Creative Exploration - Loosen up
and Let go
Saturday 30 November 2024
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Saturday 30 November
9.30am – 3.00pm Tutor: Jocelyn Friis Cost: $75 Number limit: 10 Join me for a day of painting exploration where you’ll learn to loosen up and relax into your art making. I’ll show you my process of how I start, progress and complete my paintings, introduce you to a more intuitive way to approach your art and instill both excitement and curiosity into your practice. Leave inspired to create fearlessly, freely and full of joy, as you continue to find ways to use your creativity as a tool for self expression. Create your own work of art - any level of experience welcome. Email Jocelyn directly for payment details and to register. [email protected] |
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A brief outline of the day
9.30 - introductions, warmups - my approach - demo - beginnings - start your painting 11.00 - morning break - tea, coffee, refreshments provided 11.20 - demo - making sense in the middle stage - continue with your piece 1.00 - lunch - byo (if you want to bring a plate to share, feel free) 1.30 - demo - taking stock, completing - complete your piece 3.00 - pack up |
Materials provided - canvas boards - 30x40cm and 25x30cm - a selection of acrylic paint, paint brushes, mark making tools, water pots, palettes Optional for you to bring - your own preference of painting substrate eg: stretched canvas, wooden boards, wet strength paper - bigger is fine (pre gessoed) - favourite rough and ready brushes - favourite acrylic paints - any mark making tools you’d like to share with the group (I regularly raid my kitchen!) |
Cement Sculpture Workshop
Two workshops: Monday 25 November and Tuesday 26 November 2024
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Workshop 1: Monday 25 November
9.00am – 12.00pm Workshop 2: Tuesday 26 November 9.00am – 12.00pm Venue: 229 Devich Road Tutors: Elena Nikolaeva and Howard Esler Cost: $65 Number limit: 8 people each workshop Have fun with soft cement! Create your own unique garden sculpture. Learn how to shape a form using simple tools in an easy and fast way. Please wear working clothes and shoes. All materials and tools are provided, your cement blocks will be ready for carving. |
Creative Acrylics
Fridays 18, 25 October, and 1, 8, 22 November 2024
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Fridays - 5 week programme over August and September
18 and 25 October, 1, 8 and 22 November 9.30am – 12.30pm Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva Cost: $175 Number limit: 10 Creative Acrylics is a course for students of any level of artistic experience, During this course students will work on their own projects, exploring acrylic painting techniques, developing their personal artistic style. You may need to bring your own materials. Contact details: Elena Nikolaeva 021 157 1730 email:[email protected] |
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Creative Acrylics
Thursdays 17, 24, 31 October and 7, 21 November 2024
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Thursdays - 5 week programme over October and November
17, 24 and 31 October, 7 and 21 November 9.30am – 12.30pm Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva Cost: $175 Number limit: 10 Creative Acrylics is a course for students of any level of artistic experience, During this course students will work on their own projects, exploring acrylic painting techniques, developing their personal artistic style. You may need to bring your own materials. Contact details: Elena Nikolaeva 021 157 1730 email:[email protected] |
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Watercolour for beginners
Thursday 14 and Friday 15 November 2024
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Two day programme
14 and 15 November 2024 9.30am – 3.00pm each day Tutor: Femke Koome Cost: $195 Number limit: 8 people In this course you will learn the basics of watercolour painting, which materials to use, how to use the medium with confidence, and have some splatter fun with tips and tricks. On completion you will have made at least 4 paintings and know the essentials to get you going with this amazing medium. |
All course materials will be provided, but if you have watercolour paper, brushes, or paints, do bring them along! Additionally, I have prepared an information sheet with the whys and wherefores of the materials for this medium.
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What to bring
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BYO lunch and anything delicious you’d like to share around
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Day 1
Morning session 9.30 - 12.00
Afternoon session 12.30 - 3.00
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Day 2
Morning session 9.30 - 12.00
Afternoon session 12.30 - 3.00
Email Femke to register [email protected]
Femke will provide payment details on registration M: 021969750 Insta: Femke Koome (@femkekoomeart) | ||
Mixing Colours (Acrylics, Oils)
Sunday 8 September 2024
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Sunday 8 September 2024
10.00am - 3.00pm Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva Cost: $65 Number limit: 10 Being artists, we must keep up and improve our painting skills constantly. To find a colour you need is one of the most difficult issues in the painting process. Contemporary art market provides countless different colours of paints. It's just impossible to buy all of them! Besides, the more colours you use, the harder it is to achieve visual harmony. So how can we get the colours we need? What are the rules of mixing pigments? When is it better to follow these rules and when can we break them? What we will cover:
During this class you will do an exercise on primed paper, mixing colours. Using your new knowledge, you will paint a picture on canvas. |
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Cement Sculpture Workshop
Sunday 18 August - FULL
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Sunday 18 August
9.30am – 12.30pm Venue: 229 Devich Road Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva and Howard Esler Cost: $65 Number limit: 8 people Have fun with soft cement! Create your own unique garden sculpture. Learn how to shape a form using simple tools in an easy and fast way. Please wear working clothes and shoes. All materials and tools are provided, your cement blocks will be ready for carving. To register, contact Elena Nikolaeva 021 157 1730 email:[email protected] or [email protected] |
Creative Writing for Beginners
Thursdays 4 July – 1 August 2024
Mobile: 021-794394
Email: [email protected] Mangawhai Writers Workshop | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/897488687742140 |
Thursdays – 5 week programme
