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30 minute Masterpiece 1 day art workshop May 24th 2025
$250.00
I Can’t Draw 1 Day Workshop July 26 2025
$275.00
Colourful Portraits 2 day Weekend Art Workshop August 16 and 17 2025
$430.00
Colour Wheel Basics Saturday October 18th 2025
$275.00
Applied Colour Theory, October 19th 2025
$275.00

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We teach you everything we know about everything we know.
Acrylics. Technique. Party. Tutors: @degillettcox @brave__arts

Back in 2020, after the spicy cough came and rocke

Back in 2020, after the spicy cough came and rocked our world... we hosted our first and kind of last Negative Painting workshop.

Why?
We're not sure...
Regardless, it's back baby!!!!!

Have a scroll through and you'll see what some of our students achieved across the weekend all those years ago.

But basically, negative painting is achieved through painting AROUND your object.

pics 2 & 3) The original background was all those reds and yellows that have since become leaves.
pic 4) The background was the colour you can see for those mangrove roots, we painted around them with opaque blue.
pic 5) The background was those deep blues that are now the shadows of people standing on a beach.

See how we've painted around the positive shape of our object, thus filling in the negative space????

Are you confused?
GOOD!
Come to the workshop and we'll explain it all there!

Head on over to our website and you'll find all the information RIGHT THERE including the info pack with all of your material needs: artstree.com.au > SHOP > Workshops

Got questions? Swing into the comments or give us a call on 0437 146 359

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The greatest gift our studio classroom brings is b

#studentwork Did you know you can repaint over ol

#studentwork

Did you know you can repaint over old canvasses you don't care for anymore?
This student came to us last year and her very first piece was delightful... at the time.
However, new year new you and all of a sudden she just wasn't vibing it that much... See pic 2.

We have two options here:
1) Hold onto something we don't really like just because we painted it that one time. AND spend $$$ on a new canvas.
2) Paint over it and reuse that beautiful canvas!

Whilst we can feel attached to previous pieces we've created, they'll end up literally suffocating us if we don't get rid of them or recycle what we can.
Also, art is an expensive hobby, save where you can!

ONE THING: Take a photo before you paint over it!
Feeling pride over what we've created never goes out of fashion, so make sure you've got proof of all your good work while you keep on making new stuff.

Now, go for a walk around the house and plan some transformations!
xxx

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Have you been to a workshop at Arts Tree? If you

Have you been to a workshop at Arts Tree?

If you haven't you really should... But only if you enjoy:
- Learning A LOT about the nuance in creating a finished piece.
- Having a bloody good time.
- Being able to take home and translate everything you've learnt into your own practice.

If you don't enjoy those things then STAY AWAY!!!!

We have been a little slow off the roll this year BUT we are pleased to announce that all of our workshops are now live on our website ready for you to check them out!

And if you don't want to miss out, because they do absolutely sell out, we would highly recommend you sign up for our newsletter while you're there!

We can't wait to unlock your creativity and send it bursting forth into this big and beautiful world!

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One of the hardest part of any painting process is

One of the hardest part of any painting process is being able to see through the next layers, and trust that you'll be able to deal with whatever pops up.

We display all of student's works in progress around our classroom for two reasons;
1) We have to, it's a storage thing.
2) We ALL get to see the weird, wacky, and sometimes awful points along the way to a finished piece.

So, with this in mind, can you guess what this student is painting???
Hint:
It is a rather famous piece by a rather famous artist.

Put your guesses in the comments and we'll see what everyone's picking up!

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#studentwork Have you ever tried creating your ow

#studentwork

Have you ever tried creating your own unique image from collaged ideas?
That's exactly what one of our students is doing here... Creating a love canvas (is that a thing?) that captures just some of the greatness that the Beatles and Paul McCartney have brought into her life.

The composition is still being played with but we've got bits and pieces from all of her favourite albums, her fave picture of Paul himself and all sorts of meaningful trinkets thrown around.

Not surprisingly, this piece is taking longer to come to life than simply capturing the elegance of an already created image or scene... Which can be frustrating for new artists!

