Marcel Desbiens - Bienarté

Foundations in Oils

"Anyone can paint if they are given the right instructions.” - Marcel Desbiens, Master Artist and Principal Tutor This is a Landsborough Course, led by Marcel Desbiens 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. The Course has been designed by Marcel Desbiens and has been developed... [More]

Foundations in Oils

Marcel Desbiens

FREE GIFT PACK of quality Oil colours and Brushes included!

When	Time	Where
Wed 5 Aug 2026	9:30am - 1pm (UTC+10:00)	Landsborough - Bienarte \| 19 Caloundra Street, Landsborough
Wed 12 Aug 2026	9:30am - 1pm (UTC+10:00)	Landsborough - Bienarte \| 19 Caloundra Street, Landsborough
Wed 19 Aug 2026	9:30am - 1pm (UTC+10:00)	Landsborough - Bienarte \| 19 Caloundra Street, Landsborough
Wed 26 Aug 2026	9:30am - 1pm (UTC+10:00)	Landsborough - Bienarte \| 19 Caloundra Street, Landsborough
Wed 2 Sep 2026	9:30am - 1pm (UTC+10:00)	Landsborough - Bienarte \| 19 Caloundra Street, Landsborough
Wed 9 Sep 2026	9:30am - 1pm (UTC+10:00)	Landsborough - Bienarte \| 19 Caloundra Street, Landsborough
Wed 16 Sep 2026	9:30am - 1pm (UTC+10:00)	Landsborough - Bienarte \| 19 Caloundra Street, Landsborough
Wed 23 Sep 2026	9:30am - 1pm (UTC+10:00)	Landsborough - Bienarte \| 19 Caloundra Street, Landsborough

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

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Colour Mixing in Oils Made Simple | Marcel Desbiens

Colour mixing can be easy once you know how! Do you have a collection of oil colours and want to know how to create the colour you need? Do you ever struggle in mixing the right colours in oils? Do you guess and end up wasting paint? Take the guess work out of colour mixing and learn the easy and simple way of mixing the colours you are trying to make. Marcel will show you his easy and simple method that will take away the frustration and give you the confidence to get it right.... [More]

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Fri 11 Sep 2026
9:30am - 4pm (UTC+10:00)
1 session, 6.5 hours total

Marcel Desbiens

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Fri 11 Sep 2026	9:30am - 4pm (UTC+10:00)	Studio B - Bienarté \|15 Nariel Street, Albion

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Water Reflection & Transparencies in Oil | Marcel Desbiens

Learn an easy way to paint the impossible! Have you ever wanted to paint water reflections that look realistic? Join Master artist Marcel Desbiens, who will teach you how you can paint water reflections that look realistic. What Will I Learn • How to recreate the exquisite softness of colours and tones depicting sky and trees reflections, undulations, tinted coloured water showing natural elements on the sand in shallow water. • Brush teachniques • Colour mixing • Applying opaque... [More]

Water Reflection & Transparencies in Oil | Marcel Desbiens

Sat 12 Sep - Sun 13 Sep 2026
9:30am - 4pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
2 sessions, 13 hours total

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Access to all materials are included. Just bring your enthusiasm!

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sat 12 Sep 2026	9:30am - 4pm (UTC+10:00)	Studio B - Bienarté \|15 Nariel Street, Albion
Sun 13 Sep 2026	9:30am - 4pm (UTC+10:00)	Studio B - Bienarté \|15 Nariel Street, Albion

Water Reflection & Transparencies in Oil | Marcel Desbiens

Sat 24 Oct - Sun 25 Oct 2026
9:30am - 4pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
2 sessions, 13 hours total

Marcel Desbiens

Access to all materials are included. Just bring your enthusiasm!

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sat 24 Oct 2026	9:30am - 4pm (UTC+10:00)	Studio B - Bienarté \|15 Nariel Street, Albion
Sun 25 Oct 2026	9:30am - 4pm (UTC+10:00)	Studio B - Bienarté \|15 Nariel Street, Albion

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

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Seascapes in Oils - Made Easy | Marcel Desbiens

Share accommodation options available on site in a 3 bedroom home in the Landsborough location. We also have space for motor homes and a caravan. Please email us for more details - team@bienarte.com.au Learn to paint the frozen moment of a gentle rolling wave on the beach with a view on the background environment, headland and rocks. Capture the transparency, colour and texture of the water movement by using the right brush strokes and variation between translucence of colours and... [More]

Seascapes in Oils - Made Easy | Marcel Desbiens

Sat 21 Nov - Sun 22 Nov 2026
9:30am - 4pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
2 sessions, 13 hours total

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When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sat 21 Nov 2026	9:30am - 4pm (UTC+10:00)	Studio A - Bienarté \|15 Nariel Street, Albion
Sun 22 Nov 2026	9:30am - 4pm (UTC+10:00)	Studio A - Bienarté \|15 Nariel Street, Albion

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Do you find it hard to devote time to your painting practice? Do you get stuck with a painting and don’t know where to take it next? Do you have technical questions about your painting? Are you looking for a group of likeminded artists to paint with? The Studio Painting course provides: • uninterrupted time to focus on your own work • an expert tutor to help you extend your skills • a small group of passionate likeminded artists Each term runs for 8 weeks. Priority is given to... [More]

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Have you ever wanted to paint the optical illusion of depth and luminosity in your flower paintings? Marcel Desbiens will reveal his secrets for creating exquisite flower paintings in oils, using his signature techniques. Marcel will guide you every step of the way to create luminous flowers with texture and detail. Using his technical expertise and simple and effective techniques, distilled from those of the Old Masters, you will be able to achieve instant, amazing results. What... [More]

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Have you ever wanted to paint water reflections that look realistic? Join Marcel Desbiens, who will teach you his tricks of the trade to achieve this. The process is broken down, step by step with plenty of demonstrations and time to paint. With this knowledge and hands on painting practice time, you will be able to apply the learning to your own painting projects. This runs over 2 consecutive Saturdays. What will I learn: • Step by step process of adding special effects of water... [More]

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Rolling Waves in Oils | Marcel Desbiens

About This Workshop Learn to paint a rolling wave from a big surf. 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 two 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... [More]

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Landscape in Oils | Marcel Desbiens

This is a 2-day workshop About this class Enjoy painting a pastoral landscape over two days with oil colours and immerse yourself in the beautiful atmospheric perspective from the back misty bluish mountains to the peaceful reflection of the sky in the small dam laying on the foreground. What will I learn? You will learn how to create a realistic landscape in 2 sessions using Marcel’s signature glazing techniques. Save yourself hours of experimentation and research by following... [More]

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Introduction to Oils | 4 weeks

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.... [More]

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.