4, 11, 18 and 25 July and 1 August 1.oo pm – 3.00 pm Tutor: Jude Tindill Cost: $200 Number: 8 people Creative writing is about storytelling – and bringing ideas to life in words. Learn how to capture a concept and transform it into a compelling read, crafted over five fun-and-furious weekly sessions. You’ll learn the main elements of creative writing –
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Creative Acrylics
Fridays 7, 14 and 28 June, 12 and 19 July 2024
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Fridays - 5 week programme over June and July
9, 14 and 28 June, 12 and 19 July 9.00am – 12.30pm Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva Cost: $175 Number limit: 10 Creative Acrylics is a course for students of any level of artistic experience, During this course students will work on their own projects, exploring acrylic painting techniques, developing their personal artistic style. You may need to bring your own materials. Contact details: Elena Nikolaeva 021 157 1730 email:[email protected] |
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Photography Workshop
Wednesdays 19 June and 3, 10 and 17 July
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Wednesdays 19 June and 3, 10 and 17 July
9.30am-12pm Tutor: Nina Gastreich Cost: $200 Number limit: 5 people Get ready for four sessions filled with theory practice, motion and emotion, lines and perspectives
Options to test and experience new cameras available Two sessions will be photo walk - location to be established by class on day 1 Bookings via email [email protected] |
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Creative Acrylics
Thursdays 6, 20 and 27 June, 4 and 11 July 2024
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Thursdays - 5 week programme over June and July
6, 20 and 27 June, 4 and 11 July 9.00am – 12.30pm Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva Cost: $175 Number limit: 10 Creative Acrylics is a course for students of any level of artistic experience, During this course students will work on their own projects, exploring acrylic painting techniques, developing their personal artistic style. You may need to bring your own materials. Contact details: Elena Nikolaeva 021 157 1730 email:[email protected] |
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Cement Sculpture Workshops
Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 June
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Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 June - 2 workshops
9.30am – 12.30pm Venue: 229 Devich Road Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva and Howard Esler Cost: $65 Number limit: 8 people Have fun with soft cement! Create your own unique garden sculpture. Learn how to shape a form using simple tools in an easy and fast way. Please wear working clothes and shoes. All materials and tools are provided, your cement blocks will be ready for carving. To register, contact Elena Nikolaeva 021 157 1730 email:[email protected] or [email protected] |
Bottled Up!! Paint and Sip Workshop
Thursday 6 June 2024
Please book your spot, first come first serve.
For more information and registration details contact [email protected] |
Thursday 6 June 2024
6.00pm - 9.00pm Tutor: Janel Colle Cost: $70.00 Number limit: 12 Join us for another creative night in the heart of Mangawhai. Come with family, friends or just come on your own and make new friends. No previous painting experience necessary! I offer step-by-step painting instruction of the set painting whilst you take a sip of your favourite drink and have fun! Get your creative juices flowing and your brush strokes going! Materials, apron and canvas are included with your own 'Bottled Up' masterpiece to take home. Coffee, tea, bread and dip will be provided. What to bring
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Watercolour for beginners
Thursday 23 and Friday 24 May 2024
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Two day programme
23 and 24 May 2024 9.30am – 3.00pm each day Tutor: Femke Koome Cost: $195 Number limit: 8 people In this course you will learn the basics of watercolour painting, which materials to use, how to use the medium with confidence, and have some splatter fun with tips and tricks. On completion you will have made at least 4 paintings and know the essentials to get you going with this amazing medium. |
All course materials will be provided, but if you have watercolour paper, brushes, or paints, do bring them along! Additionally, I have prepared an information sheet with the whys and wherefores of the materials for this medium.
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What to bring
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BYO lunch and anything delicious you’d like to share around
Email Femke to register [email protected]
Femke will provide payment details on registration M: 021969750 Insta: Femke Koome (@femkekoomeart) | ||||||
Japanese Shibori and Indigo
Monday, March 25 2024
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Monday 25 March 2024
9.30am – 3.30pm Tutor: Karen Williamson Cost: $120 Number limit: 8 Join natural dyer Karen Williamson for a full day introductory workshop into the art of Japanese Shibori and Indigo vat dyeing. Learn some traditional binding & stitching techniques to create a variety of beautiful patterns on textiles. This is a great opportunity for sustainable up-cycling, creating gifts or building crafters stash. Fabric, indigo vat and tutoring provided. Suitable for beginners who are confident in simple hand stitching with a needle and thread. To sign up for this workshop please email the tutor directly at [email protected] You will receive instructions for payment of $120.00 pp to secure your place, and a list of equipment to bring. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/645081914371885/?ref=newsfeed |
Creative Marbling
Sunday, March 24 2024
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Sunday 24 March 2024
10.30am – 2.30pm Tutor: Christine Harris Cost: $95.00 Number limit: 5 This workshop is an introduction to the ancient craft of water marbling: painting on water and transferring your image from water to paper. This is a fun and colourful process which can be used for other creative activities such as textiles, collages, digital design, scrapbooking etc. Material costs are included, just bring an apron or wear old clothes, and bring refreshments and lunch. If you'd like to attend, please email Christine to register and for more information at [email protected] or text mobile 0274903625 Marbling is known in Turkey as Ebru, in Japan as Suminagashi and in Italy it is called Florentine Paper. It has been used for many centuries by bookbinders and has been kept a secret also for many centuries by the chosen few who practice it.
