Carys Martin Ceramics
Watercolour Australian Flowers Workshop - Sat 1st March, 2-5pm Introduction to Watercolour Painting
Watercolour Australian Flowers Workshop - Sat 1st March, 2-5pm Introduction to Watercolour Painting
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The workshop will run from 2-5pm, Saturday, 1st March. To start, Ingrid will guide you through the basics of using watercolour paints, paper and brushes. You will learn how to activate your colours using water, make a range of tones, create different brush strokes and mix colours.
Using these skills, Ingrid will then demonstrate some elements of how to paint a bottlebrush flower and some wattle. We'll look at a few different ways to approach these flowers including wet on wet and wet on dry techniques, and talk about how you might create a composition on your page when painting these flowers. You'll then have the opportunity to bring all these elements together to create your own A5 bottlebrush artwork. You can choose to draw your own design, or use the templates provided. The focus will be on the bottlebrush, but requests can also be made for demos of how to include other flora such as eucalyptus leaves, ferns and more!
This workshop is suitable for beginners with little or no experience, and all materials are supplied.
Tea, coffee and a snack are provided - please list any dietary requirements in your order notes.
About Ingrid :
Based in Meanjin/Brisbane, Ingrid Bartkowiak is an artist and illustrator who works primarily in watercolour. Her hand painted work features native Flora, Fauna and Fungi. Ingrid has a fascination with all things small and intricate, from tufts of moss on a footpath to the fungi sprouting from a wombat dropping. At a young age, she discovered painting as an intimate way of connecting with nature. Inspired by botanical illustration and the Arts & Crafts movement, Ingrid’s technique makes use of the watercolour medium through tiny patterns, exquisite detail, and vivid blocks of colour.
Since graduating from QCA in 2019, Ingrid has worked across a diverse array of projects, including picture book illustration, murals, packaging designs and even pet portraits. She has worked with clients such as New Farm Confectionery, Biome, Brisbane City Council and exhibited in galleries and group shows across Australia.
“My main hope is that my artworks might act as an avenue for those that view them to learn more about (and appreciate) the incredible Flora, Fauna and Fungi we have on this planet, and why it’s important to preserve its biodiversity.”
