Our Workshops
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Wanting to learn the fundamental skills you need to enjoy working with watercolour? Or do you already have a bit of experience but want to really understand how to get the colour you want in your work? This workshop is for you!
All experiences welcome to join this Fundamentals Watercolour workshop where Rundle Collective resident studio artist Bianca Hoffrichter will guide you through a journey of understanding colour in a practical way. Covering the most easily made mistakes, providing an overview of all general materials and basic skills needed to really enjoy your watercolour painting. This workshop will include:
a take home starter kit of 12 tube watercolours
a range of take home watercolour brushes
artist quality watercolour paper
take home A4 case
All materials will be provided in the session - however, if you have paints you wish to use you are welcome to bring them along as well! You will leave this session with practical colour and technique guides made by you during the session as well as all basics you need to keep painting after the workshop without needing to spend lots of money on materials.
The session will run for 3 hours with a short break for tea or coffee (provided on site cost inclusive). If you wish to bring a morning/afternoon tea snack please feel free to do so!
Workshop Outline:
Basic Materials and Equipment
Foundations of Colour
Basic Techniques
Creating Texture and Layers
Starting to Experiment with an Idea!
This workshop aims to encourage you to paint anywhere, any time, and ways to capture the world around you. While you don’t need lots of experience to join this workshop it will be helpful to have an understanding of the basics - this could include just trying some things yourself to get a feel for how watercolour brushes work! If you feel very nervous though we do have a fundamentals watercolour workshop that will help you! This workshop is for people who want to paint things that look like things, or who want to feel more confident using that art journal that has been sitting on the shelf for a while …
This workshop will include a take home kit of:
Artist quality watercolour pans (primary colours)
Portable painting palette
Mini sketchbook
Clips
Proceeds from this workshop go directly to supporting the Takayna Rainforest in Tasmania. The artist Bianca Hoffrichter will be embarking on a 5 day artist in residence program in April and participating in an exhibition in Tasmania to support ongoing conservation efforts for the last major rainforest ecosystem currently under threat.
This workshop aims to connect us with nature and provide a friendly, relaxing, supported environment to explore watercolour. You might have some experience or no experience! Everyone is welcome. Bianca will be there to provide guidance and advice as needed.
All materials will be supplied during the sessions but you are welcome to also bring anything you enjoy working with or are familiar with. There will be an outdoor option held at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, another at Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens, and an indoor option at the Rundle Collective Studios for those needing an accessible indoor location. Indoor sessions will include live plants for inspiration. Abstract painters are still welcome to attend and be inspired by their surroundings!
This workshop will include:
Guidance through sketching nature
Mixing natural colours and creating colour samples
Creating a composition from nature
Eco-friendly painting practices
If you wish to donate to the project instead of joining the workshop please do! Every little bit helps to support the project. You can find a donations section on our website for this project.
This workshop aims to show you that you can water colour on anything if you know how! While we recommend that people joining this workshop have an understanding of the basics of water colour it is not necessary to join us. If you enjoy abstract style painting or want to learn new and interesting techniques to use in your painting this is the workshop we would recommend. In this session you will get to trial and experiment with a wide range of materials, surfaces, and mediums without having to buy all of the expensive materials.
This workshop will include a take home kit of:
Chinese calligraphy brush
selection of artist quality papers and surfaces
mini scroll to paint
take home case
This workshop aims to show you how to use your love of watercolour in new ways to create timeless silk wearables. While it would be helpful to have a basic understanding of watercolour this is not a requirement as we will help you through each step of the process. We will focus on free-form painting in this session (not spending a lot of time on batik or gutta resist but we will discuss these as well) - this means you will likely be creating stunning colours and flowing abstract effects in the session. However, if you would like to dedicate time to learning how to draw pictures and lines on silk please reach out to us for a private booking instead!
We will cover how to prepare your silk by stretching it onto a frame, and discuss different techniques or mediums you can use to achieve different effects. You will get a choice of either a silk tie or silk scarf to paint - perfect for a unique item to add to your wardrobe or as a gift for a special someone! The techniques in our session can also be applied to painting on silk fabric which can be turned into a wall hanging or framed mounted canvas artwork as well if you so choose.
This workshop will include a take home kit of:
Case
Silk Scarf or Tie (painted by you!)