Christine calls herself a 'rogue marbler' - "I start off by using the traditional techniques and methods to develop images such as my ‘garden-like' paintings which the public see a sort of resemblance to. Also I make quite abstract decorative patterns for my paper collages." |
Creative Acrylics
Fridays 9 February - 8 March 2024
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Fridays - 5 week programme
9, 16, 23 February - 1, 8 March 9.00am – 12.30pm Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva Cost: $175 Number limit: 10 Creative Acrylics is a course for students of any level of artistic experience, During this course students will work on their own projects, exploring acrylic painting techniques, developing their personal artistic style. You may need to bring your own materials. Contact details: Elena Nikolaeva 021 157 1730 email:[email protected] |
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Creative Acrylics
Thursdays 8 February - 7 March 2024
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Thursdays - 5 week programme
8, 15, 22, 29 February - 7 March 9.00am – 12.30pm Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva Cost: $175 Number limit: 10 Creative Acrylics is a course for students of any level of artistic experience, During this course students will work on their own projects, exploring acrylic painting techniques, developing their personal artistic style. You may need to bring your own materials. Contact details: Elena Nikolaeva 021 157 1730 email:[email protected] |
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Cement Sculpture Workshops
Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 February
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Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 February - 2 workshops
9.30am – 12.30pm Venue: 229 Devich Road Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva and Howard Esler Cost: $65 Number limit: 8 people Have fun with soft cement! Create your own unique garden sculpture. Learn how to shape a form using simple tools in an easy and fast way. Please wear working clothes and shoes. All materials and tools are provided, your cement blocks will be ready for carving. To register, contact Elena Nikolaeva 021 157 1730 email:[email protected] or [email protected] |
Creative Korero
Tuesday 23 January 2024
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Tuesday 23 January 2024 1.00pm - 4.00 pm Facilitator: Kylee Newbold Free to attend All Kaipara based creatives who are keen to discuss ideas for potential events & activations, funding support, collaborations and building networks are welcome to book a time and pop in for a chat. More dates to come. Please email [email protected] to book your spot. |
Mangawhai Artists Creative Workshops 4 - 18 November 2023
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Absolutely Abstract Day 1
When: Saturday 4th: 10.00am - 1.00pm Tutor: David Just Cost: $100 for two days Group: 8 people Content: Acrylic painting on canvas using a brush, catalyst wedge and/or palette knife. Combination of blending and colour shaping Bring: - Brushes - Palette knives Provided: Canvasses, catalyst wedges and paint Contact: 0274753574 [email protected] Cement Sculpture
When: Saturday 4th: 9.30am - 12.30pm Venue: note workshop is at 229 Devich Road, Mangawhai Tutors: Howard Esler and Elena Nikolaeva Cost: $65.00 Group: 8 people Content: Have fun with soft cement! Create your own unique garden sculpture. Learn how to shape a form using simple tools in an easy and fast way. Bring: Please wear working clothes and shoes Provided: - All materials and tools - Your cement blocks will be ready for carving Contacts: [email protected] [email protected] |
Absolutely Abstract Day 2
When: Sunday 5th: 10.00am - 1.00pm Tutor: David Just Cost: $100 for two days Group: 8 people Content: Acrylic painting on canvas using a brush, catalyst wedge and/or palette knife. Combination of blending and colour shaping Bring: - Brushes - Palette knives Provided: Canvasses, catalyst wedges and paint Contact: 0274753574 [email protected] Cement Sculpture
When: Sunday 5th: 1.30pm - 4.30pm Venue: note workshop is at 229 Devich Road, Mangawhai Tutors: Howard Esler and Elena Nikolaeva Cost: $65 Group: 8 people Content: Have fun with soft cement! Create your own unique garden sculpture. Learn how to shape a form using simple tools in an easy and fast way. Bring: Please wear working clothes and shoes Provided: - All materials and tools - Your cement blocks will be ready for carving Contacts: [email protected] [email protected] |
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Resin Art
When: Monday 6th: 10.00am - 3.00pm Tutor: Danielle Adams Cost: $190.00 Group: 6 people 18 years old+ Content: Learn how to work with resin to make your own stunning piece of Resin functional art. Danielle will weave in some tikanga Māori, sharing the cultural experiences she has learned during her artistic process/mahi. Create a one-of-a-kind cheese board. Introduction to resin, measuring and mixing. How to add pigments/paste and preparation. Health and safety: Please be aware that if you are pregnant we advise that its best NOT to join the resin class and you must be over 18 years old, The resin we use in class is a Professional Artist Epoxy Resin (VOC free) but if you have any allergies or skin irritation toward epoxy resins, please talk to a medical professional first before commencing class. We hold no responsibility for any irritation or medical problems from using resin – everybody is different. We use gloves and work in a safe (as much as we can) and open environment in class Bring: - Please wear old clothing Provided: - All materials Contact: 0212531852 [email protected] |
The Art of Bonsai
When: Tuesday 7th: 9.00am - 12.00pm Tutor: Adrian Bird Cost: $70.00 Group: 10 people Content: Learn the Art of growing and caring for your very own bonsai tree. You will be shown how to design/prune/shape your own small tree and then pot it into a ceramic pot, creating your own miniature masterpiece of nature to take home with you. Provided: All materials provided Contacts: [email protected] The Art of Bonsai
When: Tuesday 7th: 1.00pm - 4.00pm Tutor: Adrian Bird Cost: $70.00 Group: 10 people Content: Learn the Art of growing and caring for your very own bonsai tree. You will be shown how to design/prune/shape your own small tree and then pot it into a ceramic pot, creating your own miniature masterpiece of nature to take home with you. Provided: All materials provided Contacts: [email protected] |
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Creative photography - tools
When: Wednesday 8th: 9.00am - 12.30pm Tutor: Nina Gastreich Cost: $55.00 Group: 8 people Content: Creative ways to improve photography, to think outside the box and challenge your thinking. Bring: - Notebook - Pen - Camera of some kind. Mobile phone or Ipad works as well as point and shoot or dslr Provided: - Photographer will provide all materials for the day as well as PDF information to download after the workshop Contact: 0212535793 [email protected] |
