Tricia Taylor: Forest Light
This workshop focuses on pastel and watercolour: mark making, colour theory, composition to achieve the illusion of detailed forests without the work of painting every leaf. Workshop runs over two days on Friday, 4 June - Saturday, 5 June, 2026 in Newcastle, NSW.
Time & Location
05 June 2026, 8:30 am AEST – 06 June 2026, 4:30 pm AEST
Uniting Church Hall, 29 Highfield St, Mayfield NSW 2304, Australia
Details:
Duration: 2 day workshop
In my recent travels I have had the opportunity to go on a lot of nature walks through forest paths. Trying to capture the feeling of light through the trees and the tranquillity of the experience is one of my favourite things to paint.
But the complexity of forests can be daunting because of all the detail. In this workshop we will play with underpainting techniques to make the process simpler. The goal will be to achieve the illusion of detailed forests without the work of painting every leaf. Be prepared to play and explore with colour and light and nature.
We will also be gaining understanding of the colour green and how temperature can play a part in our compositions. Lots to explore and play with the combination of watercolour and pastel.
Note: You do not need experience with watercolour to enjoy this workshop.
Outcomes
With this workshop being a play with watercolour and pastel, the students will come away with new skills in simplifying complex scenes by using underpainting techniques. Mark making, colour theory, composition and more will be on our learning list for the two days. Rather than coming away with one major artwork, the workshop will focus on multiple smaller works to explore application techniques.
Materials List
Venue Information
Chairs, folding tables are provided
Full commercial kitchen facilities include microwave, fridge, instant hot water, crockery, cutlery
On-street parking only
Disabled carpark available on-site
Please bring an old towel or sheet to put under your easel to keep floors clean
Shops and restaurants are 5 min walk
Tutor Information
Tricia Taylor, a Master Pastellist from Queensland, Australia with over 28 years of experience as an artist. Having an impressionistic style of realism her work has life and movement focusing on the beauty of light. Working in pastels and also in oils, Tricia
has awards in landscape, seascape, still life, florals and portraits along with being awarded Pastellist of the Year 2010.
Having lived on the Coast and Sydney for many years she now resides in Beachmere. The coastline and Australian landscapes are often her chosen genre but flowers, still life and portraits are also on the list of subjects Tricia paints.
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Tickets
Pastel Workshop N0626
Ticket for Forest Light workshop with Tricia Taylor in Newcastle, NSW
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