I spent the most enjoyable week in Grafton teaching a group of lovely ladies how to paint their chosen subject. The workshop was Plants & Pollinators: the Birds and the Bees.
There are several reasons I do this and not have every student paint the same subject.
They can paint a subject they are passionate about
They are not forced to paint a subject with no relevance to their preferences
They receive absolute individual tuition so all necessary techniques and methods are clearly understood and demonstrated
They gain confidence as to how to complete their own paintings once they return home
They understand the workshop is not about producing a finished painting, but learning HOW to correctly complete a finished painting
Here are a few photos from the workshop of some of the student's paintings.
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| Krysia's painting |
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| Felicity's eucalyptus - nearly finished |
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| Grace's finished Strelitzia reginae - Bird of Paradise |
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| The class enjoying morning tea. I am third from bottom left. |
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| Hilary's painting of an Eastern Spinebill bird on a banksia. Almost finished |
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| Janet painting her New Holland Honeyeater on a banksia. |
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| Jenny's first washes finished. |
The Coldstream Gallery at Ulmarra held a tutors exhibition during the week. There was wonderful response from the locals as well as tutors and students. A great opening night.
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| I am second from left, with Hilary, Jude and Janet. |
I will be back in Grafton in 2020, and look forward to another rewarding week.
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