Watercolour Painting Workshop: Unbe-leaf-able

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Watercolour Painting Workshop: Unbe-leaf-able

Create a beautiful botanical painting of gum leaves while exploring fundamental watercolour techniques.

Polla Posavec

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4.5 hours

1 to 10 guests

$100 (Afterpay available)

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Overview

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Teacher

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What you'll do

In this watercolour painting class at historic Ellis House by the banks of the Swan River in Bayswater WA, you’ll dive into the surprisingly diverse world of gum leaves and botanical artwork. Discover essential watercolour techniques while studying colours and shapes, creating your own masterpiece to take home.

No need to worry if you’re a total beginner - this workshop is perfect for all levels. You’ll be provided with all the materials you need, and no drawing experience is required.

Explore watercolour materials and techniques in a relaxed setting
Enjoy a variety of live and printed references for inspiration to create your own unique composition
Make use of my pre-prepared templates if you want to forget the drawing and get painting quicker!

Pack your lunch and prepare to unleash your creativity! Tea and coffee will be available to keep you energized throughout the activity.

Gain a fresh, green appreciation for nature and expand your artistic skills in this watercolour workshop. You'll leave with a newfound confidence in your abilities and a beautiful botanical artwork to cherish.

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Knowledge required

If you have picked up a brush and know which end is which, this class is fine for you! We welcome artists who have experience in other mediums but have never used watercolour before, people with a little watercolour experience hoping to gain some more knowledge, or more practiced artists who just want a creative day out with everything laid out for them.

What you'll get

Expert guidance and tuition through the process of developing a botanical composition of gum leaves and painting them using different watercolour techniques.
You will have a bank of references to work from, live foliage, printed and digital images, and practical templates.
You will have access to your own palette, a selection of brushes, premium paints and 100% cotton paper.
You'll have technique practise pages and a painting to take home!

What to bring

Lunch, a water bottle and your creative enthusiasm.

Location

Ellis House Art Centre, Milne Street, Bayswater WA

More about this class

This class is new, and is covered by ClassBento's money-back guarantee.

Your teacher

Polla Posavec

With a maker for a father and a mother whose pockets are perpetually stuffed with foraged seeds, it's only to be expected Polla would end up as a creative inspired by nature.

An award-winning artist, Polla has a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Western Australia, studied interior design and has also worked for many years as a graphic designer and commissioned artist. She is a member of NAVA (National Association of Visual Artists) and the prestigious Watercolour Society of WA.

Inspired by the beautiful bush surrounding her Chittering home studio, Polla loves to express her enthusiasm for Australian nature by painting representational watercolours depicting "life close up" - still life, animals, birds and flowers. She loves to share her techniques in achieving her brand of realism through fun and informative workshops that demystify watercolour and make them accessible to all levels of artists. You'll hopefully leave her class armed with plenty of knowledge to move forward and a painting you'd be proud to frame.