"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 never picked up a paintbrush before, the Foundations in Oils course will give you the technical skills and knowledge to help fast track your painting process and produce stunning works of art of your own. All in a friendly and supportive environment.
The Course has been designed by Marcel Desbiens and has been developed over the years by the team including Ai Shah.
All materials are included. All you need to do is turn up!
About this event This is a great opportunity to see how Marcel paints seascapes in Oils. You will gain many tips and tricks as you see the painting This 2-hour demo will be very instructive as you will see in real-time the build-up of colours as well as Marcel's proven techniques to create a realistic water scene. 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...
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$20Limited
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Live Painting Demonstration - A 2-hour event with Marcel Desbiens
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<p>This is a great opportunity to see how Marcel paints seascapes in Oils. You will gain many tips and tricks as you see the painting </p>
Learn the step by step process of painting the shallow water wave. Capture the transparency, colour, energy and texture of the spray and the splashing of water by using the right brush strokes and variation in colour dilution. In this one day workshop you will learn a quick and easy way to paint realistic representations of waves in motion. Marcel’s expertise and easy to learn techniques, developed over years of experimentation and research, will enable you to achieve instant...
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$195Limited
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Seascape in Oils for Beginners | Marcel Desbiens
<p>Learn the step by step process of painting the shallow water wave. Capture the transparency, colour, energy and texture of the spray and the splashing of water by using the right brush strokes and
About this workshop Over this two day workshop, Katherine will guide students through her process on how she creates her luminous landscapes and seascapes. She will share her knowledge with plenty of step by step demonstrations on colour, value and tone. She will also show you her tricks for creating distance and accentuating light. What will I learn? Katherine's method for preparing the canvas. Expert tips on composition, choosing your subject and how to lay down the correct...
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$495Limited
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Impressions of Light With Oils | Katherine Carson
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<p>Over this two day workshop, Katherine will guide students through her process on how she creates her luminous landscapes and seascapes.
Love Flowers? Enjoy painting? Combine the two passions and learn how to create oils that are full of luminosity, dimensionality and light. Lyn will share her extensive knowledge of colour as well as provide you with the technical know-how to create the illusion of reality with oils. The building blocks of line, tone, colour and edge will be discussed extensively to lead you to a better understanding of these important areas. Focus will be given to the mixing of the palette and the...
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$720Limited
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Flowers in Oils - Getting the WOW Factor | Lyn Diefenbach
<p>Love Flowers? Enjoy painting? Combine the two passions and learn how to create oils that are full of luminosity, dimensionality and light. Lyn will share her extensive knowledge of colour as well
Exclusive to Bienarté, this 3-day workshop is for those who want to loosen up their painting style, embrace bold marks and learn to trust their intuition and decision making. What will I learn? The first day will be a full day of learning about colour, composition and drawing, followed by 2 full days of painting. Skye will teach you how to switch on the creative side of your brain, embrace paint, and trust your intuition. Working from still life set-ups and imagery, you will be...
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$850Limited
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Get Loose with Skye | Llewellyn Skye
<p><strong>Exclusive to Bienarté</strong>, this 3-day workshop is for those who want to loosen up their painting style, embrace bold marks and learn to trust their intuition and decision making. </p>
Exclusive to Bienarté, this 2-day intensive workshop is for those who want to learn to paint flowers like the Dutch masters, learn how to get fine detail and realism in oil paint. What will I learn? The workshop will incorporate learning about the significance of flowers in art history, colour palettes and mixing, tonal realism and oil painting techniques. Over two days there will be demonstrations, discussions and 1 and a half days of painting. Jenny will teach how to paint...
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$495Limited
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Painting Flowers in Detail in Oils | Jennifer Allnutt
<p><strong>Exclusive to Bienarté</strong>, this 2-day intensive workshop is for those who want to learn to paint flowers like the Dutch masters, learn how to get fine detail and realism in oil paint.
You can purchase an Oil Painting Kit of colours you will need for the weekend workshop plus an alluminium panel specially prepared by Master Artist Scott Breton , all for just $50. Please contact Bienarte and bring cash on the first day of the workshop.
Join our world class award contemporary impressionist artist Herman Pekel. Unearth fresh and honest art inside yourself and learn to capture it with oils. You will explore landscapes, seascapes and streetscapes and use a variety of oil techniques. Workshops with Herman are inspiring and very productive. Expect to be challenged, to be brave, and to have fun! What will I learn? Herman will guide you through his step by step process - beginning with a fast foundation painting and...
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$495Limited
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Creating Light and Atmosphere in Oils | Herman Pekel
<p>Join our world class award contemporary impressionist artist Herman Pekel.</p>
<p>Unearth fresh and honest art inside yourself and learn to capture it with oils. You will explore landscapes,
Join internationally-recognised impressionist artist Colley Whisson, as he shares with you the fundamentals of producing paintings with powerful light effects, loose brushwork and sensitivity to the subject. In this three-day workshop, Colley will be focusing his attention on tonal values, composition, brushwork and colour saturation, with special attention on the importance of edges. Colley’s workshops are a positive and uplifting experience – and they sell out quickly, so book...
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$820Limited
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Modern Impressionism in Action | Colley Whisson
<p>Join internationally-recognised impressionist artist Colley Whisson, as he shares with you the fundamentals of producing paintings with powerful light effects, loose brushwork and sensitivity to
Anyone can paint if they are given the right instructions." - Marcel Desbiens, Master Artist and Principal Tutor About this workshop This course is designed for busy people who would like to try oils over 4 weeks instead of our 8 week course. If you have never picked up a paintbrush before, this course will give you the technical skills and knowledge to help fast track your painting process and produce stunning works of art of your own. All in a friendly and supportive environment....
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Paint With Canvas Pack Available for $80 Due to popular demand, we are thrilled to have Bronwyn Searle join us once again with a Still Life in Oils workshop! About this workshop In this workshop Bronwyn will show how to set up a still life using lights to change the mood, taking note of shadows and teach how to best capture the light. You will also learn how to take ordinary everyday scenes and interpret them into your own style. What will I Learn? In this workshop participants...
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