Art classes @ Studio Yellow - Brisbane

If you ever wanted to paint a canvas-like “real” Artists do, but don’t know where to start, this workshop is your dream come true. Even if you can’t remember ever holding a paintbrush before, you will quickly feel at ease when you’re shown my tried and tested techniques, using acrylic paints and a range of mediums and additives. You will have the opportunity to learn about and experiment with the materials, so you can discover the effects you like the most, before using them to create abstract or semi-abstract artwork on a canvas. You’ll be guided and supported a little or a lot depending on your wishes, with honest advice and feedback.

This workshop teaches traditional and non-traditional ways to apply paint and encourages you to think outside the box. I provide plenty of fuel to develop your confidence and creativity, with actual demonstrations and lots of examples. I’ll guide you through this ‘open-ended’ learning experience, where you have the choice to copy my suggestions or create a painting based on your own ideas (If you already have an idea for your painting, please bring an image with you on the day).

What’s included:

1. A complete painting experience
2. Step by step instructions
3. Organisational ideas and advice on resources you need to set up your home studio
4. Tea/coffee and light snacks
5. An apron for use on the day
6. Brushes and other painting tools, pallets, water jars
7. Acrylic paint and painting mediums
8. 1 x canvas (40cm x 50cm)
9. Music
10. Lots of photos that I will share with you, upon request
11. Clean up – it’s all taken care of for you

Date: Saturday, May 24, 2025

Time: 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm (3 hours)

Where: Manly West, Brisbane (full address provided in the confirmation email)

If you have any questions about my classes and programs. Please contact me, Natalie, on 0404390443

This event is also advertised elsewhere, so please ignore the RSVP numbers you see here. If you want to know the actual numbers attending, please message me.

Create Unique, Textured Paper for Your Art Projects

Handmade paper is more than just fun to make. It’s an amazing process that allows you to add depth and character to your paper-based art projects. Why use mass-produced blank paper when you can upcycle raw materials to create paper with unique qualities and one-of-a-kind textures?

By the end of this hands-on workshop, you will have made multiple pages, that you can take home and use for all kinds of projects including painting, drawing, printmaking, and mixed-media artworks. Plus, you will have the know-how to make many more pages with instructions included on how to create your own papermaking deckle and mould.

Embrace Your Creative Freedom, as you:

1. Learn how to make paper out of a variety of natural and man-made materials.
2. Experiment with the colour, thickness, and texture of each page you make.
3. Discover ways to ‘prepare’ your paper for use with different art media, and be inspired to create handmade greeting cards, bookmarks, hanging ornaments, and stationery (after your paper has had time to dry).
4. Admire what you have made, possibly deciding to frame the most interesting piece (as is), allowing the paper to tell its unique story.

Papermaking is a creative skill that makes your art hobby more affordable and less wasteful. You’ll be able to repurpose all the wastepaper scraps from your studio (or office) and transform them into something beautiful.

The possibilities are endless.

Date: Saturday, May 31, 2025

Time: 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm (3 hours)

Where: Manly West, Brisbane (full address provided in the confirmation email after booking).

If you have any questions about my classes and programs. Please contact me, Natalie, on 0404390443

This event is also advertised elsewhere, so please ignore the RSVP numbers you see here. If you want to know the actual numbers attending, please message me.

Making a little book by hand is an enriching and rewarding experience because you can add your unique personality and style to each one. Like all art projects, the ‘process’ makes it deeply therapeutic, helping to reduce stress, enhance mindfulness, and provide a sense of accomplishment.

In this workshop, you will learn how to make two different types of miniature ‘Artist Books’ using mixed-media techniques as well as drawing, painting, and collage skills.

You’ll be given structure and guidance, as well as the freedom to experiment and grow as an artist (if you prefer), as you create something that is both beautiful and meaningful.

Once created, the pages of your book can hold many secrets so you will also be shown how to fill the pages and make the contents (the subject matter) either fun and whimsical or deeply personal, the choice will be yours.

By the end of the session, you’ll have the know-how and confidence to make many more ‘little books’ to record your thoughts and feelings about moments in your life (or gift to your friends and family). These books could also be filled with sketches, photographs, and other memorabilia that hold sentimental value.

You’ll discover the time invested in making these ‘little books’ takes ‘Art Journalling’ to a whole new level as they will be cherished forever.

By the way, a ‘ZINE’ is essentially a small self-published magazine filled with words and images, and they can be made about any subject you are interested in! Please note, that this workshop is very different from the ‘Little Books – Mixed Media Keepsake (pocketbooks)’ workshop.

What’s included:

1. A complete ‘mixed-media’ learning experience.
2. Step-by-step instructions.
3. Organisational ideas and advice on resources you need to set up your home studio.
4. Tea/coffee and light snacks.
5. An apron for use on the day.
6. Quality art materials.
7. Your very own little books to take home.
8. Relaxing Music.
9. Lots of photos as you work, that I will share with you upon request.
10. Clean up – it’s all taken care of for you.

Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025

Time: 12:30 – 3:30 pm (3 hours)

Where: Manly West, Brisbane (full address provided in the confirmation email after booking).

If you have any questions about my classes and programs. Please contact me, Natalie, on 0404390443

This event is also advertised elsewhere, so please ignore the RSVP numbers you see here. If you want to know the actual numbers attending, please message me.