2025
January 2025
Introduction to Oil Painting for Teens Part 3
(and parents can join in too!)
Dates: Monday 6th, Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th of January 2025
Time: 9.30am -12.30pm (including 30-minute break)
Venue:
The Drawing Academy for Young Artist’s Classroom
2nd Floor Studio in the Attic Studio
Brisbane Street Art School
Old Brisbane Arcade
70 Brisbane Street, Launceston.
Ages: 12 – above. Parents can come and draw/paint along with their child.
Fee: $300 per person or $570 for parent and child.
Strictly limited small classes of 10
Content: First Time Painting in Oil and in Colour Bootcamp
Introduction in Oil painting in colour. Part 3
Have you ever wanted to try out oil paint but didn't want to buy all the paints or you were too nervous to start on your own? This course is perfect for you. This course follows on from the two previous oil painting holiday courses but don't worry as you can start with this class too. We will learn about the wonderful world of colour and how to mix a stunning range of colours with a simple limited palette. We will also learn about canvases, how to deal with paints and the effects that different brushes can create. In this bootcamp we will focus on painting a very colourful still life.
In the three morning classes we will learn about:
colour mixing and avoiding mud
how to transfer an image onto a canvas
colour theory, complimentary colours, analogous colours, high and low chroma, colour values and more.
Materials: Oil paints, canvas boards, brushes and medium will be provided. All you need to bring is an apron!!
If you are interested, contact me via email or phone 0466662712 to check for availability.
Introduction to Oil Painting for Teens Part 3
(and parents can join in too!)
Dates: Monday 6th, Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th of January 2025
Time: 9.30am -12.30pm (including 30-minute break)
Venue:
The Drawing Academy for Young Artist’s Classroom
2nd Floor Studio in the Attic Studio
Brisbane Street Art School
Old Brisbane Arcade
70 Brisbane Street, Launceston.
Ages: 12 – above. Parents can come and draw/paint along with their child.
Fee: $300 per person or $570 for parent and child.
Strictly limited small classes of 10
Content: First Time Painting in Oil and in Colour Bootcamp
Introduction in Oil painting in colour. Part 3
Have you ever wanted to try out oil paint but didn't want to buy all the paints or you were too nervous to start on your own? This course is perfect for you. This course follows on from the two previous oil painting holiday courses but don't worry as you can start with this class too. We will learn about the wonderful world of colour and how to mix a stunning range of colours with a simple limited palette. We will also learn about canvases, how to deal with paints and the effects that different brushes can create. In this bootcamp we will focus on painting a very colourful still life.
In the three morning classes we will learn about:
colour mixing and avoiding mud
how to transfer an image onto a canvas
colour theory, complimentary colours, analogous colours, high and low chroma, colour values and more.
Materials: Oil paints, canvas boards, brushes and medium will be provided. All you need to bring is an apron!!
If you are interested, contact me via email or phone 0466662712 to check for availability.
May
First time doing a workshop in Launceston!!!
Studying Portraits using Toned Paper
1 Day taster drawing workshop
Join Manuela on this one-day workshop where you will have the opportunity to try out a traditional method for portraying the portrait on toned paper.
By looking at drawings from artists from the past, we will see how this method was used to capture quick sketches from their models and how they use the paper to speed up capturing the form.
With step-by-step demonstrations, participants will have the opportunity to learn about how to draw a head and their features of the face using white and black charcoal on the coloured toned paper of your choice.
You will be introduced to the tools and guidelines that help get proportions. Dynamic helpful warm up exercises will be given in how to draw with white and black charcoal using the paper for your mid tones. We will look at how light reveals the forms on the face and how we can show this in our drawings.
Dates: 24th May 2025
Venue: LAS
RSL Building, 313 Wellington Street, Launceston, Tasmania
First time doing a workshop in Launceston!!!
Studying Portraits using Toned Paper
1 Day taster drawing workshop
Join Manuela on this one-day workshop where you will have the opportunity to try out a traditional method for portraying the portrait on toned paper.