Creative Connection
When: Tuesday 7th: 5.00pm - 7.00pm Tutor: Kylee Newbold – Creative Northland Cost: Free Content: Join us for an informal evening of creative connection. Learn more about the mahi of Creative Northland, meet our new Kaipara Creative Advisor, discuss upcoming or potential events and funding opportunities within Northland. Open to all Kaipara based creatives across all arts and crafts disciplines. Provided: Drinks and nibbles will be provided. Contact: 021 791 571 [email protected] |
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Mixing your green colours
When: Thursday 9th: 10.00am - 3.00pm Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva Cost: $55 Group: 10 people Content: Being artists, we must keep up and improve our painting skills constantly. To find a colour you need is one of the most difficult issues in the painting process. Green palette is one of the most important and wide used palettes among the artists. There are dozens of various green paints which art suppliers can provide. Do we need to buy all of them to create a harmonious and attractive painting? If not, how can we get the paints we need? Maybe we may widen our green palette making our own greens? Green is a secondary colour anyway; it’s made from mixing primary colours – blue and yellow. In this workshop you will find answers to these questions and more. You will learn how to mix a wide range of green colours using your different blues, yellows and blacks. During this workshop you will do an exercise on primed paper, mixing colours and organising your greens in “Green Colour Wheel”. Using your new knowledge, you will paint a landscape using only blues, yellows, blacks and white paints. Bring: - Acrylics (or oils): all yellow paints you have, all blue paints you have including yellow ochre, black, payns grey, white. - A medium size canvas - Two sheets of heavy paper A3 size, primed with gesso - Your favourite brushes - A pencil - Palettes - Your usual painting gear Contact: [email protected] Creative Photography - discussion
When: Friday 10th: 3.30pm - 5.00pm Tutor: Nina Gastreich Cost: $15.00 Group: 8 Content: A follow up for participants attending the "Tools" workshop on Wednesday to discuss their images taken, ask questions and receive feedback. Note you do not have to attend the “Tools” session to attend this workshop Bring: laptop/ipads/phones or prints to share and discuss. Contact: 0212535793 [email protected] Japanese Shibori/Indigo Dye
When: Monday 13th: 9.00am - 4.00pm Tutor: Karen Williamson Cost: $70.00 Group: 8 people Content: This is an introductory workshop into the art of Japanese Shibori and Indigo vat dyeing. Learn some traditional binding & stitching techniques to create a variety of beautiful patterns on textiles. This is a great opportunity for sustainable up-cycling, creating gifts or building crafters stash. Bring: - Two small fabric items from home such as a pillow case, bandana, tea towel, T shirt, or small lengths of fabric. Importantly, these MUST be made of 100% pure cotton, linen or silk and prewashed and dried. - A few sharp sewing needles in varied sizes - Scissors, or thread clippers - Ruler (not tape measure) preferably with mm increments - An erasable fine point fabric pen if you have one (Clever Endeavours Wellsford sell these for about $5 each). - Wear your old clothes - Rubber gloves to avoid staining your hands blue. Choose the longer ones - not wrist length - A contianer to take wet materials home eg: bucket - A camera or n notebook to document as you go - BYO lunch Provided: - Cotton fabric swatches - Indigo dye vat - Binding equipment Indigo is non toxic, but if you have skin sensitivities then please wear gloves. Contact: 0276365610 [email protected] Manual photography
When: Thursday 16th: 6.00pm - 8.00pm Tutor: Andy Bruce Cost: $50.00 Group: 10 people Content: Have you ever wanted to get off auto with your camera? You will learn the exposure triangle and how the three photographic elements of shutter speed, aperture, and ISO can give you full control over your camera and the images you create. Andy will also give an insight into his photographic style and thinking as well as some hints and tips to improve your composition. Bring: - Manual camera or a phone with a manual camera app Contact: 021 481 232 [email protected] |
Paint and Sip
When: Thursday 9th: 6.00pm - 9.00pm Tutor: Janel Colle Cost: $65.00 Group: min 8 - max 12 people Content: Join us for an enchanting evening, inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s “Starry Night” painting. Whether you’re an experienced artist or have never picked up a paintbrush before, this event is perfect for all levels of creativity. You will be guided by artist Janel Colle, step by step in creating your very own masterpiece to take home. Drinks (non-alcoholic) and snacks will be provided during a break while having fun and admiring each other’s talent. Bring: - Your Imagination and a sense of Adventure - Dress comfortably and be prepared to get a little artsy. If you would like dress in something blue and a little bit of yellow hue, the colours of “ Stary Nights” Provided: - Aprons will be provided. - Materials included and you will have a canvas with your own Stary Night masterpiece to take home. Contacts: [email protected] Resin Art
When: Sunday 12th: 10.00am - 1.00pm Tutor: Danielle Adams Cost: $190.00 Group: 6 people 18 years old+ Content: Learn how to work with resin to make your own stunning piece of Resin functional art. Danielle will weave in some tikanga Māori, sharing the cultural experiences she has learned during her artistic process/mahi. Create a one-of-a-kind cheese board. Introduction to resin, measuring and mixing. How to add pigments/paste and preparation. Health and safety: Please be aware that if you are pregnant we advise that its best NOT to join the resin class and you must be over 18 years old, The resin we use in class is a Professional Artist Epoxy Resin (VOC free) but if you have any allergies or skin irritation toward epoxy resins, please talk to a medical professional first before commencing class. We hold no responsibility for any irritation or medical problems from using resin – everybody is different. We use gloves and work in a safe (as much as we can) and open environment in class Bring: - Please wear old clothing Provided: - All materials Contact: 0212531852 [email protected] Scrapbook and Tea
