Brisbane

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Art

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Drawing

Nature Drawing Workshop

Build drawing confidence and loosen up by playing with inks, watercolors, and expressive line work.

Sandra Pearce

Art from the Urban Wilderness

5.0 (1)

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2 hours

4 to 10

$65 (Afterpay available)

($100 per class surcharge applies for private classes)

Brisbane

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Art

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Drawing

Overview

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Teacher

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What you'll do

Are you scared of drawing? Do you like to draw but want to loosen up your line work?

In this 2-hour workshop, you will create exciting visual imagery using a variety of drawing and sketching techniques using ink, mark making, watercolour, and expressive line work.

You'll spend a relaxing couple of hours drawing objects from our studio's extensive Natural History collection - we have a huge variety of seed pods, leaves, sea shells, pinned insects, banksia cones, and more.

Your tutor Sandra will guide you through a series of drawing exercises designed to disrupt traditional approaches and empower you to think differently about drawing.

During the session, you will:

learn to draw without relying on pencils and erasers
try using sticks, feathers, and other non-traditional tools
move towards subjective responses not realistic representations
engage in expressive mark making and playfulness that will bring out your personality in your art

Knowledge required

Suitable for curious beginners, particularly if you want to build drawing confidence or to loosen up a bit.

What you'll get

Two hours of tuition, all materials and paper supplied. You'll go home with a series of experimental sketches which document your process so you can continue playing at home.

What to bring

Notebook and pen for note-taking (optional)

Apron and nametag

Suitable for

This class is great for a team building activity or hens party.

This would also be a unique gift for her or gift for mum.

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

More about this class

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

Your teacher

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

5.0 (1)

Art from the Urban Wilderness is a large community art studio located at Hive Studios in Banyo, northside Brisbane.

The studio was founded by artist Sandra Pearce in 2022, 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.