Creative Journey

July: 'Beautiful Poison'

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. (Last week of sale – 4 classes left!)

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!

  • ‘Beautiful Poison’ July’s Course (4 Classes)

Just want to take a single class? Join for a drop-in workshop:

Drop-in workshops

What are the benefits of the course vs drop-in classes?

Discounted Course Pricing
We offer a Bundle Discount for courses: Instead of paying $55 per workshop at the drop-in rate, enjoy the full benefits of the course for $195 for the 4 classes.

Deeper Learning & Better Value
By joining the full course, you’ll have the skills to complete works of art relating to a theme across multiple art mediums. 
You’ll leave with a deeper learning experience as you elevate your skills throughout 4 weeks. You’ll create more comprehensive projects, and have the chance to engage more thoroughly with your creative community. 

Create A Body of Work
As opposed to singular drop-ins, you’ll build up a full body of work relating to the theme.
This not only is this more aesthetically cohesive as a collection, but it will offer you greater insights on creating works within a series.

Free Bonus Class
 Enjoy a free bonus class with our loyalty card program – after 5 classes, enjoy your next class free of charge.