If you would rather have one on one support with artist Bianca Hoffrichter to help extend your individual art practice this is the best option for tailored support. Private Lessons can be tailored to exactly what you would like to work on with guidance from an experienced mentor to help you through challenges you might be experiencing or to extend your technical skills. Materials will be provided during sessions but it is also important to continue building skills with the supplies and tools you will be continually using.
Private lessons can be customised as ongoing regular sessions over a period of time with goals for each session, or just on a casual basis depending on your preference. These sessions can be hosted at the Rundle Collective Studios or by negotiation the artist may be able to travel to your site. Please discuss this directly with the artist as extensive travel may incur a small travel fee (distance dependent).
If you want to learn how to take your artworks to professional level gallery hanging and presentation, learn how to start selling your work, or explore new possibilities we can help you with this as well! Bianca has been exhibiting and creating professionally for over 10 + years with major exhibitions and projects internationally but also working closely with Australian art networks.
Our Teacher
Bianca Hoffrichter
Professional Contemporary Artist
Contemporary Artist Bianca Hoffrichter has been running local and international art happenings, workshops, exhibitions, and collaborative projects to engage people, places, and things for over 10 years. She has an ongoing practice with watercolour which includes alternative mediums and surfaces, exploring the limitations and possibilities of the medium.
Bianca Hoffrichter has travelled to study under various practitioners, mentors, and artists across mediums. She has studied the art of ink calligraphy in Japan, brush typography in Vietnam, silk painting, and alternative digital to darkroom photography with Gee Greenslade. Her work crosses borders of traditional mediums with a strong respect for Eastern influences. She regularly travels and works from Egypt, and has undertaken major art projects with noted major galleries and museums. With a deep respect for Culture, she is engaged with supporting the continuation of artists and contemporary culture emerging locally.
Workshops
@ the Rundle Collective studios
Level 2 & 3, 58 Gawler Place, Adelaide
The Rundle Collective is an artist studio based in Rundle Mall - in Gawler Place. It is a welcoming accessible place for all creatives! We run our workshops at this venue in their private event spaces on level 2 and 3.
See below for workshop types and dates of upcoming workshops.
Bookings can be made through the purchase options above or you can reach out for a custom or private booking to the artist directly on +61 459 946 479.
Our workshops all have the following:
a commitment to accessibility and a welcoming environment
all materials needed included in the session
take home materials so you can keep creating (or a wearable piece for silk painting)
a focus on your personal style or the way of painting that is going to bring you joy!
This workshop covers everything you need to get started painting confidently with water colour. We will cover the basic materials and what you need to achieve great results, as well as where you can save some money on your set up. But you will take home everything you need to get painting as well as the knowledge to get past the major problems faced by beginner painters. This workshop covers the foundations of colour mixing and how to use artist quality paints to achieve beautiful results. Open to absolute beginners but of course also anyone who wants to refresh their skills!
This workshop shows you that you can paint water colour on just about anything if you are creative enough to try! We cover a wide range of materials, mediums, and surfaces that can be used with water colours without you needing to spend money on expensive materials to sample at home! This workshop is great if you want to extend your current painting style with new possibilities, and suits abstract style painters really well! But it is also great for if you want to explore new possibilities with your watercolour sketches or journalling as well. We encourage people to bring their experimental energy to this session.
This workshop delves into how to create wearable art through silk painting. Take home a unique creation from this session as a silk scarf or tie as well as all of the knowledge you need to paint more wearable creations. This session teaches you how to transfer your water colour skills on to fabric in free form painting (this is not focused on batik or gutta resist techniques although we will touch on this). Generally it is recommended to have a little understanding of water colour basics but this is not a requirement for the workshop.
Upcoming Workshops.
Check out our calendar or scroll down for upcoming workshop details! Dates are live for December - Jan!
Silk Painting Workshop - making wearable art
This workshop aims to show you how to use your love of watercolour in new ways to create timeless silk wearables. We will focus on free-form painting in this session.
Bookings through Humanitix or purchase through our shop.
This workshop will include a take home kit of:
Case
Silk Scarf or Tie (painted by you!)
Fundamental Beginners Watercolour Workshop + Colour Theory
Wanting to learn the fundamental skills you need to enjoy working with watercolour? Or do you already have a bit of experience but want to really understand how to get the colour you want in your work? This workshop is for you!