Frequently, while we may have an innate knowing of what we're after, actually creating that image can be mighty hard! Most often we come to the solution through endless renditions of what doesn't work... Just like Eddison, Ford, Davinci, and all the other great inventors that have lived on this earth.

Artists are scientists, make no mistake!
And that's why having an experienced tutor who has worked in those artistic trenches can be so dang beneficial... While we can't do the work for you, we can at least commiserate, encourage, and cry in frustration with you!

We have limited spaces in our classes at the moment so why not join us for your 2025 year of creativity????!!!
0437 146 359

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Here's just a few pics from the easels of our fami

Here's just a few pics from the easels of our family-run art school here in Brisbane's beauuuuuuuutiful Wynnum!

We've got students strengthening their bond to their creative self, students learning a new style that fascinates them...
Students wanting to create a new career, students searching for a sense of Self...

Basically, if it can be learnt through a creative endeavour, it's being taught here at our school!

We do have a few limited spots in our weekly classes and our workshops are ALMOST ready for the website....

If acrylic painting and learning ALL the skills that go with it sound like a fun adventure to you, give us a call and come along for a free trial!
0437 146 359

See ya there xxxx

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We're baaaaaaaaaack!! Classes started for 2025 TH

We're baaaaaaaaaack!!

Classes started for 2025 THIS week and we are ready, pumped, excited, and energised!

If you're an adult, looking for art classes that expand your horizons, and ready to leap into the unknown, then we have some very limited spots in our classes available for you.... Wooooohoooooooo!!!

A few facts:
We're in Wynnum, Brisbane.
We're an acrylics based, expressionist art school.
We cater to all skill levels.
There's 10 students per class.
Classes are around $180 per month.
We'll blow your gosh darn mind!

We run 6 classes across Tuesday to Thursday and have 9 spaces available for some lucky painters to fill.

Tues 9:30am -12pm and 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Wed 1pm - 3:30pm and 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Thurs 6:30pm - 8:30pm

We've got free trials if you would like to check out the vibe first, so all you need to do is give us a call to book in your space!
0437 146 359

We can't wait to meet you!
And if you'd like to meet your tutors go say hi!

@degillettcox
@brave__arts

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WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! 2024, we did it!!!! We

WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
2024, we did it!!!!

We closed our classroom doors for the year last night, and whilst we are tired and ready for a break we are also so dang proud of our students and our little art school!

Around 300 paintings have whirled through our doors over the course of the last year and every single one of them has taught us something...
But probably the biggest lessons of 2024 were these two:

1) Get intentional.
Take the time to get conscious with your mark making, your thoughts, your process... The bits you enjoy, the bits you hate.
Get intentional with what you want to get out of your art practice and it will show up.

2) Celebrate the small stuff.
The rest of your painting may look shit, but if there's one little corner that's just lovely? Love it!!!! Draw attention toward it, thank it for showing up, and let it teach you. You don't need to wait for a perfectly finished piece to feel a bit of pride. Let it grow in teeny tiny ways and you'll be amazed at the space you take up!

To our students:👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌👏👏🙌🙌👏👏✌️
You are our reason for being.
Thank you for showing up and allowing us to guide you. We couldn't do this without every single one of you, our gratitude and pride knows no bounds!

To our followers: 💛💛💛💛👩‍🎨👩‍🎨👩‍🎨👩‍🎨🤩🤩✨😭😋👾👑
Thank you for stopping by, for checking us out, and sharing our work.

To next year's students:
We can't wait to bloody meet ya!

We will be signing off here for the next few weeks but keep your eyes peeled mid-Jan for workshops and class spaces. If you haven't yet, go sign up to our newsletter because that's where we share important info first!

ENJOY your end of year festivities!

Be wild, get loose, have fun, bask in awe of this beautiful planet we call home. Donate some goods, be kind to your neighbours, get your skin checked, and your wheels aligned. Treat yourself to a sectioned-off part of the house for your creativity, and maybe a nice new brush? Mostly, we just want you to take the time to feel proud. Look around at your life and wrap it all up in a big beautiful hug, you created that!!!!

We will see you next year!!!!!!
Love love love love love, De, Ali and Graham.

#seeya

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