Workshops
Interested in learning from Alex?
Alex has over a decade of teaching experience and strives to provide high quality arts education for both teens and adults. She runs workshops out of her teaching space located at 370 Magill Road while also lecturing at Adelaide Central School of Art in both Drawing & Contemporary Studies.
She began her teaching journey back in 2011 and has since provided educational workshops throughout South Australia. She specialises in teaching both digital and traditional drawing, but also works with watercolour, paint and mixed media.
If you’re interested in working with Alex to create/deliver a bespoke workshop for you and a group please contact her here.
Intro to Drawing
For Adults (ages 16 - 99+)
Wed 2 - 16 September
6:00 - 8:30pm | Held @ 370 Magill Road
Are you new to drawing or coming back to it after taking a break? This friendly, beginner-focused course covers the essentials of traditional drawing using graphite pencils.
Upcoming September Course
Wed 2 - 16 September
6:00 - 8:30pm | Held @ 370 Magill Road
Are you new to drawing or coming back to it after taking a break? This friendly, beginner-focused course covers the essentials of traditional drawing using graphite pencils.
Over these three sessions Alex will take you through the fundamentals of graphite pencils through fun and approachable exercises. You’ll learn core visual art skills in line, shape, shading, and proportion. By the end of three weeks you'll have the skills and confidence to keep drawing on your own 🧑🎨
All materials are provided, so all you need to bring is yourself and your creativity ☺️
$200 for 3 in-person sessions | All materials provided
Teen Courses | Ages 12 - 18
August - September
Monday 24 August
4 - 5:30 pm | for teens aged 12 - 18
Held at 370 Magill Road
Spend 1.5 hours in a relaxed studio setting learning to draw a portrait from the side.
This hands-on session is designed for teens of all skill levels, no experience or materials required. In this session you'll learn basic facial proportions and placement of features from the side of the face.
Alex will demonstrate step-by-step methods, give personalised tips, and provide time for practice and feedback so each student leaves with a finished front-on portrait and newfound confidence to continue drawing in their own time.
All materials provided.
Please ensure that you have read and understand the student Code of Conduct and the Terms & Conditions.
Monday 31 August
4 - 5:30 pm | for teens aged 12 - 18
Held at 370 Magill Road
Spend 1.5 hours in a relaxed studio setting learning to draw birds from reference images… and imagination 🦅
This hands-on session is designed for teens of all skill levels, no experience or materials required.
You’ll explore basic bird shapes, proportions, and posture, plus how to place wings, beaks, tails, and eyes for convincing, life-like results. Alex will demonstrate step-by-step methods, share personalised tips, and give plenty of time for practice and feedback so each student leaves with a finished bird drawing and a burst of new confidence to keep sketching and spotting birds wherever they go.
All materials provided.
Please ensure that you have read and understand the student Code of Conduct and the Terms & Conditions.
Monday 7 September
4 - 5:30 pm | for teens aged 12 - 18
Held at 370 Magill Road
Spend 1.5 hours in a relaxed studio setting and learn how to draw cats and dogs!
This hands-on session is designed for teens of all skill levels, no experience or materials required. In this session you'll learn how to break down these 2 animals into basic shapes, how to draw different poses and finish by drawing a final piece of a cat and/or dog.
Alex will demonstrate step-by-step methods, give personalised tips, and provide time for practice and feedback so each student leaves with a finished drawing and newfound confidence to continue drawing these animals in their own time.
All materials provided BUT you can bring a photo of your favourite furry friend you might want to draw 😻
Please ensure that you have read and understand the student Code of Conduct and the Terms & Conditions.
Upcoming Courses | October - November
At 370 Magill Road, Kensington Park SA 5068
Adult Courses | Ages 16 - 99+
10am - 12:30pm | Saturday 10 Oct - 28 Nov
7 weeks (no class on Sat 31 Oct)
This seven-week portrait drawing course focuses on making drawing the face fun and easy to understand ☺️ We’ll spend a week on different facial features and structures to build your confidence in drawing the human face.
Week 1: The structure of the head
Week 2: Eyes
Week 3: Noses
Week 4: Mouths
Week 5: Ears + Hair
Week 6: Start of the Final Portrait
Week 7: Final Portrait
Required materials: A4 or A3 Sketchbook, HB, 2B and 6B graphite pencils (I recommend these), hard & kneadable eraser.
You are welcome to bring in digital drawing tablets and any other materials you want to create with ☺️ Please make sure that you’ve read and understand the workshops Terms & Conditions and behavioural Code of Conduct before enrolling.
Images: Alex Beckinsale, and Participants in Term 3 2025 Portrait Drawing Course
Sunday 11 Oct - Sunday 22 Nov | 7 weeks
2:30 - 5:00pm
Discover the joy of combining watercolour and coloured pencil in this relaxed, skill-building course designed for beginners and intermediate artists alike.