By looking at drawings from artists from the past, we will see how this method was used to capture quick sketches from their models and how they use the paper to speed up capturing the form.
With step-by-step demonstrations, participants will have the opportunity to learn about how to draw a head and their features of the face using white and black charcoal on the coloured toned paper of your choice.
You will be introduced to the tools and guidelines that help get proportions. Dynamic helpful warm up exercises will be given in how to draw with white and black charcoal using the paper for your mid tones. We will look at how light reveals the forms on the face and how we can show this in our drawings.
Dates: 24th May 2025
Venue: LAS
RSL Building, 313 Wellington Street, Launceston, Tasmania
July
Artable, Gold Coast 2025
Drawing Hair and Portraits
In Charcoal
with Manuela Pilz
Award winning portrait artist Manuela Pilz is visiting us from Tasmania to share her experience in portraiture with us again. Join her in this weekend workshop where you will have 2 whole days to explore a traditional tonal method for portraying the portrait with an emphasis of working with some amazing hair styles.
With step-by-step demonstrations, participants will have the opportunity to learn about how to draw different types of hair and then the course will finish with one long study of a portrait with wonderful hair.
Venue:
RQAS 25 Broadbeach Blvd, Broadbeach 4218 QLDDate:
July 13th and 14th 2024
To book and more information:
https://artable.com.au/workshops/adults/drawing-hair-portraits-in-charcoal-2-days-gold-coast-july-2025
Artable, Gold Coast 2025
Drawing Hair and Portraits
In Charcoal
with Manuela Pilz
Award winning portrait artist Manuela Pilz is visiting us from Tasmania to share her experience in portraiture with us again. Join her in this weekend workshop where you will have 2 whole days to explore a traditional tonal method for portraying the portrait with an emphasis of working with some amazing hair styles.
With step-by-step demonstrations, participants will have the opportunity to learn about how to draw different types of hair and then the course will finish with one long study of a portrait with wonderful hair.
Venue:
RQAS 25 Broadbeach Blvd, Broadbeach 4218 QLDDate:
July 13th and 14th 2024
To book and more information:
https://artable.com.au/workshops/adults/drawing-hair-portraits-in-charcoal-2-days-gold-coast-july-2025
Shore Studio, Cleveland, Queensland
Heads Close Up and Personal
3 Day workshop 11th to 13th of July 2025.
Course Description
Join portrait and life drawing teacher, Manuela Pilz (TAS) in this 3-day weekend workshop and be introduced to the drawing tools to help create a large portrait in charcoal.
In this class we will examine how to draw features of the face and the form of the head with emphasis on using comparative measurement, dealing with proportions and how to depict features of the face with charcoal using the reductive method. After several requests for how to deal with drawing hair, Manuela has introduced a new section to this workshop which will dedicate time to teaching how to draw hair effectively and expressively. We will create another piece focusing on how to show the form, structure, and texture of hair.
Level
This class is recommended for those who have not only drawn portraits before but also for those who are beginners to drawing the portrait.
Venue: Shore Studio
Phone: (07) 3286 5360
Venue Website: https://shorestudio.com.au/
Address:
3 Shore Street East, Cleveland, 4163, Australia
July 11 2023 - July 13, 2023
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
2024
Photo from Part 1 Summer Bootcamp painting with 2 colours.
Sketch Theatre
2-Day Drawing Workshop
with a Costumed Model
with Manuela Pilz at Shore Studios
Dates: 9-10 July 2022
Join artist Manuela Pilz (TAS) in this 2-day weekend workshop and explore a fun way to draw the figure and portrait with a costumed model in a long pose.
With step-by-step demonstrations each day, participants will have the opportunity to learn about how to draw a head from many different angles, consider how to compose your portrait on the page, deal with the light and how it hits both the head and the clothing of the upper body, and learn how to draw features of the face. This will all be done with black and white charcoal on toned paper to get dramatic and fast results.
