Drawing Australian Birdlife (1 day workshop)

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) 

https://www.artscene.com.au/Shopping/colour-acrylic/acrylic-paint-sets/matisse-structure-formula-acrylic-paint-sets

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  -    Eraser -    Masking tape -    Paper towel -    Bull dog clips to attach paper to art board
Easel and artboard to size of paper – Some are available at venue, if you have and prefer your own, please bring.