Lauren Le Sueur
Expressive Watercolours for Beginners
Starting Thu 15 May | 6 Weeks | 10AM - 1PM
Every single person has the ability to create art and under the guidance of a skilled and attentive teacher, your talent can flourish.
Master Artist Marcel Desbiens has years of experience teaching students to find their own artistic voice and to gain and strengthen their technical skills. Hear what past and current students say about us.
Learn from award-winning local, interstate and international guest artists who offer courses and workshops for all skill levels in Oil colours, Acrylic, Watercolour, Drawing and Pastels in various specialty subjects. We also offer private lessons for intensive training in any technical area you need.
And all this, in the comfort of our purpose-built air-conditioned art studios.
Bienarte is proud to have nurtured the development of over 15,000 new artists,
There are so many courses and workshops to choose from. Book in early to save disappointment.
This workshop in Landsborough is part of the
This workshop invites students to reimagine abstract florals painted alla prima.
About this workshop
Students will embrace the unpredictability of the process, loosening control and allowing the painting to guide us. Through palette knife techniques, layered textures, and bold colour stories, participants will explore semi-abstract approaches that bring out their unique artistic voice.
Working from a reference image provided, students will focus on capturing the essence of our subject in a single session, using dynamic brushwork, expressive colour choices, and confident mark-making to create fresh, immediate, and emotionally engaging work.
This course is suitable for all skill levels.
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Board or Canvas:
Palette knives:
Suggested Brushes:
Paints - Students can choose to work in oils or acrylics:
Suggested Oil colours:
Mediums and Solvents (for oils only)
Suggested Acrylic Colours - Todd recommends the Matisse brand:
Acrylic Medium (for acrylics only)
Other Items:
Todd is the Winner of the Lethbridge Landscape Prize 2022. He is a very successful Australian Modern Impressionist Artist whose work is uninhibited yet connected, which has emerged from his passion for Plein air and Alla Prima painting.
His recent work has developed markedly, taking an abstract approach that continues to reflect his skill in traditional techniques yet has enabled him to communicate more than a visual representation and has elevated his passion and vision to another level of skill and perception.
This workshop is part of https://openstudiossunshinecoast.com.au/ Art Trail in the Sunshine Coast. Join Marcel Desbiens in Landsborough for a day of painting rolling waves. Access to all art materials are included.
Inject luminosity and life into your water paintings! Water is fluid, shapeshifting, perpetually in motion, reflective, cooling and refreshing. During this one-day workshops, you will achieve a realistic representation of still water on a moody morning light.
What will I learn?
Paint beautiful lake reflections with step-by-step demonstrations and “hands-on” exercises, you will learn how to:
• achieve a quick and easy way to paint water, both still and with a light breeze.
• use a methodology to save hours of experimentation and research.
• reproduce reflection effects using transparent and opaque colours
• choose the right medium and brushes which will make the process a breeze!
Who is this workshop suitable for?
Suitable for all skill levels, however, a basic knowledge of oil paints is recommended.
What do I need to bring?
• 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.
Parking and Public Transport
There is plenty of parking at the front.
For those that prefer public transport, Bienarte Landsborough is conveniently located only 5 minutes walk from the Landsborough Train Station.•All painting materials, including paints, brushes, easels
• tea, coffee and biscuits (please bring your own cup)
• a friendly, supportive and encouraging learning environment
• connection to the Bienarte art community
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:
Everything you need to know to complete your own painting project.
Those who have completed Foundation in Oils and ‘Gain Confidence in Oils’ courses, or who have the equivalent skills and experience.
You could start a painting in this class, or bring one you're already working on.
Casual classes give you the opportunity to attend the ones that fit with your schedule without commiting to the Term
Bring your painting materials with you. Limited art supplies are available for purchase at the studio if you need a top up.
Please bring odourless solvent only and avoid any strong smelling mediums.
Bring somehting, like an old towel or sheet, to cover the table
This workshop is part of https://openstudiossunshinecoast.com.au/ Art Trail in the Sunshine Coast. Join Marcel Desbiens in Landsborough for a day of painting rolling waves. Access to all art materials are included.
About This Workshop
Learn to paint the frozen moment of a rolling wave from a big surf. Capture the transparency, colour, energy and texture of the spray and the splashing of water by using the right brush strokes and variation in colour dilution.
In this one day workshop you will learn a quick and easy way to paint realistic representations of waves in motion. Marcel’s expertise and easy to learn techniques, developed over 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
• choose the right brushes and mediums to reproduce highly realistic effects
• achieve the different textures created by water
• recreate the emotional value of water.
Who is this workshop suitable for?
This workshop is suitable for all skill levels, however, basic knowledge and skills in oils is a prerequisite.
Ask our friendly team for advice if you are not sure if this workshop is for you.
What do I need to bring?
Your enthusiasm!
Parking and Public Transport
There is plenty of parking at the front.
For those that prefer public transport, Bienarte Landsborough is conveniently located only 5 minutes walk from the Landsborough Train Station.
What is Provided
• Paints and brushes
• Canvas board
• Easels, tables and chairs
• Tea and coffee (please bring your own cup)
• A friendly, supportive and encouraging learning environment