Workshop Title:

Pastels: Variations on Landscape

Workshop dates:

15 & 16 February 2020

Tutor:

Gaele Rogers Perazzo

Time:

10.00 am to 4.00 pm

Member fee:

$140

Non-member fee:

$180

Closing date:

31 January 2020

Materials fee (payable to the tutor on day

$5

Description

In this workshop Gaele will guide you through the technique of creating pastel paintings that capture the distinct lighting or atmospheric effects brought about by different seasons, weather conditions or times of day.

Working from two photos you’ve taken of the same scene in two different seasonal, light or weather conditions, you will create two paintings using a different palette of colours for each one.

You will draw in your images using willow charcoal and an underpainting executed in gouache for a monochromatic base. This creates a fast tonal underpainting and ensures depth in the darker tones. From there you will build up two very different images of the same scene.

This workshop will suit artists of all skill levels.

Course Title:

Drawing: Concept, Intention and Technique

Course dates:

Saturdays 22 & 29 February, 7 March 2020

Tutor:

Kristel Smits

Time:

10am – 4pm

Member fee:

$210*

Non-member fee:

$270

Closing date:

Friday 7 February 2020

Description

In this 3-week course you will learn to use drawing as a means of expression and communication, rather than pure representation. By looking at the work of a wide range of artists, both traditional and contemporary, you will examine different ways of communicating qualities, ideas and stories. You will start off gently, experimenting with a few different drawing techniques and comparing results. Gradually over the 3 days, and through thinking about your project and practising between classes, you will come up with an attitude or idea and Kristel will guide you through the process of working out how to communicate this. Ideas can be kept quite simple or can be more complex, depending on your comfort level and inspired by the artist’s works that we will look at. Kristel will give individual guidance to help you develop the drawing skills you need to achieve your vision. If you want to move beyond purely representational drawing, this course will give you a starting point to a new direction or a new challenge in your drawing practice.

Title:

Colour, Creativity and Abstraction

Dates:

Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 March 2020

Tutor:

Gabrielle Jones

Time:

10am – 4pm

Member fee:

$140

Non-member fee:

$180

Closing date:

Friday 13 March, 5pm

Description

In this fun and challenging two day workshop Gabrielle will walk you through a number of fun exercises, extended thinking methods, tools and imagination games to develop your ability to make interesting abstract work; move your realistic paintings away from the predictable; or improve composition and subject ideas. During the workshop you will use observation of real objects to examine colour attributes, and explore abstraction and creativity to improve your painting, stimulate creativity and generate ideas for on-going work.

Gabrielle will support and encourage you to explore your creative limits, whether you’re a beginner or more advanced artist. If you’re wanting to break out of your current painting rut, reach the next level in your art making, move from realism to abstraction, or simply wish to explore abstraction and your creativity, then this is the Masterclass for you!