"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.
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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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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About this class Annette will customise the workshop to the needs of each student. You will be supported with ongoing demonstrations, guided practice, handouts, diagrams, and supporting references to supplement your learning. Over four consecutive Monday mornings, we will draw simple subjects from supplied photographs and still (inanimate) objects. Over the four weeks you will learn, or re-learn, the fundamentals of drawing. Beginners will learn effective mark-making, construction...
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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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Over the course of the weekend, we will look at brief theory of design, particularly for collage; how pastel can be used as a wet medium as well as dry. Tricia’s teaching process includes theory, handouts and demonstrations. What will I learn? Pastel techniques especially stroke-making and brief colour theory. Working over the two days on exercises and one larger still-life work, participants can choose to work in a traditional manner or a more contemporary approach. Who is...
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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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What will I learn? This is a workshop to expand the use of pastel. We will look at brief theory of design, particularly for collage; how pastel can be used as a wet medium as well as dry; pastel techniques especially stroke-making; pastel underpaintings; and brief colour theory, working over the two days on exercises and one larger landscape work. Participants can choose to work in a traditional manner or a more contemporary approach. Tricia’s teaching process includes theory,...
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About this workshop Looking for a new, fun creative activity? Learn the art of Japanese brush stroking and create spontaneous shapes for flowers, landscapes and all creatures great and small, with just the flick, squash and roll of your brush! In this half-day workshop, you will be able to see and learn all the loose marks and strokes Di uses to create different shapes and objects. You will also learn how to mix colours and in particular, how to use several colours on a brush at...
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David has developed this course as a response to his own search for reliable techniques to accelerate and advance life drawing practice. When used in different combinations, these techniques will give you the foundational skills needed to tackle any pose with confidence. These transferable skills can be used to investigate anything you might want to draw, using timeless and proven techniques that will improve your drafting. What will I learn? Learn the key to confident accuracy in...
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About the workshop Designed for the absolute beginner, this one day workshop in Landsborough on the Sunshine Coast will introduce you to the foundations of drawing! Have an amazing day where all the materials are supplied, accomplishing drawings that you didn’t think were possible! What will I learn? Jan will guide you step-by-step through several exercises. Many will be based on the techniques of Kimon Nicolaides of the Art Students' League of New York, as well as Betty Edwards...
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