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• Monthly Nature Journaling Sessions with Tanya Scharaschkin

  • Start
    29 Nov 2024
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  • End
    30 May 2025
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  • Schedule
    7 sessions
  • Location
    Collinsvale Reserve, 10 Hall Rd, Collinsvale, TAS 7012

  Join Friends of Collinsvale each month for a Nature Journaling session.

  Your guide will be local botanist and artist Dr Tanya Scharaschkin. Tanya will introduce you to nature journaling and will guide you along the way. You don't need to have any drawing skills. This is an opportunity to spend some quiet time observing and documenting nature.

  What to bring: Bring something to write on (e.g., a notebook, journal or artist sketch pad) and something to write with (e.g., pen, pencil, marker, coloured pencils). A clipboard can be handy. You might want to bring a picnic blanket or camp chair to sit on. Feel free to bring a snack and a drink with you (there are no shops in Collinsvale). Toilets are located at the Hall.

  Safety: Please dress appropriately for the weather (it could be wet and windy, or hot and sunny). Fingerless gloves could be useful if cold. Bring a hat, sunscreen and insect repellent. The walking track and ground around the Landcare container is uneven. Please wear good walking shoes.

  Directions: Meet at the "Landcare Container" opposite the Dog Park. Drive up Hall Road, and continue to drive past the Collinsvale Memorial Hall, the Fire Station and the Machinery Club. The "Landcare Container" will be on your right, up a small slope. We will start at 10 and finish at 11:30am.

  Contact: friendsofcollinsvale@landcaretas.org.au

  Website: https://www.landcaretas.org.au/10841

  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567717490028

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• BAWW Workshop - Tanya Hoolihan - Full Colour Plate

  • Start
    30 Mar 2025
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    9:30 AM
  • End
    31 Mar 2025
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    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Celia Rosser Studio, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra ACT
  • Spaces left
    7

  Registration is closed

  As part of the Botanical Art Worldwide 2025 activities BASA is holding botanical art workshops in the Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra ACT.

  Tanya Hoolihan will be holding a 2 day watercolour workshop in the Celia Rosser Studio at the Australian National Botanic Gardens on 30-31 March 2025 from 9:30 am to 4:00pm each day.

  This workshop focuses on the creating a full coloured Botanical plate of a Grevillea or Persoonia species that is inspired by art and informed by science. Students will learn how to produce detailed drawings of their species with the aid of microscopes, what details to include in the final plate composition and how to arrange elements to visually convey all aspects of their plant.

  Click here for more details.

  Please bring your own materials including,

  Graphite pencils, drawing paper, erasers,

  Basic brush set (Taklon) 

  Watercolour paints  and palette

  Arches watercolour paper A4 for experiments and final work

  
  

  Some materials will be available for your use.

  
  

  Digital microscopes will also be available for use.

  Workshops are open to both members and non-members of BASA.

  About Tanya

  Tanya Hoolihan holds a PhD in Natural History Illustration from the University of Newcastle where she received the Facility and Excellency Award for her Research. For several years Tanya was a lecturer in Botanical Illustration at Newcastle University where she gained valuable insight into teaching the subject. She has exhibited in various group and private exhibitions throughout regional Australia including several exhibitions held by the Botanic Art Society of Australia and has conducted workshops for various galleries and institutes. Her work is found in national and international collections, several books and publications as well as the Florilegium collection of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Tanya now works as a free-lance illustrator and teachers and has collaborated with clients such as the Newcastle City Council, Central Coast Council and CSIRO on various natural history projects.

