"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.
Szczepan's (Stefan's) Watercolour Essentials for Beginners - Extended workshop is a relaxing environment for students with a basic grounding in watercolour to come and immerse themselves in a new watercolour experience. It will extend the “Absolute Beginner” students beyond the basic techniques of “wet-on-wet” and “dry-brush”. This weekend workshop will challenge students and take them beyond the basics and into experimental territory. What will I learn? You’ll be exploring...
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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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About this Workshop This is a 1-day event where we take you through all the fundamental aspects of understanding and drawing a picture in perspective. We will assume you have little to no experience with how perspectives work and therefore we start from the beginning. The idea will be to quickly move through some historic examples and simple exercises. The hope will be to develop your understanding for perspective with a series of worked examples (paper and soft pencils – not...
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This workshop focuses specifically on watercolour techniques used in botanical art, with minimal or no drawing involved. It is a great introduction to watercolour for beginners and those who would like further experience and tips. What will I learn? You will gain an understanding in: Basic colour theory Mixing colours with watercolour Watercolour techniques including wet-in-wet, wet-on-dry, dry brush and lifting off colour When to use each technique and how wet to be working How to...
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We are delighted to announce that Jessie Rose Ford, Melbourne based artist is coming back to Brisbane! We will include all the materials needed for this workshop, all you need to do is show up! Prior to the invention of photography, botanical art was the only way of documenting plant life. In recent years though, botanical art has experienced a resurgence, not only as a means of capturing the uniqueness of plants and flowers and contributing to scientific and environmental...
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About this event This is a rare opportunity to come and enjoy two hours at this live watercolour painting demonstration with one of the world’s best master watercolour artists. You will meet and be entertained by a great artist sharing his 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...
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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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About the workshop Designed for the absolute beginner, this full-day workshop in Landsborough on the Sunshine Coast will introduce you to the wonderful world of watercolour painting! Jan will guide you step-by-step with learning all the basics you’ll need to create simple paintings of beautiful flowers. No drawing skills are required as references will be provided to transfer. Learn from an expert the methods of not only how to use watercolours correctly, but exactly what to...
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Jessie is a highly-skilled Botanical Artist and is only in Brisbane for a limited time in 2021. She is teaching this course in person and exclusively at Bienarté. Learn how to create your own botanical artworks over this 4-week course. These classes provide a friendly and encouraging environment to help you build confidence in observational drawing and watercolour painting techniques in the field of botanical art. What will I learn? Jessie will guide you through her step-by-step...
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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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