Venom, Poison, and Beauty

We’re manifesting creative nights out in our studio bar, painting the beauty of the dark side.. venomous creatures, poisonous flowers and toxic wildlife.

All materials included. Beginner friendly!

Learn new techniques and create a collection of bold artworks, within a cohesive series.

Explore a new medium each week: watercolour, ink, charcoal, and acrylic.

Reference images and live demonstrations will guide you every step of the way, no experience needed.

You’ll leave with a striking collection of artworks and elevated artistic skills.

Week 1: Toxic Beauties (Watercolour) 01.07
Inspired by vibrant patterns in toxic creatures (think blue-ringed octopuses, poison dart frogs)
Learn glazing, colour-mixing for intensity, wet-on-wet blending and pattern techniques

Week 2: Drift & Flow (Ink) 09.07
Inspired by the graceful movement of jellyfish using expressive ink techniques.
Explore flow in ink, contrast, and fluid mark-making

Week 3: Venom & Shadow (Charcoal) 15.07
Inspired by venomous arachnids and insects in dramatic charcoal.
Learn expressive charcoal drawing, tonal shading, blending, mark-making and creating fine details

Week 4: Deadly Blooms (Acrylic) 22.07
Inspired by the beauty of botanical studies of poisonous flowers.
Learn acrylic painting techniques, colour mixing, soft blending as well as bold brushwork

Week 5: Serpent Blossoms (Watercolour) 29.07
Inspired by snakes, entwined with lush flowers in luminous watercolour.
We’ll end the course full-circle, closing on watercolour again, as a chance to hone-in and experiment with the skills you’ve learnt along the way.

Details:
July 1st, 9th, 15th, 22nd and 29th
From 6.30 – 9pm
Workshops are held in a private studio floor at Taphouse, Level 1.
122 Flinders St, Darlinghurst.

QR code service is available. Drinks & food, if desired, are brought directly to your table.

All materials are included. Just bring yourself!