Wildlife: Companion Animal Art

Tutor in Residence

Stephen’s studies include watercolour at the Botanical Art School of Melbourne under the internationally acclaimed Jenny Crompton (Phillips), oil with the gifted wildlife artist Krystii Melaine, drawing and field sketching with one of Australia’s wildlife artists Steve Morvell, and detailed study of the wildlife and its’ environment. Stephen has served as Secretary and committee member of the Wildlife Art Society of Australasia. He conducts weekly classes in Upwey and week long intensive workshops at the Mitchell School of Art and Murrumbidgee School of Art Summer and Winter Schools previously run by Charles Sturt University’s Community Education program These Schools now operate independently of the University. He is in demand as a public speaker, and his work has attracted a number of awards, including Wildlife Art Society of Australasia & Best Flora or Fauna-Moomba Art Show.

Class synopsis

The workshop will cover the steps from reference gathering to bringing a realist work to life. It will include choice of materials, working with photographs, planning, layout and design. Students can work in either oil or watercolour. The vast majority of information presented, stages and procedures taught are common to both mediums. Students with watercolour experience will find the move to this oil technique painless. An intensive experience in either media or an opportunity, if you choose, to get exposure to both.

Eyes that live and fur and feathers you can touch. Students will learn techniques used by world renowned wildlife artists. Prepare to have wishes turned to goals. Find the motivation, overcoming self-imposed limitations and remove the obstacles to your creativity.

Estimated material cost

$0-$250.00 depending on what is already owned by the student

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Level

Introductory to Advanced

Enrolment

Enrolment is available either on-line or by printing a form HTML / PDF