Over seven weeks you’ll learn materials and techniques, develop skills by focusing on a range of subjects, and create finished mixed-media pieces. Each session includes demonstrations, step-by-step exercises, and guided practice with constructive feedback to help you build confidence and a personal style ☺️
Week 1 - Introduction to mixing materials + creating different textures
Week 2 - Capturing detail
Week 3 - Animals
Week 4 - Fun & Funky Illustration styles
Week 5 - Portraits
Week 6 - Final project begins
Week 7 - Finishing final project
You are welcome to bring in digital drawing tablets and any other materials you want to create with ☺️ Please make sure that you’ve read and understand the workshops Terms & Conditionsand behavioural Code of Conductbefore enrolling.
Required materials:
Watercolour Set - if you have one already bring that ☺️ if not we’ve found in previous watercolour courses that this Daler Rowney palette has GREAT colour selections. But if not a Mont Marte set like this is a cheap option and the Koi palette is a better quality option but a little pricier
Soft Brushes
A4 or A3 Canson Watercolour Sketchbook
Paper towel
Graphite pencils
Hard & kneadable erasers
Optional: Water Brush Pen
6 - 8:30 pm Monday 12 October - 23 November
7 week course
Join Alex in this brand new course that focuses on capturing the human figure in action 💥
Over seven weeks, you'll move beyond static front-facing poses and learn how to capture movement, weight, and energy in your figures. From quick gesture sketches to full action scenes, you'll build the skills to pose your characters with confidence.
Week 1 – Gesture Fundamentals
Week 2 – Weight & Balance
Week 3 – Action poses, combat stances, running, jumping, etc
Week 4 – Body Language & how to exaggerate
Week 5 – Posing Characters
Week 6 – Beginning of Final Piece
Week 7 - Finishing Final Piece
Required materials: A4 or A3 Sketchbook, HB, 2B and 6B graphite pencils (I recommend these), hard & kneadable eraser.
You are welcome to bring in digital drawing tablets and any other materials you want to create with ☺️ Please make sure that you’ve read and understand the workshops Terms & Conditions and behavioural Code of Conduct before enrolling.
Teen Courses | Ages 12 - 18
1:15 - 3:30pm | Saturday 10 Oct - 28 Nov
7 weeks (no class on Sat 31 Oct)
This isn’t your regular art course - it’s like D&D… but with extra drawing!
In this final chapter of this year’s otherworldly art adventure teens will be encouraged to create imaginative sketches, solve intriguing puzzles and take part in collaborative storytelling.
Following along from adventures of the Myth & Magic I - III - journey into a strange a magical world filled with mystery. Don’t worry if you weren’t here for previous courses, we welcome new adventurers ⚔️
Each student will create a character that they will play as for the course, and keep a record of each session in their “field journal”, documenting the strange creatures, plants and people they encounter through art.
Materials required:
Sketchbook
Pencils
Erasers
All other materials are provided
Please make sure that you’ve read and understand the workshops Terms & Conditions and behavioural Code of Conduct before enrolling.
4 - 5:30 pm* | Monday 12 October - 23 November | 7 weeks
For ages 12 - 18
Held at 370 Magill Rd, Kensington Park SA 5067
Join Alex in this 7 week course and learn more about how to draw people and animals 🐈⬛
Students will learn about anatomy, proportions, and how to make drawings feel alive. Alex will start every lesson with some demos students can follow along with, then will set individual projects for the group ☺️ Each week will focus on a different topic, so you can book in for the whole course OR just the weeks you’re interested in learning:
Week 1 - Intro: how to simplify people and animal shapes
Week 2 - Animal proportions
Week 3 - Human proportions
Week 4 - Drawing fluffy animals
Week 5 - Drawing a person with an animal
Week 6 - Personal Choice 2 week Project
Week 7 - Personal Choice 2 week Project
All you need to bring is an A3 or A4 sketchbook, 2B + HB graphite pencils and hard + kneadable erasersall other materials are provided 👩🎨
Please ensure that you have read and understand the student Code of Conduct and the Terms & Conditions.
*I’m aware different schools finish at different times, so 4pm is a soft start time. We will always have a warm up drawing on the screen from 3:40pm if people arrive early. Please contact me with any questions ☺️
1-3pm | 13 Oct - 17 Nov (6 weeks)
Held at 370 Magill Rd, Kensington Park SA 5068
This course is designed for Homeschooled Teens | aged 12 - 17
This weekly art club invites homeschool teens to bring in the images they want to draw ✍️Whether it’s a favourite character, animal, landscape, or something from their own imagination.
Students will need to bring images that they want to draw each week, an A3 or A4 sketchbook, 2B + HB graphite pencils and hard and kneadable erasers PLUS any other materials that they want to experiment with and get feedback on👩🎨
Students will develop their drawing skills at their own pace while receiving supportive, personalised feedback to help them grow as young artists. With a focus on confidence-building, creative exploration, and learning how to refine their ideas, this club offers a welcoming space for teens to connect, experiment, and deepen their artistic voice.
Venue located at 370 Magill Road - Parking available on Water Street.
Please ensure that you have read and understand the student Code of Conduct and the Terms & Conditions.
Course image: 2026 Term 1 Pastel Drawing Participant
