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A fun and challenging day for students to get a taste of Botanic Art using Charcoal. Great for beginners to be introduced to Botanic Art and for
the more experienced students to try out a new medium.
The focus will be on developing good observational drawing skills by exploring and studying your Botanic Art subject. Students will learn to interpret and represent what they observe in front of them, and to build confidence in their ability to use charcoal on paper.
The intention of this workshop is to introduce students to use charcoal to create Botanic works of Art. Learn how to use charcoal in various way’s, rendering, surface techniques, charcoal pencils, charcoal dust, lifting off, dark backgrounds, etc.
Materials and subjects for the day will be supplied.
Bring your own lunch and tee/coffee cup.
Bring your water colour brushes if you do have.
Venue: Yarraville Community centre, 56 Frances Street, Yarraville.
Price: $110.00 ($50 dollar non refundable deposit required to book your place, Balance to be paid strictly one week prior to Workshop.
Date: Sunday 23th of January, 2011
Time: 10am -4.30pm
Enrolment deadline: 13th of January 2011
Please fill in registration form below to book your place.
Course Outline
10am - 12pm: Charcoal techniques, create charcoal dust, tonal values.
12pm - 12.30pm: Lunch break.
12.30pm - 4.30pm: Drawing your Botanic Art subject with charcoal.
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January the 16th: "Introduction to Botanic Art".
A fun and challenging day for beginners to have a taste of Botanic Art using pencil and water colours. The focus will be on developing good observational drawing skills by exploring and studying your Botanic Art subject. Students will learn to interpret and represent what they observe in front of them, and to build confidence in their ability.
The intention of this workshop is to introduce students to Botanic Art and learn the basic skills of using watercolour. At the end of the workshop each student should go home with a small painting and the confidence to start painting independently.
No experience needed and materials will be supplied. The offer is there to purchase a starters pack after the course for $50.00. Paper, palette, paint, pencils, eraser, brushes.
Materials for the day will be supplied. (Please bring your own if you have)
Bring your own lunch,
Venue: Yarraville Community centre, 56 Frances Street, Yarraville.
Price: $145.00 ($50 dollar non refundable deposit required to book your place, Balance to be paid strictly one week prior to Workshop)
Date: Sunday 16th of January, 2011
Time:10am -4.30pm
Enrolment deadline: 7th of January 2011
Please fill in registration form below to book your place.
Course Outline
10am - 12pm: Using pencil to sketch your subject, composition and shading.
12pm-1pm: Lunch break.
1pm -2pm: Practising basic water colour skills.
2pm - 4.30pm: Painting a Botanic Art subject with watercolour.