When: Tuesday 14th: 2.00pm - 5.00pm Tutor: Janel Colle Cost: $65.00 Group: 8 people Content: Join us for an afternoon of creativity, nostalgia and indulgence as we craft beautiful memories from loved ones, holidays and special occasions at our Scrapbook Workshop & High Tea. Bring: - Scissors - Photos, coloured and black & white - Some magazines - Wear a Funky Hairpiece Provided: - 1 x Scrapbook 8x8inch - Papers - Dies - Embellishments Contact: [email protected] Joy of Painting and Drawing When: Saturday 18th: 10.00am - 1.00pm Tutor: Claire-Ericia Cost: $55 Group: min 8 - max 12 people Content: Learn how drawing is beneficial to painting and sculpture, practical ways to draw and get results fast. Understand: tools and good habits for success, how to advance your art practice and, how to print, promote and sell your work Bring: - Graphite pencils - Paper - Notebook and pen for taking notes Provided: Tutor will have spare paper and pencils Contacts: 0211 55 8714 [email protected] |
Creative Acrylics
Fridays 15 September - 13 October 2023
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Fridays - 5 week programme
15 September - 13 October 9.00am – 12.30pm Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva Cost: $175 Number limit: 10 Creative Acrylics is a course for students of any level of artistic experience, During this course students will work on their own projects, exploring acrylic painting techniques, developing their personal artistic style. You may need to bring your own materials. Contact details: Elena Nikolaeva 021 157 1730 email:[email protected] |
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Creative Acrylics
Thursday 14 September - 12 October 2023
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Thursdays - 5 week programme
14 September - 12 October 9.00am – 12.30pm Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva Cost: $175 Number limit: 10 Creative Acrylics is a course for students of any level of artistic experience, During this course students will work on their own projects, exploring acrylic painting techniques, developing their personal artistic style. You may need to bring your own materials. Contact details: Elena Nikolaeva 021 157 1730 email:[email protected] |
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Creative Acrylics
Fridays 7 July - 4 August 2023
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Friday - 5 week programme
7 July - 4 August 9.00am – 12.30pm Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva Cost: $175 Number limit: 10 Creative Acrylics is a course for students of any level of artistic experience, During this course students will work on their own projects, exploring acrylic painting techniques, developing their personal artistic style. You may need to bring your own materials. Contact details: Elena Nikolaeva 021 157 1730 email:[email protected] |
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Creative Acrylics
Thursdays 6 July - 3 August 2023
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Thursday - 5 week programme
6 July - 3 August 9.00am – 12.30pm Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva Cost: $175 Number limit: 10 Creative Acrylics is a course for students of any level of artistic experience, During this course students will work on their own projects, exploring acrylic painting techniques, developing their personal artistic style. You may need to bring your own materials. Contact details: Elena Nikolaeva 021 157 1730 email:[email protected] |
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Creative Acrylics
Thursdays 20 April - 18 May 2023
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Thursday - 5 week programme
20 April - 18 May 9.30am – 12.30pm Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva Cost: $175 Number limit: 10 Creative Acrylics is a course for students of any level of artistic experience, During this course students will work on their own projects, exploring acrylic painting techniques, developing their personal artistic style. You may need to bring your own materials. Contact details: Elena Nikolaeva 021 157 1730 email:[email protected] |
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Oil Pastel Techniques
Tuesdays 21 February - 28 March 2023
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Tutor: Wendy Leach
Dates: 6 week course February 21 & 28, March 7, 14, 21 & 28 Time: Tuesdays 9.00am till 12.30pm Max: 8 people Cost: $210 Oil pastels are not dusty like chalk pastels. They are creamy and oily. In this course Wendy shares her process and her secrets for creating vibrant oil pastel paintings. Level: some confidence with drawing is necessary, this is not a beginners class. Materials are not supplied. You will be given a list of what to buy. The materials will cost approx $150. More information and to register for this course go to Wendy’s website www.wendyleach.com/oil-pastel-course.html and you can contact Wendy at www.wendyleach.com/contact-me. |
Cement sculpture workshop
Tuesday 7 March 2023
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Tutors: Howard Esler and Elena Nikolaeva
Date: 7 March 2023 Time: 9.00am - 5.00pm Venue: 229 Devich Road Max: 8 people Cost: $120 For students of any level of artistic experience. Have fun with soft cement! Create your two unique garden sculptures. Learn how to shape a form using simple tools in an easy and fast way. All materials and tools are provided, your cement blocks will be ready for carving. Bring your own lunch. Register: contact Elena [email protected] |
15 - 16 February 2023, 10.00am - 2.00pm each day
Creative Acrylics
Thursdays 27 October to 24 November 2022
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Thursday - 5 week programme October 27 and 3, 10, 17 and 24 November 9.30am – 12.30pm Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva Cost: $175 Number limit: 10 Creative Acrylics is a course for students of any level of artistic experience, During this course students will work on their own projects, exploring acrylic painting techniques, developing their personal artistic style. You may need to bring your own materials. Contact details: Elena Nikolaeva 021 157 1730 email:[email protected] |
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Mosaic workshop
7 November 2022
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Tutor: Sue Fitzgerald
Dates: 7 November 2022 Time: full day 9.30am to 4.00pm Venue: 46 Estuary Drive, Mangawhai Heads Cost: $85 includes 5 coloured low fire wall tiles to go with your gathered treasures for use in your mosaic. Further tiles in the colour range available are able to be purchased on the day. Max: 6 people per workshop This workshop is designed to set you off on your mosaic journey. The direct method of mosaic will be taught. No previous artistic experience needed … mosaic is for everyone. During this workshop you will learn:
BYO – Lunch – drinks will be provided Contact: Sue on [email protected] or 0274462965 to register. Sue will give you a list of what to bring when you register |
Sand and cement sculpture
Wednesday 19 October 2022
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Tutor: Howard Esler
