Watercolour Fungi Workshop - Sat 1st March, 10am-1pm Introduction to Watercolour Painting

Join artist and illustrator Ingrid for this 3-hour beginners watercolour workshop to learn how to bring fungi to life in painted form. 

The workshop will run from 10am-1pm, 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, mix colours, and layer to change tones and intensity.

Ingrid will demonstrate bringing these elements together to achieve different results, with a focus on the particular techniques that you'll be using in this workshop. You'll be shown how to create key fungi characteristics, such as the shine on a smooth mushroom or the gills on its underside. You'll practice your skills by creating gradients, brush strokes and colour mixing on some fungi shapes.

You'll then have the opportunity to bring these skills together by creating an A5 fungi artwork. You can choose to draw your own design, or use the templates provided. The focus will be on the fungi, but we can also have some fun putting in moss, grass, dead leaves and tree branches if time permits.

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.”