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.
Upcoming Courses | June - September
At 370 Magill Road, Kensington Park SA 5068
Adult Courses | Ages 16+
Saturday 1 August - 12 September | 7 weeks
10:00am - 12:30pm
✨ Delve back into your creativity in Imaginative Realism II ✨
Perfect for new participants or those returning after undertaking the first Imaginative Realism.
This course will build on the foundations of the first Imaginative Realism and go deeper into the skills that define the genre. We’ll look more at how to invent forms (both with and without references), delve deeper into composition and look at how to utilise acrylic paint to create final artworks.
Over 7 weeks, you'll develop a finished piece from concept to completion, exploring narrative, atmosphere, and personal style along the way.
Please ensure that you have read and understand the student Code of Conduct and the Terms & Conditions.
Required materials:
Graphite pencils
Hard & kneadable erasers
A4 or A3 sketchbook
Week 4 - 7: acrylic paints, canvas or panel board (we’ll talk about what kind in class)
Final project materials will be discussed in the course
Week 1 - Inventing forms
Week 2 - Creating creatures
Week 3 - Figure & environment
Week 4 - Colour harmony & mood in paint
Week 5 - Using paint to create atmosphere
Week 6 - Final piece — 2 week project begins
Week 7 - Continuation of final project
Please note: This course is designed for people with previous drawing experience.
If you are a beginner you’re still welcome to join the course ☺️ Just a heads-up, you might find the more advanced concepts and techniques a bit of a challenge if you’re just starting out.
6 - 8:30 pm Monday 27 July - 7 September (7 week course) | 7 Weeks
Spend a course developing and designing your own world and characters. Explore finding your unique style and incorporating imaginative drawing and fundamental techniques.
This seven-week course guides you through character creation from initial concept and silhouette design to fully realised character art. Whether you’re interested in OCs, comics, games or illustration these tools will help you build standout characters that tell stories on their own.
Materials Required:
Pencil
Paper
Hard + kneadable erasers
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.
Week 1- Intro week - exploring successful character design
Week 2 - Worldbuilding
Week 3 - Character personality, archetype & backstory
Week 4 - Character Portrait
Week 5 - Costume, props & begin final artwork idea generation
Week 6 - 2 week final project
Week 7 - 2 week final project
Sunday 2 August - Sunday 20 Sept (excludes Sunday 6 Sept for Father’s Day) | 7 weeks
2:30 - 5:00pm
Dive deeper into watercolours with this 7-week course.
Explore how to draw and simplify the complexities of people and botanicals to suit watercolour art. Throughout the course, we’ll learn techniques that capture the organic forms of people and botanicals, from loose gestural washes to intricate layered detail.
Whether you’re drawn to portraiture, botanical illustration or a blend of both, this course will equip you with the confidence to work with watercolour.
Please ensure that you have read and understand the student Code of Conduct and the Terms & Conditions.
Required materials:
Watercolour Set - if you have one already bring that ☺️ 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
Week 1 - Intro/refresher to watercolour properties & mark-making
Week 2 - Painting plants: form, texture & colour
Week 3 - Drawing Portraits
Week 4 - Drawing the full figure
Week 5 - Combining people & botanicals
Week 6 - Starting 2 week project
Week 7 - Continuing 2 week project
Teen Courses | Ages 12 - 18
Monday 3 August
4 - 5:30 pm | for teens aged 12 - 18
Held at 370 Magill Road
Join Alex for this special 1.5-hour session where you’ll learn how to draw your favourite character 😍
The workshop will open with a 10-minute warm-up drawing learning more about proportions Alex will then give students a brief demonstration on how to break down character construction into simple shapes. Students will spend the majority of the session applying these techniques to sketch and refine their chosen character, with focused guidance on anatomy, line quality, and personality. In the final 20 minutes we’ll ink and add shading or colour.
All you need to bring is yourself and a photo of your favourite character 🧝♀️ all other materials provided!
Please ensure that you have read and understand the student Code of Conduct and the Terms & Conditions.
Monday 10 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 realistic eye. This hands-on session is designed for teens of all skill levels, no experience or materials required ☺️
You'll learn basic anatomy, proportion, shading techniques, and how to create depth and expression using graphite pencils and blending tools. 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 in their skills.
All materials provided.
Please ensure that you have read and understand the student Code of Conduct and the Terms & Conditions.
1-3pm | 28 July - 1 Sept (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
Monday 17 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 front-on portrait.
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.
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 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.
1:15 - 3:30pm Saturday 1 August - 12 September | 7 weeks
This isn’t your regular art course - it’s like D&D… but with extra drawing!
In this 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.
