Term 4: Back to Basics: Foundations of Drawing and Watercolour Painting

Join award-winning artist Cameron Stead for a foundational drawing and watercolour painting course on Thursday nights at PHIVE Parramatta, perfect for beginners and artists looking to diversify their creative repertoire. Over eight weeks, we will experiment with different media and techniques, including ink, charcoal and watercolour, to develop skills in observation, composition, self-expression and creative thinking.

Working from images and life, we will create a range of different artworks in a supportive and playful environment. All materials are provided (though you are welcome to bring your own).

Suitable for ages 18+

Important information:

$85 workshop fee covers all 8 classes. Individual classes are not available.

All materials provided

Duration: 6pm - 7:30pm 

Location: Level 3, Makers Space

Dates: Thursday nights: 23 Oct, 30 Oct, 6, Nov, 13 Nov, 20 Nov, 27 Nov, 4 Dec and 11 Dec

Registration: Spaces are limited. Beginners are welcome

No previous experience needed

For access requirements please contact phivetickets@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au 

About Cameron:

Cameron Stead is an interdisciplinary artist based on Gadigal Country. Stead’s practice spans painting, performance, installation and fibre art, and uses colour and materiality in a broad range of processes to investigate ideas of the self in public and private spaces, as well as dualities of the lived experience. Stead is the 2017 winner of the Kilgour Prize and a 2020-21 Waverly Studios Artist in Residence

Image Credit: Cameron Stead

PHIVE sits on the lands and waters of the Burramattagal people of the Dharug nation and we acknowledge Burramatta as significant place of ceremony, story and tradition. We pay our respects to Dharug Ancestors and Elders, past, present and future and extend our respect to all First Nations people we work with, joining this program and visiting PHIVE.