6 – 13 June, 2010

Imagine this scenario: a feeling of despondency starting the week saying ‘I cant draw to save my life…’ or ‘I wasn’t born with this skill…’  to the sense of achievement, fulfilment and exhilaration by the end of the week when you discover that you actually can.

Drawing is fundamental to all painting skills like the skeletal frame is to the human body. Painting is drawing with a brush!  Designed for all aspiring artists at whatever skill level, this course is fun … learning to see things and portray them in your own way. Using simple but proven methods of capturing the image, seeing simple shapes, creating depth and appreciating light, you will gain confidence each day.

By the end of the week you will have produced a sketch book of drawings and paintings that you will be extremely proud of, that capture the essence of the world around us. You will have nurtured and developed a skill that will bring immense pleasure to your travels and gain an insight into the wonderful world of sketching and watercolour painting. You can draw!

Malcolm Carver is an architect and an artist, who has over the past 30 years travelled extensively in Europe, Australia, Asia and the Americas. He has devoted these experiences to creating extensive travel sketch books, providing valuable inspiration for workshops and studio work in watercolour.

Malcolm has an an enlightened and passionate approach to sketching drawing and watercolour painting. Over the past ten years, he has augmented his travel with a variety of both international and local workshops with all the leading watercolourists in the world today

He believes that we can all draw to a degree and we can learn to see, like other life skills. He seeks to reinforce the fundamental skill of seeing and sketching before painting by simplifying detail in drawing techniques and learning to see shapes.

You can see his work at www.aquarellegallery.com.au/malcolmcarver

Programme
The programme may change depending on weather and group interests. Malcolm is happy to sketch and paint all afternoon wherever we are – on the beach, under a palm tree, up the mountain.  You are welcome to sketch, paint , watch or just relax.

Sunday 6 June
Arrive Nadi and fly to Savusavu. The resort is 10 minutes from the airstrip, and you will be welcomed into it with a traditional Fijian welcoming ceremony.

Monday 7 June
Morning workshop:  introduction to the week. Poolside lunch and coconut cutting demonstration, followed by a walk around resort gardens. Afternoon visit to town, local market and shops.

Tuesday 8 June
Morning workshop; lunch. In the late afternoon there will be a tapa making demonstration

Wednesday 9 June
Morning workshop; lunch. Afternoon beach / boat outing.

Thursday 10 June
Morning workshop; lunch. Afternoon: free time. Drinks at the Yacht Club and dinner in town.

Friday 11 June
Morning workshop; lunch. Later in the afternoon we will visit Vivili village to see a traditional Fijian meke (dance) and then have a final dinner at Daku.

Saturday 12 June
Morning workshop; lunch.

Sunday 13 June
Leave Savusavu. Return to Nadi.