Brisbane Art Workshops Newsletter May 2008
Welcome
By now, some of you would be aware of a change in ownership of Brisbane Art Workshops which commences 1st July 2008. I will still be involved, however am entering into a partnership, and a news release will be sent sometime soon announcing more details. We are working towards a bigger and better business model that will see painting come of age in Brisbane. There has been much work put into pricing these Workshops correctly, and you will find that we will now be rewarding those students who pay early by offering Earlybird prices, which are valid 30 or more days prior to a workshop or class commencing, and a price per day, if you only want to come along for one day. These prices are at a premium, as a place is being taken away from someone else who could otherwise do the whole workshop. In order to keep these classes as reasonable as possible, we are now passing on the fees to people who choose to pay by Credit Card (pay by phone - merchant facilities pending) or by Paypal. The new Payment and Refund Policy is attached below for your perusal, and this is currently in the process of being uploaded to the website. Direct Deposit is still the preferred method of payment.
Change of Name
The name Brisbane Art Workshops will soon be under the umbrella of another name, and this changeover will take effect from the 1st July 2008. More information will be sent soon via a news release.
Workshops commencing now to end June 2008
These workshops have been re-priced to give you the best possible value. Please note the following workshops include morning tea only, as you will need to bring your own lunch (there are shops nearby) and that any fees paid after todays date will come under the effect of the new Refund and Credit Policy. Please note that if you have already paid the full amount, you will receive art materials or a book to the value of the difference. Prices on the website payable by Paypal may not show these new prices. These prices will be updated as soon as possible.
Weekend Workshop No.10
May 31 to June 1 2008 (2 days only)
ANNA NIBLIC HEGGIE: Transforming Photography into Paintings
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Exploring methods of transformation using photographs as a starting point, students will discover new ways of seeing and new ways of interpreting images. The artist’s role is to translate meaning through the artistic representation of imagery, by manipulating colour, tone and form. Anna has won the First Prize in the Southern Cross Arts Festival Ballina several times, she exhibits internationally, and works from her studio in Lennox Head. This workshop is suitable for beginners or for anyone who prefers to work from photographs in their studio, and are looking for inspiration and ideas. |
Weekend Workshop No.11
14 to 15 June 2008 (2 days only)
TERRY BOUTON: Painting a Traditional Still Life
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This workshop will focus on the techniques for painting a traditional still life of objects with flowers using oil paint. Beginning with a preliminary discussion on the still life in history, traditional composition, alla prima, glazing techniques, colour and brush application, students will then compose and produce one or several artworks. Terry won Sculptors Qld Robyn Bauer Emerging Artist Award & has studied under various award winning artists in the USA. |
Weekend Workshop No.12
28 & 29 June 2008 (2 days only)
MICHAEL POSPISCHIL: Subtleties of Skin in Oils
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Working with a limited palette in oils, students will discover the subtleties involved in depicting the skin tone and colour variations of the human body. This workshop will be particularly useful to portrait painters. Michael was a finalist in the prestigious Doug Moran National Portrait Prize in 1998 & 2004, and has also won the Heysen Prize for Australian landscape. |
Evening Workshop No.5
Commencing Monday 23 June 2008 (six weeks)
JOHN H. LYNCH & KRISSTIE BYRNNE: Secrets to Good Portraiture
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These evening classes are perfect for beginners to intermediate students. We'll be working from photographs as reference, with a strong emphasis on drawing skills. Being able to draw is half the battle won and this class would certainly be a good introduction to the more advanced workshops on portraiture. |
Evening Workshop No.6
Commencing Thursday 19th June (six weeks)
MITCHELL WARNER & KRISSTIE BYRNNE: Life’s a Beach: Water as Subject
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This workshop is ideal for students who love painting the beach & water. What seems so simple a subject can be difficult to depict, with such large parts of the painting seemingly one colour. Students will learn about reflected colour & learn to see colour within colour, glazing & depth. Mitchell has a BA in Fine Art from the Qld College of Art & has been a professional artist since 1993. Krisstie has been teaching for 14 years & is the founder of Brisbane Art Workshops |
CLASSES COMMENCING AFTER 1 JULY 2008
Weekend Workshop No.13
12 to 14 July 2008 (3 days)
CEES SLIEDRECHT: Vibrant Drawing in Pen & Watercolour Wash
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Line & wash combines drawing with watercolour painting skills & is a source of reference material for major studio paintings in recapturing the mood of the scene and the artist’s response. Cees was recently featured in Artist Palette Magazine issue 61, and has taught at the Grafton Artsfest. |
Weekend Workshop No.14
18 to 21 July 2008 (4 days)
PENELOPE GILBERT NG: Figures in the Landscape
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An experienced judge & a previous finalist in the Archibald & Portia Geach Portrait competitions, Penelope strives to communicate the effect of light on her subjects, regarding the shadows as equally important in creating shapes, tone and compositional design. Oils or acrylics. |
Weekend Workshop No.15
26 to 28 July 2008 (3 days)
TERRY BOUTON: Alla Prima Portraiture
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This direct painting method using oils examines the making of a colour chart, as well as value, edge and temperature changes; the keys to mastering a finished painting in one sitting. Terry won Sculptors Qld Robyn Bauer Emerging Artist Award & has studied under various award winning artists in the USA. |
Weekend Workshop No.16**
9 to 11 August 2008 (3 days)
GRAHAM W. SMITH: Attack the Canvas
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Versatility of acrylics creates vibrant, eye catching land & seascape paintings. Expand techniques, textures & interpretation while mastering the application of colour. Graham’s work is often featured in the Australian Artist Magazine & he has won over 130 first prizes. |
Weekend Workshop No.17
22 to 25 August 2008 (4 days)
Masterclass: Tonal Impressionism in Oils : Landscapes and Flowers
PAUL McDONALD SMITH OAM
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A privileged opportunity to study under this Melbourne artist & experienced art judge, Paul has won over 100 awards, & in 2005 Paul was named in the Queens Birthday Honours and invested with the Medal of the Order of Australia for “Service to the Visual Arts”. Tonal understanding is the foundation of every good painter, & the tradition of Tonal Impressionism is an approach that allows artists to paint “what they see” no matter what the subject. Paul’s teaching of oil painting is based on time honoured principles of traditional methods & techniques, such as how to depict the effects of sunlight & space in the landscape. This classical Australian art tradition was handed down to Paul by his mentor and friend, renowned Australian Artist, Sir William Dargie, CBE. |
Weekend Workshop No.18
18 to 23 September 2008 (6 days)
CLAYTON J. BECK III: Portraiture MASTERCLASS
