"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.
About this workshop Finally get to use those water-soluble (Aquarelle) colour pencils that you’ve been hanging onto but didn’t know how to utilise! Discover different ways of working with these pencils and how to combine them with watercolour paint to get the best results for your chosen subjects. Also learn about using solvents for non water-soluble pencils and how to establish an underlay to quicken the colouring process. After some short exercises and information, students...
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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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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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What will I learn? This is a workshop to expand the use of pastel. We will look at brief theory of design, particularly for collage; how pastel can be used as a wet medium as well as dry; pastel techniques especially stroke-making; pastel underpaintings; and brief colour theory, working over the two days on exercises and one larger landscape work. Participants can choose to work in a traditional manner or a more contemporary approach. Tricia’s teaching process includes theory,...
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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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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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About this class This class is designed for complete beginners and will walk you through fundamental practices and concepts that will vastly improve your understanding of the drawing process, and provide you with the tools to draw any scenario. What will I learn? Learning to draw is all about learning to see. This class will show you how to utilise a classical method of drawing wherein complicated drawings are broken down into simple abstract shapes. You will learn various methods...
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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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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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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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