Workshop Details
Celebrate the arrival of spring with a weekend of sketching outdoors and discover the creative challenge of Inktober - the global drawing event that inspires artists to create every day throughout October.
In this immersive two-day workshop, you'll develop the skills and confidence to sketch directly from life while exploring a variety of drawing and mixed media techniques. Through demonstrations, guided exercises and practical outdoor sessions, Amanda will help you loosen up, observe more closely and capture the world around you with expressive, confident marks.
Throughout the weekend you'll explore:
Mark making and shading techniques
Tonal sketching
Landscapes and buildings
Faces and people
Sketching on location (en plein air)
Tips and inspiration to prepare for the Inktober drawing challenge
Whether you're new to sketching or looking to build a regular creative practice, this workshop is a fantastic opportunity to improve your observational drawing skills and fill your sketchbook with fresh ideas.
Skill Level
Beginner to Advanced
About the Artist
Amanda McLean is an internationally renowned pastel artist and avid sketchbooker who has been painting and drawing throughout her life. Based in Murrumbateman, she is deeply inspired by the Australian landscape, and her work is widely acclaimed for its sensitivity and evocative sense of place.
Amanda documents her life and travels through her sketchbooks and has written extensively for both national and international art publications. She also served for many years as an editorial consultant to Australian Artist magazine. Working closely with Australian company Art Spectrum, Amanda helped develop a broad range of new pastel colours, using her own colour recipes.
A highly respected and popular tutor, Amanda conducts workshops throughout Australia and internationally. She also teaches intimate small-group masterclasses from her studio, as well as invitation-only workshops across the country. Her teaching style is positive, empathetic, and passionate, and she is known for her generosity in sharing knowledge.
Amanda was also featured on Colour In Your Life, the internationally acclaimed art documentary series, now available on YouTube.
What to Bring
Lunch, a snack and a drink
Workshop T's & C's
Please make sure to familiarise yourself with our Workshop T's & C's including Missed Classes, Deposits, Age Restrictions, Refunds, Participant Behaviour, COVID-19 and Class Cancellations.