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• Drawing in Nature; Yoga-Art Retreat

  • Start
    4 Apr 2025
  • End
    6 Apr 2025
  • Location
    Maria Island, Tasmania

  Workshop with Tanya Scharaschkin

  Drawing in Nature; Yoga-Art Retreat, Maria Island, Tas

  Dates: 4th – 6th April 2025

  Venue: Maria Island

  Contact: donkerssuzie@gmail.com

  Website: https://www.facebook.com/yogaartretreattasmania/

  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064570431005

  
  

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• Coloured Pencil Workshop with Janet Matthews

  • When
    5 Apr 2025
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    10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    6 Tom Gearon Court, Narre Warren North, VIC

  The subject for this workshop will be  Hakea cucullata in coloured pencil

  Cost is $120

  Studio address is 6 Tom Gearon Court, Narre Warren North, VIC.

  Janet teaches in a step by step style with demonstrations. Suitable for all levels.

  To book in, contact Janet via email at janet@janetmatthews.com.au or book through her website www.janetmatthews.com.au

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• BAWW Workshop - David Reynolds - Banksia integrifolia

  • Start
    8 Apr 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • End
    10 Apr 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Solander Studio, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra ACT
  • Spaces left
    5

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  As part of the Botanical Art Worldwide 2025 activities BASA is holding botanical art workshops in the Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra ACT.

  David Reynolds will be doing a 3-day watercolour workshop on Banksia integrifolia in the Solander Studio at the Australian National Botanic Gardens on 8-9-10 April 2025 from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm each day.

  Please click here to download the course details and materials list.

  Registrations for this workshop will close 5 April.

  
  

  Workshops are open to both members and non-members of BASA.

  About David

  With a passion for portraying botanical and wildlife subjects in breathtaking detail, David's artistry shines through his signature style of 'Accurate Realism'. His work in watercolour beautifully captures the essence of Australian flora and fauna, as well as exotic plants and wildlife from around the globe.

  David's dedication to his craft is evident through his award-winning status and his role as a tutor with the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne and Nature in Art atPark Orchards, and shares his expertise through teaching and workshops both locally and internationally.

  He has artwork accepted into the Victorian and New South Wales State Botanical Collections and in private collections worldwide.

  Website: www.davidreynoldsart.com.au

  Instagram: @botanicalarttv @davidreynoldsfineart

  
  

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• BAWW Workshop - Linda Lunnon - Introduction to botanicals in scratchboard

  • When
    13 Apr 2025
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    9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Solander Studio, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra ACT
  • Spaces left
    5

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  As part of the Botanical Art Worldwide 2025 activities BASA is holding botanical art workshops in the Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra ACT.

  Linda Lunnon will be doing a 1 day workshop on Scratchboard for Botanical Art in the Solander Studio at the Australian National Botanic Gardens on 13 April 2025 from 9:30am to 4:00pm.

  Introduction to botanicals in scratchboard

  
  

  This one day workshop will introduce participants to the meditative art of scratchboard. Scratchboard is a subtractive art medium, where a base panel is covered with a fine layer of white kaolin clay and sprayed with black ink. Marks are then etched into the black ink with sharp tools to reveal the white clay underneath. Linda will guide you through scratchboard techniques using various tools to create textures useful for botanical subjects. You are welcome to bring your own scratchboard supplies or a materials kit can be purchased for $30 on the day. These kits will include everything needed to create a 5x7 inch scratchboard piece. Reference images will be available to use or you're welcome to bring your own. Linda will bring a variety of tools to share during the workshop, including coloured inks for those that would like to dabble in adding colour.

  Suitable for beginner to intermediate.

  Materials kit:

  - Practice sheet of scratchboard

  - 5x7 inch Ampersand scratchboard panel

  - Saral white transfer paper

  - Ampersand scratch tool

  - Various tattoo needles

  - Black Pitt pen

  Optional for participants to bring:

  - Xacto scalpel, tattoo needles, other fine, sharp tools suitable for etching

  - Fibreglass brushes

  - Transparent inks or watercolour and brushes

  - Reference images to fit a 5 x 7 inch panel.

  Workshops are open to both members and non-members of BASA.

