All prices listed apply to members. 
Some classes are available to non members, for a higher fee.

Please bring your brushes and usual painting supplies to all workshops.

 

Cost
$45.00 which includes all materials

Bookings by 20^th February

 

To view more of Liz’s work, please visit her website at
www.bookartstudios.co.nz

 

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Learn to Paint Lace with Anne & Mary

This is an example of Anne’s beautiful lace painting

April 10^th 2010
9:30 am to 2:30 pm

Come and learn just how easy it is to paint beautiful lace.

Painted lace is a lovely addition to our repertoire, blending so well with other forms of decorative art.

We will be learning a variety of designs as we decorate a set of 6 coasters, as well as the little open top box which encloses them.

 Cost
$30.00 which includes coasters and box

 Suitable for all levels

 Bookings required

 

 

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Learn to Paint Flat Brush Roses with Mary Joass

May 1st 2010
9:30 am to 4:30 pm

We have often stood entranced at meetings, watching Mary Joass
effortlessly painting her lovely, flat brush roses onto a memory box,
wishing that we too could paint like that. 

Well, now is our chance! 

Join Mary for an action-packed day as she shares her special gift for these flowers. 

In the morning Mary will teach the basic techniques and we will work
on a practice board or base coated card.  Step-by-step sheets and a selection
 of line drawings suitable for use on a variety of items, will be supplied. 
In the afternoon, we will create our own masterpiece, painting larger roses
on a surface of our choice.
If using a canvas the minimum size is 9 x 12”, although it may be larger.  Mary will also demonstrate the paint finish she has used on her frame.

Cost
$55.00 which includes worksheets

 Suitable for all levels

 Bookings required

 

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Realistic Fruit: An Introduction to Botanical Art
in Watercolours with Rosalie Williams

 
An example of Rosalie’s work

June 12th 2010
9.30 to 2.30 pm

Rosalie Williams is a professional artist who has been painting
for over twenty years. Growing up on the family farm at Pukerau
in Southland, NZ, Rosalie developed a love of native flora and fauna
which is evident in her work. She loves the way acrylics lend themselves
to bringing out the colour and subdued tones of our native plants,
and has enjoyed learning the art of Botanical Painting from her tutor,
Connie Robinson. 

Rosalie has exhibited her work in NZ and overseas, and also sells
her work online. She had winning entries in our
Fruit Painting competition last year.

This will be an informative workshop, introducing us to the techniques
and materials used in Botanical Art. Through demonstration and
practical exercises, Rosalie will teach us how to build up colour
and depth, layer by layer. Using a picture as a guide or a real piece of fruit
or vegetable, we will paint a small design suitable for use on a card.

This introductory workshop will lead on to Connie Robinson’s
workshop in August.

Cost
$50.00 which includes watercolour papers and paint

 Bookings required

 

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Memories of Autumn - Landscape Painting Workshop
with Guest Tutor Annette Dickison

July 3rd 2010
9.30 to 4 pm

Annette has spent most of her life in rural Southland, NZ,
receiving her formal art training at the Ilam School of Fine Arts,
Canterbury University. She has worked in a wide range of styles and
mediums from theatrical set design, pen and ink newspaper drawings,
book illustration to painting landscapes and portraits. 
Teaching art, she has travelled widely in the USA, Europe and Asia
and has received awards for her work. She regularly tutors art in Auckland.
 

Annette paints in a free and painterly style and will spend the day with us demonstrating how we can become more competent and contemporary in our approach to painting landscapes.  
Her classes are held in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. 
All levels of ability are welcome to attend this full day workshop.

Cost
$50.00 Supply own canvas

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Botanical Art in Watercolours: the next step
with Connie Robinson

An example of Connie’s work
 

August 7^th 2010
9.30am to 4 pm

Connie trained as a Botanical Artist at the Chelsea Physics Gardens in London and has a fine arts degree in printmaking. She worked as a freelance Botanical Artist for a number of years in the UK and continues to work as a practicing artist in Auckland, exhibiting and selling her work, as well as regularly teaching at Selwyn College.

 This class is an introduction to the art of contemporary botanical painting. Connie will cover materials, watercolour techniques, drawing, mixing and blending paints, followed by an exercise in painting hollow and solid geometric forms during which we will learn to paint white flowers and dew drops.

