"There's no retirement for an artist, it's your way of living so there's no end to it."
Henry Moore
Tutor feature: John Ellison
 Well known Katoomba artist John Ellison holds regular workshops in Art & Creativity.
Over the years John has established a reputation as an innovative and original teacher in the field of creativity.
In her book 'An Authentic Life', Carolyn Jones commented, 'The Blue Mountains artist John Ellison thinks along the same lines. He teaches people to see with this inner eye. Read more > |
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Workshop focus: Gurragawee... creative workshops and artstays in Byron Bay
 The use by artists of visual sketchbooks is a fundamental part of developing their art practice. Whether a novice or professional artist, the ability to document progress and to visually work through ideas is an important step in creating work that has a depth of meaning to the artist and its audience. The sketchbook can provide the blueprint to thematic consistency in a body artwork, or it can provide an irreplaceable document of a journey. Read more > |
Overseas Art Tours
Travel with like-minded people for an unforgettable overseas experience!
More Overseas Art Tours run by Australian tutors, art educators or Australian tour companies to choose from:
 Paradise Courses - Painting figures in the landscape with Kerrie Lester
Japan Photography Tours with Alfonso Calero
Autumn in the South Island Lakes District, New Zealand with Leonie Norton
 Painting in Provence with Jane Annois
In Search of Form: From the Founding of Rome to the Renaissance with Victor Greenaway |
Calendar of Events
Explore SIX months of workshops in our calendar of events, so that you can join in and be creative. The variety of tutors and organisers is a smorgasbord for artists - beginners to advanced alike.
View calendar for September 2009 :: October 2009 :: November 2009
December 2009 :: January 2010 :: February 2010 |
Workshop review: Mitchell School of Arts - Winter School
 Bathurst in winter might seem a daunting idea for a week’s break. However, there is a certain appeal to walking around the University campus early each morning rugged up with gloves, scarves and coats seeing the frost on the trees and even coming up close and personal with a tame large grey kangaroo. The Charles Sturt University campus is an idyllic rural setting, a short walk from the town centre. Read more >
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Latest Tips and Tricks
 It pays to be creative - and washes away the stress
Sydney is endowed with a rich artistic life. Writers, painters, poets, photographers, singers, dancers, actors, architects and designers thrive here. From the beginning, serious attention has been paid to theatres, galleries, concert halls – as well as public art – for the delight and stimulation of the populace. Read more >
- The Paperclay Revolution
An international clay revolution has been building for the last 20 years. Currently over a third of all clay used in Australian studios and classrooms is paperclay. While paperclay use started in Australia and the USA about the same time, the current USA use is well below this percentage. However USA volumes have consistantly been doubling annually, for the last decade. While there have been differences between counties, what is consistent is a steady increase in paperclay use, and its spread across all ceramic techniques and all types of clays. Read more >
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Chit Chat
Spring sprang and then disappeared in Bathurst
Back to 0 degrees the last few nights. But the wattle doesn’t seem to mind the cold. Ever noticed how the wattle and hardenbergia come out at the same time. Complementary colours! In nature there are so many examples of the complementary colours zinging for our pleasure. Like the red stalks on the green gum leaves and the sunset orange against blue.
Meanwhile Stephanie and I are booking into a few workshops (to make up for the ones I’ve missed since breaking my leg) which we’ll write about in the next few newsletters…
Teresa
 Have you ever looked at your art tutor's work and wondered why you can't seem to get that stroke quite right or the ink isn't flowing in the same way.
Have a closer look at the materials your tutor is using. Last week during an ink and wash drawing session I couldn't seem to get the same strokes or effects until I realised I was using the wrong type of nib and paper!
The nibs that made such wonderful strokes were the Speedball B round series of nibs - they also come in flat and oblique styles. What a difference! And the paper - much heavier gauge multimedia paper or watercolour paper handles the extra water beautifully!
While it doesn't make up for a lack of talent it sure helps!
Stephanie |
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