Botanical Brushstrokes: Leaf Art Workshop

Make a charming little book that celebrates the beauty of leaves, using fun illustration techniques.


Sandra Pearce

Sandra Pearce


 
Art from the Urban Wilderness
Art from the Urban Wilderness
5.0 (42)

4 hours Class size 1 to 10 guests

$95 - $115 (Afterpay available)
(Earlybird price of $105 applies if you book into a public session 30+ days ahead, otherwise $115 per guest when you book for 1 guest, $95/guest for 2+ guests. $150 per class surcharge applies for private classes)

Brisbane
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Art
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Painting
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Watercolour Painting
In this workshop, you'll create a concertina artist book with beautiful leaf images made with watercolour washes, coloured pencil, and pen. You will learn how to draw realistic leaves, apply various techniques with wet and dry media, and fold a concertina book to showcase your artwork.
Don't worry if you’re new to using different art materials! This workshop is designed for beginners and will gently guide you through each step with patience and encouragement.
Throughout the activity, you'll experiment with watercolours, coloured pencils, and pens to bring your leaf images to life on paper.
By the end of the workshop, you’ll not only have a stunning concertina artist book to take home but also newfound confidence in exploring different artistic mediums and techniques.
What you'll do in the workshop:
  • Create leaf images using watercolour washes, coloured pencils, and pens
  • Learn how to fold a concertina book with ease - no measuring or fuss
  • Incorporate text and poetic words to enhance your artwork (if you want to!)
Embrace this opportunity to immerse yourself in creativity and learn new skills in a supportive and inspiring environment.
Morning tea provided.

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Add-on available for this class
  • Use of Artist Quality Watercolour Paints ($5)
You can add these when you book (optional).
 
Knowledge required
This workshop covers many different art techniques, all at a basic level, so you don't need to be an expert in any of them to create an amazing artist book by the end of the session.
Suitable for all art experience levels.
What you'll get
You'll take home a beautiful concertina book filled with your leaf images, recording the wonder of nature! Paper and some materials are supplied.
 
What to bring
  • Your drawing kit including pens, coloured pencils, watercolour pencils. Pens needed are waterproof black liners in a variety of sizes - Unipin from Officeworks is suitable.
  • Watercolour kit, brushes, water brushes - whatever you have.
  • A selection of leaves to print with - flatten in a book a few days before - Look for leaves with interesting colours and silhouettes or with holes in them. The more character the better! You'll need at least 10 leaves - they should be a maximum of 10cm high. If bigger you can have them lying down or at different angles in your book, the sample in the photos has the leaves standing up, but it'll be your artistic choice to how you arrange yours. Your leaves can all be from the same tree species or your selection could reflect an area like your garden or a local park.
  • Notebook and pen for note-taking
  • Apron and nametag
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea or hens party.

This experience would also be a fun gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.

Location

Hive Studios, Unit 13/10 Depot Street, Banyo QLD

Art from the Urban Wilderness is located at Hive Studios in the suburb of Banyo, 15 km from the centre of Brisbane City. By Car – via the Gateway Motorway, take Exit 112 at the Nudgee Service Centre. By Train – walk from Northgate Station (2 kilometres) or Banyo Station (1.2 kilometres) or catch an uber or taxi from the station (1-2 minutes drive).

Your teacher can also travel within 50 kms of Banyo, to a venue of your choice for a private class

Botanical Brushstrokes: Leaf Art Workshop location
More about this class

This teacher has 42 reviews for their other experiences - which you can see here.

This class is also covered by ClassBento's money-back guarantee.

Your teacher

Sandra Pearce

Sandra Pearce


Sandra Pearce is a Brisbane/Meanjin based artist working with artist books, printed images and paper installations. Her art practice responds to ideas relating to nature-human conflicts, the impacts of urbanisation and the human manipulation of landscape.

Sandra has exhibited widely in both regional and private art galleries and has participated in several artist-in-residence programs including Curtin Springs (NT) and Cataract Gorge (TAS).




Your host

Art from the Urban Wilderness
Art from the Urban Wilderness

5.0 (42)
female Women-owned

Art from the Urban Wilderness is a large community art studio located at Hive Studios in Banyo, northside Brisbane/Meanjin.
The studio was founded by artist Sandra Pearce in 2021, and specialises in printmaking, papermaking, drawing, sketching and artist books. We offer workshops, courses, social art days, and artist talk events.
Our mission is to build an inclusive art community that nurtures creative authenticity, confidence and resilience. We also believe in the power of art to break the cycle of disaffection towards nature, to enrich lives and inspire care for the environment.
Our studio is also available for hire for creative events, meetings, gatherings, and art workshops.

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