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Sat/Sun 15/16 October, 2022. Chasing abstraction in the landscape.  Paul’s art path has been an exploratory journey from drawing to painting, a creative adventure rich with struggles, lessons and personal discovery. This hands on, weekend workshop, unpacks the key practical and creative insights of that journey and gives participants a pathway, tools and perspectives to extend their current drawing, painting and creative practice. Day One - explores graphic and linear approaches to the semi-abstracted landscape, investigating the expressive use of line to build formal design and perspective qualities in the work. We begin with drawing and then, with mixed-media, guide the drawing towards painting. Day Two - focuses on more direct painting, developing a tone shape approach, exploring the impact of light modeling form and colour and mark making as emotion. Date: Sat/Sun 15/16 October, 2022. Location: EAS Studio, Emerald. Cnr Church & Anne Sts. Time: 10.oo am — 4.00 pm Cost: $160 members, $195 non-members Materials list provided at booking. Workshop bookings: Contact Marg/Kara by emailing workshop@emeraldartssociety.com.au The Teacher: Paul passionately coaches and inspires the creative possibilities in every person he meets. He has expressed his creativity as poet, musician, potter, painter, actor, graphic designer, creative director, art teacher and as the founding director of Amazing People. Paul paints, teaches and exhibits from his studio and gallery, Art Farm, on the NSW Central Coast. See Paul’s art at Paul Macklin Artist on Instagram.    >> Download the Printable Flyer  

Saturday 27th August, 2022. Have you ever struggled with mixing colours? Come and join us for a fun, hands on colour mixing workshop focused on increasing confidence in selecting suitable colours, mixing the colour you desire and achieving greater colour harmony in your paintings. We will be working in Acrylics with a limited pallet but principals are relevant to all mediums.   Date: Saturday 27th August, 2022. Location: EAS Studio, Emerald. Cnr Church & Anne Sts. Time: 10.oo am — 4.00 pm Cost: $80 members, $115 non-members Level: Beginners to Intermediate. Provided: Paint Bring: Visual diary for painting swatches, flat brush, small pallet knife, mixing pallet (disposable pallet or meat tray ok), paper towel, note book, water jar and lunch. The Teacher: Evie’s art background started in decorative art which she taught for a few years, mainly working in acrylics. She enjoys art and sharing it with others so she got involved for some time in street art, working on her own designs in public places. Evie has continued painting and for the last 5 years, working in acrylic doing mainly landscapes in both realism as well as abstract. She enjoys high colour and focus on capturing the feeling and how it speaks to her.   Workshop bookings: Contact Marg/Kara by emailing workshop@emeraldartssociety.com.au   

Monday 20th June, 2022. Enjoy a one-day workshop to paint the beauty of flowers/still life, relying on flowers in bloom at the time of the workshop. With a passion for painting flowers as a Realist impressionist, Antoinette hopes to impart some of the ways to depict the subject using wet into wet techniques. Includes discussion on composition, light source, subject, pigments for first wash, choosing wet or dry for next steps. Learn about establishing the first foliage, brush stroke technique, clashing colours, shadows, using “darks” to bring out the light, connecting the whole picture, background, and more. Antoinette hopes to impart these skills in a manner that encourages confidence, individuality and success in an environment that is tranquil and enjoyable. Date: Monday 20th June, 2022 Location: EAS Studio, Emerald. Cnr Church & Anne Sts. Time: 10.oo am — 3.30 pm Cost: $60 members, $95 non-members Level: Some watercolour experience required. Bring: Watercolour paints, brushes and paper (Download Antoinette's suggested material list here). BYO lunch. Tea and coffee provided.   Tutor: Antoinette Blyth is an artist, tutor, and art judge, residing in Melbourne, Australia. She holds a Bachelor of Education and Dip. T. Drawn to the transparency and beauty of the many ways to paint with watercolour, she has more than twenty-five years experience imparting the skills of watercolour painting to adults. Antoinette has work represented around Australia, and overseas, and has won many awards and commendations for her watercolour painting. www.antoinetteblyth.com   Workshop bookings: Contact Marg by emailing workshop@emeraldartssociety.com.au