"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 Day 1: Come and explore the wonderful qualities of watercolour, mark-making and ink. Be inspired by beautiful natives such as Banksias and paint from life with award winning artist, Libby Derham. Working with artist-quality materials and the rich colours of Daniel Smith paints, you will learn skills to loosen up representational and expressive watercolour painting on paper. Day 1 will build a collection of marks and sketches, developing you looser style, in...
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About this event Teaching watercolours has really been a chance to formalise some of the guiding principles behind the medium. Quite often it has meant the difference for many of continuing or of giving up. Come and watch Szczepan paint. Come and watch the water flow and the colours excite! It’s ALL ABOUT THE LIGHT!. Szczepan's keeping it as a surprise but it will be exciting. A new topic, a new experience! ALL ABOUT THE LIGHT – is really a broader discussion about the way light...
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This is a 2-day watercolour workshop dealing with all things nautical and specifically “Sailing boats & reflections”. Szczepan (Stefan) loves boats – especially sailing boats and he has spent a lot of time drawing, sketch, painting, designing and building them. Join Szczepan for this intensive watercolour workshop to understand and conquer all aspects of sketching and watercolour painting sailing boats. What will I learn? This workshop is intended to be a relaxing environment for...
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About this class Join local professional artist and illustrator, Georgie Forbes from Lordy Dordie Art as she takes you through the basic skills and techniques used in watercolour painting while you enjoy your tipple of choice! What will I learn? Play with vivid colours and enjoy plenty of creative freedom as Georgie guides you with the foundations for your artwork, along with plenty of helpful tips to inspire and create your own stunning abstract Australian native flower...
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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. Who is this workshop suitable for? Everyone is welcome! This is a seated event with strictly limited numbers. What do I need to bring? Nothing at all. But you're welcome to bring a notepad and any questions for the artist! What is provided? A glass of wine on arrival A friendly, supportive...
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About the workshop This watercolour workshop will begin with a basic introduction to the watercolour medium, concentrating on becoming familiar with the tools you will be using on Day 2. On the second day, you will walk across the road to Newstead Park where Libby will guide you in selecting a scene to sketch so you can capture the 'sensory landscape' around you. Among other materials, you will be using: Wax Crayons, a selection of Daniel Smith and Winsor & Newton colours, Taklon...
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About this online workshop **It will be held online via zoom as well as in our Albion Art Studios ** Please Note that Keiko is based in the US, so this workshop will begin at 8.30AM Immerse yourself in the wonderful medium of watercolour painting. Keiko will share her fearless approach to the medium - watercolor could be the most exciting medium but is often said to be more unforgiving or difficult than other mediums. This workshop is for those who refuse to believe that myth and...
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About this workshop Join Brisbane artist Rachael King for 2 hours of fun painting a colourful floral bouquet in watercolour. Rachael will take you through the steps to creating your own masterpiece! this will be a fun session where you will create the impression of a floral bouquet - no experience is necessary as this is all about having fun and making marks with watercolour! Who is this workshop suitable for? Everyone is welcome! No experience necessary. What do I need to bring?...
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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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Cherry Hood is renowned for her unique large-scale works derived from photographs. Characterised by translucent watery marks, her haunting images reflect emotional detachment but have an exaggerated captivating presence. The huge eyed faces follow you around, drinking you in, daring you look away, always drawing you back for one more glimpse. Cherry has won major art awards, including Australia’s Archibald Prize and her works can be seen in major galleries. Join Cherry in this 3...
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