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A rare & unique opportunity to study under Clayton J. Beck III, a renowned portraiture artist direct from the USA, who graduated from the American Academy of Art in Chicago & studied at the Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts with Richard Schmid. Many secrets are locked up in values, as well as lost & found edges. This workshop will help you to rank the edges of the values’ shapes, while edges are the key to seeing the relationships of the values. Various techniques of alla prima painting in oils will be used to create an artistic statement, as the head study is the basis of all formal painting instruction. Students will paint two studies each day, with each study having a different purpose & goal, fostering the ability to continue self-study in a sound and purposeful way. For oil painters. |
Weekend Workshop No.19
26 to 29 September 2008 (4 days)
FU HONG: Portraiture MASTERCLASS
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A rare opportunity to study under Fu Hong, a finalist in the 2008 Archibald Prize, a finalist in the 1996 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize & the winner of the 2002 Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award. Fu Hong is a masterful realist oil painter of exceptional fidelity with strong leanings to heightened colour plays and a sensory approach to sculpting space. A master of contemporary realism, with an exciting individual take on impressionism melded with visual narrative and pictorial beauty. |
Weekend Workshop No.20**
11 & 12 October 2008 (2 days)
GRAHAM W. SMITH: Watercolours “Wet Into Wet”
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Having the process of watercolour painting broken down into three easy to follow stages makes this method deceptively easy for those who’ve struggled to master this really fun medium. Learn how to produce vibrant, light filled land and seascapes using colour and tone. Graham’s work is often featured in the Australian Artist Magazine & he has won over 130 first prizes. |
Weekend Workshop No.21
18 & 19 October 2008 (2 days)
RON CURRAN: Dynamic Drawing
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The expanded notion of drawing is about finding the language that represents one's most intimate experience. A radical experiment in the pursuit of identity, with a live model providing a departure point. Ron is an experienced workshop tutor. |
Weekend Workshops No.22 & 23
15-17 & 22-24 November 2008 (6 days)
Double Vision: Heart Mind and Art - Pt 1&2
ANNA NIBLIC HEGGIE
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Learn an approach to create an energy release into intuitive drawing, painting and mixed media explorations. Respond to your inner voice, unlock the subconscious, & broaden your perception, while opening your heart, mind and soul to creativity. Anna has won the first prize of the Southern Cross Arts Festival, Ballina several times, exhibits internationally, and works from her studio in Lennox Head. |
Evening Workshop No.7
Commences Thursday 7 August 2008 (6 weeks)
Capturing the Atmosphere of the Landscape
JOHN BELL and KRISSTIE BYRNNE
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This workshop will focus on painting the landscape with particular emphasis on the sky at dusk, working from reference photos in either oils or acrylics. Demonstrations using oil paint and interactive acrylics, these classes are suitable for the beginner to intermediate student. |
Evening Workshop No.8
Commences Monday 6 October 2008 (6 weeks)
ALAN MORRISON: Retaining Spontaneity
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Alan recently emigrated from Scotland where he studied fine arts, winning the coveted Newbury Medal, & his portrait painting has been shown in the National Portrait Gallery, London. Working from a model, learn to retain that rawness & fresh feel of the original idea by exploring composition, the spontaneity of brushmarks, with an emphasis on the underpainting. |
Evening Workshop No.9
Commences Thursday 23 October 2008 (6 weeks)
Dr. CAMERON STELZER: Imagination in Illustration
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Cameron is a highly qualified and experienced artist, illustrator, author and publisher, founding the independent publisher Daydream Press. Throughout the classes he will share advice on the entire process of creating a book to having it published. Discover the exciting world of picture book illustration and learn how to create unique characters and backgrounds using watercolours as well as how to link the pictures together to form a narrative. |
Term Classes – July to November 2008
Commence Mondays (10am to 5pm) 6 October 2008 (8 weeks)
Fundamentals of Drawing and Painting – A Dynamic Approach
ANNA NIBLIE HEGGIE
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An intensive course that increases technical knowledge and develops thought processes. A systematic investigation of the subject matter is made using art references, drawing on the traditional teaching methodologies of the fine arts, incorporating a strong grounding in both drawing and painting using a dynamic approach. Visual awareness is increased with the freedom to express more creatively, working from a solid foundation of tonal analysis and colour mixing with technical demonstrations in glazing, scumbling and other paint applications. Anna has won the first prize of the Southern Cross Arts Festival, Ballina several times, exhibits internationally, working from her studio in Lennox Head. |
Term Classes - July to November 2008
Commence Thursdays (10am to 5pm) 24 July 2008 (16 weeks)
Tutors: ALAN MORRISON and KRISSTIE BYRNNE
Fundamentals of Drawing and Painting – Level 1
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This 16 week course is focused on the traditional foundation of fine art; technique, which is the keystone of the traditional method of painting. Drawing is fundamental to all aspects of Art and Design practice, & is the primary tool for analysis, understanding, and the communication of visual ideas. The Fundamentals of Drawing and Painting is an introduction to good practice in representational drawing and painting, with special emphasis on the use of light, tonal values and the subtleties of colour mixing. This course of study is recommended for beginners, or for those students wishing to build a solid foundation of skill in the use of traditional techniques. Alan recently emigrated from Scotland where he studied fine arts, winning the coveted Newbury Medal, & his portrait painting has been shown in the National Portrait Gallery, London. |
Term Classes - July to November 2008
Commence Friday Mornings 25 July 2008 (10.00am to 1.00pm) (16 weeks)
MAUREEN HANSEN: Colour and Still Life
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Immerse yourself in the art of seeing colour.. and using it to enhance your painting. Popular Australian contemporary colourists such as Margaret Olley, William Robinson and Davida Allen will inform Maureens lectures, and she can effectively demonstrate new ways to draw out the form of the objects and create light and dark through using the spectrum of colour. Matisse, Bonnard, Cezanne and the German Expressionists such as Kirshner or Nolde have informed generations of artists who seek to enrich their experience of colour: Maureen can unlock the secrets to why these artists are deemed the MODERN MASTERS and share their insights to successful composition and quality painting through the medium of Still Life. Maureen recently won the prestigious 2008 Tattersalls Art Prize. |
Term Classes – July to November 2008
Commence Friday Afternoons 25 July 2008 (1.30pm to 4.30pm) (16 weeks)
CERNAK: A Metaphysical Modernist Approach
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Working from a combination of figure and landscape, the central concept of identifying oneself with where you are in time and place, will help to connect your art practice to your life. Using various genres such as Still Life, Figure work, Metroscape and Fantasy will help expand your creative development and evolution as an artist, as you cover aspects such as contour in context of space, deconstruction, identifying colour and its emotional relationship, allegory, symbolism, myths and archetypes. Cernak is a Metaphysical Modernist with experience in East European as well as East Coast Australian art developments. |
Refund and Credit Policy Effective 1 July 2008
- All fees must be paid in full seven (7) days before classes begin. Late payments may be allowed depending on vacancies.
