Specialist botanical art and natural history workshops are offered during the term breaks.
These workshops, designed to extend artists skills, typically focus on one key element of botanical art or introduce new mediums or techniques to participants.
Our specialist workshops are presented by leading Australian artists, including our own tutors, as well as other renowned local and international artists.
Botanical Art Masterclass: Monochrome Studies and Metallic Expressions
Friday 10, Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 April 2026 10am to 4pm
A 3 day immersive botanical art experience exploring tone, texture, and creative experimentation. Participants will undertake a complete botanical project, choosing between two focus areas:
Monochrome Botanical Study – Discover the beauty and precision of working in a single pigment. Learn to capture the structure, tonal depth, and delicate transitions of your chosen botanical specimen using graphite, ink, or neutral watercolour tones.
Metallic Background Experimentation – Explore the expressive possibilities of the new Schmincke bronze paints as a luxurious background medium. Learn how to integrate metallics into your botanical compositions to create depth, light interplay, and contemporary visual impact.
Members: $320
Non-members: $400
