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.
Continuing Soft Pastel – Paint the Places You Love with Caroline Reid
What if you could paint the places you love?What if you could rediscover the wonder and awe of our local Ngunnawal country — to capture the Austral...
View full detailsIntroduction to Chinese Brush Painting with Xiaochen (Fiona) Bao
* $316 with 20% discount — normally $395 *Not sure where to begin with creating your own nature-inspired art using traditional Chinese techniques?L...
View full detailsIntroduction to Coloured Pencil with Renee Prescott
Learn all about coloured pencil as a medium for nature-inspired art! Dates: 14 October – 11 November 2026 Days/Times: Wednesdays, 9.30am – 12pm...
View full detailsWatercolour One (Daytime) with Xiaochen (Fiona) Bao
Learn the fundamentals of painting with watercolour with Xiaochen (Fiona) Bao About the course: This course provides a comprehensive introduction ...
View full detailsDrawing One: Foundations (Evenings) with Dr Taylor Singh
Drawing is a foundation skill for almost all-natural history art, from a quick field sketch to the most detailed illustration. About the course:Thi...
View full detailsWatercolour Two (Daytime) with Xiaochen (Fiona) Bao
If you have completed our Watercolour One course, you're ready for the next exciting step...... Dates: 10 November – 1 December 2026Times: Tuesday...
View full detailsNature in Bloom - colour and realism in acrylics with Xiaochen (Fiona) Bao (NEW!)
Explore the beauty and complexity of Australian native flora while developing the fine brushwork, layering and colour skills needed to create a hig...
View full detailsGeometry in Nature with Lesley Wallington (NEW!)
The living, natural world is incredibly diverse, yet animals, plants and minerals often share similar, underlying geometric structure. As well as d...
View full detailsBuzzing Cicadas in Watercolour with Dr Anna Voytsekhovich
Explore the fascinating world of cicadas in this immersive workshop with Dr Anna Voytsekhovich. Learn about their anatomy, ecology and morphology, ...
View full detailsWatercolour for Absolute Beginners with Karen Holloway
Learn to paint with watercolor! Try this fun, absolute beginners painting with watercolour workshop with Karen Holloway. Date: 21 November 2026 Ti...
View full detailsWeekend Introductory Bookbinding Course
*Cost includes some materials.Create your own beautiful books suitable for journalling or writing with handmade covers and stitching, with expert g...
View full detailsPlein Air Paint Out – Shepherds Lookout with Caroline Reid
Shepherds Lookout – A Day on the MurrumbidgeePaint the Places you LoveExperience one of Canberra’s most dramatic landscapes while painting on loca...
View full detailsPretty In Ink: Flowers in Pen and Ink with Jessica Riese
Join us for this fun, relaxing workshop to create your own flower-themed cards with Jessica Riese! About the course:Looking for a small, unique and...
View full detailsBirds in detail – a linocut printmaking weekend
** Cost of the workshop includes materials ** Elevate your printmaking skills and confidence in a beginner to intermediate workshop focused on capt...
View full detailsChristmas Card Design with Karen Holloway
*Cost of the workshop includes materials*A fun and creative workshop with Karen Holloway inspired by the colourful Australian native wattles. Date:...
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