Clay – Landscape plates and bowls
Plates and bowls are the perfect surface for painting your favourite landscape, or elements of. We will make some large pieces to give us room for exploring underglaze painting, combined with clear glaze for a gorgeous finish. Take your time and plan your shape and design the decoration to enhance the piece.
Ceramics will be fired and all artworks will be displayed in our mid-year exhibition. (4th July)
Mondays | 10am – 12.30pm
28th April, 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th May (5 weeks)
$265 includes all tuition, materials, and afternoon tea.
Clouds (and skies)
This fine example of cloud painting is only one of several we will look at during this course, which is all about skies and atmosphere, reflecting on the landscape. Understanding how it all works together in any composition, is our goal. It is as much about colour harmony and relationships, as well as perspective of colour.
Over five sessions, we will create some small quick paintings and then settle into a larger, atmospheric painting.
Tuesdays | 1pm – 3.30pm
29th April, 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th May (5 weeks)
$250 includes all tuition, materials, and afternoon tea.
Night School Series – Lino Printing
Interested in learning to make a fabulous print?
Over four weeks I will take you through the steps involved in creating a lino print that can be reproduced several times. Learn the art of relief print making and understand how to design your piece and play with composition.
Once you have settled on a design, you will be introduced to a variety of cutting tools and explore different carving and cutting techniques. We will also play with colour combinations. Ink up the cut lino blocks, and run them through the press to transfer your image onto paper. Safety is paramount in teaching you the techniques involved.
Wednesdays | 5.30pm – 7.30pm
30th April, 7th, 14th & 21st May (4 weeks)
$220 includes all tuition, materials, and afternoon tea.
The Four Gentlemen
Sumi-e is a centuries old art form originally dating from China. In its fundamental quality it is not a representational art but one of “essences ”. In this approach no brush stroke is to be taken without first having an understanding of what one is painting.
The artists strives to capture the essence of the subject with minimal strokes and only black ink. Nothing extraneous must be in the composition, which will only distract from the subject. Sumi-e is the art of meditation and contemplation brought to bear upon a subject to be rendered in a painting.
All sumi painters begin with practising “The Four Gentleman” and return to these regularly. These compositions of bamboo, plum, orchid and chrysanthemum contain all the brush stokes needed to paint anything in the world or your imagination.
In this class we will begin with “The Four Gentleman” and through this understand the nature of materials that are used:
• Ink
• Ink stones
• Brushes
• Paper types
This will be a hands on/practical class that will allow you to begin to see your own style in this ancient art form.
Saturday 7th June 10-4pm
$200 includes all tuition, materials and morning tea.
Develop Your Art Practice
Do you want to go further with your artwork? Would you like to have an exhibition or develop a series of work? Or would you like help with your artist CV? This consultative offering is designed for you as a one-on-one coaching system. We’ll meet to discuss and identify your goals then work together to formulate a plan to achieve them. A minimum of two sessions are offered to ensure adequate time for planning and follow up. Get in touch to see if this development opportunity is right for you.
By Application / By Appointment
All sessions will occur in the studio at Creative Space Goulburn.
To inquire, please call Barbara Nell on 042783269 or email [email protected]
