Atelier Art Classes, Salisbury, Brisbane - Workshops

Workshops at Atelier Art Classes, Brisbane

Unlike term classes which can be attended casually, workshops of more than one day are generally intended to be taken as a block and so are not available for single day attendance, unless otherwise noted.

First Sunday Landscape workshop: Painting in oils

with Nick Leavey

Join Nick Leavey on the first Sunday of each month for a practical landscape workshop, investigating a variety of aspects of the Brisbane cityscape and countryside. Nick works using a tonal approach to his work, and will guide you through this technique using demonstration and examples. The subjects you will paint will encompass a wide variety of urban, sea and riverscape, and industrial landscapes.

The workshops will run between 8am and 1pm, where we will meet at a predetermined site. Information regarding the whereabouts of the workshop will be forwarded by email in the week before the workshop takes place.

The workshop itself will consist of Nick doing a demonstration painting, and then a tutored session where your needs and questions will be attended to.

These workshops will be most suitable for those who have painted before, and wish to extend their range of skills to landscape work.

Suggested materials:

My basic landscaping palette consists of;

Titanium White

Cadmium Yellow

Cadmium Red

Cerulean Blue

French Ultramarine

Burnt Sienna

Raw Umber

Ivory Black

Additionally, you might care to bring along:

Pthalo/Windsor Green

Alizarin crimson

I use either Winsor and Newton, or Michael Harding colours, and prefer to use Neef synthetic brushes, with a few hog hair brushes for blocking in. I paint on a 9"x 5"masonite board coated with Gesso. the small size allows me to paint quickly and sureley in conditions that are often rapidly changing.

I suggest you bring a wooden palette, a portable easel, and of course any solvents or other cleaning products you require. You will be responsible for the disposal of used rags etc. at the end of the session.

I work in Oils, and whilst you are welcome to bring along any medium you care to, the emphasis of my teaching will be firmly upon Tonal Oil painting.

Don’t forget, the Australian environment can be harsh. Ensure that you bring along suitable sun protection ( Ie. sun block, a hat, long sleeved shirt etc), and plenty of water.

The cost of each workshop is $65 per session.

To book a place on the workshops, either call Nick on 0403 908237, the studio on

07 3136 7897, or email us at info@atelierartclasses.com

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27th June - 1st July, Brian E Deagon - Icon painting techniques of the old masters

We were very excited to have Brian Deagon teaching a workshop on the lesser-known medium of egg tempera painting, as well as other techniques, focussing on their use in the production of icons.

Have you ever wondered about the delicate, refined and extremely durable medium of egg tempera? It has been used to great effect by old masters such as Botticelli and more modern masters such as Andrew Wyeth. In this hands-on workshop, you can learn how to mix your paints straight from pure powdered pigments, and learn how to mix and apply the traditional gesso for the panels used for this medium for icons.

Sandro Botticelli - "The Birth of Venus" - 1486 - Egg Tempera on Canvas Andrew Wyeth - "Christina's World" - 1948 - Egg Tempera on Gessoed Panel

Brian demonstrates how to apply gold leaf through the process of gilding, and you can try this out for on your own panel too.

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David Briggs - On Colour 16th and 17th April

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Basic Drawing Intensive - 18th, 19th and 20th April

with Scott Breton, Ryan Daffurn and Nick Leavey

Over 3 days, you will be introduced to, or be able to reinforce the fundamental skills and concepts of freehand drawing:

- Materials and physical technique

- How to use measurement to draw accurately, distinguishing Shape from Form

- Form drawing: getting out of the flat and into the round with basic forms

- Form drawing vs Tone Drawing

- The representation of light: Methods of Tonal Drawing

- Applying Form drawing to more complex forms

- Introduction to the human figure from the cast

- Drawing the human figure from life

- Program advice for continuing your drawing study after the workshop, with and without tuition

Total Cost: $225 which includes:

- All Tuition

- Life Model Fees for the life drawing on the last day

- Drawing materials

- Light lunch and refreshments on each of the three days.

To book please contact us via a secure message form or on 07 31617897

Tim Miller - Landscape Painting workshop (21st January 2011)

ALREADY DONE! - See photos from this workshop on the follow up blog entry.

Tim Miller is a Masterful Painter and Draftsman. His understanding of light and the influences of light on colour is quite remarkable, and to my mind, place him alongside only a handful of Artists who have interpreted the Australian landscape in a unique and convincing way.

Tim currently teaches at the Julian Ashton Art School in Sydney, Rockley Studios, and numerous workshops throughout Australia. His work has recently been exhibited to great acclaim at the NSW Parliament Building in Sydney, and he is currently exhibiting at the Redcliffe Regional Gallery in the ‘Honouring tradition. Contemporary Queensland Artists’ exhibition, until January 25th 2011.

In association with Atelier Art Classes and Salisbury Studios Queensland Incorporated, Tim will be presenting a workshop which is aimed at the artist who wishes to refine their approach to painting the landscape, and their understanding of light. The Landscape Painting Workshop will focus on:

The properties of light
The colour of the light
Afterimage and seeing
Ariel perspective

The workshop will begin with Tim demonstrating his painting technique, and conclude with you producing a work of your own.

The cost of the workshop is $95.00. If you don't want to miss out, a $50 deposit will secure your booking, with the balance to be paid on the day. Bookings are limited to twelve. We can accept a bank transfer, or cash. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Scott, Ryan, or Nick at the studio. Please contact us through the secure email form, or call 3161 7897

For more information, including materials list, please see the blog entry about Tim's workshop

To book please contact us via a secure message form or on 07 31617897

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Scott Breton, Ryan Daffurn, Nick Leavey - Basic Drawing Intensive

(3 day workshop on the 4th, 5th and 6th of January)

ALREADY DONE! - see photos of workshop in the follow up blog.

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Keith Dewell - Painting the Figure from Life

(2 day workshop on the 11th and 12th December)

ALREADY DONE! - See photos from this workshop on the follow up blog entry.

Over two days and 6 poses, Keith will cover efficient painting process and palette use, using tone and warm/cool temperature shifts to make the figure 3-dimensional and more.

Cost: $195

View more detail at the blog entry about the Keith Dewell workshop: