8 x Tuesday Afternoons - Soft Pastels with Karen Christiansen - Starts on 28 July!

Explore the wonderful medium of soft pastels! Each 3-hour lesson will involve introducing a concept, a demonstration of a technique, and then completion of a small exercise, study or painting during the class, with personal feedback.

Some topics include: understanding materials, composition, understanding values, underpainting, choosing a colour palette, the importance of edges, and finishing a painting

Tuesday Afternoons 28 July to 15 September 2026

1:30pm to 4:30pm

Cost: $575 (book here)

BYO Materials (see materials list)

If you have any questions about this wonderful soft pastel course, please contact Isabella here: hello@belarts.com.au

6 x Thursday Afternoons Drawing Fundamentals 3:30pm - 5:30pm - with Wayne Van Eyk!

Solid drawing technique underpins all other art mediums, and can be applied to fine art paintings or other creative industries such as animation.
Wayne will take you through constructing complex 3-D and organic objects using geometric forms, understanding how light interacts with form and the use of shadow shapes to create the sense of form. Perspective and it’s applications will also be covered in this course.
This course suits 15 year plus students or adults wanting to develop their drawing skills.!

Thursday 6 August to 10 September

3:30pm to 5:30pm

Cost: $390

*$600 for both afternoon & evening course

BYO Materials (Materials List)

Book here

Please contact Isabella at hello@belarts.com.au if you have any questions about this course

Saturday Morning - Cyanotype Workshop (part 2) Only 6 places available for this session!

Build on your existing cyanotype skills and learn how to create more intentional, refined artworks. In this extension workshop, we will briefly revisit the essentials before moving on to developing your own cyanotype pieces.

You will have the opportunity to experiment with printing from drawings on transparencies, double exposure and toning processes to transform the classic Prussian Blue into new shades and moods.

You are welcome to bring prints from the previous Part I workshop to experiment with.

NB: you would have completed part 1 or another cyanotype workshop as a pre-requisite for this workshop.

Important notes:
 Please bring a sun-safe hat.
 Wear old clothes (apron optional).
 In case of rain, a UV light box will be used for printing.

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29 August

9 am–11 pm

Materials included

Cost: $130

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2 x Sundays Portrait Drawing Workshop with Wayne Van Eyk!

Explore the structure and proportions of the head and face using the Loomis method and a few other techniques. There is a focus on practicing on various head shapes and how to develop a likeness. This will include key considerations of facial features and how shadow shapes can help drive the process

This course suits complete beginners as well as intermediate artists developing these skills

Sunday 20 September & 27 September

9:30am to 4pm

Cost: $490

BYO Materials (see materials list)

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Untutored Life Drawing Sessions run every Wednesday 7pm until 9pm. Book here:

Tutored sessions with Wayne Van Eyk occur once a month and as specified below, and run from 6pm to 9pm. Bookings for tutored sessions are essential. Book online or e-mail Isabella at hello@belarts.com.au

The next available Tutored Sessions are:

• Wed 22 July 2026

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