- A non-refundable deposit of $75.00 is payable within 10 days of booking. If the deposit is not received within that time, your place may be taken by another applicant.
- The deposit is non-transferable.
- ** If you are paying by Paypal or Credit Card, please note that this will attract a 2.4% fee.
- The School reserves the right to alter or cancel classes.
- Fees are non-refundable unless a class is cancelled by the School.
- If your choice of workshop/class does not attract the numbers required for minimum enrolment we will notify you at least 48 hours prior to commencement and a full refund** will be given.
- A refund or credit will not be granted simply because you change your mind.
- If you have paid by Paypal and a refund is made within 60 days of this payment due to the class being cancelled by the school, you will receive a full refund.
- ** If you have paid by Paypal and a refund is paid outside the 60 day period, or you have paid by credit card, and the class is cancelled by the school, you will receive a refund less the merchant fees of 2.4%.
- Requests for a refund or credit for hardship or sickness will be considered on an individual basis, and will generally be given as a credit. Proof will be required.
Trial: Regular Portrait Painting/Drawing Group
Please note that the Regular Portrait Painting/Drawing Group had its final class on Friday 9th May, and there will be no more classes for the remainder of the year. This regular class may be held in 2009 on a Monday or Thursday night. Will keep you updated on developments in upcoming Newsletters.
If you’re interested in working as a clothed life model for portrait painting studies please email krisstie@brisbaneartworkshops.com.au with your contact details and when you would be available during the week and weekends. Pay will be $15.00 per/hr with a minimum of 3 hours and a maximum of six hours in one sitting. Must be reliable. You will require an ABN (Australian Business Number) or be willing to take a credit towards a Weekend or Evening Workshop.
Brisbane Art Workshops Newsletter Update for April 2008
Welcome to the newsletter update for April. I hope you all had a great Easter! My apologies for being so late sending this to you.
Michael Mark – “Secrets of the Old Masters” Workshop
A BIG Thank You goes to Michael Mark who travelled up to Brisbane for the “Secrets of the Old Masters” course. I personally thought this workshop was magnificent. I do my best work if I stop and plan more carefully, with the majority of the time spent on the grisalle (the underpainting). Since I am constantly making adjustments in my paintings, staying with the underpainting until you are satisfied makes the final stages fast as you work with glazes, wiping back, and playing up the lights. The underpainting should be lighter in tone, as the glazes will quickly darken the shadow areas. This allows the painting to be finished fast because the ground work doesn’t need changing, only enhancing. Here’s a photo of my “Still Life Painting with Drapery & Christmas Bauble”. Infact Melanie Bardolia said that this was “one of the best workshops I have attended”. You’ll be able to read the other great reviews as soon as they are posted onto the website. In the meantime, here’s my underpainting and finished painting, as well as Rhyl Hinwood’s drapery study.
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For those of you who missed “Secrets of the Old Masters”, Michael will be back in the first half of 2009 to conduct a repeat of this great workshop, which will be followed up by “Secrets of the Old Masters: Creating a Narrative PtII”.
SPECIAL OFFER - Evening Workshop No.3
Pay by Direct Deposit to
Receive your FREE framed linen canvas 16x20”
“Still Life as a Colour Narrative” as taught by Maureen Hansen
Monday Evenings 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start – finish 9.30pm
Six Week Course – Commences Monday 14th April 2008
Offer Limited to the first 7 students
Each Monday for 6 weeks students will immerse themselves in the art of seeing colour.. and using it to enhance their painting. Popular Australian contemporary colourists such as Margaret Olley, William Robinson and Davida Allen will inform Maureens lectures, and she can effectively demonstrate new ways to draw out the form of the objects and create light and dark through using the spectrum of colour.
“one of the greatest skills in painting is to capture light, I can show you
how to use colour to observe changes in light more accurately and emotively.”
Matisse, Bonnard, Cezanne and the German Expressionists such as Kirshner or Nolde have informed generations of artists who seek to enrich their experience of colour: Maureen can unlock the secrets to why these artists are deemed the MODERN MASTERS and share their insights to successful composition and quality painting through the medium of Still Life.
Trial: Regular Portrait Painting/Drawing Group
A regular Portrait Painting/Drawing class is held most Friday evenings (except Public Holidays – no class Anzac Day, Friday 25th April). The group is untutored (peer tutoring welcomed), and the group will be working from a clothed life model for a period of three hours. As this is untutored, the costs have been kept to a minimum, however there is a minimum number of students required to hold these classes, as we have to pay for models and venue hire. Artists are invited to work in any medium, however oil painters must use low odour turps, and keep lids on turpentine containers and other solvents when not in use. If you’re interested in attending, please register your interest by email to krisstie@brisbaneartworkshops.com.au . Further details are:
Friday evening: Open at 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start – finish 9.30pm.
Cost: $90.00 for 6 week block @ $15.00 per session
Casual Cost: $25.00 per session
PLEASE NOTE:
If you would like to come along and paint something different and mix with other like minded artists, you are also welcome to attend.
