Painting our rare birds: watercolour native bird detail painting

Name: Painting our rare birds: watercolour native bird detail painting
Start: 2026-10-17T13:00:00+1030
End: 2026-10-17T15:00:00+1030
Location: Fabrik Arts & Heritage

Sat, 17 Oct, 1pm - 3pm ACDT

Fabrik Arts & Heritage

Lobethal SA, Australia

Rebecca Prince

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Description

Discover the beauty of our rare Mt Lofty Ranges bird species and learn to paint them in detail.

In celebration of Bird Week, join me for an inspiring, hands-on workshop dedicated to painting some of our rare Mt Lofty ranges bird species. Birds in the spotlight for this session will be the Black-chinned honeyeater and the Mt Lofty Ranges Southern Emu-wren. These two birds feature in my recent Birds of the Mt Lofty ranges card game collaboration with Adelaide Hills Pantry and Rebird the Ranges.

After the class you will have the option of seeing my onsite studio space, where I currently paint all my birds and sell birdie paraphernalia and artwork. As part of October and in the lead up to Bird week, a percentage of my studio sales proceeds will be donated to birdlife Australia to help in the fight against Bird flu.

Details:

Skill level: Perfect for painters with some basic watercolour experience. Pre drawn birds can be provided for inexperienced drawers
Ticketing options: Choose a Materials Included ticket to have everything provided for you, or select BYO if you prefer to paint with your own supplies.

Spaces are strictly limited to ensure individual feedback, so grab your ticket today to avoid missing out.

Agenda

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

What you will learn: Proportion & anatomy: Simple tricks to accurately map out small bird shapes as a base drawing for your watercolours Colour matching and selection: Which colours to choose for painting all aspects of your chosen bird and how to use a limited palette and colour mix to create harmonious images. detailed bird impressions: Discover specialised blending, layering, and brushwork techniques to help mimic delicate feathers and lifelike details. Educational information about local rare bird species: Hear about the rare species you are painting, where they live, what their habits are and their current plight. More importantly, how you can help in small ways. End with a short (optional) tour or look at my on site studio space, where all of my birds are painted.

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Rebecca Prince

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I am a local artist in the Adelaide Hills region and have been teaching kids and adults for 9 years. I have a Bachelor degree in Visual Arts and Design and my main arts practice involves watercolours and drawing. I have strong passion for and focus on Australian wildlife and bush habitat and this often comes through in my art class themes. My teaching approach involves nurturing and building creative confidence as well as general technical skill. I believe the key to unlocking ones creative abilities is to first trust and believe in yourself and ignore negative self talk, this is also an important rule for life in general. I run term classes, one off workshops, council workshops and School holiday kid's programs and I try to cover a wide array of materials and approaches in all of my workshops.

My business was previously known as Arty Types