Finishing 'Crested Pigeons'

I love early morning watercolour painting. And this particular painting now, whatever will happen with it, will remind me of a wonderful weekend spent sharing skills and experiences with other artists. I am using a new ceramic palette given to me by one student, it is working wonderfully.

Photos from the Birds in Watercolour Workshop

     

We had such a great experience exploring all the secrets of watercolour painting last weekend. Huge thanks to the Queensland Wildlife Artists Society for organising the workshop and to all the fifteen artists who were very dedicated and keen to paint birds. Most photos here are from the attendees.

Personally, I had heaps of fun, it was a great pleasure and honour to share my skills with others. 

I hope we'll do it again soon!

For now, I offer private, one to one tuition on weekends on drawing and watercolour painting on any natural subject, birds in particular in Brisbane.

Send me an email if you are interested at matteogrilliart@gmail.com

My few and very trusted tools and my own work in progress for one of our subjects, the Crested Pigeon, which allowed us to explore the practice of choosing and mixing colours, building up layers of washes, blending, iridescence and fine detail.

Birds in Watercolour Workshop

I am very excited to announce my first workshop in early February! There are only a few places left. I am looking forward to seeing you there!

Awards and Ducklings

My series of small-size sketches of the birds of Banks Street Reserve continues with a Pacific Black Duckling.

Happy memories from the latest Queensland Wildlife Artists Society exhibition 'Wild Impressions'. My Southern Boobook received Best Australian Wildlife on Exhibit award, thank you to the society and judge Philip Farley.

With Secretary Esther Horton, President Cathy Howie, Judge Philip Farley.
Photos copyright QWASI 2019