SPECIAL OFFER - Weekend Workshop No.8
Pay by Direct Deposit to
Receive your FREE F 20 x 24” Canvas
“Abstracts: Be Inspired and let the Colours Run” as taught by Maryika Welter
Saturday and Sunday 19 & 20 April 2008
Offer Limited to the first 7 students
This workshop is being taught by Maryika Welter, who was recently featured in Artist Palette magazine. Maryika says that “… tutoring has helped focus what I know, and how to share it with others, so that they can share in the experience and express in their own words the emotions in art. There’s no point in being an artist with knowledge if I cannot share the information”. Maryika’s focus in on giving learners the courage to enjoy and ‘play’ without failure; and for the practicing artist her exercises provide a challenge to go beyond the disciplined and traditional way of painting. Maryika’s Master Hints & Tips are:
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Before contemplating any painting, do the ‘nesting dance’. Make your environment tidy and pleasant to work in. You may need to sweep the floor; burn incense; perhapsplay inspiring music. Have a full belly, an empty bladder, a cup of coffee and a sense of comfort and belonging about you – before you start.
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Use a large mirror to inspect the reflected image from a critical point of view, and look for what may be missing or that which needs adjusting: line, tone, repeat patterns, space, foreground etc. Basically, if it feels right and looks right, it is right. Or, if there is any doubt … leave it … ponder it for a while until you are sure you know what the problem is. Stroking the painting will not fix problems; but being sure will.
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If a work hasn’t totally resolved and only one part of it is successful, I will tend to crop the image so that (at the very least) I have something for my efforts.
(excerpt from Artist Palette Magazine – Issue no.55.)
Please include in the your materials kit for Maryika’s Workshop the following items:
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Black or brown ink – Art Spectrum
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Pastles, soft or hard
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2 x foam rollers approx 7cm wide
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1 x Art Spectrum preprimed pastel paper in a light shade
BRISBANE ART WORKSHOPS (July to December 2008)
A few students have asked about the next block of workshops. These are still being finalized, however we expect these to be on the website in the near future. We will also be printing a brochure, and will have one available to be downloaded on the website. We’ll let you know via our newsletter when the website has been updated. Look out for some exciting workshops featuring some great artists such as Clayton J. Beck III, Graham W. Smith, Cees Sliedrecht, Paul McDonald Smith OAM, and a possibly a finalist in this year’s Archibald prize.
VACANCIES: Personal Assistant
We have a vacancy for a Personal Assistant on an “as needed” basis. Duties will include administrative, and possibly some domestic tasks. Expected hrs per week: 5-20 hrs. We are flexible with times and days worked. Position would suit someone who lives close to Kelvin Grove, has their own transport, is switched on, and of course someone who loves painting. You will require an ABN (Australian Business Number) &/or be willing to take a credit towards a Weekend or Evening Workshop. Must be reliable. To apply send your resume and a statement as to your personal circumstances and why you should be considered.
VACANCIES: Clothed Life Models for Portrait Studies
If you’re interested in working as a clothed life model for portrait painting studies please email krisstie@brisbaneartworkshops.com.au with your contact details and when you would be available during the week and weekends. Pay will be $15.00 per/hr with a minimum of 3 hours and a maximum of six hours in one sitting. Must be reliable. You will require an ABN (Australian Business Number) or be willing to take a credit towards a Weekend or Evening Workshop.
New Book in Store
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GLEANER OR GLADIATOR: The struggle to create Cost $44.00 + Postage (Add $4 within Australia or $8 Overseas) |
What is so elusive about the creative process?
Read how one artist overcame the struggle to create and produce emotive artworks. This is art that could only come from the heart.
‘Marshall distils the accumulation of her creative experiences in a series of discrete essays underpinned by personal narrative, which forms the structure of her book. She lays bare her struggle to create with energy,sincerity and generosity.’ - Janet Haynes, Australian Art Review Magazine July 2007
'This book is a fine tool for learning and a fascinating read for those wanting a deeper understanding of the mental aspects of creating art' - Artist Palette Magazine July 2007
'I have a lifetime of inspiration now at my fingertips. Thank you so much, your book is a rare gift’. – R.W of NSW
This book will be listed on webstore and also our ebay webstore soon. To order your copy, contact krisstie@brisbaneartworkshops.com.au .
BUNGINDERRY ARTISTS
If you like Art Camps, Noel Miller has kindly forwarded the
‘Artists at Bunginderry Flyer’, and the ‘Registration Form for Bunginderry Artists’
click the above links for flyer click for registration application
KEDAMAIAN EXHBITION in Byron Bay
11th April to 3rd May 2008Click to read more, see images and video from this upcoming international exhibition.All Welcome to the opening night this Friday @ 6pm view this important exhibition for Peace and Understanding and to meet and with Anna and Pak Bun who is travelling from IndonesiaAnna is also conducting an upcoming workshop for Brisbane Art Workshops titledTransforming Photography into Paintingssee our weekend workshop page |
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Welcome and thank you for your time. We hope you find these newsletters helpful and informative, and if you have any suggestions or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly on 0402342421.
FREE INVITATION
If you’re new to this newsletter you would have missed your Free invitation to Christopher Howard’s ‘Breakthrough to Success’ Seminars held in various locations around the world.
These tickets are only available until the event is sold out, so take action here now http://champions.universalevents.com.au/ausbts.asp?cli=CLI2003090
Update March 08
Regular Portrait Painting/Drawing Group
Terry Bouton and I have decided to hold a regular Portrait Painting/Drawing class most Friday evenings, and maybe also Friday afternoons pending interest. The group will be untutored (peer tutoring welcomed), and the group will be working from a life model for a period of three hours. As this is untutored, the costs have been kept to a minimum, however there is a minimum number of students required to hold these classes, as we have to pay for models and venue hire. If you’re interested in attending either a Friday evening, and/or a Friday afternoon session, please register your interest by email to krisstie@brisbaneartworkshops.com.au . Further details are:
Tentative Start Date: Friday 28th March 2008
Friday afternoon: Open 1.30pm for a 2pm start to 5pm. Break for dinner 5pm to 6.30pm
Friday evening: Open at 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start to 9.30pm. Close at 10pm.
