Learn and Create Together
Join me for an inspiring range of workshops and demonstrations, designed to deepen your skills in oil painting. Whether you’re attending a live demonstration for an Art Society, participating in a hands-on workshop, or booking a private class, I offer engaging sessions focusing on landscape painting, traditional oil techniques, and still life, suitable for all levels. ​My demonstrations and workshops are designed to be interactive and educational, providing you with practical skills and inspiration.

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​Some sessions require participants to bring their own materials unless otherwise stated, with a list of recommended supplies provided upon booking.

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Upcoming Sessions

3 Day Still Life Oil Painting Workshop

Venue: Castle Hill Showgrounds, Castle Hill
Date: 14th - 16th Aug 2026 from 10am to 2pm AEDT

This event is limited to a small number of attendees to ensure that everyone is given the attention needed. The indirect method of painting is a multi-step approach that allows you to develop the painting gradually. It also allows you to correct and modify your work as you progress. Oil paint is a very forgiving medium, and learning to use this method gives you many opportunities to create various effects in a painting. This method of painting allows you to develop detail in a painting and control various light effects. The course will be delivered over 3 sessions of 4.0 hours each. Throughout the whole course, we will be working on a single still-life painting containing different elements that need to be tackled using various techniques.

The schedule is as follows:
Day 1:

• Overview of oil painting materials and tools.
• Setting up the still life composition and selecting objects.
• Basic drawing and composition techniques for still life.
• Introduction to the colour palette and mixing.
• Starting the underpainting and initial blocking of shapes and values.

Day 2:

• Building the coloured layer.
• Understanding light and shadow in still life.
• Capturing texture and reflective surfaces.

Day 3:

• Adding colour variations and subtleties to your still life.
• Glazing and scumbling techniques.
• Finalising your painting with highlights and finishing touches.

What to bring

• Lunch, notebook, and a camera/phone
• Wear clothes you don’t mind getting paint on
• When booking you can choose to bring your own materials, or else I will provide what you need. 

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