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| Watercolour with Flair for Beginners |
code A1 |
- Age:16+
Judy Pomroy
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Been thinking about it? Well, Judy will show you that it is never too late to start to paint. Students will learn about stretching paper, brushes, mixing paints, flat and graded washes, wet-in-wet, wet on dry, textures, glazing and other techniques. Judy’s extraordinary versatility and total fascination for dramatic effects will show you how to use colour and light to develop your paintings. Her enthusiastic and innovative approach to painting techniques will stimulate and inspire you and bring to life her philosophy that art is a shared experience. So, if you’ve felt the urge but haven’t taken that all important first step, here is your chance to join with others in the same position and do something which can change your life. You will be given a list of materials needed for the course when you book and as a beginner the start up cost for these will be up to $250.
Course is full
About Your Tutor
Judy is based on the Gold Coast, QLD where she has found her niche using watercolours and water-based mixed media. This has allowed her to indulge in a more diverse form of expression, creating paintings of luminescent lustre with a touch of flamboyant colour, harmonising with her renewed art connection. Inspired to go further with her art, Judy has set up her own Art Studio in order to share her expertise with other aspiring artists and has since become an established tutor holding regular classes & workshops for beginners and experienced artists who wish to explore their creativity in watercolour and water-based mixed media. Judy conducted her first overseas art tour to Italy & Provence, as well as an Outback Art tour to Ningaloo Reef W.A. in 200. She has also been a regular tutor in Brisbane for the QLD Watercolour Soc. and McGregor Winter Schools USQ in Toowoomba. Her paintings have been successfully exhibited in venues on the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Sydney. In addition, her paintings have found their way into private collections throughout NSW, QLD and Canada. Judy’s works can be viewed on her website: www.judyzart.com
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| Art is Life |
code A2 |
- 16+
Lucja Ray
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All levels in Watercolour and water mediums. Using these water based mediums we will be exploring the world around us as well as the world within us to create works that are creative, exciting and that will express what we want to say. Be prepared to have fun, learn loads and expand your own boundaries. Beginners are welcome and experienced artists will find Lucja’s course exhilarating.
Course is full
About Your Tutor
Lucja now hails from Queensland and has exhibited in many prestigious galleries in Europe, New Zealand, America, and around Australia. She has received many art awards since 1993 in both NSW and Qld. From 2000 she was chairperson of RQAS-Gold Coast for three years, produced her first teaching Art Video and taught in outback NSW and Qld for three years with Flying Arts. Lucja has had two successful painting tours to Italy in 2004 and 2006 as well as run workshops in New Zealand in 2005. In 2007 Lucja graduated with an adult teaching degree from Griffith University.
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| Exploring Abstraction |
code A3 |
- Age 16+
Terri Butterworth
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Exploring abstraction is a course designed for beginners who would
like to have a creative experience and for those who are experienced
painters and would like to loosen up. The landscape will be used as a stimulus, exploring the energy of colour, line and shapes that make a place unique, Time will be spent looking at different ways of seeing, and our emotional responses to what we see. An exciting experience awaits you,
as you are guided in exploring the joy of painting with freedom and emotion, using either oils or acrylics.
Course is full
About Your Tutor
Terri Butterworth began her art studies at Sydney’s Gymea Technical College in 1970 studying free form ceramics. A move to the United States in 1974 gave her the opportunity to attend The Lincoln Art Institute in New England and, later, the Ontario Seneca College, Canada, where she concentrated on Oil Painting and Sculpture. In 1978 Terri moved back to the United States to continue her studies. She had two successful solo shows in Michigan City in 1979/80 and in the same years won the Indiana State Tri Kappa Purchase Award. A move west to Santa Barbara California in 1980, allowed her to continue her studies. Terri entered into two years of full time study in Fine Arts at Santa Barbara City College, graduating in 1982. Her work is held in many Australian and international private and corporate collections.