Do not worry if you have never drawn a person from life before as Manuela has designed a programme that helps practice the key skills in the morning before the model comes in. You will be working from photos in the morning and from the model in the afternoon.
Venue: Shore Studio
Phone: (07) 3286 5360
Venue Website: https://shorestudio.com.au/
Address:
3 Shore Street East, Cleveland, 4163, Australia
July 9th - 10th, 2023
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
2-Day Drawing Workshop
with a Costumed Model
with Manuela Pilz at Shore Studios
Dates: 9-10 July 2022
Join artist Manuela Pilz (TAS) in this 2-day weekend workshop and explore a fun way to draw the figure and portrait with a costumed model in a long pose.
With step-by-step demonstrations each day, participants will have the opportunity to learn about how to draw a head from many different angles, consider how to compose your portrait on the page, deal with the light and how it hits both the head and the clothing of the upper body, and learn how to draw features of the face. This will all be done with black and white charcoal on toned paper to get dramatic and fast results.
Do not worry if you have never drawn a person from life before as Manuela has designed a programme that helps practice the key skills in the morning before the model comes in. You will be working from photos in the morning and from the model in the afternoon.
Venue: Shore Studio
Phone: (07) 3286 5360
Venue Website: https://shorestudio.com.au/
Address:
3 Shore Street East, Cleveland, 4163, Australia
July 9th - 10th, 2023
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Drawing Portraits from a Costumed Model
5 Day Drawing workshop
Art on the Barron
Monday 8th May – Friday 12th May 2023
At Cedric Davies Community Hub
43 Anzac Avenue, Mareeba
Who is this course for?
As the class has a whole week, Manuela will be showing how to approach a long pose life drawing patiently and methodically. As the model will be sitting in the same pose every afternoon, the class will have ample opportunity to complete a drawing of the muse and sitter.
Do not worry if you have never drawn a person from life before as Manuela has designed a programme that helps you to practice the key skills in the morning before the model comes in. The class will be working from photos in the morning and creating several sketches of portraits in the morning. Manuela will also be giving ample instruction and demonstrations when the model is there.
Take advantage of the great early bird discount
Book with https://www.artonthebarron.com/entry-form
5 Day Drawing workshop
Art on the Barron
Monday 8th May – Friday 12th May 2023
At Cedric Davies Community Hub
43 Anzac Avenue, Mareeba
Who is this course for?
- This course has been designed for those artists who would like to get sufficient tools and skills to give them confidence in portraiture.
- Drawing directly from a sitter is an experience every artist interested in portraiture should try out and doing this with the support of a teacher and your classmates makes it a perfect opportunity to gain a great deal of skill in drawing in a short amount of time.
- If your family members no longer want to sit for you, or you have been too shy to ask people to pose for you, this is perfect for you. Manuela will organize a model to come and sit all week for you.
- This is also a good course for those of you who have been working from photos for some time, but you know you need something new.
- After a week from drawing from life, you will notice a great development in your skills and change how you draw back at home.
As the class has a whole week, Manuela will be showing how to approach a long pose life drawing patiently and methodically. As the model will be sitting in the same pose every afternoon, the class will have ample opportunity to complete a drawing of the muse and sitter.
Do not worry if you have never drawn a person from life before as Manuela has designed a programme that helps you to practice the key skills in the morning before the model comes in. The class will be working from photos in the morning and creating several sketches of portraits in the morning. Manuela will also be giving ample instruction and demonstrations when the model is there.
Take advantage of the great early bird discount
Book with https://www.artonthebarron.com/entry-form
Tutored Sketch Theatre
2-Day Drawing Workshop with a Costumed Model.
Dates: 1st-2nd October 2022
Fee: $350 (with model fees included, coffee and tea and snacks)
Venue: Atelier Studio @ 41 Kagoola Street, Mudgeeraba
Timing:
Saturday
8.45 Arrive and set up
9.10 start
3.30 finish.
