible figure drawing methods and formulas developed over decades of presenting Masterclasses....
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Jessie is a highly-skilled Botanical Artist and is only in Brisbane for a limited time in 2021. She is teaching this course in person and exclusively at Bienarté. Learn how to create your own botanical artworks over this 4-week course. These classes provide a friendly and encouraging environment to help you build confidence in observational drawing and watercolour painting techniques in the field of botanical art. What will I learn? Jessie will guide you through her step-by-step...
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Do you find it hard to devote time to your painting practice? Do you get stuck with a painting and don’t know where to take it next? Do you have technical questions about your painting? Are you looking for a group of likeminded artists to paint with? The Studio Painting Practice casual courses provide: uninterrupted time to focus on your own work in a studio setting an expert tutor to help you extend your skills a small group of passionate likeminded artists What will I learn?...
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