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| Pen & Wash Watercolour |
code A4 |
- Age 16+
Ron Hindmarsh
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Want to improve your drawing and watercolour techniques?
In this class Ron will teach you how to see what you want to draw, explaining with demonstrations what to look for and how to achieve it. You will be shown perspective, proportions and shadows, drawing in pencil and pen. Ron will then demonstrate the application of watercolour over the drawings, creating simple attractive paintings that your family will be proud to hang. From the first hour you will see practical demonstration and receive one on-one-assistance to help you achieve what you want. You will take with you from Ron’s class the knowledge to achieve. One big requirement from you is to be light hearted, open-minded and smile.
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About Your Tutor
Ron has been a fulltime artist and tutor since1980 and has been associated with adult education for 22 years. He has taught at TAFE for 9 years and has held private classes since 1995, teaching drawing, watercolour, pastel and oils. He has won numerous awards in all mediums and his works have been collected Australia-wide and Internationally. Ron is also recognised for his 5 murals at the entrance to Wingham, Literary Institute Taree and Coles store representing the Manning area. He is a regular tutor at Great Lakes Art Society and has been associated with Camp Creative since 2001.
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| Creating a Mood with Watercolour |
code A5 |
- Age 16+
Helen Beaver
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This course will help the participants develop interesting and inspiring paintings through the creation of mood and atmosphere in their work. The course will focus on the understanding of what good composition, tonal balance and the use of a limited palette can do to help achieve this. Special attention will be given to improve drawing skills where needed, to plan and think about the mood we are trying to portray. Above all, the aim of the workshop will be to thoroughly enjoy ourselves, to learn from each other and to leave with a better understanding of,
and a greater fascination for the medium of watercolour.
Course is full
About Your Tutor
Helen was born in Melbourne. She completed her education in Brisbane majoring in Art and Art History. Helen undertook a Fine Arts course at the Brisbane School of Art ("The Tech") gaining experience in sculpture, oil and acrylic painting, but it was the challenge of handling watercolours that inspired her to concentrate on this medium.
She has won several awards for her drawings and watercolours. Helen's work has been exhibited in Melbourne, Paris and New York as well as Brisbane and its surrounds.
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| Drawing Portraits |
code A6 |
- Age 16+
Joy Bell
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Learn to draw portraits using graphite pencils in an easy to follow step by step style. Suitable for true beginners and the more advanced, Joy will show you how to gain the skills of correct proportioning and how to really look at a face. You will learn to draw textures and shadows, how to leave the paper for light and shade and how to bring the face to life so that the eyes sparkle, the lips are moist and the drawing has soul. In technical terms you will learn the different grades of graphite and when to use them. Whatever your level of experience you are bound to acquire new skills by the end of the course.
Course is full
About Your Tutor
Joy has 30 years of experience in drawing and painting with acrylics and pastels. Since selling her first drawing at age 13 she has won many awards and has had many commissions for drawings for exhibition and illustrations for reproduction. Her work is exhibited in many galleries nationally.
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| Pastel Potential |
code A7 |
- Age:16+
Louise Corke
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Falling in love with pastels is for some a road of gradual seduction, whilst others find that it is love at first sight. Once a commitment towards pastels is made there are many aspects well worth exploring to keep the flame alive. Pastels lend themselves to a variety of application techniques that are sure to delight, surprise and satisfy the artistic appetite. This course will examine the potential of pastel. All this is aimed at finding the right approach for you to fit within your own artistic vision.
However as an artist it is not always easy to maintain enthusiasm and paint each piece with incredible passion every single time. This workshop shall address these issues as they particularly pertain to pastels. Once your enthusiasm trigger is ascertained we will look at ways to have your pastel paintings exude excitement, emotion and at the same time have a unique voice. Five days jam packed with demonstrations, discussions, experimentation time, inspirational sessions and critiques will fill this workshop. You will walk away with ideas, clarity of vision, excitement triggers and a maintenance schedule for passionate paintings.
