"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 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 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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This workshop is suitable for absolute Beginners and those that wish to hone in their watercolour skills. Tony White is a Watercolour Artist living in Hobart, Tasmania. He has established a great following with collectors and students alike. His work has been sold internationally and by art collectors. His social media following is gaining momentum and with over 11,000 Facebook followers, he is hitting his stride around the world. He is fast becoming a much sought-after tutor,...
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Szczepan’s (Stefan) BEGINNER watercolour workshop are intended to be a relaxing environment for students with “LIMITED” to “NO” watercolour experience. This workshop aims to teach each student basic watercolour skills by using well understood watercolour techniques in “easy to follow”, step by step painting methods. All materials are included. All you need to do is turn up! What will I learn? • an understanding of what materials to use and why, including paper, paint and brushes •...
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Join John Lovett for three days of hands on fun and discovery. What will I learn? Watercolor is a wonderful, responsive medium. This workshop takes watercolor’s immediacy and excitement and introduces ink, pastel, charcoal, gesso and gouache to produce a rich vibrant result suited to a great variety of subjects. We will learn techniques that allow us to work loosely and intuitively, responding to what is happening within the painting, rather than sticking rigidly to a predetermined...
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Add colour to your day or night with this unique paint and sip style watercolour session, in which you supply your drink of choice and we supply the rest! We have tea and coffee on-site for the drivers! This casual, relaxed class is perfect for absolute beginners, as no prior painting experience is needed. During the session, you’ll have the opportunity to experiment with watercolour paints in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere while creating your own unique framed artwork to take...
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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 this workshop This 2 Day workshop will suit students who have been exposed to the medium of watercolour and want to extend their knowledge to the next level. We will specifically concentrate on how to inject and capture the mood of the subject. The truly magical qualities of watercolour can best be demonstrated in portraying atmospheric effects. We will paint a variety of subjects, producing two paintings a day from start to finish; each painting will be chosen to...
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Australian born, Heidi Willis is an entirely self-taught Natural History watercolour artist, specialising in botanical illustration and bird painting. Her work intricately illustrates our native and exotic plants, flowers, fruits and seed capsules, whilst her powerful & distinctive portraits of our spectacular bird life offers viewers an insight into the world as she experiences it. Through extensive demonstrations, step by step tuition and guided hands on learning, this workshop...
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