Everyday Nature Sketchbook Workshop with Deb Mostert at belArts

Everyday Nature Sketchbook Workshop with Deb Mostert at belArts

This workshop will involve getting into a daily habit of nature drawing in the context of a sketchbook. With a simple kit of materials, you can carry with you everywhere, you will discover that you can be opportunistic about drawing from the natural world, and this can help get us into daily creative habits of observation, discovery, and wonder. We will explore the use of sketchbooks as an incubator, a sentimental keepsake, a mind clearer, a list holder, and an idea launcher!

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  • Date

    Saturday 28 June (9:30am - 4pm)

  • Participants

    adults or 16 year plus (suits all skill levels as it helps to develop your artistic process)

  • Medium

    Painting • Drawing • Mixed Media

  • Region / Venue

    2B/9 Chrome Street, Salisbury

  • Tutor & Organisation

    Deb Mostert (at belArts)

Cost: $250 for a one-day weekend workshop

Materials Required
Essential Items:
A5 or A4 sketchbook with paper suitable for wet media (150–200gsm). Recommended options include:

Fabriano Venezia Art Book (hardcover)

Stillman & Birn Alpha Series (soft or hardcover)

Drawing tools (both permanent and water-soluble), such as:

Pigma Micron PN (brown or black, permanent)

Artline 200 Fineliner (black, water-soluble)

2B mechanical pencil

Water-soluble coloured pencils

Biros, fountain pens, or similar

Additional Materials:

Large Pentel water brush

High-quality watercolour tube paints or a compact travel set, including:

Warm and cool variations of each primary colour (blue, yellow, red)

Sap Green

Naples Yellow (Daniel Smith recommended)

Payne’s Grey

A violet or purple of your choice

About the tutor

Deb Mostert has over 18 years teaching experience with workshops and artist in residencies. Deb is
committed to a daily sketchbook practice and loves to share the potential that is within
everyone to carry a sketchbook and use it to record life.