08/05/2024 - Carss Park Life Saving Hall (meeting point)

Join landscape artist Annabel Butler on Carss Park headland for an instructional en plein air workshop where you will learn how to capture the spirit and essence of the location by incorporating natural light, colour and movement into your painting.
 
Annabel Butler is a teacher at Sydney’s National Art School. Her workshop is designed to help you paint expressively with an individual painting voice whilst increasing your knowledge and understanding of colour, composition and form. Participants will be encouraged to paint quickly and loosely, to develop expressive brushwork and experiment with colour.
 
Suitable for beginners through to more experienced painters as Annabel will tailor tuition to your individual level in this small group class.

Before booking, please be sure to read all information on this page to ensure you are prepared for the program.
 

Wednesday 8 May 2024 

 

Address

Meet outside Carss Park Life Saving Hall, Carss Bush Park.
Carwar Avenue, Carss Park.
 

Time

10.00am - 1.00pm.
 

Cost 

$25.00 per participant (excludes materials).
 

Bookings

Bookings are essential. For bookings please call (02) 9330 6444 or click the button below to book online. 

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Wet weather arrangements

The workshop has two backup dates in case of bad weather. Please make sure you are available for the backup dates at the time of booking, as no refunds will be given for a rescheduled session.

Back up dates for this event are as follows:

• Wednesday 15 May 2024
• Wednesday 22 May 2024

In case of bad weather participants will be contacted by email the day before the workshop by 4.00pm.
 

Required equipment

All participants must bring:

• Portable easel or something for a base and a small stool/old cushion/rug to sit on.
• Paper towels.
• Hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, wind jacket, old shirt/apron to protect clothing, water, snacks.
• Optional - airtight container for taking unused paint home (ie. a plastic takeaway container with lid or large flat Tupperware that will fit your palette).
• Optional for oils – a medium if you already have one. (eg. Art Spectrum Lean Medium speeds drying).

Participants may choose to bring their own painting materials (required list below) or purchase an ‘acrylic materials bundle’ for the workshop from Hurstville Museum & Gallery.

If you would like to purchase an ‘acrylic materials bundle’ for the workshop, please send us an email via museumgallery@georgesiver.nsw.gov.au. The price for the bundle is $115.00 per set. The latest the bundle will be able to be purchased is 2 weeks before the workshop date. Please see information below for what is included in the ‘acrylic materials bundle’.

Required materials for those bringing their own:

• Paints - your choice as to acrylic, oil, or watercolour,  but as a minimum please bring the following 9 colours:
  • Titanium White.
  • Ultramarine or Cobalt Blue (warm).
  • Cerulean Blue (cool).
  • Cadmium or a Mid Red (warm).
  • Alizarin Crimson (cool).
  • Cadmium or a Mid Yellow (warm).
  • Lemon Yellow (cool).
  • Yellow Ochre.
  • Burnt Umber.
• Small sketchbook for notes and thumbnail sketches.
• 2B/4B pencil.
• Eraser.
• Water container if working in acrylic or watercolours.
• If working in acrylic and/or oil paints: couple of small canvases or canvas boards eg. 20x25cm, 25x30cm.
• If working in watercolours: watercolour paper and a board/cardboard to tape your paper to & masking tape/bulldog clips.
• If working in oil paints: odourless solvent and 2 small glass jars with tight sealing lids so you can take your spent solvent home.
• Old cotton rags or paper towels and a bag for your wet rags/rubbish.
• Palette and palette knife (depending on medium).
• Selection of round & flat BRISTLE brushes (not soft sable) in small-medium sizes (from 2 to 10).   

List of materials included in the ‘Acrylic materials bundle’, which can be purchased from Hurstville Museum & Gallery for $115:

• 1 x Metal sharpener single hole.
• 6 x Sketching pencils of varying hardness (2H, HB, 2B, 4B, 6B & 8B).
• 1 x White vinyl eraser.
• 1 x A5 sketchbook.
• 2 x A4 canvases.
• 1 x Plastic palette.
• 4 x Brushes: Jasart Round Hog Hair Series 582 (Size 2 and 8). And Flat Hog Hair Series 579 (size 2 and 8).
• 12 pc Reeves Acrylic 12ml paint sets.
• 1 x Set of 5 palette knifes.

 

More information

• Programs are fully supervised by qualified staff.
• No refunds for cancellations or missed bookings.
• Program swapping is not permitted.
• Online bookings incur booking fees and surcharges.

Hurstville Museum & Gallery is committed to providing inclusive services and program. If you require additional assistance please contact us via phone (02) 9330 6444 and museumgallery@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au.

PLEASE NOTE: Attendance at our events may be digitally recorded through photographs and/or videos. These images may be used by Georges River Council and Hurstville Museum & Gallery in their publications, social media, Council’s website or newspaper. Please notify staff if you do not wish to be filmed.

Please contact Hurstville Museum & Gallery on (02) 9330 6444 or museumgallery@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au.

Image: Annabel Butler, Darling Point Wharf, 2023, oil on board. Courtesy of the artist.