Date: Wednesday 19 October Time: 9.00am - 12.00 mid day Venue: 229 Devich Road, Mangawhai - 4 kilometres from the village. Max: 8 people Cost: $5.00 per person Spend a morning and have a go. We carve a block cast the night before into whatever you fancy. You have about 3 hours to carve before the block is too hard to carve. Your carving is delicate for a few days so collection a few days later is recommended when it is fully hardened. Bring clothes suitable for working outdoors. Tea and coffee and tools provided. To register email Clare at [email protected] |
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Acrylics for beginners: exploring colour
Wednesday 12 October 2022
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Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva Date: Wednesday 12 October Time: 9.30am-3.00pm Max: 10 people Cost: $5.00 per person Colour is the main element of painting. It is based on laws of human visual perception on the one hand and on rules and tricks of mixing paints on the other. During this workshop students will paint a picture of a sunset on canvas with acrylics. The emphasis is in colours: students will learn how to achieve colour harmony in their painting, studying warm rich colour palette of a sunset. Students will experiment with mixing different acrylic paints to get the colours they are looking for. Our tutor will guide students through the creative process step by step, making this workshop enjoyable and relaxing. To register email Clare at [email protected] |
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Oil pastel technique
Sunday 9 October
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Tutor: Wendy Leach
Date: Sunday, 9 October Time: 10.00am - 4.00pm Max: 8 people Cost: $5.00 per person In this workshop I will introduce you to a technique using oil pastels with a gouache wash. I developed this technique some years ago when I travelled to France and Italy to paint, as it involves portable materials and is easy to work with out-of-doors. It is an enjoyable technique which is based on the principle that oily pastels and water based paint don’t mix, and brings strong, vibrant results. If you’re an artist who has been interested in trying oil pastels, now is your chance to Give it a Go! Tea and coffee provided, we can go to Bennetts for lunch To register email Clare at [email protected] |
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Children's workshop: painting self portraits
Wednesday 5 and Tuesday 11 October
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Tutor: Rosina Kamphuis
Date: Wednesday 5 and Tuesday 11 October 2022 Time: 10.00am - 3.00pm Age: 7-12 years Max: 10 children Cost: $5.00 per child Painting Self Portraits with Rosina Today you will have fun drawing and painting your self portrait with Rosina! You will make pen sketches of yourself, and learn a little about line and composition along the way. Then you will make your self portrait in amazing acrylic paint! What to bring 1. Wear your old clothes, or (your Dad’s) old shirt! 2. Bring a picture or photo print-out of something that you want to include in your self portrait. It could be you in sports gear, your pet, your favourite toy, a book, something that you love. Please leave original photo at home. 3. If you can, bring a small hand mirror. If you don’t have one, that’s ok. 4. This is a full day workshop, so bring your lunch! To register email Clare at [email protected] |
Children with their completed portraits after a fabulous day with Rosina on 5 October. Our thanks to Creative Communities for funding 5 October workshop and the Lynn Middleton Education Fund for funding the 11 October workshop |
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Contemporary Approach to Oil Pastels
Saturday 6 August 2022
Saturday 6 August 2022
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One-day workshop – Saturday August 6 2022
10.00 am – 3.00 pm Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva Cost: $55 Number limit: 10 Being artists, we must keep exploring different painting materials and surfaces. This workshop gives you an exciting opportunity to have creative fun with oil pastels and more. Oil pastels are known in the painting world for a long time. But the creative world is in constant movement, and artists today are exploring the possibilities and limits of oil pastels and finding more and more interesting ways to use them – either solo or in combination with other artistic materials. In this workshop you will play with oil pastels in contemporary ways, learning what are the technical and artistic limits of oil pastels, what you can do with a surface of your painting before or after applying oil pastels, how you can combine them with other materials (acrylics, charcoal...). During this workshop you will create a painting on medium size canvas, combining oil pastels with acrylics and charcoal. You will try blending oil pastels using odourless turps. Elena will guide you through the creative process step by step, making your classes enjoyable. |
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- a set of oil pastel (6 or more colours)
- acrylics - medium size canvas - your favourite brushes |
- charcoal
- palettes - your usual painting gears |
For further information and to register for the workshop contact Elena on 021 157 1730 or email [email protected]
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Wet & needle felting workshop for beginners
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When Thursday 21st July 2022 Time 10.00 am – 3.00pm Where Mangawhai Art Gallery Workspace Cost $30 per student Numbers Limited to 8 spaces All materials will be provided Bring your own lunch - tea & coffee will be provided To register: contact Colin & Anne Coutts [email protected] or 0274 923 353 |
Workshops and classes 2021
Mosaic workshops with Sue Fitzgerald - 26 August, 3, 8 and 14 September 2021
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Mosaic Workshop 26th August (fully booked), 3 September (fully booked), 8 September and 14 September 2021 – further workshops available on request The workshop is a full day 9.30am to 4pm held in the beautiful creative space of our home in Mangawhai Heads. Tutor: Sue Fitzgerald Cost: $85 includes 5 coloured low fire wall tiles to go with your gathered treasures for use in your mosaic. Further tiles in the colour range available are able to be purchased on the day. Maximum participants 6 This workshop is designed to set you off on your mosaic journey. The direct method of mosaic will be taught. No previous artistic experience needed - mosaic is for everyone. During this workshop you will:
Sue will guide you through your first mosaic with hands on learning and demystify the creative wonder of mosaic. Be prepared to get hooked on mosaic. BYO – Lunch – drinks will be provided Sue will give you a list of what to bring when you register Contact Sue [email protected] - Mobile 0274462965 |
Artistic Practice course with Wendy Leach - August 2021
Sorry the course is full.
