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Who Are Your Teachers?
Lauren Jones is known for her bold, evocative brushwork, feminine portraits and still life scenes painted with an immediacy that celebrates the very materiality of paint. A Bachelor of Fine Art (Painting) graduate from Monash University, her work is held by galleries in Sydney and Melbourne, and her alla prima approach captures a fleeting moment with confidence and energy.
David Bongiorno brings a different but complementary mastery; a classically-trained eye built on years of rigorous, self-directed study into anatomy, tonal structure and the science of indirect oil painting. Shortlisted for the Brisbane Portrait Prize, the Percival Portrait Prize and the Kennedy Prize (and a 2025 Brisbane Portrait Prize award winner), David's meticulous, old-masters-influenced technique explores form and atmosphere through dramatic chiaroscuro.
BYO MATERIALS LIST
You may already have some or all of the materials listed below. Please email me here if you have any questions regarding any of the materials.
Neef (or similar quality brand) Filbert hog bristle oil painting brushes (sizes 2 ,6, 10)
Neef 95 Stiff Synthetic Bright (Flat) Brushes (sizes 2, 6, 10)
Artist quality Oil Paints in the following colours:
Spectrum Yellow (or similar warm yellow)
Lemon Yellow
Yellow Ochre
Vermillion Red (or similar warm red)
Alizarin Crimson (cool red)
Cobalt Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Burnt Sienna
Raw Umber
Titanium white
Ivory Black
A4 Oil Painting Canvas Pad
4 or 5 small canvasses (A5-A3) primed in a neutral tone (grey or light brown)
Flat Palette (wood, plastic or glass)
Palette knife
Table easel
Kraft Paper Pad Tonal Paper
A4 cartridge pad
3 Tones of pastels (Dark, Grey, White)
Pencils HB, 2B
Odourless Solvent
Some form of brush washing jar with a lid (I use a cleaned empty small tuna tin with nail holes punched into the base from the outside, placed upside-down in a glass jar with Solvent filled to about 1/2 cm above the tin for cleaning brushes).
Rags
Notebook and pen
5 simple objects no larger than 20cm (We will send out an email closer to the date with some recommendations)
Terms and Conditions
1. General Terms and Conditions
· Workshop numbers are kept small to maximise my attention with you while you are learning new processes and techniques. There are a maximum and minimum number of students per class. Book early to secure your place. If the minimum number of students is not achieved within 1 week of the workshop date, the workshop may be postponed or cancelled.
· An email is sent to workshop participants 1-2 weeks before each workshop date. That email confirms workshop date and time and address of the workshop with a link for directions. It will be assumed that the student has read that email prior to attending the workshop. Please reply to that email if anything is unclear.
2. Workshop Confirmation and Payment
Full payment is required to secure your booking.
· Payment can be made via my website or by direct deposit. To pay via direct deposit please email me to request an invoice with my banking details.
Note: any refund issued against a payment made via my website will be issued minus the Stripe transaction fee.
3. Workshop Cancellations and Refunds
Cancellations by Students:
· Cancellations made 4 or more weeks prior to a booked workshop date will receive a full refund.
Note: any refund issued against a payment made via my website will be issued minus the Stripe transaction fee.
· Cancellations made 2-4 weeks prior to a booked workshop date will be refunded 50% of the full workshop cost.
· Cancellations made within 2 weeks of a booked workshop date will not receive a refund.
– Where possible, every effort is made to fill your place with a student on the workshop wait list. If this is possible, I can then refund your workshop fee (minus the stripe transaction fee if you paid via my website) or keep your workshop fee in credit for up to 12 months so you can attend a future workshop. If the credit is not used within 12 months, it is forfeited.
Cancellation by me:
· A workshop may be cancelled by me due to insufficient student numbers or unforeseen circumstances (eg illness or global pandemic*). In this event, you will be offered a full refund or option to reschedule.
*In the event that government restrictions force the cancellation or postponement of workshops, as they did in the first half of 2020 with COVID19, students will be offered the option of a refund or their fees held in credit for when workshops are able to resume again.
Note: any refund issued against a payment made via my website will be issued minus the Stripe transaction fee.
4. Additional Information
No responsibility will be taken for any personal property left at the facility; nor liability for any personal injury, unless caused through negligence on the part of your tutor.
All information is correct at the time of publishing this page however I reserve the right to update or modify details should the need arise.