Cost: $90.00 for 6 week block @ $15.00 per session
Casual Cost: $25.00 per session
Artists are invited to work in any medium, however oil painters must use low odour turps, and keep lids on turpentine containers and other solvents when not in use.
Hints and Tips – What I learned at Terry Bouton’s Portrait Painting Workshop
Preparing your own colour chart for skin tones, developed from your own personal choice of artists oil colours (or acrylic colours) definitely helps when you are trying to judge skin tones. There are a myriad of tones, temperatures and colour mixtures available to the artist, and once you take the time to complete this colour chart, you can hold this up to the model if you’re not sure what colour you’re seeing. This may seem like a tedious exercise, but this is well worth the time spent as you will become better acquainted with the colours you have and your chosen manufacturer’s brand, and how each colour reacts when mixed with other colours. Being able to judge the correct colour is important if you are seeking to become skilled in the Alla Prima method, which means being able to finish a painting in one sitting. To do this successfully, it’s important to mix the right colour, and place this in the correct area, with the correct stroke –i.e., no mistakes. This requires good drawing skills, good tools, and excellent judgement. Alla Prima is the method of the master painter.
If you want to find out more about Alla Prima, an excellent reference book by Richard Schmid (one of Clayton J. Beck’s teachers) is called “Alla Prima: Everything I Know About Painting”. You can find out more about this book and about Richard Schmid by visiting his website http://www.RichardSchmid.com
If you’re interested in obtaining a copy of this book, please email krisstie@brisbaneartworkshops.com.au and I may be able to put in a bulk order to save on postage.
This is where it’s important to have the best brand of paint you can afford. That however, is easier said than done. There is sometimes a subtle and sometimes a major difference between pigment and paint consistency and handling that I am only now beginning to truly understand. I have been reading and taking a voracious amount of notes from Virgil Elliott’s “Traditional Oil Painting: Advanced Techniques and Concepts from the Renaissance to the Present” (available from our store), and if you want to find out more about oil paint, see the Special Offer below for Michael Mark’s five day Workshop “Secrets of the Old Masters”.
Clayton J. Beck has a colour mixing exercise on his website at this link http://www.claytonjbeckiii.com/Instructional2.html
This exercise is based on sight to judge the tones, and the percentages mean intensity rather than a mathematical percentage. Each row (ie, the bottom row) should all be the exact same tone (lightness or darkness), allowing you to see the subtle changes in temperature in different mixtures.
Also when painting portraits, you can’t go past a good filbert brush. Terry’s preferred brand of brush is the Daler-Rowney filbert bristle brush which has a softer bristle than most other brands, and her recommended brand of paint for portraits is Winsor & Newton, with Terra Rosa, one of her most favoured colours.
The best palette to use is a large piece of glass (best for the studio) or clear Perspex (best if you’re travelling). If you’re painting onto a coloured ground (toned canvas), then tone a piece of paper the same colour and place this under the palette, as this will help you judge how your colours will look against the toned canvas.
Weekend Workshop no.5 with Kim Godfrey
This workshop has had to be cancelled due to a double booking of the venue, so unfortunately there will be no Art Space Weekend held in lieu.
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SPECIAL OFFER Easter Workshop No.6 – “Secrets of the Old Masters: Oil Painting” as taught by Michael Mark Buy one Seat for $689 get the second seat for half price @ $344.50 So bring a friend and split the savings! Limited offer !! |
This will be a FIVE day workshop with Michael Mark who will be flying up to Brisbane from Melbourne. Michael recently completed his PhD at the Victorian College of the Arts, and has been teaching for 15 years in America, Europe and Australia. Students will be working from a still life set up with drapery, or from your own underpaintings prepared prior to class. Michael says:
“… this workshop examines Western painting traditions of the Dutch and Flemish schools. We construct painting surfaces, both on linen and board, including preparing surfaces for silverpoint drawings in order to flesh out some of the practices of the past. Close observation of objects under directed light will serve as subject matter, as will reproductions. A working methodology significantly different to processes often employed today (neither better, nor worse), allows participants to gain an understanding into traditions shared by such diverse painters as Vermeer, Caravaggio and Titian.
We will be grinding pigments and making oil paint, preparing paint for egg tempera on our gessoed panel, and learning how to varnish paintings. This intensive five-day workshop will include procedures for underpainting and glazing, the building blocks for painters who are attempting to explore issues of transparency and opacity. The techniques in this subject are, of course, applicable and malleable to any subject matter today’s artist may choose”.
Secure your place/s EARLY by phoning Krisstie on 0402 342 421, or email krisstie@brisbaneartworkshops.com.au. Deposits or full payments must be made as soon as possible once your tentative booking has been received, and all deposits or payments must be received by close of business Friday 14th March 2008. Late payments may be accepted. If you need to contact Michael about the Materials List you can contact him directly on m.mark@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au .
Krisstie will be Absent from the Office – Wednesday 12th to Friday 14th March
If you need to contact me (Krisstie) urgently about a booking, please phone my mobile on 0402 342 421 and leave a message, and I will return your call as soon as I can throughout the day.
If you’re New to this Newsletter
Welcome and thank you for your time. We hope you find these newsletters helpful and informative, and if you have any suggestions or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly on 0402342421.
VACANCIES: Clothed Life Models for Portrait Studies
If you’re interested in working as a clothed life model for portrait painting studies please email krisstie@brisbaneartworkshops.com.au with your contact details and when you would be available during the week and weekends. Pay will be $15.00 per/hr with a minimum of 3 hours and a maximum of six hours in one sitting. You will require an ABN (Australian Business Number).
Paint Clean Up and Rubbish at Workshops and Art Space Weekends
No cleaning of brushes is allowed in either the kitchen or bathroom sinks. We have implemented a three stage bucket system. On weekends in fine weather the buckets will be located at the bottom of the back steps. Please use your rags as much as possible to clean brushes before washing them in the buckets. Bring your own cleaning soap and clean towels to wipe your hands on, and please clean up acrylic palettes with paper towels, tissues or toilet paper before washing up in water. Save our water, save our environment.