Cost
$50.00 plus cost of watercolour papers & materials

This class is limited to 14 students, so bookings are essential

 

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Create a Christmas Memory Book
with Margaret Redfern
 

An example of Margaret’s work

September 4^th 2010
9.30am to 2.30pm

This is a fun project featuring lots of interesting techniques to enhance
your special book/journal/recipe book or album.

The charming little wooden book has five ‘pages’ for you to decorate with an assortment of Christmassy things. 
Margaret has used papers, old cards, ribbon, jewels and other trinkets. 
Each book will be an individual and delightful work of art!

Suitable for beginners

Cost
$50.00 which includes a wooden Christmas Tree book and

5 metal card rings

Bookings must be made by 15^th August
 to allow time for our woodman Selwyn,

to make the books.

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Three Exciting Workshops in October
with Visiting Australian Artist Karen Brouwer

Known as the ‘Mother of Pearl Queen’ for her expert use of this beautiful
shell in her work, Karen has previously taught many enjoyable workshops throughout NZ. She is in hot demand worldwide for her unique classes, and
is booked to teach early next year at the huge Las Vegas painting convention.
This October, Karen will be teaching three wonderful projects for us. 

Friday 1^st October
6.30pm to 9.30pm

Domino Necklaces/Brooches

This is a relaxed and fun workshop and is a great way to ease into the weekend.
These delightful little trinkets are a snap to make and are wonderful gifts. Karen’s simple designs are painted onto cream coloured, clay dominoes
(5cm x 2cm) which have Mother of Pearl applied to one side. 
The lovely shell is gently ‘rouged’ with a blush of colour, before the design is painted on. The real Mother of Pearl shell comes in sheets and is self adhesive, ready to cut, peel and stick, with many of the smaller shapes Karen uses already pre-cut.

In this class you will receive patterns for all the different designs, with the Butterfly, Dragonfly, Wild Rose, Pansy, Rosebud and Hydrangea being the most popular. Although small, these dominoes are easy and not fiddly to paint and are fine for beginners. 
You can expect to finish 4 to 8 of these during the three hour workshop.

Cost
$30
plus $30 for the kit containing 6 Dominoes, Mother of Pearl shell and patterns

*

Saturday 2^nd October
 9.30am to 4pm
                       
Japanese Lady with Fan and Wisterias / Wisteria Blossom & Butterfly

If you like Mother of Pearl and Oriental designs, this class is not to be missed.
Karen will teach both of these fabulous projects during this workshop.
The little Mother of Pearl and Paua blossoms and petals are all pre-cut, ready to peel & stick, so we can relax and have more time for painting!

The ‘ Japanese Lady with Fan and Wisterias’ is a simple workshop and a wonderful piece to learn a variety of techniques, as it includes both the Wisterias and the lady.  Karen will show us how to handle Mother of Pearl shell, including how cut larger shapes such as the fan, as well as using paint to ‘rouge’ the shell. We will learn how to paint a face, as well as simple leaves.
The butterfly in ‘Wisteria Blossom and Butterfly’ is cut from gold abalone shell. This piece has been painted on canvas, although both designs may be painted on a suitable flat surface of your choice.

Cost
$65 plus Mother of Pearl shell & wood piece for the’ Japanese Lady with Fan’
or supply own canvas for ‘Wisteria Blossom & Butterfly’.

*

Sunday 3^rd October
 9.30am to 4pm

Lilium

This is another wonderful project full of exciting and versatile techniques. 
The design is textured to give a 3D effect, painted in acrylics and then glazed with water soluble oil. This example has been glazed in earth tones which are very fashionable in Australia at present, although it can be painted in other colours if preferred. 

This example is painted on a 60 x 30cm canvas, although the design can be reduced if desired. 

This workshop would be suitable for beginner to intermediate level painters.

Cost
$65
Supply own canvas

 

 

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Golden Poppies in Metallics
with Lois Adams

An example of Lois’s work

In this workshop Lois will share her wealth of experience, as she teaches
us how to paint these delicate blooms. This is a good introduction to using metallic paint and learning the technique of brush control. 
Lois will show us how to compose a design to suit our chosen surface.

These flowers may be painted on a piece of your choice, or on a practice board.

This workshop is suitable for beginners.

Cost $40
Supply own wood piece

Bookings by 22 October 2010

 

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It is our policy that students register no later than 2 weeks prior
to the commencement of workshops. For further information
contact the workshop coordinator at
jm.bainbridge@xtra.co.nz