Flowers in Watercolour for Beginners - 2 Days | Jan Lawnikanis

About the workshop

Total beginners will be introduced to watercolour techniques useful for a range of themes.
No drawing skills are required as references will be provided to transfer. Those with some previous experience in watercolour are also welcome, so they can enjoy learning the process of painting flowers and learning how to create a soft background.
As all the professional quality materials are supplied for this workshop, students will quickly gain insights into equipment needed to continue their watercolour journey. The exact subjects for this one day workshop will be confirmed at the workshop.

Please note: Those who wish to attend Friday’s workshop as well as this weekend will be given different projects while the new beginners catch up.

Who is this workshop suitable for?

Although this workshop is designed for beginners in watercolour, those with some previous experience are also welcome.

What do I need to bring?

Use of all painting materials will be available.

Bienarté will be providing:

• Saunders Waterford 300gsm paper (medium)
• Professional quality artists' watercolour paints
• Mixing palette
• Water containers
• Transfer paper
• Blue cloth
• Pipettes
• Masking tape
• White board
• Wooden block
• Pencils
• Kneadable eraser
• Black sketch felt pens
• Watercolour brushes

Please bring your lunch and snacks or you can purchase from cafes close by.

What else is provided?

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

About the Tutor

Jan Lawnikanis has been teaching art classes consistently for the past 26 years and tutored over 200 workshops in a variety of media. Students have praised Jan for her teaching skills and preparation which has gained her an excellent reputation with all ages.

Jan has been the featured artist in Australian Artist Magazine, with 5 full-length articles on using coloured pencils. Other publications include the Paradise Magazine-GC Bulletin, Art Newsflash, the International Watercolour Institute catalogue, the Coloured Pencil Magazine, the Australian Coloured Pencil Network, Art Edit magazine and Artwise textbook for the Australian Curriculum.

Her award-winning artworks hang in many private and corporate collections.