All students using oil paint mediums or acrylic mediums must keep these stored in labeled containers, with lids. Small amounts of oil mediums exposed in a double dipper are acceptable. Oil painters must use ODOURLESS solvents only. Keep the lid on your solvents to clean brushes, except when in use. Do not tip solvents down the sink, into the buckets or onto the lawn. Students must take home their own rubbish where possible, so bring a plastic bag to store rubbish in. Students must take home their art materials on the Saturday afternoon, however, you can leave your painting and area set up for the following day. Any spills or mess must be cleaned up immediately (respect the venue).
FREE INVITATION
If you’re new to this newsletter you would have missed your Free invitation to Christopher Howard’s ‘Breakthrough to Success’ Seminars held in various locations around the world.
These tickets are only available until the event is sold out, so take action here nowhttp://champions.universalevents.com.au/ausbts.asp?cli=CLI2003090
If you would like to find out more about the World Internet Summit which is on in soon, go to http://www.autopilotriches.com/app/aftrack.asp?afid=700012.
To read our Archived Newsletters go to http://www.brisbaneartworkshops.com.au/updates.html .
Once again, thank you for your time and I hope I’ve been helpful.
Cheers, Krisstie
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Newsletter Update – Sunday 6th January 2008
Welcome to the first Brisbane Art Workshops newsletter for 2008. Hope you had a great Christmas and a safe New Years. Here’s an update of what’s been happening:
Emails to Brisbane Art Workshops
Over the past couple of months a few people have been unable to successfully email me. This has been due to the large numbers of people visiting the website. Our bandwidth has now been expanded accordingly, so this should no longer be a problem. However, if for some reason you cannot get through on krisstie@brisbaneartworkshops.com.au please try sending your email to mail@brisbaneartworkshops.com.au , or you can always phone me on 0402342421
Website Changes
We’ve now added a Shopping Cart onto our site, where you can purchase books and art supplies. This is a work in progress, and not all art supplies are featured yet, so if there’s something you want in the meantime, please contact us for a quote. Orders must be over $100.00.
Archived newsletters are also available to view under our ‘About Us’ button.
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Weekend Workshop No.1 with Anna Niblic Heggie
The first Weekend Workshop for 2008 is fast approaching and is on next weekend on the 12th and 13th of January. We still have a few spaces left, so if you’re intending to come to Anna’s Workshop I need confirmation of numbers by 10.30am Thursday 10th of January for catering purposes. If you’d like to hear Anna talk about her upcoming Workshop, you can see her YouTube video on the Brisbane Art Workshops website www.brisbaneartworkshops.com.au or you can follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEM9qdGD8yU
Weekend Workshop No.2 with Des Rolph
This Weekend Workshop runs over two weekends, the first weekend commences on the 26th and 27th January, with a break of a week to think about how you will approach the following weekend of the 9th and 10th February. This workshop focuses on ‘Discovering your Signature Style’, which is an essential element to finding success in the Art World. Des has extensive knowledge on getting into a gallery (she used to own one), and what galleries look for when they decide who they will represent. Having also dealt with buyers of art, Des has more insider knowledge about the types of people who buy art work, and what they look for. Remember, knowledge is power, and if you want to advance in any field, the more you invest in your number one asset, YOU, the more productive you will become. Places are filling up for this Workshop, so if you intend to register, I will need confirmation of numbers by Thursday 10.30am Thursday 24th January, 2008 for catering purposes. For more information on these two workshops go to http://www.brisbaneartworkshops.com.au/day_courses.html
Register for an Art Space Weekend
What’s an Art Space Weekend? Basically, an Art Space Weekends will be held in lieu of any Workshop that has to be cancelled for any reason. When a Workshop is cancelled, we will still open the space for painters who want somewhere to paint for the weekend. If you’re like me, and you have a really small house, or maybe you’ve got a house full of kids so you can’t paint in peace, coming to a dedicated space where you can move around freely and have the room to stand back from your painting is luxury.
While I will be in attendance at these Art Space Weekends, and while I am happy to offer my assistance, these Weekends are unstructured and are un-tutored, as I will be working on my own paintings, and I would encourage those who attend to help each other too. Weekends like these are a great chance to mix with like-minded people, to use the time to talk to other artists, to watch how other people approach their paintings, and most importantly, to become inspired.
If you’re interested in registering for any weekend that may become available, please email Krisstie@brisbaneartworkshops.com.au or phone me on 0402342421, and let me know as soon as possible. If a Space becomes available, I will contact you by email or phone sometime in the final two days before the workshop begins.
The Art Space Weekend is $30.00 (cash payments only), and there will be tea and coffee provided. Please bring your lunch, all your own art materials and your own reference material. The venue will open at approximately 9.15am, and will close somewhere between 4.30pm to 5.30pm. I have 20 easels and tables for use, however, I may be able to fit more artists in, so if you have your own portable easel, and table please let me know.
Paint Clean Up and Rubbish at Workshops and Art Space Weekends
No cleaning of brushes is allowed in either the kitchen or bathroom sinks. We have implemented a three stage bucket system. On weekends in fine weather the buckets will be located at the bottom of the back steps. Please use your rags as much as possible to clean brushes before washing them in the buckets. Bring your own cleaning soap and clean towels to wipe your hands on, and please clean up acrylic palettes with paper towels, tissues or toilet paper before washing up in water. Save our water, save our environment.
All students using oil paint mediums or acrylic mediums must keep these stored in labeled containers, with lids. Small amounts of oil mediums exposed in a double dipper are acceptable. Oil painters must use ODOURLESS solvents only. Keep the lid on your solvents to clean brushes, except when in use. Do not tip solvents down the sink, into the buckets or onto the lawn. Students must take home their own rubbish where possible, so bring a plastic bag to store rubbish in. Students must take home their art materials on the Saturday afternoon, however, you can leave your painting and area set up for the following day. Any spills or mess must be cleaned up immediately (respect the venue).
