Creating Light and Atmosphere in Oils | Herman Pekel
Join our world class award contemporary impressionist artist Herman Pekel.
Unearth fresh and honest art inside yourself and learn to capture it with oils. You will explore landscapes, seascapes and streetscapes and use a variety of oil techniques.
Workshops with Herman are inspiring and very productive. Expect to be challenged, to be brave, and to have fun!
What will I learn?
Herman will guide you through his step by step process - beginning with a fast foundation painting and ending with a range of final approach options that are easy to learn and thought-provoking. Most importantly, Herman will work with you to articulate your own vision and find solutions to your own challenges.
Herman will teach you to find originality in your own work and to get started with new ideas in a way that is fast and fun!
Who is this workshop suitable for?
This workshop is suitable for people with basic knowledge of oils.
Ask our friendly team for advice if you are not sure if this workshop is for you.
What do I need to bring?
Substrate:
4 x Prepared Boards. Herman also likes MDF or Plywood board, primed with white acrylic undercoat (not gesso). You can also bring a stretched canvas. The link to purchase is under "Products" further below.
Brushes:
Bring your normal oil painting brushes, including square brushes (flats). Also bring acrylic painting brushes, including Large Synthetic Flats.
Fan brush, a stiff bristle hair type and not the soft synthetic type.
Oil Colours:
Bring your favourite oil colours, but please ensure you also have
• Cadmium Yellow, • Alizarin Crimson, • Ultramarine Blue
Acrylic Colours:
To save preparation time, Herman will use acrylics in under-drawing. Please bring Primary colours plus White:
• Raw Sienna or Burnt umber• Ultramarine (blue) • Alizarin (red)
Other Items:
• Odourless Solvent (Art Spectrum or other), bring in a sealable glass or metal container
• Diggers Linseed oil with drying agents (available by the litre from Bunnings)
• Rubber shapers
• Flexible small palette knife
• Paper Plates/ Tear off disposable Palette (eg Reeves tear off palette 12” x 16” or approx. 30cms x 40cms), baking paper and clips
• Small water container
• Paper towel or rags – whatever you usually use to clean your brushes and palette
• A jar in which you can take home your dirty old cleaning fluid
Bring your lunch and snacks or you can purchase from cafes close by.
What is provided?
• tea and coffee (please bring your own cup)
• easels
• a friendly, supportive and encouraging learning environment
• connection to the Bienarté art community
Useful Information
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Site Directions
Phone: 07 3262 1808 or 0409 641 426
Email: team@bienarte.com.au
*Studio address: 15 Nariel St, Albion, Brisbane, Queensland 4010
Office Hours:
*Monday to Wednesday* 9am – 5pm
*Thursday, *Friday,Saturday & Sunday by appointment only
closed public holidays
Our Studios
Our art studios are located in a large warehouse space which occupies approx 4000sqm of the building. This consists of a main teaching space and a gallery/teaching space.
It is conveniently located just north of the CBD, near the iconic Breakfast Creek Hotel and the beautiful Brisbane River.
The Bienarté Art Studios are on street level (very important when you are working on larger pieces or carrying heavy art materials), with soaring 5-metre ceilings and an enormous roller door to let in plenty of light and ventilation.
The ‘vibe’ of the building is always buzzing with creativity, encouragement and energy as our art studio space has developed into an arts precinct with photographers, graphic designers and web developers also working from the Nariel Street building.
Student and Tutor Gallery Space
We invite our past/present students, and tutors to display some of their work at our art studio. This is a wonderfully inspiring backdrop for everyone who wishes to improve their creative art skills, plus it provides exposure for emerging artists when we meet with commercial art gallery owners and members of the public who visit the art studio from time to time.
Public Transport
Getting Here By Car
The studios are a 10 min drive from the city at the beginning of Sandgate Rd on the corner of Sandgate Rd and Nariel Street, Albion. We are easily accessible from the Inner City Bypass, Clem 7 and Legacy Way tunnels.
Parking
There is private off-street parking at the rear of the building – you will see the gates leading into a triangular, grassed area on the corner of Nariel St and Sandgate Rd. Parking spaces are readily available outside of business hours. However, if you are attending a weekday class or workshop, parking can be limited. If the carpark is full, paid parking is also available in the surrounding streets. Alternative modes of transport are recommended on weekdays until 5pm.
Other Information
Getting Here By Public Transport
The closest bus stop is Stop 15 on Sandgate Rd at Yowoggera Park and is about a 5 minute walk from the studio.
Bowen Hills train station and Albion Station are approximately a 20 minute walk from the studio. Check https://translink.com.au/ for further details.
We are also perfectly positioned near the Breakfast Creek cycle path that connects to the New Farm River Walk for those who prefer to walk or cycle here.
Sessions
| When | Time | Where | Session Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 19 Jul 2025 | 9:30am - 4pm (UTC+10:00) | Studio A - Bienarté |15 Nariel Street, Albion | |
| Sun 20 Jul 2025 | 9:30am - 4pm (UTC+10:00) | Studio A - Bienarté |15 Nariel Street, Albion |