Ideally some experience with pastels is preferred. You are welcome to work in any genre during the week’s program. Be prepared to scribble, draw, paint and have fun.
Course is full
About Your Tutor
Louise has adopted a serious love of painting since 1993, although she was considered good at drawing from an early age. Her paintings reflect her philosophy of life, that of focusing on things that are positive, beautiful and uplifting. She has ventured to share her viewpoint on life through participating in a number of exhibitions in recent times. Her work is well received. Her involvement with the Pastel Society of Australia enables her to encourage many in their pursuit of a career in the arts. Her long term goal is to have others enjoy her creations and share in the love of all things beautiful. She has many exhibitions to her credit as well as a long list of awards. Her works are held in private and public collections both here and abroad.
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| Drawing from Nature |
code A8 |
- Age 16+
Sharon Muir
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This is a workshop for nature lovers. Discover the joy of drawing and painting from the natural world by working directly from natural subjects and/or photographs of your choice. Gain the skills to work confidently with charcoal, chalk pastels and gouache (opaque watercolour) and benefit from experimenting with a variety of techniques in each media, using them alone or in combination with each other.
Morning sessions will include demonstrations and discussions, covering all practical aspects such as types of papers, brushes etc. and covering topics of importance including composition, colour, tone and textures. Afternoons will be dedicated to individual projects, allowing participants to focus on their own artistic tastes. Whether you are a complete beginner or experienced, you will be assisted individually to develop your artworks to completion. Come prepared to enjoy a stimulating week inspired by the wonderful diversity of nature.
Course is full
About Your Tutor
Sharon is a professional practicing artist with more than two decades of experience in the visual arts. Her three solo exhibitions were inspired by nature based themes and she regularly exhibits her artworks in nationally selected exhibitions. She is an enthusiastic teacher with vast experience who enjoys nurturing the creativity of her students. She has worked in a range of educational institutions, facilitated numerous community art projects and is currently part of the Flying Arts team, touring outback QLD and NSW.
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| Chinese Brush Painting |
code A9 |
- Age 16+
Stephen Cassetari
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This five-day course will be taught in the traditional manner of the six principles applied to the subjects of the four seasons using the four treasures of bamboo brush, ricepaper, inkstone and inkstick. Over the 5 days you will cover brushstrokes – an introduction to five basic strokes that are fundamental to the construction of Chinese painting and Chinese calligraphy – butterflies, bees and blossoms, landscape, and birds & flowers (including Australian flowers). These themes and techniques can be applied individually to pottery, calligraphy, fabric design, porcelain painting etc.
This course is suitable for beginners, including children over 12 or continuing students. Stephen will provide additional tutoring for those with more experience.
Course is full
About Your Tutor
Stephen is a fulltime artist of Chinese painting with over 30 years experience. He has his studio at Lake Macquarie and is the author of 6 books published by Angus and Robertson on various aspects of Chinese painting. Stephen has also taught in adult education for over 25 years and at various Camp Creatives for 15 years. www.stephencassettari.4t.com
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| A Wash with Colour |
code A10 |
Jenny McNaughton
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This course will cover different techniques in applying watercolour. It will help you understand the different effects that can be created using this wonderful medium. Subjects covered will be landscapes, buildings, flowers and more. If you would like to bring your own reference material, you can, but Jenny will have a lot of material that can be used. Jenny demonstrates frequently and explains the techniques used and gives assistance to all. She also demonstrates with her work almost vertical so everyone can see the brushwork and methods used.
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About Your Tutor
Jenny has been painting in watercolour for over thirty years, after changing from oils. She teaches regular classes and workshops throughout Australia and
her work has gained many awards. Exhibitions of her work have been held in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Rockhampton and Newcastle. Jenny has published two watercolour books; Capturing the Australian Light in Watercolour and Watercolor Flowers Fast Fresh and Free. She has had articles published in Australian Artist and Artist’s Palette magazines and has now released two tutorial DVD’s; Australian Country Cottages and The Old Bush Shack.