My apologies for seeming so strict, but I was at a Workshop myself a while ago, and one of the students had put their acrylic medium into a water bottle, because the original acrylic medium container had a split in it, and she hadn’t gotten around to labeling the bottle. She had a bad habit that she’d developed when she painted at home, of having her water bottle sit on her painting table. Well, you know what happened next … she wasn’t looking … she just reached over for her water bottle in the area that she normally leaves it on the table, and proceeded to take a mouthful. As soon as she realized she had medium in her mouth she spat it out, and fortunately didn’t swallow any. However, it took her several hours to get the taste out of her mouth, and it left her mouth and tongue with a chemical burn. She was very lucky. So please be careful. Oh yeah, one of my other rules, is NO food or drink on the same table as your paints (splashes and accidents happen).
If you’re New to this Newsletter
If you’re new to this newsletter you would have missed your Free invitation to Christopher Howard’s ‘Breakthrough to Success’ Seminars held in various locations around the world. These tickets are only available until the event is sold out, so take action here now http://champions.universalevents.com.au/ausbts.asp?cli=CLI2003090If you would like to find out more about the World Internet Summit visit go to http://www.autopilotriches.com/app/aftrack.asp?afid=700012 . To read our Archived Newsletters go to http://www.brisbaneartworkshops.com.au/updates.html .Parting Thought: Zen and the Art of Painting
Applying the philosophy of Zen to the art of painting; it’s not the end result that we should be attached to, but the journey, particularly when doing Abstracts. Drawing from my experience in the martial arts, I understand the state of “No Mind”, is very similar to that state of mind one obtains when one paints, like a state of meditation. To draw a parallel, you could read the classic book, “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance”. To help explain my thinking about “No Mind” I draw quotes from C.A. & A. Simpkins (1999) book, ‘Simple Zen: A Guide to Living Moment by Moment’:
Some of the arts that are considered as Zen arts may seem diametrically opposite, such as martial arts and painting. Despite the outward appearance of difference, at the level of mind, much is the same: the sword and the brush are One … Once the brush is “charged” with paint, there is only one correct stroke. Ink on rice paper will not erase, just as an incorrect cut with the sword cannot be removed … In fact, Zen arts are a form of meditation, both for the artist and for the audience …. Zen painters free themselves from rules and techniques in order to express their inner spirit, ... and paint with sincerity and simplicity… Zen arts also differ from other forms of art in that they are goalless. This would seem to be a contradiction, since doing art produces a product, something that comes out of the effort, like a painting …but for a master of Zen arts, if you try to make a painting … (or create the perfect sword action) you will inevitably fail. Instead, Zen artists approach their subject …without self, and without ego, … and without a preconceived thought or plan of what it should be … Mind must remain empty, allowing attention to flow naturally wherever it needs to go. Then many things are possible, and whatever you have trained yourself to do will be performed automatically, like a flash of lightning.
The ultimate focus is no-focus, beyond distinguishing between self and other. The sword becomes an extension of the swordfighter, and correct technique happens instinctively, in a natural response to the situation. This is made possible by responding to each moment of challenge as it comes, without thought. The ultimate strategy is no-strategy … and the ultimate in sword-fighting techniques is the way of no-technique. (pp.85-128)
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Brisbane Art Workshops Update 2
A little over a week to go till Christmas, and only two weeks left of 2007. I hope you all stay safe and have a great time enjoying the festivities over the coming weeks. Here’s an update of what’s been happening:
Revamped Front Page of our website – http://www.brisbaneartworkshops.com.au
We’ve added a satisfaction guarantee (conditions apply) that will ensure you get what you pay for – and that’s to improve your painting skills. As far as we know, this is unheard of in the art world. Many years ago, I attended a painting class that didn’t help me improve at all. I knew I needed help and improvement because just months before I was rejected from my art school of choice, but the tutor just kept saying “Oh, that’s wonderful”. I personally vowed that if I ever started my own art school, that I would search high and low to get the best artists/tutors I could. We’ve done just that, and if you’re not satisfied, then neither are we.
You Tube Video of Anna Niblic Heggie
We’ve also included a video of Anna Niblic Heggie, where you can watch her talk about her work and her upcoming Weekend Workshop on the 12th and 13th of January 2008. I just love her paintings, and am looking forward to her Workshop which is only four weeks away. You can see Anna’s video by clicking the video on the left or by following this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEM9qdGD8yU.
All our workshops are receiving a steady stream of bookings, so if you want to secure your place at her workshop, send in your deposit as soon as you can. We have limited this class to 12 students only.
Student Gallery
The Student Gallery is now up and running, and there is a link on the Home page to the Gallery. You can also find this under the ‘About Us’ button under Testimonials, as well as in the Student Gallery listed under ‘Our Artists’ button.
Artist Palette Magazine
Recently Maryika Welter, who is teaching the Weekend Workshop in April, was featured in the Artist Palette Magazine No.55, December 2007, where she talks about how her life experiences have changed her perceptions, and the demonstration featured is very similar to the image showcased on our brochure. Watch out for Brisbane Art Workshops in the January edition of Artist Palette magazine.
Our Artists News
You may have noticed that Des Rolph’s link has disappeared from her page within our website. Des has decided to devote more time to her painting, and has left RM Galleries, who are in the process of moving from their current premises at Hamilton. RM Galleries is now run by Pete Martin. Des tells me she has some exciting exhibitions planned for 2008, and we’ll let you know more as news comes to hand. Watch out for more news about our artists’ upcoming exhibitions and events.
eBay Web-Store
Our eBay web-store is now up and running. We’re currently selling a range of some of the best books around. Having been to the Queensland College of Art, and having taught adults how to paint for the past 14 years …I know a good book when I see it. We all know good reference books are worth their weight in gold. Most of these books have been published by Watson-Guptill, one of the most famous art publishing houses in the world. Some books will literally change your life.
To read more about these books visit our eBay web-store by going to http://stores.ebay.com.au/brisbane-art-workshops
If you’re interesting in selling your paintings through our eBay Web-Store, please email krisstie@brisbaneartworkshops for more information.
