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WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES

including Wildlife Art Workshops and Colour Pencil Workshops
also Graphite, Colour Pencil, Pastel, and Watercolour

Date/Times

Location

Details

Term 1
Monday -
7.30pm-9.30pm
22nd April to 24th June
Tuesday
10am-12, 12.30 - 2.30pm
23rd April to 25th June
Wednesday
10am - 12, 12:30 - 2:30pm
24th April to 26th June

Children classes
22nd April to 24th June
Mondays -
4.30-5.30pm, 4.30-6pm,5.30-6.30pm, 6pm-7pm

Narre Warren North Studio

Regular classes
Daytime and evenings
For adults of all skill levels, covering drawing in pencil, colour pencil, watercolour, pen and pastel
For more detailed information email Janet for the class newsletter

Saturday 22nd June 2013;
10am to 3.30pm

Narre Warren North Studio

Workshop- A symphony of green things
in colour pencil

Saturdays 1.30pm - 4pm
27th April, 4th May, 18th May, 1st June

Narre Warren North Studio

Colour Theory with Colour Pencils (1)
Four sessions
Series booked out

Saturdays 10am - 12.30pm
27th April, 4th May, 18th May, 1st June
Narre Warren North StudioColour Theory with Colour Pencils (2)
Four sessions
Series Two- Advanced

Monday 8th July to Thursday 11th July
10am to 3.30pm

Narre Warren North Studio

Water and Reflections in Colour Pencil
Four day workshop

Saturdays 3rd, 10th, 31st Aug and 7th Sept.
1pm to 3.30pm
Thursdays 1st, 8th, 29th Aug and 5th Sept.
7.30pm to 10pm
Narre Warren North StudioComposition and Design course
Four day workshop

EXTERNAL WORKSHOPS
Janet also runs workshops for other organisations. Currently scheduled workshops include:

Date/Times

Location

Details


Saturday 15th June

Light Factory Gallery
21 Brougham Street, Eltham

Workshop- Green tree frog in colour pencil
by Janet.
Contact Margot .(03) 9349 1206
www.thelightfactorygallery.com.au

Saturday 20th April

Tritec Art and Craft
101 Princes Hwy
Yarragon, Vic

Blue Wren in Colour pencil workshop

For Bookings ring 03 5634 2044

Saturday 25th May,
Sunday 26th May
Monday 27th May

2013

Venue- Dookie Campus
near Shepparton, Vic

Dookie Art Attack / Winter School 2012
Rock Wallaby in the rocks
Three day workshop with Janet

click here for more details

Private Workshops
Janet does run workshops for many art groups throughout Australia, which are usually open only to Art Group members.  Otherwise, Janet will note them on this page.  Any group interested in discussing a possible workshop in Colour Pencil for their group is welcome to contact Janet to discuss further.

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Workshops at Janet's Studio in Narre Warren North


Workshop Format

Each Workshop has a specific theme, and Janet demonstrates each technique in an easy to follow, step by step process, for beginners through to advanced students.
The day will be broken up into sections where Janet demonstrates a technique, ie the eyes and nose, then you will do a study in your work book and then begin your final drawing. At the end of the workshop you will have a working book of notes and sketches as well as a final drawing at least three quarters completed.
Janet supplies the reference image to work from in each workshop, although you are welcome to supply your own.
Each workshop features a specific subject and gives an intensive and detailed look at the subject.


A symphony of green things in Colour Pencil

Green is challenging for most people, especially with premixed colours touse.  Yet the foliage in an artwork is really important, even though it is not the main feature.  In this workshop, Janet will show you how to create different greens with colour pencil.  This includes doing studies of gren parrots, leaves and grass.  This will cover most greens needed for any subject.
 This class suits all levels of students.  


Colour theory for Colour pencil (1)
Four sessions 

Colour theory made simple.  Learn how to mix colours, how to create shadows, dynamic combinations and how to choose the layers of colours needed to create any form.  This workshop series will cover the basic colour theories, as they apply to colour pencils as well as the specific colour combinations used to create basic colours like black, grey, brown etc.  Students will end up with a folio of 'basic rules', which can then be used in every artwork next produced.  Learn not only which colours mean what, but the reasons to choose certain colours to create specific effects.
Janet's colour theory translates into use for paint as well as pencil and pastel.
Cost for the series is $175.

Colour theory for Colour Pencil (2)
Advanced - four sessions

Pre-requisite- only suitable for those who have completed the Colour theory session (1).  This series re-inforces all the theory learnt in the first four sessions, using them to analyse and create artwork, specifically selected to learn more about colour.   Cost for the series is $175.  For more info contact Janet.


Water and reflections in Colour Pencil 
Four day workshop

This workshop will explore the many different ways to create water and the theory of reflections and shadows needed to 'tweak' your own pics to make the reflections more effective.  Each day will have a different type of water as the focus, - Moving and still water included,( the latter being prone to reflections.) Different types of water covered will include River water, puddles and the sea, which also covers the different colours of water from blue to brown. 
Cost is $350 for the four days.  For more info contact Janet.


Water and reflections in Colour Pencil 
Four day workshop

Learn the different theories of composition as well as the theories that Janet has created to make interesting designs for your artwork.  Learning the basic rules and then how to break them successfully for a more stunning artwork is the basis for any award winning work.
We will have four sessions, with lots of step-by-step direction.  You will end up with a manual of information and a process to follow to make designing your artwork enjoyable and successful.  The only pre-requisite is a desire to create your own compositions for your artworks.
  For more info contact Janet

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Bookings

Please email Janet with your booking enquiries. For Narre Warren North workshops the fee is usually $90 per day.
The "Water and reflections" workshop is $350.  The "Colour theory in colour pencil" workshop series is $175.
External workshop costs vary, prices available on application to the specific organiser.
Confirmations and materials lists will be emailed or posted out closer to the workshop date.

For email contact, Please Click Here



Dookie Art Attack / Winter School

Dookie Art Attack has finished for 2012, with great xuccess.  Janet's subject for 2013 will be that beautiful and elusive creature, the Yellow footed Rock Wallaby.  Learn to create soft fur as well as colourful and textured rocks.  Next year will be a three day workshop to give more time to do specific studies as well as complete the Rock Wallaby drawing.
Dookie weekend can be a residential worlshop or a daily visit workshop.
Beginners to advanced students welcome

For a prospectus or Bookings contact Glassons Art World, Shepparton on (03) 5822 0077 or email info@glassonsartworld.com.au


Tritec Art and Craft


Janet will be guiding everyone in the colourful adventure of drawing a Blue Wren.  Techniques for creating those defined wing feathers and those soft fluffy feathers will be learnt, as well as the colours for the intense blue of the Male's crown.  Students will end up with a drawing of their Blue Wren  and samples of many different techniques for use as a workbook for future reference.
Beginners to advanced students welcome

For Bookings contact Tritec Art and Craft, 101 Princes Hwy, Yarragon, Vic ph 03 5634 2044

Green Tree Frog at Light Factory Gallery, Eltham

Janet will be guiding everyone in the colourful adventure of drawing a Green Tree Frog.  They not only have a delightful face with big dark eyes, but are also a combination of shiny and dimply skin texture.  Janet will be using Faber Castell Polychromos Colour pencils and students will learn several different techniques that can be used for any subjects as well as Green Tree Frogs.
For Bookings contact contact Margot (03) 9349 1206 or email margot@thelightfactorygallery.com.au 
 


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Updated April 2013

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