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| Silk Painting |
code A11 |
- Age 16+
Leonie Cooper Squires
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Experience the exciting and imaginative world of painting your own silk using the vibrant palette of colours in the silk dye range. Experience the richness and beauty of painting your own silk fabric to make your own clothes, as well as paint a scarf and silk shawl. Then focus your attention on drawing and creating an exotic silk wall hanging and watch the story unfold through the magic of colour and form. You will become absorbed in this creative process and love the experience and want to keep painting. It is easy and you will be guided and supported with confidence and fun. No matter whether or not you have painted silk before you will be amazed at how quickly you will learn the techniques used in this ancient art. Many of Leonie’s previous students who had never painted silk before were thrilled and amazed at how their confidence rose as they followed the instructions and their heart. Material cost will be $150 payable to tutor at Camp.
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About Your Tutor
Leonie has been a practicing dress designer and textile artist for 30years. Silk painting, screen printing, block and surface design, tie-dying, and batik are some of the techniques she has used on textiles. She studied dress design at East Sydney Tech in the 70’s, then travelled to India for ten years designing and printing her own garments. She followed this with business, successfully selling to designer boutiques in NSW and at the Australian Craft Show at the Hordern Pavillion for ten years. Leonie has designed clothes for the Logies, Fleetwood Mac, and for other celebrities. She has held solo exhibitions of her silks and has been teaching silk painting now for several years. During 2008 she focused on a new range of silk painted garments for selected boutiques Australia wide and produced wall hangings for exhibitions in Sydney.
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| Cartooning in Julesworld |
code A12 |
- Age 16+
Jules Faber
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Jules Faber has created a cartooning course unlike any other. Participants will learn the basics of cartooning, story creation, layout and humour to greatly improve their skills as cartoonists.
Monday AM: Warm-up and background on cartooning, assessing the prior knowledge of participants. Small, quick projects to inspire the inner cartoonist!
Monday PM: Begin the creation of three page comic story, either auto-biographical or fictional. Learn the fundamentals of story-telling in cartoon form. Designing your world.
Tuesday AM: Warm-up and small projects to bring out the inner jokesmith!
Tuesday PM: Continued work on three page comic story. Pencilling and Inking demonstration. Personal assistance from Jules.
Wednesday AM: Warm-up. The art of the comic strip. Be it single panel, strip gag or otherwise. Creating a strip from some else’s script.
Wednesday PM: The art of the Editorial Cartoon. Taking a news event and making a fast cartoon from it. Learning deadlines.
Thursday AM: Warm-up and small projects. Completion of the three page comic.
Thursday PM: The art of Caricature.
Friday AM: Warm-up. Homework discussion, Finish Caricature practice. Exhibition preparation.
Friday PM: Individual focus on personal cartooning preferences with personal assistance from Jules. Wrap-up.
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About Your Tutor
Jules Faber has been a member of the Australian Cartoonist’s Association since 1995, joining as an Associate before moving to Full Membership in 1996. Since that time he has completed three years of animation studies, worked on an animated series for Disney, co-edited a national award-winning comic book series, taught Comic Book Illustration plus Scriptwriting and Storyboarding for TAFE Qld, has had a book of short fiction and auto-biographical comic strips published, reviewed over 600 DVDs for websites and magazines and drawn 15,000+ people at live caricaturing events. In 2007 he moved to Coffs Harbour, where he now sits on the Board of the Bunker Cartoon Gallery and serves as the Cartoonist in Residence. He was also elected the President of the Australian Cartoonist’s Association in 2008. He currently works for the Daily Examiner in Grafton as their Editorial Cartoonist and publishes a weekly online comic strip entitled The Pregnants with the Kindred magazine website.
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