"Light painting 23-82"
by Wendy Leach 
"Light painting 01-85"
by Wendy Leach |
Finding Your Artistic Identity, Sunday afternoons, 4 weekly sessions. 8, 15, 22 & 29 August.
Held at Wendy's home in Cheviot Street in Mangawhai Heads. Format of each session 3.00 - 5.00pm, 2-hour tutored session 5.00 - 5.30pm, 30 minutes discussion and social time with wine and nibbles. Level: Advanced Tutor: Wendy Leach Minimum participants: 5 Maximum participants: 8 Option A Cost: $250. Your course fee covers the 4 sessions and one further individual 45 minute mentoring session, in person or by video link. To be completed within 6 months. Option B Cost: $450. Your course fee covers the 4 sessions and a further five individual 45 minute mentoring sessions, in person or by video link. To be completed within 12 months. Please note, this is not a painting class. The format of each of these sessions is a tutorial with group discussion. Description: Each of us is a unique individual. I will be facilitating a programme of four 2-hour sessions aimed at helping you as artists produce your best work through finding your own artistic identity and direction. This course will be aimed at artists who are working independently or wanting to work independently - those who have embarked on the journey to become practicing artists and feel they are at the stage where they would benefit from the guidance of a practising artist with 35 years' exhibiting and teaching experience. Subjects covered will be: working to your strengths, finding your direction, exhibiting, curating your exhibition, promoting your art, writing an artist’s statement and other aspects of professional artistic practice. Discussion within the group will be encouraged. Each session will end at 5pm followed by 30 minutes of social time to enable the artists to get to know each other and further discussion, with a glass of wine and nibbles. Ends at 5.30pm. Please bring with you: your laptop or tablet with clear photos of your recent artworks. To register use the form here If you have any questions, contact Wendy here |
Art course with Elena Nikolaeva - July to August 2021
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Acrylics for Beginners III - Composition in Painting
This is a course of 6 classes, running from 20 July until 24 August 2021 Tuesdays, 3 hours 9.30am - 12.30pm Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva Cost : $180 for the course, with an option to purchase materials pack, $20 extra per class. This price includes ALL the materials students need: canvases, acrylics, brushes, palettes, sketching materials, photographic images, containers for water, cleaning materials. Maximum participants: 10 This course is the third set of classes for beginners. It consists of six classes during which you will widen your knowledge about composition in painting. Composition is another extremely important issue in painting. Knowing the principles and rules of composition helps an artist to create harmonious and attractive pieces of art. During this course you will:
During this third introductory course you will paint another 6 pictures on canvas (a painting per class) based on important compositional rules. Elena will guide you through the creative process step by step, making your classes enjoyable. Contact Elena: [email protected], ph 021 157 1730 |
Art course with Elena Nikolaeva - July to August 2021
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Acrylics for Beginners III - Composition in Painting
This is a course of 6 classes, running from 22 July until 26 August 2021 Thursdays, 3 hours 9.30am - 12.30pm Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva Cost : $180 for the course, with an option to purchase materials pack, $20 extra per class. This price includes ALL the materials students need: canvases, acrylics, brushes, palettes, sketching materials, photographic images, containers for water, cleaning materials. Maximum participants: 10 This course is the third set of classes for beginners. It consists of six classes during which you will widen your knowledge about composition in painting. Composition is another extremely important issue in painting. Knowing the principles and rules of composition helps an artist to create harmonious and attractive pieces of art. During this course you will:
During this third introductory course you will paint another 6 pictures on canvas (a painting per class) based on important compositional rules. Elena will guide you through the creative process step by step, making your classes enjoyable. Contact Elena: [email protected], ph 021 157 1730 |
Art workshop with Wendy Leach - full day, Saturday 31 July 2021
Subtractive charcoal drawings
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Subtractive Charcoal Drawing, 9.30 - 4.30pm, Saturday 31 July
Full day workshop with a 45 minute break for lunch, and coffee breaks. Tutor: Wendy Leach Maximum participants: 12 (sorry, class is full) Cost: $100, includes all art materials which will be provided for you to keep and take home. *Also includes the use of Wendy Leach's original photographs to be used as visual references for your drawing. *See note below Description: This workshop focuses on the technique of subtractive charcoal drawing, an expressive and dramatic drawing technique. Subtractive drawing is a really interesting way of working with charcoal and it can teach you a lot about tonal value (light and dark). Subtractive (also called reductive) means ‘taking away’. We work on Fabriano art paper with both willow charcoal and compressed charcoal. Charcoal is put on the paper, covering it, then is taken away with a kneaded eraser, and other types of rubbers, which you use as your drawing tools. You will be drawing with your erasers, removing charcoal to create dramatic, atmospheric drawings. Sorry, not suitable for beginners, but other artists of all levels should enjoy this workshop. Please check with me if it will be suitable for you. What to bring: Bring lunch and a drink. Tea and coffee are provided for morning and afternoon tea. All materials are paid for in your class fee. You will get quite dirty so wear old clothes. * note: if you think you might exhibit your charcoal drawings please bring your own original photographs to work from. To register use the form here If you have any questions, contact Wendy here |