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• BAWW Workshop - Tanya Hoolihan - Botanical Illustration for Beginners

  • Start
    24 Apr 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • End
    25 Apr 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Celia Rosser Studio, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra ACT
  • Spaces left
    8

  Register

  As part of the Botanical Art Worldwide 2025 activities BASA is holding botanical art workshops in the Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra ACT.

  Tanya Hoolihan will be doing a 2 day Botanical Illustration for Beginners workshop in the Celia Rosser Studio at the Australian National Botanic Gardens on 24-25 April 2025 from 9:30 am to 4:00pm each day.

  This workshop is designed to introduce students to the basics of Botanical Art. The workshop will include basic botany to assist in understanding your subject, methods used to depict the plants specific characteristics, and the techniques used in watercolour to achieve fine detail in your work.

  Click here for more details

  Materials provided will include:

  Graphite pencils, drawing paper, erasers,

  Basic brush set (Taklon) which students can take home

  W & N paint to use throughout the workshop,

  Palette to take home with any extra paint needed to complete the work

  Arches watercolour paper A4 for experiments and final work

  Workshops are open to both members and non-members of BASA.

  About Tanya

  Tanya Hoolihan holds a PhD in Natural History Illustration from the University of Newcastle where she received the Facility and Excellency Award for her Research. For several years Tanya was a lecturer in Botanical Illustration at Newcastle University where she gained valuable insight into teaching the subject. She has exhibited in various group and private exhibitions throughout regional Australia including several exhibitions held by the Botanic Art Society of Australia and has conducted workshops for various galleries and institutes. Her work is found in national and international collections, several books and publications as well as the Florilegium collection of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Tanya now works as a free-lance illustrator and teachers and has collaborated with clients such as the Newcastle City Council, Central Coast Council and CSIRO on various natural history projects.

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• BAWW Workshop - Janet Matthews - E. macrocarpa in coloured pencil

  • Start
    3 May 2025
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    10:00 AM
  • End
    4 May 2025
  •  
    3:30 PM
  • Location
    Dickson Studio, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra ACT
  • Spaces left
    0

  Registration is closed

  As part of the Botanical Art Worldwide 2025 activities BASA is holding botanical art workshops in the Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra ACT.

  Janet Matthews will be doing a 2 day coloured pencil workshop on Eucalyptus macrocarpa in the Dickson Studio at the Australian National Botanic Gardens on 2-3 May 2025 from 10:00am to 3:30pm each day.

  
  

  The macrocarpa is a beautiful plant, yet it is quirky with its many flawed leaves and often covered in spiderwebs. A delightful subject, perfect for colour pencil which is wonderful for creating details.

  Janet will step everyone through her colour pencil techniques, then she will show everyone how to draw a Eucalyptus macrocarpa. This plant has large pink red flowers and large blue grey leaves with lots of imperfections. We will also include a spider web.

  Janet’s workshop are suitable for beginners as well as advanced skill levels. Experience with colour pencil is not necessary.

  Janet teaches in a step by step demonstration process, then individual tuition.

  Click here to download the materials list. Students to supply their materials.

  Janet will supply reference photos to work from.

  Workshops are open to both members and non-members of BASA.

  About Janet

  “My art is my passion, especially pencil, colour pencil and graphite. I love to draw our botanical and wildlife subjects with intensity, personality and precise detail. I want to engage and inspire viewers with the beauty and uniqueness of our natural world.”

  Janet is a multi-award winning artist exhibiting regularly in Australia and overseas.

  She has artwork in the collection of the New York State Museum, USA and the Roberson Museum and Science Centre, New York, USA. She won a Top Award at the Focus on Nature exhibition at the New York State Museum in 2014.

  In 2023 Janet’s artwork featured on Gardening Australia show.

  Janet’s work has represented Australia in the World Wide Botanical exhibitions.

  Janet has completed commissions for Australia Post for stamp images released in 2006 and 2009 and 2021.

  In 2021 Janet’s drawing won the Wildlife Art Museum of Australia Excellence award.

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