Sunday later start
9.30 arrive and set up
9.45 start
3.30 finish
Materials: Pencils, charcoal or conte. More detailed materials list will be sent on confirmation of booking.
How will you learn?
Before we start there will be time to relax and tune into the day ahead. There will be time to do preparatory studies before the model comes, then we will work from a model posing for us in one long pose for both days. Att times we will work from photos taken from the model to help with the clothing. This will give us plenty of time to complete a study from our muse. Throughout the day, I will be coming around and giving assistance and demonstrating to the whole class important strategies. There will be ample time to enjoy breaks, cake, yoga, meditation and the beautiful view too.
What will you learn?:
How to:
- draw the head, neck and shoulders from different angles and the features of the face.
- slowly set up a drawing from a long pose
- draw someone in proportion but also with feeling and expression.
- draw folds and material.
- represent the light falling on the form.
To book please email me on [email protected] or click below on the PayPal link below
I hope you can join us.
Kindest regards
Manuela
Art on the Barron, Mareeba, North Queensland.
5-Day Drawing Workshop
September 5th -9th 2022
Back to Basics: A course to give you confidence in your drawing skills.
To work in oil paint, watercolour, or sculpt, you can’t go far without improving your drawing skills. Not only is drawing essential for these other forms of art but drawing is enjoyable and is a beautiful artform in its own right.
In this course, I hope to introduce you to the general tools and guidelines to help you on your art journey, but I really hope you will be able to join me in beautiful north Queensland at a wonderful retreat.
Who is this course for?
• This course has been designed for those beginner artists who would like to get sufficient tools and skills to give them confidence which can enable them to join painting courses the following year irrespective of whether they wish to do landscape, portraiture or still life.
• This is also levelled at those who need a refresher in drawing. All these exercises are equally relevant for those who have drawn before and need a refresher.
Bookings for 2023 are already possible for May.
For more info and bookings click the link below.
https://www.artonthebarron.com/
August 2021
This workshop is designed to introduce first time life drawers to life drawing and is equally applicable for those who have experience in this field but need some key strategies that will help hone their skills.
On the first day we will work with how to simplify the body in a short pose with different materials and then the second day will be committed to drawing more complete drawings, dealing with shading and keeping the drawings alive. In the mornings you will be introduced to some new strategies via demos and references and then those exercises will be practiced with the model for the rest of the day.
You will be working from a Life modelling in the second half of each day
(model fees are included in the price)
Morning and Afternoon Tea provided
BYO Lunch and Drawing Materials
Cost: $395
Venue: Shore StudioVenue Phone: 0431 945 151
Venue Website: https://shorestudio.com.au/
- How to Life Draw Workshop
August 7, 2021 - August 8, 2021
9:30 am - 4:00 pm
This workshop is designed to introduce first time life drawers to life drawing and is equally applicable for those who have experience in this field but need some key strategies that will help hone their skills.
On the first day we will work with how to simplify the body in a short pose with different materials and then the second day will be committed to drawing more complete drawings, dealing with shading and keeping the drawings alive. In the mornings you will be introduced to some new strategies via demos and references and then those exercises will be practiced with the model for the rest of the day.
You will be working from a Life modelling in the second half of each day
(model fees are included in the price)
Morning and Afternoon Tea provided
BYO Lunch and Drawing Materials
Cost: $395
Venue: Shore StudioVenue Phone: 0431 945 151
Venue Website: https://shorestudio.com.au/
May 2021
Painting in the Wild is back with Whaia Creation posing for us.
Really this is Sketch Theatre but in the winter we set it outside.
Last year with the arrival of Covid there was the risk of all group art activities being halted. Luckily due to the availability of a wonderful garden at the Garasu Art Studios property, we could continue to draw or paint from life and socially distance surrounded by beauty. From this was born 2 art activities - Painting in the Wild or Drawing in the Wild. Go to the News Blog to see photos of last years events.
