"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.
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
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 Practice casual courses provide: uninterrupted time to focus on your own work in a studio setting an expert tutor to help you extend your skills a small group of passionate likeminded artists What will I learn?...
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About this workshop Spend the weekend learning how to get the best results from using colour pencils as a fine art medium! Jan will share her extensive knowledge to either start newcomers off with this medium or help those with some experience to achieve more professional results. Learn all about the differences in brands and types of pencils and what surfaces suit, along with experiencing a variety of techniques. There will be plenty of subjects to choose from to make your work...
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About this class Do you know how value creates visual excitement and draws the viewer into your painting? Value is one of the most important elements to consider in painting. Value structure can make or break a painting. Have you heard the term value in painting over and over, but still don't really understand its importance. Do you know how to choose a great subject to paint? Do you feel your artwork is okay but lacking excitement or drama? Would you like to know how to simplify...
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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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About this Workshop This is a 1-day event where we take you through all the fundamental aspects of understanding and drawing a picture in perspective. We will assume you have little to no experience with how perspectives work and therefore we start from the beginning. The idea will be to quickly move through some historic examples and simple exercises. The hope will be to develop your understanding for perspective with a series of worked examples (paper and soft pencils – not...
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About this workshop Let go of your ‘blank canvas’ fears and free up your mind! This workshop guides you through the processes essential in creating an abstract landscape piece of art. Mark draws from his experience in the Australian Outback. Camping beside rivers of North Queensland Mark would sketch with pencil and paint with acrylics to fine tune his colour palette and gain knowledge of the outback; escarpments, billabongs, rivers, creeks, rocky outcrops and the abundant...
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