Art Workshops & Classes

Train in all fundamental skills first, because you cannot add what you don't know but leave what you do

It is essential to draw and paint with a solid technical, fundamental base of realistic drawing and painting skills. It is from this firm base you can break free to create whatever your heart desires. You can dismiss what you have learned, but you cannot add skills you do not yet posses. Everyone can learn to draw and paint. No matter how humble your beginnings are, with high-quality instruction and plenty of support while learning, you will improve significantly.


As I teach only a couple of weekly classes, I have created a list of recommendations below for skilled, quality art teachers working within the Gold Coast and Brisbane area.
There are NO further classes of mine than those listed here!!

Martina's Workshops

Portrait Drawing Workshop

Introduction Drawing Workshop
SATURDAY 23RD JULY 2022
​9.30AM - 3.30PM
SATURDAY 13TH AUGUST 2022
​9.30AM - 3.30PM
$150

For both beginners and intermediate. 

To better grasp each characteristic of the face, we will go step-by-step through each area of the face. You will leave this class with a firm grasp of how to steer clear of the most common errors and with a clear understanding of how to capture accurately someone’s likeness. We will also cover effective shading techniques. 
$150

For both beginners and intermediate. 

In this workshop, I will prepare you to create aesthetic and pleasing drawings by covering all the fundamentals in shading, measuring proportions, line contour variation, and atmospheric perspective. I disclose the most typical errors and you discover how to avoid them. The instant improvements in your drawing skills will amaze you.

Martina's Weekly Classes

All Media Tuesday Classes

TUESDAY 2ND AUG - 30TH AUG 2022
10AM - 12.30PM

All Media Wednesday Classes

WEDNESDAYS 3RD AUG - 31ST AUG 2022
​10AM - 12.30PM
$170
2 places left
$170
BOOKED OUT

For absolute beginners and experienced students.

These classes are most times booked out. At the end of each term, students can decide to stay on. If any places become available, I will publish these couple of weeks before commencement. These all media classes run over the course of 5 weeks for both absolute beginners and the more experienced student in drawing with pencils, colour pencils, painting in oil or watercolour. A two-week break follows each block of five weeks. Once enrolled, you are free to stay as long as you want. You choose what you want to do, and I assist you in achieving it. All you need to bring are your painting supplies because easels we provide.

If you are a complete beginner, I will walk you through the fundamentals of sketching and painting while customising the sessions to meet your individual needs. For those who are more advanced, you can pick your subjects, media, and styles, and I will help you through the process. 
If booked out, send me a note and I will add you to the waiting list. 

There are no further classes or workshops of mine than those listed here.

Other Art Teachers I Personally Recommend

For the Gold Coast and Brisbane Area

As I believe it to be essential to learn strong foundational skills here are my personal recommendations of art teachers who are highly skilled in their field. ​

Manuela Pilz

Gold Coast
A few years ago, I have worked with Manuela at the Gold Coast Art School for some time. She is an accomplished teacher for drawing including life model drawing. Her classes are now available online as she has moved to Tasmania. 

Otto Schmidinger

Gold Coast
Otto Schmidinger teaches from Nerang. When I judged the d’Darcy Doyle Awards, Otto, whom I did not know at the time, received the first prize in the portrait section. He trains in the media of oil and offers weekly classes.

Lyn Diefenbach

Gold Coast, Brisbane, Australia
Lyn is an exceptionally skilled artist in the medium of pastel and oil. She offers workshop throughout Australia but works mostly from Brisbane at Bienarte and the Gold Coast at Artable. 

Hobie Porter

Gold Coast
Hobie is an incredibly talented artist with an eye for detail in realism. He conducts the occasional oil painting workshop on the Gold Coast. Check dates in his update section of his Website, often through Artable.

Colley Whisson

Gold Coast, Brisbane
Colley is an Australian master artist specialised in modern impressionistic landscapes paintings both in oil and acrylic. He is conducting workshop through Artable on the Gold Coast and Bienarte in Brisbane. 

John Lovett

Gold Coast, Brisbane
John is a long-standing local master watercolourist. He is a master of all aspects of painting, including composition, colour theory, which shows in his work. He offers workshop on the Gold Coast. 

Marcel Desbiens

Brisbane
Marcel and I have been friends for almost 30 years. He is a master in his field and has perfected the glazing technique in oil. If you are interested, the Robina Hospital exhibits one of his larger work near the main entrance. He also offers weekly classes.

Szczepan Urbanowicz 

Brisbane
If you are looking for a professional watercolour teacher,  Szczepan is an architect who has specialised in plain-air watercolour paintings and mostly creates urban scenes and landscapes.  

Heidi Willis

Gold Coast, Brisbane
Heidi is a brilliant at creating and teaching watercolours and colour pencil works.  I just love her paintings. She teaches both online and within class settings. Artable offers frequent workshops, so check them out.