Painting in the Wild is usually a costumed figure set outdoors, however, at times the model will pose nude. This is an untutored life painting or drawing session so some experience is required.
For tutored sessions please contact me regarding Drawing in the Wild which is a tutored session on the second Saturday of each month. For more info go to Life Drawing page.
For Whaia Creation come on the 30th May 2021
Usual Dates: April - September 4th Sunday of each month.
Time: 9am till 3.30pm
Fee: $58 and model cost included.
Venue: Garasu Art Studio, Mudgeeraba, QLD
Email [email protected] to make a booking.
Painting in the Wild is back with Whaia Creation posing for us.
Really this is Sketch Theatre but in the winter we set it outside.
Last year with the arrival of Covid there was the risk of all group art activities being halted. Luckily due to the availability of a wonderful garden at the Garasu Art Studios property, we could continue to draw or paint from life and socially distance surrounded by beauty. From this was born 2 art activities - Painting in the Wild or Drawing in the Wild. Go to the News Blog to see photos of last years events.
Painting in the Wild is usually a costumed figure set outdoors, however, at times the model will pose nude. This is an untutored life painting or drawing session so some experience is required.
For tutored sessions please contact me regarding Drawing in the Wild which is a tutored session on the second Saturday of each month. For more info go to Life Drawing page.
For Whaia Creation come on the 30th May 2021
Usual Dates: April - September 4th Sunday of each month.
Time: 9am till 3.30pm
Fee: $58 and model cost included.
Venue: Garasu Art Studio, Mudgeeraba, QLD
Email [email protected] to make a booking.
May 2021
Art on the Barron in Mareeba.
5 Day art retreat with 4 Queensland Artists
Penny Gilbert-Ng, Manuela Pilz, Don Milner and Gary Myers
Dates Mon 17th May - Fri 21st May 2021
About Workshop
This drawing workshop will be a perfect opportunity for those artists who love or are ready to try drawing from a model with the support of an instructor. Drawing a clothed model is a great opportunity to not only practice drawing the whole figure and folds of clothing but more importantly it helps to enhance the character. Sometimes it is difficult to move away from working from photographic reference, and one of my strengths as a tutor is to help artists dealing with the usual physical and mental obstacles that come up when drawing from life. The workshop will then be a combination between working from the reference photos - to assist participants to grasp the methods of working through the more challenging aspects of drawing a figure-and then from the model themselves. This blended approach provides a progressive yet manageable method to assist the participants understanding in drawing the figure from live observation.
Media: Several types of charcoal and chalk on toned paper or with graphite.
Fees: $695 with a non-refundable deposit of $150 to be paid by Wednesday 17th February 2021
Full payment must be received by COB Friday 16th April 2021
Early Bird Discount
$595 with a non-refundable deposit of $150
Full payment must be received by COB Friday 12th February 2021
For more information contact me or go to Mareeba Art society. Here is the link
https://art-on-the-barron.weebly.com/?fbclid=IwAR0EH_ppDhoh1dg55lrD0rPDnu4C-92_yRirFUdO8Z0x0EAuRilX7qm5WUI
Sketch Theatre
Dates: Every 4th Sunday of the month ( contact me to be put on the mailing list)
Time: 9 am -3.30pm (5.5 hrs)
Fee: $58.
Max numbers 12 participants
Venue: Garasu Art Studio, 10 Adios court, Mudgeeraba
Who is this for?
This is a day for those of you who wish to hang out with like minded people who like to paint or draw a clothed or nude sitter from life. It is untutored so some experience in drawing from life is recommended.
The person posing may be a local artist, model or personality that has been invited by Sketch Theatre. We like to create a theme of setting to create opportunities for different compositions and for narrative. The model will be posing in the same pose all day. If you would like to be put on the Sketch Theatre mailing list to be informed as to who is posing for the next event please contact me on my email. [email protected]
February 28th We will have Aarti Rajaj sitting for us which is a great honour. She is a local actor and dancer and we are excited about working with Wild Dreamer Productions and celebrating our growing ethnic communities on the Gold Coast. I am really looking forward to how everyone will interpret her energy and power.
