Oil Painting Workshops

Alanah runs oil painting workshops in Bendigo, Victoria.

Her next 2-Day Portrait Painting workshop will be on the 20 & 21 September.

This workshop will be on Aluminium panel.

To book a place at this workshop, please email alanah_ellen@hotmail.com OR message her on Instagram or Facebook.

Payment plans are available.

Alanah will teach participants the fundamentals of portraiture, oil painting and colour theory through live demonstrations and one-on-one support.

This workshop is perfect for beginners and those with some experience.

The workshop hours are 9 am-5 pm at Alanah’s private residence/studio. The address will be emailed upon payment, inside a workshop booklet which will assist participants in selecting an image to paint and provide them with an itinerary and extra information.

All materials are included in the price of the workshop. This includes brushes, oil paint, an easel and a glass pallet to use for the duration of the workshop and a 30x40cm Aluminium panel to paint on that has been prepared for you.

Alanah asks that you email her a large-quality image (head and shoulders only) of the subject you wish to paint to alanah_ellen@hotmail.com a week before the workshop. Alongside preparing your surface Alanah will also print 2 images of this photograph for you, the first image will be in black and white and Alanah will assist you with image transferring this onto your prepared surface using pan pastel (the same process David Kassan and Shana Levenson use). The second image will be in colour and you will use it as a painting reference.

The residence/studio has a fridge and kitchen amenities such as a kettle, microwave and sandwich press that participants may use.

Alanah will book a table at Spring Gully Café for Lunch on both days, from 12.30 – 1.30pm, this is optional to attend. While your workshop materials are supplied, lunch at the cafe will be at your own cost. You are most welcome to bring your own lunch and eat at Alanah's residence/studio.

There will also be an artist dinner on Saturday night. This is to provide all participants with the opportunity to get to know each other in a more casual environment. This is also optional to attend, and the dinner will be at your own cost.

This event is non-refundable. If you cannot attend the workshop due to illness or an emergency Alanah will place the money towards a future workshop.

Please keep scrolling for previous workshop photos and for workshop reviews :)

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Workshop Reviews:

“Awesome, fun experience – sharing basic skills & tone practice before tackling the final piece. Thanks!” – Aimee

“Alanah was friendly, supportive and made you feel like you were doing well with an authenticity” – Melissa

“Thoroughly enjoyed the workshop. Learnt heaps about blending. Alanah was a kind & generous educator, giving guidance where needed” – Sara

“I lost count of how much I learnt during the two days. Incredible demonstrations, patience and guidance. Thank you!” – Stacey

“I got so much out of this lovely workshop despite my limited experience. The standard of teaching was very high, but it was in no way intimidating for a beginner. I loved how it would suit any level of experience. Alanah demonstrates the more difficult parts which helps a lot” – Lilli

“I learnt so much at this workshop! Coming from a background in Graphic Design, I was able to translate some of my design skills into fine art ones. Alanah catered the workshop for our skill level, so we all walked away with so much knowledge. Thank you.” – Jess

“Great for less advanced painters to more experienced” – Caterine

“I loved this 2-day workshop. Alanah is incredibly talented and transfers information in an easy-to-follow format. I want to do more!” – Alicia

“I highly recommend Alanah’s workshop to anyone wishing to progress their oil painting skills” – Raylene

“Having the canvas preprepared prior to starting allowed you to move straight into the application of paint” – Elizabeth

“What you will learn in this class will completely change the way you see oil paint and your process! Alanah was so supportive and explained everything so well. This class was such an incredible way to spend a weekend. Highly recommend!” – Caitlin

As someone who does not have any experience in oil painting (or much experience in painting in general), this workshop helped build my confidence to keep working on improving my skills. Alanah was very attentive, patient and encouraging throughout the workshop, and it has been an amazing learning experience!” – Elizabeth

“Alanah was able to adapt to a wide variety of skills and ensure that everyone found and achieved success” – Nerida

“I loved this class with Alanah. I’ve tried oils before but had no idea I could achieve such results in such a short amount of time. I highly recommend attending a workshop with Alanah” – Kristy

“Alanah has been very professional, fun and patient. Totally amazed by everyone’s achievements” - Nina

“Alanah’s class was fun, but more importantly, what we learned and achieved was above and beyond” - Wendy