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Painting the Impressionist Landscape: Lessons in Interpreting Light and Colour – Lois Griffel |
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Making Pearls: Living the Creative Life – Jeanne Carbonetti |
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Traditional Oil Painting: Advanced Techniques and Concepts from the Renaissance to the Present – Virgil Elliot |
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The Oil Painting Course You’ve Always Wanted: Guided Lessons for Beginners and Experienced Artists – Kathleen Staiger |
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Problem Solving for Oil Painters: Realising What’s gone wrong and how to make it right – Gregg Kreutz |
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Big Book of Painting Nature in Oil – S.A. Schaeffer and J. Shaw |
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Watercolour – Marian Appellof |
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The Artist’s Quest for Inspiration – Peggy Hadden |
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Colour Choices – Stephen Quiller |
A lot of you out there are professionals within the industry. We feel it’s wise as Art Providers to give you books that will help you in your businesses. I’m a teacher, and I’m passionate about knowledge, business and art.
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Another excellent book I have in my store http://stores.ebay.com.au/brisbane-art-workshops is a book called “Change the Way You See Everything through Asset-Based Thinking” by Wasiak & Cramer. Weird title, but interesting subject. When you change the way you see things, the things you see will change. |
Speaking of Books – Have you heard about the Kimble …?
Amazon has just launched the Kimble which is a little battery powered book, that has no backlight like a computer screen, so it doesn’t strain your eyes, and its also clearly visible in bright sunlight, just like a real book. Apparently you can subscribe to newspapers and store about 200 ebooks on its hard drive. If you want to find out more about a device that will help save lots of trees, and help avoid climate change, then go to http://www.amazon.com?%5Fencoding=UTF8&tag=brisartwork-20
Art Supplies Anyone?
Over the years, many students who are starting to paint the first time have asked me what type of materials they should use, Acrylics or Oil paint. From my experience, there is one basic rule with art supplies, and that is you do really get what you pay for. The more expensive the pigment, the brush, the canvas, the more colourful, the more long-lasting the canvas, the better the brushes, the better handling of the paint application, the better experience you will have. Students can often get frustrated when the paint they buy doesn’t do what they want it to. Mixing colours is daunting enough, never mind that your Scarlett Red looks more Brown than Red. Lesson: Always buy the very best you can afford.
My perspective on Oil Paint
The second thing to take into account is the advantages and disadvantages of oils vs acrylics. From my perspective, I like the look and feel of oils – they are luxurious and retain their sheen, and stay workable for long periods, however they are sticky and if you wear disposable gloves like me, they are sometimes unbearable to wear in very hot weather. If I’m very very careful, I have tried to paint bare handed before. The only problem was that one day, I thought I had nothing on my hands, and I went and turned the stereo down. Well whatever was on my hands proceeded to eat into the stereo plastic knob for several months. Now imagine what they can do to your skin. That said, if you are a careful and patient sort of person of person, oil paints would suit you. However, anyone else can use oil, as long as you can resist the urge to scratch your head for an hour or so, you could use this as well. I would definitely consider wearing disposable gloves at all times though.
My perspective on Acrylic Paint
However, if you’re a very hands on, impulsive, quick, impatient type of person, then acrylics would suit your personality. The new Atelier Interactive Acrylics are the ones that I prefer because of the flexibility with the speed of drying. It allows me to use impasto, line work, glazes etc in a short space of time, so the application of paint is extremely satisfying and you can get results quite fast, so this allows for more experimentation with the application of the paint itself. The downside is that on very hot humid days the drying time is very fast, even with the Slow Medium and Retarder, and if you care about the environment, there are some pretty strict guidelines I believe any person who paints with Acrylics should follow as far as cleaning up palettes and brushes. Like working with disposable palettes (save your meat trays), and instead of washing the paint down the sink, use lots and lots of rags to clean brushes in-between water clean ups. Dipping your brush in the water and wiping with a rag a number of times before you scrub your brush down the bottom of the container, will keep your water clearer for longer, so you won’t have to keep getting up and changing it. Cast your water onto the lawn rather than tipping it down the sink if you can.
Brisbane Art Workshops cares about the environment and recommends Australian made products, like Atelier Interactive Acrylics and Art Spectrum oil paint.
Watch our ebay web-store for upcoming art supplies for sale. In the meantime, if you’d like to enquire about placing an order, please email krisstie@brisbaneartworkshops.com.au.
The other question most asked?
Over the years I’ve noticed that people often book into evening classes with the best of intentions, but often life gets in the way. To get what you pay for, and that is to improve your art practice, then you’ve got to make the commitment to yourself to turn up to every lesson. Choosing whether to do a Weekend Workshop or an evening class really comes down to your work and family commitments, and your lifestyle. If you know you’ll be really tired at night after working all day, then you’d be better off coming to a Weekend Workshop. True, they’re intense, but they’re over and done with in two days. Working for two days solid will fire your creativity and you’ll get a lot done. There’s nothing like achieving some results to fire you up to want to keep painting. Paint it once, admire it forever.
Want to learn about the Internet?
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The book “Marketing and Buying Art Online: A Guide for Artists and Collectors” is another book that we have on sale at http://stores.ebay.com.au/brisbane-art-workshops. If you want to find out more about the Internet, there is a World Internet Summit being held in March 2008. The World Internet Summit is the ONLY step-by-step internet business event. No other event in the world dedicates four days to teaching people how to create and market businesses on the internet. Including one day set aside just for “newbies” – where everything is taken nice and slow. To find out more go to http://www.autopilotriches.com/app/aftrack.asp?afid=700012 |
My Gift To You
If you want to learn more about how to boost your creative thinking, then go to Christopher Howard’s “Breakthrough to Success: Wealth and Power Weekend”. If you would like to experience a breakthrough in any area of your life, then attending this weekend could transform your life forever.
Two tickets to this event are normally $1,790, but you can attend completely complimentary as my guest - this is my gift to you. If you'd like to invite a friend to attend with you, first obtain their permission, and then enrol them using the link below.
Breakthrough to Success Dates:
Dublin, February 15-17, 2008
Melbourne, February 22-24, 2008
London, March 14-16, 2008
Sydney, March 28-30, 2008
Auckland, April 4-6, 2008
Perth, April 11-13, 2008
Brisbane, April 18-20, 2008
These tickets are only available until the event is sold out, so take action here now http://champions.universalevents.com.au/ausbts.asp?cli=CLI2003090
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