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Subtractive Charcoal Drawing, 31 July 2021
Workshop tutor - Wendy Leach
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Workshop with Elena Nikolaeva - 7 July 2021
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Finding Your Artistic Style - Wednesday 7 July 2021, 10.00am - 3.30pm,
Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva Cost: $55 Bring your own lunch. How to express yourself in the best way in your art? How to find your own unique and recognisable style? To explore these questions, we will look back and study the answers developed by different artists of the 20th century -- representatives of three well-known historical styles: abstract expressionism, impressionism and cubism. Studying these three major styles of the 20th century in practice, you will see how famous artists moved from copying nature to transforming it in their own unique ways. In this workshop you will paint 3 small landscapes based on the same photographic image. Using the general approaches and painting techniques of these 3 famous historical styles, you will infuse these 3 paintings with your own personal artistic touches, seeking what resonates best with your own nature. You will learn which directions are the most appealing to you and how to proceed further in developing your own way of painting. Materials: --acrylics or oils, --brushes of various sizes, --3small canvases (the sizes you are comfortable with), --a photograph of a landscape (optional), -- a couple of pieces of paper and a pencil for sketching, -- palette, --container for water, --cleaning material. Contact Elena: [email protected], ph 021 157 1730 |
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Finding your artistic style - 7 July 2021
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Creative Writing for Beginners Writing course with Jude Thomas 4 weeks in June, commencing June 9 2021 Tutor: Jude Thomas All info on poster. Creative Writing for Beginners is designed to be a supportive and social way to connect with others who have always wanted to give writing a go. Jude will teach the key elements of creative writing: setting, plot, point-of-view, theme, style and characterisation. These elements can then be applied to various genres of writing. ‘No experience necessary – just bring your love of reading and your imagination!’ she says. Contact [email protected] |
Palette Knife Techniques with Elena Nikolaeva - 30 June 2021
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Wednesday 30 June, 10.00am - 3.30pm. Bring your own lunch. Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva Cost : $55.00 This workshop is suitable for students of any level of artistic experience. Elena will guide you step by step through your creative process. In this workshop you will explore various possibilities of applying paints (acrylics or oils) with palette knifes.
During this workshop you will paint three or four small pictures (sketches) playing with your palette knifes and after that you will accomplish a landscape or a floral composition on a medium size canvas. Materials
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Art course with Elena Nikolaeva - April to June 2021
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Acrylics for Beginners II - Exploring Colour Thursdays, 3 hours 9.30am - 12.30pm
This is a course of 6 classes, running from 29 April until 3 June 2021 Tutor: Elena Nikolaeva Cost : $180 for the course, with an option to purchase materials pack, $20 extra per class. This price includes ALL the materials students need: canvases, acrylics, brushes, palettes, sketching materials, photographic images, containers for water, cleaning materials. Maximum participants: 10 This course is the second set of classes for beginners. It consists of six classes during which you will widen your knowledge about mixing paints and colour coordination. Colour is the main element of painting. It is based on laws of human visual perception on the one hand and on rules and tricks of mixing paints on the other. During this course you will learn how to achieve colour harmony in your painting, studying different colour palettes. You will:
During this Introductory course you will paint 6 pictures on canvas (a painting per class) -- landscapes, floral compositions, still lifes -- and again you will do several exercises on primed paper. Elena will guide you through the creative process step by step, making your classes enjoyable. Contact Elena: [email protected], ph 021 157 1730 |
Art course with Wendy Leach (March & April 2021)
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Drawing for Beginners Wednesday afternoons, 1.30 - 4.30pm
This is a course of 5 classes, running from 17 March until 14 April 2021 (five 3 hour sessions over five weeks) CLASS FULL Due to the first class filling quickly, I am now offering a second class Drawing for Beginners Wednesday mornings, 9.30am - 12.30pm (now taking registrations for this group only) CLASS FULL Tutor: Wendy Leach Maximum participants: 10 Cost: $150 + materials Description: In this five week course I will show you how to draw what you see and how to use shading. We will look at the following terms - tone, value, contrast, volume, depth, composition - and learn the techniques to put them into practice. The course is for people who want to get started, and those with some art experience who have missed out on these basics of drawing. Each session builds on the one before, so you need to attend all five sessions. Materials to bring with you: Information to follow To contact Wendy use this form. To sign up for the course use this form. |