Drawing and Acrylic Ink

Learn about drawing techniques and how to combine them with Acrylic inks to create a watercolour effect.

What will be covered in the course?:

Explore the creative potential of acrylic ink through drawing techniques, experimentation, and personal process.

By the end of the course students will: Understand acrylic ink techniques and tools. Confidently use line, tone and colour expressively. Combine drawing and painting approaches in Mixed media. Develop a voice and style using ink. Create a portfolio of 5-6 finished works

THIS CLASS IS FOR: Beginners to intermediate.

LOCATION: Woolgoolga Gallery 73 Turon Parade Woolgoolga

TIME: Wednesday evenings 6.30 - 8.30 pm starting 30 July - 20 August

DURATION: 4 weeks

TUTOR: Julianne Gosper

COST: Member $160 / Non Member $180.

REQUIRED MATERIALS
Acrylic inks (3-5 colours),

Watercolour or mixed media paper (A4 or A3),

Assorted brushes, nib pens, droppers, sponges, masking tape, paper towel, water containers

Optional: charcoal, graphite, collage scraped, masking fluid

ABOUT THE TUTOR

Julianne Gosper is a multimedia artist living on the mid north coast of New South Wales.She spent her childhood immersed in nature on the family farm in Central New South Wales. It was here that Julianne developed a love and appreciation of the Natural world.

Julianne completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts from U.N.S.W and a Grad Dip Arts Education at Deakin University. She has participated in many solo and group exhibitions in the Hunter and Clarence Valley regions. Julianne has won numerous awards including The Yulgilbar fellowship(Grafton Regional Gallery), Most Outstanding Animal Artwork and Peoples Choice at The Sydney Cruelty Free festival. Regionally she was awarded The Bendigo Art Prize, Grafton Regional Gallery Acquisitive prize, The Louis Ellem Award for Most Outstanding Artwork and Peoples Choice at The Jacaranda Art Exhibition and Go Art Exhibition, The Soundscape Award and Most Outstanding Artwork at LCAC 8x8 Exhibition, Maclean.

Working with a fluid and experimental approach, Julianne combines water-based mediums—including spray paint, gouache, acrylics, and water-based crayons—to create evocative works inspired by the Australian environment.

Deeply drawn to the symbolic power of Australian flora and fauna, Julianne’s work is informed by a fascination with Aboriginal myths and creation stories. These cultural narratives, rich with meaning and connection, echo through her compositions. Her art seeks to capture not just the form, but the essence and personality of her subjects—be they birds, trees, or elemental forces within the landscape.

Relationships—between humans, nature, and one another—are a recurring theme in her practice. Julianne’s intention is to build a bridge between the artwork and the viewer, encouraging a quiet reflection on one’s own life, memories, and the emotional resonance found in the natural world.

Her creative process begins intuitively: a spontaneous dialogue between medium and surface. Layers build and interact freely before she gradually refines and shapes the image to bring focus and clarity. This balance between chaos and intention mirrors the stories she tells—fluid, layered, and deeply rooted in place.

Through her work, Julianne invites viewers to pause, observe, and connect—both with the subject matter and with their own lived experience.