Colour Pencil Safari
Come take your pencils on a colourful adventure!
From the wild to domesticated, flying, hopping and realistic, to fun and fantastical, join Linda in this pencil safari.
Versatile, accessible, and easily transportable, the artist’s colour pencil has come a long way from that set you got for Christmas as an 8-year-old! Though often seen as a traditional medium, the modern colour pencil is the go-to medium for many artists today due to the vast graphic qualities, rich colours and practicality of the medium.
Using supplied reference photos, your own reference photos as well as a live animal (!), this workshop will explore the use of both aquarelle and waxed based style of pencil. Fur will be our focus this year. You will discover how to create believable fur and animal textures by blending, layering and fine graphite line. We will explore which paper to use and when, compositional tricks and all the basic techniques you need to get the most out of your colour pencil when drawing an animal.
You will enjoy step-by-step guidance, and the best part is that these techniques can be learned by anyone – no matter your current skill level!
AGE: Suitable for ages 16 to adult
SKILL LEVEL: Everyone - Suitable for a range of experience and skill. Tutors understand that there will be varying skill levels and will adapt to the needs and interests of all students.
SCHEDULE: Full Days - Monday 13 to Friday 17 January 2025 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
VENUE: Bellingen High School
STATUS: Places available
Come take your pencils on a colourful adventure!
From the wild to domesticated, flying, hopping and realistic, to fun and fantastical, join Linda in this pencil safari.
Versatile, accessible, and easily transportable, the artist’s colour pencil has come a long way from that set you got for Christmas as an 8-year-old! Though often seen as a traditional medium, the modern colour pencil is the go-to medium for many artists today due to the vast graphic qualities, rich colours and practicality of the medium.
Using supplied reference photos, your own reference photos as well as a live animal (!), this workshop will explore the use of both aquarelle and waxed based style of pencil. Fur will be our focus this year. You will discover how to create believable fur and animal textures by blending, layering and fine graphite line. We will explore which paper to use and when, compositional tricks and all the basic techniques you need to get the most out of your colour pencil when drawing an animal.
You will enjoy step-by-step guidance, and the best part is that these techniques can be learned by anyone – no matter your current skill level!
AGE: Suitable for ages 16 to adult
SKILL LEVEL: Everyone - Suitable for a range of experience and skill. Tutors understand that there will be varying skill levels and will adapt to the needs and interests of all students.
SCHEDULE: Full Days - Monday 13 to Friday 17 January 2025 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
VENUE: Bellingen High School
STATUS: Places available
Come take your pencils on a colourful adventure!
From the wild to domesticated, flying, hopping and realistic, to fun and fantastical, join Linda in this pencil safari.
Versatile, accessible, and easily transportable, the artist’s colour pencil has come a long way from that set you got for Christmas as an 8-year-old! Though often seen as a traditional medium, the modern colour pencil is the go-to medium for many artists today due to the vast graphic qualities, rich colours and practicality of the medium.
Using supplied reference photos, your own reference photos as well as a live animal (!), this workshop will explore the use of both aquarelle and waxed based style of pencil. Fur will be our focus this year. You will discover how to create believable fur and animal textures by blending, layering and fine graphite line. We will explore which paper to use and when, compositional tricks and all the basic techniques you need to get the most out of your colour pencil when drawing an animal.
You will enjoy step-by-step guidance, and the best part is that these techniques can be learned by anyone – no matter your current skill level!
AGE: Suitable for ages 16 to adult
SKILL LEVEL: Everyone - Suitable for a range of experience and skill. Tutors understand that there will be varying skill levels and will adapt to the needs and interests of all students.
SCHEDULE: Full Days - Monday 13 to Friday 17 January 2025 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
VENUE: Bellingen High School
STATUS: Places available
course info
Please read all course information below before purchasing tickets for this event.
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Please bring the following on your first day of class:
Drawing board (A3 size minimum) with supporting prop if needed. PLEASE NOTE your drawing board must be wood or plastic sheet – stable and firm. A sheet of cardboard is not acceptable
Bulldog clips
Masking tape
Kneadable Eraser
Blu Tack (not UHU white tack or pink or green tack. Original Bostick Blu Tack)
Pencil Sharpener, or craft knife and sandpaper
A4 Visual Diary (note, the Windsor Newton 200gsm visual diary is recommended and available through Officeworks online or in person). This diary is for life drawing,
planning, testing and note takingGraphite pencils, 2H, F, HB, B, 2B and 4B
Colour Pencils- waxed based pencils. You will need a minimum set of 12 basic colours, although more colours = more fun! Your basic set should include the primary and secondary colours. (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet). If you are purchasing for the first time, Professional or Artist grade is required. Please do not waste your money on cheaper pencils. My preferred brand is Prismacolor.
*Note there will be pencils you can borrow in class.Aquarelle (watercolour) pencils. You will need a minimum set of the primary and secondary colours (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet). You can tell they are water soluble by the ‘paintbrush’ icon on the side of the pencil.
My preferred brand is either Staedtler Karat or Prismacolor
*Note there will be pencils you can borrow in class.Tracing paper (this is not baking paper)
Brush - Pental Aquash Medium (Japanese nylon brush with water barrel) OR a number 4 or 5 round camel hair type brush and a water pot
Paper (you can buy a A2 large sheets and cut to 4 x A3 size) - Full sheet 300gsm Hot Press watercolour paper. Arches or Fabriano or Lana – you will most likely end up using all 4 cut sheets, so be prepared to buy extra if needed. Alternatively purchase a pad of A3 Hotpress, 300gsm. (Note: Hotpress means the paper is smooth).
Photographic reference material. I will supply some images, however, if you wish to draw a particular animal you must bring your own reference materials. These must be colour prints, A4 size. Digital devices are to be used as back up reference only.
EXTRAS - you may wish to include some or all the following in your ‘kit’ if you already own these items.
A portable light source – must be battery operated
Personal fan – must be battery operated
Knife/box cutter
Scissors
Ruler
White cotton gloves
*NOTE*
Generally we use A3 size paper, which can be cut to smaller size if required, so if you prefer to buy pads of paper or already own pads, bring these along instead of buying specially. Please make sure it is hot press/smooth paper only of not less than 220g.
Some materials will be supplied or made available for your use. Many are available online.
Materials you cannot source should be available for purchase at Officeworks or the Camp Creative art shop (Island Art Shop, Urunga).
Students are encouraged to bring in those materials they already own and have been using and are comfortable with. -
Some drawing experience advised, but beginners are welcome.
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“Linda provided a varied course that introduced us to different techniques and subject matter using wax based pencils, aquarelles and graphite. In fact, this course was exactly what we asked for at the conclusion of last year’s course. She demonstrated each technique then guided and encouraged us through our own execution. Linda was generous with her time and expertise and very supportive of our efforts. I look forward with great anticipation to next year’s offering from Linda.”
YOUR COURSE TUTOR
Linda Weil
With over 40 years of experience as a professional artist specialising in all forms of drawing medium, but particularly graphite and colour pencil, Linda Weil is known for her engaging and detailed drawings of wildlife, nature studies and found objects.
In the past decade Linda has returned to her love of imaginative, science fiction and fantastical works.
Melding her experience as a naturalist artist with a mechanical bent, Linda’s art may reflect a steam punk vision of the world, an intricate exploration of an animal’s fur, a favourite folk tale, or the discovery of the history of a found object – all expressed through graphite with the occasional hint of colour pencil or organic stain.
Linda is represented by and exhibits regularly at Tacit Galleries in Collingwood, Victoria, as well as a variety of regional Australian art shows.
