Drawing Australian Birdlife (1 day workshop)
Event description
Drawing Australian Birdlife - A Workshop that will teach you how to capture the awe-inspiring beauty, movement and characteristics of birds.
In this full day class - you will learn both simple and comprehensive mixed media techniques to help you create visually captivating artworks. Demonstrations throughout the day are designed to develop a more rigorous, looser drawing approach and aid in letting go of perfectionism. It's all about having fun and getting into a creative flow state.
Your visual literacy, observation skills and individual expression will feel revived!
Lessons cater for beginners, intermediate and advanced students and held in an accessible venue with a cafe onsite.
This is a popular workshop - Book now to secure your spot!
Materials List
*Art materials found online - Art scene/Sydney Art Store/Parkers/Officeworks & similar art supplies
Suggestions listed below are my tips if buying new, pleases feel free to bring what you already have that’s similar and or better-quality supplies including paper if you have.
I supply some reference material, please bring some of your own Australian birdlife pictures that inspire you as well.
Materials
Ink pen or Artline black marker
Compressed charcoal
1 x ink colour (colour of your choice - tip keep it bright, not dark browns or blacks, suggest 50ml Art Spectrum or similar
https://www.artscene.com.au/Shopping/inks/inks/art-spectrum-pigmented-ink
Acrylic paint - Matisse structure formula acrylic paint intro set or similar (mini intro set of 5 x 12ml)
Sketch Pad – A3 cartridge paper – suggest Quill Premium or similar
https://www.artscene.com.au/Shopping/pads/drawing-pads/quill-premium-sketch-pads
Mixed media paper pad – A3 smooth 300gsm – suggest Renoir University Pads or similar. A2 300gsm watercolours pads will be fine too.
https://www.artscene.com.au/Shopping/pads/drawing-pads/renoir-university-pads
Brushes
A few small and large brushes – suggest set of 4 – series 201B & Art Basics Taklon Brush Set Flat
https://www.artscene.com.au/Shopping/brush-sets/hog-bristle-brush-sets/bristle-brush-set-of-4
https://www.artscene.com.au/Sh... attached are a guide, you may find cheaper or more expensive
* Prices may change since this list was made, use prices here as a guide only.
Drawing the Wonderful World of Birds in Mixed Media – Materials list | ||||
1 | Artline black pen (Fountain pen optional too) | |||
2 | Compressed charcoal |  | 1 or two charcoal sticks adequate for workshop if you already have. | $12 approx. – |
3 | 1 x ink colour – colour of your choice |  | Colour of your choice - tip keep it bright and not dark browns or blacks– suggest 50ml Art Spectrum or similar | $15.40 approx. |
4 | Matisse structure formula acrylic paint intro set or similar (mini intro set of 5 x 12ml) |  | $29.70 | |
5 | Sketch Pad – A3 cartridge paper Can be A2 (but not smaller than A3) |  | suggest Quill Premium or similar | Approx. $16.30 |
6 | Mixed media paper pad - A3 smooth 300gsm |  | (Bigger scale okay too) | $25.65 |
7 | A few brushed small and large | Small - suggest – set of 4 bristle brush Large - suggest – Art basics Taklon Brush Set Flat | Set of 4 small - $8.90 $15.90 | |
Other general art material
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Easel and artboard to size of paper – Some are available at venue, if you have and prefer your own, please bring. |
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