Drawing & Painting - The Wonderful World of Birds (2 day workshop)
Event description
The Wonderful World of Birds Workshop will teach you how to capture the awe-inspiring beauty and characteristics of Australian Birdlife.
Spend two full days focusing on birdlife. You will learn a special technique that is innovative and visually captivating. This technique will change how you think about using mixed media materials and expand new possibilities with drawings that you may have once thought unsuccessful. No more wasted expensive paper!
In addition to learning a unique mixed media technique , this class is also full of demonstrations to teach you fun and unique drawing projects that are designed to strengthen your observation skills and develop your individual expression.
Lessons and techniques cater for beginners, intermediate and advanced students and are in an accessible venue with a cafe onsite.
This is a popular workshop and you will learn contemporary art making techniques only taught in this workshop.
Book now to secure your spot!
Email me on enquiries@jodygraham.com.au for more information about Portland NSW, accomodation and other things to do if you are travelling to this workshop.
Drawing the Wonderful World of Birds in Mixed Media with Jody Graham - 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. |
Other workshops in this series...
4. June - Sat 29th - Expressive Portraits with Ink, Colour, Collage
5. July - Sat 27th - Wildlife – Animals of Portland
6. August - Portland Sat 31st - The Magic of Charcoal
7. September - Sat 28th/Sun 29th - Develop Plein air sketches into finished artworks - Focus on urban & natural Landscape (2 day workshop)