Barbara Duckworth Art Classes

Friends are pleased to introduce the first in a series of botanical art classes located at the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan.

This four day course will be run over four consecutive Fridays, by renowned artist Barbara Duckworth, who has taught Botanical Illustration at the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney for the last 15 years and at the prestigious Royal Art Society, Sydney.

Mount Annan is one of Sydney's best kept secrets for native plants. Among its collection are many spectacular specimens of eucalypts, wattles, grevilleas, bottlebrushes etc. Or choose your own subject matter! Students will work in graphite, watercolour and/or coloured pencils. Class is suitable for both beginners and experienced students.

Friday 3, Friday 10, Friday 17 & Friday 24 February 2012

When: 10 am to 4 pm every Friday
Where: The Bottlebrush Room, Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan
Cost: Friends members $440, non-members $480, includes morning tea and lunch
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Beverly Allen

Conducted by acclaimed botanical artist Beverly Allen, these four day botanical painting workshops are for artists with some experience. With watercolour we will explore the light and shade, tone and form necessary to create our three dimensional illusion on paper. We'll analyse the layers of colour needed to depict the subject accurately, and learn techniques of colour mixing and the application of washes. There will be an emphasis on the finer details that bring a painting to life and demonstrations of various techniques.

Tuesday 6 - Friday 9 March 2012

Fruits of Autumn - A four day botanical painting workshop inspired by the textures, colours and shapes of early season fruit. For artists with some experience.

Tuesday 21 - Friday 24 August 2012

Spring in bloom - A four day botanical painting workshop celebrating the colours of spring. For artists with some experience.

When: 9.30 am - 4 pm
Where: Maiden Theatre, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Cost: $590, Friends $530, includes morning tea and lunch

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Charlotte Thodey
Acrylic Still Life

Learn to paint still life with acrylics. The emphasis of the course will be on the close-up observation of nature and light. First you will look at the basics of drawing and the art of arranging objects on the canvas. You will also learn about the setting out of the painting according to the tonal values, then proceed to the careful building up and layering of colour to capture the light that reveals the fleshy essence of the fruit. Join us for this inspiring course.

Thursday 16 - Friday 17 February 2012

Thursday 11 - Friday 12 October 2012

When: 9.30 am - 4 pm
Where: Maiden Theatre, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Cost: $266, Friends $240, includes morning tea, and lunch

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Steph Goss
Botanical Art with a Difference

Learn to paint your subject larger than life, express yourself artistically and have a wonderful big painting hanging on your wall. We will paint on Arches 640 gsm paper and learn a painting technique which enables you to really experience the application of water colour washes using large brushes, and
lots of paint and water. Your approach can be contemporary or traditional.

Some experience with water colour painting would be an advantage. Subject matter will be determined by seasonal fruit or vegetables

Wednesday 26 - Friday 28th September 2012

When: 9.30 am - 4 pm
Where: Maiden Theatre, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Cost: $400, Friends $360, includes morning and afternoon tea, and lunch

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Found Object Jewellery Workshop with Susie Barnes

Susie Barnes has been working with glass for over 18 years, exhibiting her work extensively both in Australia and internationally. Over the course of the last four years she has shifted her focus to making unique items of jewellery that combine glass with a range of everyday materials, such as rubber, buttons and springs, as well as conventional precious metals. She approaches each piece as a canvas for self-expression, producing works that are innovative and distinctly contemporary.

In this workshop you will learn to create individual pieces of jewellery with materials found either at home, at work, from nature, collectibles from the past, memorabilia or scrap materials. Let your imagination run wild ... e.g. old toys, plastics, keys, washers, pencils, rubber off cuts, buttons discarded necklaces. Susie will help plan and problem solve your designs. Come prepared to have some fun! An artistic eye and love of jewellery with a difference are the only requirements!

Friday 23 to Saturday 24 November 2012

When: 9.30 am - 4.00 pm
Where: Maiden Theatre, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney
Cost: $266, Friends $240, includes morning tea and lunch
Booking: 9231 8182 or download our Booking Form