Canberra Courses and Workshops
NatureArt Lab offers high quality short art courses and workshops in Canberra, Brisbane and other locations.
We take our curriculum content seriously, and offer our own foundation drawing and watercolour courses. We also offer classes in almost any medium from colour pencil, scratchboard, acrylics through to scientific illustration of birds, orchids, sea creatures and much more.
Participants have the opportunity to learn new skills, meet new people and immerse themselves in art inspired by nature. Select a series of courses to suit your interests, and consider developing your foundation skills through a better understanding of colour theory, drawing skills or use of water-based mediums such as watercolour or gouache.
Our team of experienced tutors will support your creative learning journey with expert instruction and guidance in a fully equipped art-science space.
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Introduction to Chinese Brush Painting with Xiaochen (Fiona) Bao
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Introduction to Colour Pencil - with Renee Prescott
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Drawing One Foundation Studies, with Renee Prescott
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Watercolour Two (Intensive) with Lesley Wallington
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Watercolour Two (Evenings) with Karen Holloway
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Watercolour Two with Lesley Wallington
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Watercolour One (Intensive) with Lesley Wallington
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Watercolour One (Daytime) with Lesley Wallington
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Watercolour One (Evenings) with Karen Holloway
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Drawing Two (Evenings) with Taylor Singh
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Drawing Two - The Joy Of Discovery - with Renee Prescott
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Drawing for Absolute Beginners - with Taylor Singh
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Drawing One: Foundations (Evenings) - with Taylor Singh
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Basic Soft Pastel Techniques and Materials, with Caroline Reid (NEW)
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Intermediate Soft Pastel – Paint the Places You Love with Caroline Reid (NEW)
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Introduction to Australian Landscape in Acrylics with Xiaochen (Fiona) Bao (NEW!)
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Moths and Butterflies in Watercolour, with Anna Voytsekhovich
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Blue Devils reduction linoprint (NEW!), with Dr Fenja T Ringl
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Introduction to Oil Pastel Painting: Exploring Texture, Color, and Technique with Xiaochen (Fiona) Bao (NEW!)
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Painting from Nature with Sharon Muir
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Introduction to Oils with Taylor Singh (New!)
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Exploring Concertina Books with Sharon Peoples
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Introduction to Leather-working — Art diary Cover with Ceilidh Dalton and Amber Ecclestone (mother & daughter duo)
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Environmental Studio – Ring Making with Mother & Daughter Duo with Ceilidh Dalton & Amber Ecclestone
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