ART WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

Train in all fundamental skills first, because you cannot ever add what you don't know
It is essential to begin drawing and painting with a solid technical, fundamental base of realistic drawing and painting skills. It is from this strong base of knowledge that you can break free to create whatever your heart desires. You can leave things out you have learned, but you cannot add what you don't know. Everyone can learn drawing and painting, no matter how humble your beginnings. With good quality training and lots of encouragement while learning,  you will greatly improve. 

I have almost retired from all teaching and created below a list of recommendations for skilled quality art teachers working within the Gold Coast and Brisbane area. I will update this list whenever possible. 

Martina's Classes and Workshops

ALL MEDIA
​MORNING CLASSES

TUESDAYS 21ST SEPTEMBER - 19TH OCTOBER 2021
10AM - 12.30PM
$170
BOOKED OUT
TUESDAYS 9TH NOVEMBER - 7TH DECEMBER 2021
10AM - 12.30PM
$ 170
PLACE AVAILABILITY PUBLISHED 19TH OCTOBER
This 5 week all media class is for BOTH absolute beginners and the more advanced in painting and drawing ranging from drawing to painting in pencil, colour pencil, oil or watercolour. YOU decide what you want to do and I will provide you with all the help you need to get there.  Bring your own painting materials, we provide the usual studio equipment such as easels.  

Please note that places only become available if one of my students is discontinuing. You therefore have to send your interest, rather than ordering now, as place availability will only ever be clarified about 4 weeks before each 5 week term, that is when current students are deciding to stay on for the next term.

There are no further classes of mine than those listed here.
​If you are interested in this ongoing class please register your interest. 

ART TEACHERS I PERSONALLY RECOMMEND

Gold Coast and Brisbane
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
I have worked with Manuela for some years at the Gold Coast Art School a few years ago. She is an accomplished teacher for drawing including life model drawing. She is one of the few teachers who offer regular weekly classes.

Otto Schmidinger

Gold Coast
Otto Schmidinger teaches from Nerang. When I was judging the d'Darcy Doyle Awards, Otto received the first prize for the portrait section. I did not know him at the time. He teaches the medium of oil. He also, 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 incredible 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
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. 

John Lovett

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

Marcel Desbiens

Brisbane
I know Marcel for almost 30 years now. He is a master in his field and has perfected the glazing technique in oil. His work is displayed at the Robina Hospital near the main entrance. He also does 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 mostly working with urban scenes and landscapes.