"Anyone can draw 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 Drawing, then we recommend you start with Introduction To Drawing with Annette Raff.
In 2024 we are offer an exciting collection of Life Drawing weekends - one per Term. We start with Annette Raff in February, and then Life Drawing, with Patrick J Jones in May. We round out the series with David Bongiorno in August. All three weekends are aimed at Beginners, but each tutor will bring different styles and techniques to this important art practice.
Throughout the year, Jan Lawnikanis will broaden your drawing techniques and use of materials in a friendly and supportive environment.
We are delighted to announce that Jessie Rose Ford is coming back. Learn how to draw your own beautiful and realistic botanical drawings over this 3-week course. These classes provide a friendly and encouraging environment to help you build confidence in observational drawing in the field of botanical art. What will I learn? Jessie will guide you through her step-by-step process she uses to create realistic drawings of plants and flowers. Each week we will focus on a different...
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$320Limited
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Botanical Art Drawing for Beginners - 3 weeks | Jessie Rose Ford
<p>We are delighted to announce that Jessie Rose Ford is coming back.</p>
<p>Learn how to draw your own beautiful and realistic botanical drawings over this <strong>3-week course</strong>. </p>
David has developed this course as a response to his own search for reliable techniques to accelerate and advance life drawing practice. When used in different combinations, these techniques will give you the foundational skills needed to tackle any pose with confidence. These transferable skills can be used to investigate anything you might want to draw, using timeless and proven techniques that will improve your drafting. What will I learn? Learn the key to confident accuracy in...
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$480Limited
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Life Drawing for Beginners | David Bongiorno
<p>David has developed this course as a response to his own search for reliable techniques to accelerate and advance life drawing practice. When used in different combinations, these techniques will
"I sometimes think there is nothing so delightful as drawing” Vincent van Gogh Join us in a supportive and non-judgmental environment to begin your life drawing experience! Professional artist and tutor, Annette Raff has designed this class specifically for beginners or those that have tried untutored life drawing classes and found them to be a daunting experience. Annette's patient and encouraging teaching style will help you to feel at ease and ensure an enriching...
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$480Limited
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Life Drawing for Beginners | Annette Raff
<p><em>"I sometimes think there is nothing so delightful as drawing”</em> Vincent van Gogh</p>
<p>Join us in a supportive and non-judgmental environment to begin your life drawing experience! </p>
You can purchase all the materials you will need, pre-packed, for just $45. Order your kit at the checkout.
Life Model fee is included in the workshop fee.
The foundation of the success of award-winning fantasy and sci-fi artist and author Patrick J Jones, is his finely honed figure drawing skills and his belief that understanding gesture is the key to drawing figures with style. In this weekend figure-drawing course, Patrick will introduce you to the forgotten secrets of the old masters and share his exciting and accessible figure drawing methods and formulas developed over decades of presenting Masterclasses. What will I learn?...
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$480Limited
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Anatomy of Style | Life Drawing for Beginners | Patrick J Jones
<p>The foundation of the success of award-winning fantasy and sci-fi artist and author Patrick J Jones, is his finely honed figure drawing skills and his belief that understanding gesture is the key
You can purchase all the materials you will need, pre-packed, for just $45. Order your kit at the checkout. Life Model fee is included in the workshop fee.
Experience the wonderful world of pencil drawing using the portrait as your subject. In this 1 day workshop, Lyn will take you through the basic skills of portrait drawing showing how to gain a good likeness and sculpt the planes of the face. You will work from your own photo reference. Included in your workshop is a FREE video introducing you to the fundamentals of technical know-how valued at $30. Once you have booked in, please log in to your student portal to see the free video...
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$230Limited
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Portrait Drawing in Graphite | Lyn Diefenbach
<p>Experience the wonderful world of pencil drawing using the portrait as your subject. In this 1 day workshop, Lyn will take you through the basic skills of portrait drawing showing how to gain a
The foundation of the success of award-winning fantasy and sci-fi artist and author Patrick J Jones, is his finely honed figure drawing skills and his belief that understanding gesture is the key to drawing figures with style. In this weekend workshop, Patrick will explore in greater depth more of his exciting and accessible methods and formulas for drawing human figures with style and grace. What will I learn? Through a combination of demonstrations, your own practice, and...
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About this workshop Charcoals allow you to create impactful portraits with its dynamic range of deep blacks, brilliant whites and all the shades of grey in between. Join our workshop where a different photo reference will be supplied allowing you to focus on the sequential steps of creating a powerful charcoal drawing. What will I learn? You will learn how to block in areas of value, capturing areas of general form, then gradually refine specific features of your subject, ending up...
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About this workshop Enhance your portrait drawing technique using the highly portable and convenient medium of graphite. A different reference photograph will be supplied by Isabella. What will I learn? Learn about capturing mood, expression and likeness. Study the form and proportion of the head and face using techniques to develop accuracy. The course will cover: Facial proportions Structure Working with angles Looking at the construction of each facial feature such as eyes,...
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About this workshop How do I get a likeness in my portraits? Portraits can be daunting, to say the least. In these classes, Tricia will be focusing on the basics of portrait drawing to find a likeness working in charcoal on toned paper. She will give you some simple processes to give you confidence in finding a likeness. It is all about seeing proportion and tone. What will I learn? How to apply, move and remove charcoal How to find likeness by using the power of proportion How to...
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About this class Annette will customise the workshop to the needs of each student. You will be supported with ongoing demonstrations, guided practice, handouts, diagrams, and supporting references to supplement your learning. Over four consecutive Monday mornings, we will draw simple subjects from supplied photographs and still (inanimate) objects. Over the four weeks you will learn, or re-learn, the fundamentals of drawing. Beginners will learn effective mark-making, construction...
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