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Exploring the Floral Motif
4 week online workshop

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Drawing on the basics of form, value and color, we will be working from your own flower arrangements for a very personalised exploration of the floral motif.

You will be taken through a series of exercises that will guide you step by step through the design, and painting process. You will not only be learning how to paint, but also how to see more deeply and sharpen your observation skills. 

While this course will cater for beginners and advanced students alike, some painting and drawing experience is recommended. Participants will be supported through the creative process, step by step, while advanced students will have a chance to revisit the basics and open up their practice to a myriad of painterly possibilities.

Classes will involve lectures, demos and an a weekly Q and A session  Every week you will have the opportunity to complete a set excercise and gain personalised feedback through the Padlet website.



Medium: This workshop is suitable for both Acrylic and Oil painters

When:  April 21 - May 12
4x Wednesdays 12:00 - 2:00pm AEST(Australian Eastern Standard Time)

Where: Online.
Classes will be live on the zoom platform. They will also be recorded so if you miss a session you can catch up anytime.

You can photograph and post your weekly excercises to receive feedback through the Padlet website.


To take this class, you need a microphone and camera enabled computer OR an iPad /smart tablet OR a smart phone (android or IOS) and a strong internet connection.

Payment:
$180 per person


"It may have been accidental, but you knew enough to let this alone. The good painter is always making use of accidents."
Charles Hawthorne

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​Materials List: Exploring the floral motif.
 
1.Paint: 
I believe in making use of what you have around you so please don’t go out and buy too many“special colors” if you don't already have them. We will be working on building our palette from the 3 primaries only.
Basic kit:
  • White
  • Red (cool or warm or both) eg cadmium red and/or rose madder
  • Blue  (cool or warm or both) eg ultramarine blue and/or cobalt blue
  • Yellow ((cool or warm or both) eg cadmium yellow and/or lemon yellow
  
3.Brushes:
At least 3 brushes, Flat (square tips), a range between 5mm and 20mm wide. 
The bigger your canvas the bigger the brush. 
Palette knife(s) 

2.Sketch Book/Paper:
A4 or A3 for sketching and taking notes.
Doesn't have to be high quality, we are going for productivity not preciousness  ;) 

4.Support:
2 or 3 canvases/canvas boards. size from 30 cm to 50cm.
The bigger your canvas the more paint you will use.

5.Other Materials:
  • 2b pencil
  • willow charcoal
  • putty rubber
  • Palette
  • Rags or kitchen paper
  • Jar for water or oil mediums
  • Apron
  • Odourless solvent and linseed oil (oil painting only ) 
  • Flowers, either bought, from our garden or weeds picked from the roadside.
 
ADDITIONAL INFO:
 
Paint brands:(this list is not exhaustive)
Please use either Professional or Student Grade materials.
1.Professional grade:Atelier, Matisse, Windsor & Newton, Golden, Artist Spectrum
2.Student grade: A2, Chromacryl, Reeves, Jo sonjas, Winton
3.Cheap and not necessarily nasty: Please avoid for this workshop as it will be difficult to mix accurate colors. Monte matre brand, poster paint and other brands you can find in “cheap” “two dollar” type shops. These paints will often fade or change color over time, sometimes the pigments are weak or the binder agents (stuff that makes it gooey or run) are a bit weird and hard to deal with. 
 
Brushes:
Acrylic:Do be wary of cheap and nasty as they can leave brush hairs all over your work! I prefer the Roymac Achiever series. The craft section of Bunnings has some good quality reasonably priced brushes (Renoir brand), Brushes for acrylic should feel soft, avoid hog hair stiff brushes as they are for oil paint.
 Oil:brushes need to be stiffer than acrylic but not so stiff that they wont apply the paint in a smooth manner. I prefer NAM flat brights.
 In general most artists have separate brushes for oils and for acrylic as once used for oil they will be difficult to use for acrylic.
 
Some local (Northern NSW/Gold Coast) art supply stores:
Musgrave art – Southport
Yellow brick Studio - Murwullimbah
Tweed Stationary supplies – South Tweed Heads
Riot Art – Robina
 

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  • Paintings
    • Paintings 1
    • Paintings 2
    • paintings 3
    • paintings 3
    • Awards
  • About
    • Bio
    • Contact
    • Essays
    • Press
  • Workshops and Classes
    • Drawing the Human Head
    • Painting the Human Head
    • Exploring the Floral Motif Workshop
    • Foundation Course
    • Free Online Lesson
    • Private lessons
  • Available works