"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 this workshop This weekend workshop is designed for students to try a range of techniques and subject matter to broaden their practice with this very versatile medium. By experiencing a variety of approaches, students will gain confidence and skills in continuing their watercolour journey of discovery. Subjects include quick, expressive landscapes/seascapes, detailed birds and/or animals with easy backgrounds, interesting still-life subjects and much more. Who is this...
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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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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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Join John Lovett for three days of hands on fun and discovery. What will I learn? Watercolor is a wonderful, responsive medium. This workshop takes watercolor’s immediacy and excitement and introduces ink, pastel, charcoal, gesso and gouache to produce a rich vibrant result suited to a great variety of subjects. We will learn techniques that allow us to work loosely and intuitively, responding to what is happening within the painting, rather than sticking rigidly to a predetermined...
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About this event This is a rare opportunity to enjoy two hours at this live online watercolour demonstration with one of the world’s best international master painters. It will be held online via zoom and is FREE You will meet and be entertained by a great artist sharing her knowledge and talent with you. Who is this workshop suitable for? Everyone is welcome! This is an online event. What do I need to bring? Nothing at all. Meet Keiko Tanabe Keiko was born in Kyoto, Japan and...
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What will I learn? This course will familiarise students with watercolour application of colour mixing, composition, edges and tones. The students will learn the application and techniques of watercolour through a number of exercises encompassing the degree of dry to wet paper and learning what wetness of paper for what application of pigment. We shall work with the Landscape motif and finish with a Still Life. Who is this workshop suitable for? This is suitable for beginners. What...
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Learn how to paint a pansy from a photograph in this relaxed, informative and fun 3hr watercolour class! In this workshop, Jessie will guide you through her step-by-step process to create your own realistic botanical painting of a purple pansy. It’s suitable for beginners - no experience required. What will I learn? You will gain an understanding in: An easy way to transfer a simple outline drawing to watercolour paper Basic colour theory Matching and mixing the correct colour...
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About this Workshop This is a 1-day event where we take you through all the fundamental aspects of understanding and drawing a picture in perspective. We will assume you have little to no experience with how perspectives work and therefore we start from the beginning. The idea will be to quickly move through some historic examples and simple exercises. The hope will be to develop your understanding for perspective with a series of worked examples (paper and soft pencils – not...
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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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