Dates: Every 4th Sunday of the month ( contact me to be put on the mailing list)
Time: 9 am -3.30pm (5.5 hrs)
Fee: $58.
Max numbers 12 participants
Venue: Garasu Art Studio, 10 Adios court, Mudgeeraba
Who is this for?
This is a day for those of you who wish to hang out with like minded people who like to paint or draw a clothed or nude sitter from life. It is untutored so some experience in drawing from life is recommended.
The person posing may be a local artist, model or personality that has been invited by Sketch Theatre. We like to create a theme of setting to create opportunities for different compositions and for narrative. The model will be posing in the same pose all day. If you would like to be put on the Sketch Theatre mailing list to be informed as to who is posing for the next event please contact me on my email. [email protected]
February 28th We will have Aarti Rajaj sitting for us which is a great honour. She is a local actor and dancer and we are excited about working with Wild Dreamer Productions and celebrating our growing ethnic communities on the Gold Coast. I am really looking forward to how everyone will interpret her energy and power.
February 2021
Course 2-Day Colour Mixing Workshop
Dates: Sat 21st -Sun 22nd February 2021 ( contact me for waiting list)
Time: 10 am -4pm (12 hrs)
Venue: Garasu Art Studio, 10 Adios court, Mudgeeraba
Come to this workshop if you are interested in learning about fascinating colour theory, improving your colour perception, and learning about two different kinds of palettes (Zorn and a warm/cool palette.
This workshop will also be an opportunity to work with oil paint for the first time and time will be taken to show how to handle these paints. Don't worry about buying the oil paints as they will be provided and painting surfaces will also be included in the price. You will just need to bring brushes and an apron which don't need to be expensive.
Contact me by email if you are interested and I will send on booking details. [email protected]
Course 2-Day Colour Mixing Workshop
Dates: Sat 21st -Sun 22nd February 2021 ( contact me for waiting list)
Time: 10 am -4pm (12 hrs)
Venue: Garasu Art Studio, 10 Adios court, Mudgeeraba
Come to this workshop if you are interested in learning about fascinating colour theory, improving your colour perception, and learning about two different kinds of palettes (Zorn and a warm/cool palette.
This workshop will also be an opportunity to work with oil paint for the first time and time will be taken to show how to handle these paints. Don't worry about buying the oil paints as they will be provided and painting surfaces will also be included in the price. You will just need to bring brushes and an apron which don't need to be expensive.
Contact me by email if you are interested and I will send on booking details. [email protected]
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June 2020
Course Introduction to Drawing the Figure (For Absolute Beginners)
Dates: Sat 19th - Sunday 20th June 2021 contact me for waiting list)
Time: 10 am -3.30pm (10 hrs total)
Course price: $280
Max numbers 10 participants
Venue: Garasu Art Studio, 10 Adios court, Mudgeeraba
There are many of you who are curious about joining my life drawing classes but feel you need a little preparation before dealing with the pressure of a live model.
This 2 day workshop is designed to break everything down into manageable steps and take away the the feeling of overwhelm when confronted by a life drawing class and especially when dealing with quick short poses.
We will draw both the female and male figure and look at the main differences in how to draw them. Standing, seated and lying poses will also be explained. A lot of attention will be given to how to represent the energy of the model, its relationship with the setting and simultaneously check on proportion.
To keep it for absolute beginners we will be working mainly from photo reference. However, some three dimensional references will be used too to prepare you for working from life.
This workshop will be done at Garasu Art studios in Mudgeeraba in the studio during summer and in the winter it will be done outdoors. This is a special workshop I plan to do just once or twice a year if there is demand..
Contact me on [email protected] to make a reservation.