2-Day Botanic Art workshop

Beginners Weekend Workshop - Botanic Illustration

October

Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd, from 10 am – 4 pm Tutor: Stefan Gevers

For those that can’t commit to weekly classes or live to far away this is an opportunity to get started with Botanic Illustration.

This intensive 2-day course is an introduction to botanic art via pencil and watercolour. Students will begin to develop skills in outline drawing, tonal work and rendering of surfaces, basic colour work and paint application.

The cost of the workshop includes drawing materials, paint, watercolour paper and brushes. Coffee and Tee is available but students will need to take their own lunches.

The workshops are held in the Art Studio, Yarraville Community Centre, Yarraville.

Cost: $215.00. Full Payment required 1 week prior to start of course.

Total Fee will be refunded if class has to be cancelled.

Students Botanic Art August 2011

Students new work August 2011.

New Work by last term students

It's fantastic to see students progress and refine their skills. They often forget how they started, which is usually from scratch. They have become more confident and independent with time.

New Botanic Art Work Term2

My camera is lost, unfortunately, with many images of finished work on it.

Hence the delay in keeping the blog and website updated. The Phone camera is the alternative.

Some really beautiful work has been produced by the students , see the images included.

And some great work is still in the make, White orchids, Persimmons, etc..

I can see a few mentored students really benefiting by copying images from books. It just gives you a better understanding of how paintings are being build up. It's great for confidence as well.

New Term enrolments

Term 2, 2011 enrolments are now taken. Please view www.botanicartclasses.com.au for details.

Course starting Wednesday 4th of May.

One of the students Term1 work.

Workshops and Information Day March and April 2011

On March the 19th I will be running a workshop at the Yarraville Community Centre from 10am - 1.30pm.

This as part of the official opening of the newly renovated centre. 56 Frances Street, Yarraville.

Everyone is welcome to view demonstrations and pick up pencils and paint to be introduced in to Botanic Art.

On April the 16th I will also be part of the "Paint The Gardens" day at the Williamstown Botanic Gardens. Adults and Children are welcome to have a go at Botanic Art and subjecs out of the Gardens. 11am - 2pm, Williamstown.

Images of last years Garden Party at The Williamstown Botanic Gardens.

Week 2, term1

Ian came in with a great painting on Wednesday and Janet finished her Nasturtiums this Friday.

See the attached pictures.

The beginners are doing well and are practising mixing colours and brush techniques. Always some nervous faces in the beginning as some haven't touch brushes in ages or not at all.