ANNOUNCEMENTS

Having already nurtured the development of over 15,000 new artists, Bienarté is offering a series of
Life Drawing Workshops throughout 2024.

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• • Colour Confidence | Marcel Desbiens

    Do you ever struggle in mixing the right colours? Do you guess and end up wasting paint? Take the guess work out of colour mixing and learn the easy and simple way of mixing the colours you are trying to make. Marcel will show you his easy and simple method that will take away the frustration and give you the confidence to get it right.

    What will I learn?

    • How to mix many different colours with a limited palette
    • How to mix colours the simple and easy way
    • An introduction to the colour wheel
    • Opaque and transparent pigments
    • Primary, secondary, tertiary, complementary colours
    • Hue, saturation, value
    • Sfumato, cooling and warming effects
    • Lighting effects on coloured object
    • Colour strength

    Who is this course suitable for?

    This workshop is suitable for anyone who wants to find the easy and shortcut methods of colour mixing
    This is a hands-on practical guide for beginners and experienced artists.
    Ask our friendly team for advice if you are not sure if this workshop is for you.

    What do I need to bring?

    All materials supplied

    • Bring your lunch and snacks or you can purchase from cafes close by. We do have a fridge and microwave at the studio for your convenience.

    What is provided?

    • paints and brushes
    • boards
    • easels, tables and chairs
    • tea, coffee and biscuits (please bring your own cup)
    • a friendly, supportive and encouraging learning environment
    • connection to the Bienarte art community

  • Dual Brushstrokes – Artists in Action

    We are excited to host a paint-off featuring two celebrated Australian artists, David Hinchliffe and Daniel Butterworth. They will showcase their extraordinary talents live before your eyes. You will witness the artists compete in a thrilling BATTLE OF BRUSHSTROKES. 

    Their unique styles and captivating narratives will ignite your imagination and transport you into a realm of artistic brilliance.

    Join us for this exceptional event where you will:

    • Experience the raw energy of live painting.
    • Discover the artistic visions of two award- winning talents.
    • Witness impressionist and expressionist painters side by side.
    • Engage with the artists and fellow art enthusiasts.
    • Enjoy a glass of wine and cheese. Offering juice and sparking water.

    This is a limited seating event. Don’t miss out on this exclusive opportunity to witness the magic of art in motion!
     

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    About the Tutors.

    Daniel Butterworth

    Doug Moran and Archibald Prize finalist, Daniel Butterworth is an established artist specialising in portraiture – frequently using self portraits to express social, political and personal views.

    Having started his working life as a sign-writer, Dan later completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Latrobe University and has been a practising artist for more than 20 years. Working from his studio in Kyneton, Victoria, Dan has most recently been producing large scale self portraits, using oil on paper.

    With numerous solo and group exhibitions to his name, along with selection as a finalist in a large number of high profile portrait prizes, Daniel is now in demand as a guest artist and teacher in Australia.

    David Hinchliffe

    David has had more than 60 solo exhibitions over the last 40 years, including paintings, sculpture and photographs in locations around the world.

    David has travelled and painted widely in the United States and UK and is represented extensively in collections both in Australia and overseas.  While his work is principally oils on canvas or linen, he has also produced many gouache works and sculpture as well as holding two exhibitions of his photographs.  His style has been described as "contemporary impressionism".

    "My recent work deals with the urban environment in its many forms in cities around the world as well as an abiding affinity with the Australian landscape. It is a response to light. I like the movement of light across a surface — whether it’s a valley, a river, a street or the human form.

    I particularly enjoy the shapes, the noise and the shadows of city landscapes – the drama of lower East Side in New York, the reflections in the canals of Venice, the romance of Paris streets, the quirky laneways of Melbourne, the crowded pedestrian footpaths of Brisbane city, or the tree-lined streets near my home and studio.

  • Luminous Flowers in Oils | Marcel Desbiens

    Have you ever wanted to paint the optical illusion of depth and luminosity in your flower paintings? Marcel Desbiens will reveal his secrets for creating exquisite flower paintings in oils, using his signature techniques.

    Marcel will guide you every step of the way to create luminous flowers with texture and detail. Using his technical expertise and simple and effective techniques, distilled from those of the Old Masters, you will be able to achieve instant, amazing results.

    What will I learn?

    Through demonstrations and a series of ‘hands-on’ exercises, you will learn fast and easy methods for painting flowers, using a multi-layering technique. This will include learning to:
    • paint with opaque and transparent oil colours
    • understand the advantages in painting with the Venetian technique
    • build volume, textures and shapes in A la prima technique
    • balance tones for a harmonious outcome

    Who is this course suitable for?

    This workshop is suitable for all skill levels.

    What do I need to bring?

    All materials are supplied.

    What is provided?

    • tea and coffee (please bring your own cup)
    • a friendly, supportive and encouraging learning environment
    • connection to the Bienarté art community

  • Seascapes in Oils - Made Easy | Marcel Desbiens

    Learn to paint the frozen moment of a gentle rolling wave on the beach with a view on the background environment, headland and rocks. Capture the transparency, colour and texture of the water movement by using the right brush strokes and variation between translucence of colours and opacity of the white.

    In this one day workshop, you will learn a quick and easy way to paint a realistic representation of water – still and in motion. Marcel’s expertise and easy to learn techniques developed over the years of experimentation and research, will enable you to achieve instant results.

    What will I learn?

    Through step-by-step demonstrations and ‘hands-on’ exercises, you will learn how to:

    • capture the effects of the transparency of water, using layering techniques
    • choose the right brushes and mediums to reproduce highly realistic effects
    • achieve the different textures created by water
    • recreate the emotional value of water.

    A new image to be painted will be presented on the day.

    Who is this course suitable for?

    This workshop is suitable for all skill levels.

    What do I need to bring?

    Access to all materials is provided

    What is Provided?

    • tea and coffee (you might like to bring your own cup)
    • a friendly, supportive and encouraging learning environment
    • connection to the Bienarté art community

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