Bookings through Humanitix or through our shop
This workshop will include:
a take home starter kit of 12 tube watercolours
a range of take home watercolour brushes
artist quality watercolour paper
take home A4 case
Advanced Watercolour - Materials, Mediums, and Surfaces
Wanting to experiment with more materials, mediums, and surfaces in your water colour painting? This is the session for you!
Bookings through Humanitix click here or purchase through links above.
This workshop will include a take home kit of:
Chinese calligraphy brush
selection of artist quality papers and surfaces
mini scroll to paint
take home case
Fundamental Beginners Watercolour Workshop + Colour Theory
Wanting to learn the fundamental skills you need to enjoy working with watercolour? Or do you already have a bit of experience but want to really understand how to get the colour you want in your work? This workshop is for you!
Bookings through Humanitix or through our shop
This workshop will include:
a take home starter kit of 12 tube watercolours
a range of take home watercolour brushes
artist quality watercolour paper
take home A4 case
Silk Painting Workshop - making wearable art
This workshop aims to show you how to use your love of watercolour in new ways to create timeless silk wearables. We will focus on free-form painting in this session.
Bookings through Humanitix click here or purchase through the site.
This workshop will include a take home kit of:
Case
Silk Scarf or Tie (painted by you!)
Fundamental Beginners Watercolour Workshop + Colour Theory
Wanting to learn the fundamental skills you need to enjoy working with watercolour? Or do you already have a bit of experience but want to really understand how to get the colour you want in your work? This workshop is for you!
Bookings through Humanitix click here
This workshop will include:
a take home starter kit of 12 tube watercolours
a range of take home watercolour brushes
artist quality watercolour paper
take home A4 case
Advanced Watercolour - Materials, Mediums, and Surfaces
Wanting to experiment with more materials, mediums, and surfaces in your water colour painting? This is the session for you!
Bookings through Humanitix click here
This workshop will include a take home kit of:
Chinese calligraphy brush
selection of artist quality papers and surfaces
mini scroll to paint
take home case
Fundamental Beginners Watercolour Workshop + Colour Theory
Wanting to learn the fundamental skills you need to enjoy working with watercolour? Or do you already have a bit of experience but want to really understand how to get the colour you want in your work? This workshop is for you!
Bookings through Humanitix click here
This workshop will include:
a take home starter kit of 12 tube watercolours
a range of take home watercolour brushes
artist quality watercolour paper
take home A4 case
Silk Painting Workshop - making wearable art
This workshop aims to show you how to use your love of watercolour in new ways to create timeless silk wearables. We will focus on free-form painting in this session.
Bookings through Humanitix click here
This workshop will include a take home kit of:
Case
Silk Scarf or Tie (painted by you!)
Fundamental Beginners Watercolour Workshop + Colour Theory
Wanting to learn the fundamental skills you need to enjoy working with watercolour? Or do you already have a bit of experience but want to really understand how to get the colour you want in your work? This workshop is for you!
Bookings through Humanitix click here
This workshop will include:
a take home starter kit of 12 tube watercolours
a range of take home watercolour brushes
artist quality watercolour paper
take home A4 case
Advanced Watercolour - Materials, Mediums, and Surfaces
Wanting to experiment with more materials, mediums, and surfaces in your water colour painting? This is the session for you!
Bookings through Humanitix click here
This workshop will include a take home kit of:
Chinese calligraphy brush
selection of artist quality papers and surfaces
mini scroll to paint
take home case
Fundamental Beginners Watercolour Workshop + Colour Theory
Wanting to learn the fundamental skills you need to enjoy working with watercolour? Or do you already have a bit of experience but want to really understand how to get the colour you want in your work? This workshop is for you!
Bookings through Humanitix click here
This workshop will include:
a take home starter kit of 12 tube watercolours
a range of take home watercolour brushes
artist quality watercolour paper
take home A4 case
Fundamentals Beginner Watercolour Workshop
Wanting to learn the fundamental skills you need to enjoy working with watercolour? Or do you already have a bit of experience but want to really understand how to get the colour you want in your work? This workshop is for you!
All experiences welcome to join this Fundamentals Watercolour workshop where Rundle Collective resident studio artist Bianca Hoffrichter will guide you through a journey of understanding colour in a practical way. Covering the most easily made mistakes, providing an overview of all general materials and basic skills needed to really enjoy your watercolour painting. This workshop will include a take home kit of materials, include everything you need on the day, and result in creating your own colour guide for use on future projects. Tickets available through Humanitix at the link.