Surreal Botanical Drawing Class

Let your imagination take flight in this playfully surrealism-inspired drawing workshop


Rachel Favelle
Rachel Favelle
Instagram followers 5k followers

2 hours Location Currumbin Waters Class size 1 to 8 guests   $80 (Afterpay available)

Explore the fascinating shapes, textures, and patterns of botanicals, then transform them into imaginative worlds by combining them with creatures, insects, and animals. Create curious, unexpected, and whimsical compositions where nature meets imagination.
You’ll learn techniques for shading and adding depth with coloured pencils, exploring colour, texture, light, and shadow to bring your surreal creations to life. No drawing experience is necessary, just come along, get creative, and see where your imagination takes you.
What you'll learn:
  • How to draw natural forms
  • Ways to combine natural forms with animals and insects
  • Coloured pencil shading and layering techniques
  • How to create texture, depth, and dimension
  • How to develop an imaginative surreal composition
What you'll get
  • Premium drawing paper and pencils
  • Small class for personalised instruction from a teacher with 25+ years' experience
  • Walk away with your own whimsical drawing
Knowledge required
This workshop is designed as an introduction to coloured pencil drawing. No previous drawing experience is needed. All equipment is supplied.
What to bring
Please bring your mobile phone if you would like to have access to more visual references.
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.


FAQ

· What happens if we have to cancel last minute?
If you need to cancel please advise at least 24 hours prior to class. You will have credit to attend another workshop in the future.
· Is there wheelchair access and a bathroom on site?
Unfortunately, we do not have wheelchair access as my studio is located upstairs. We have a bathroom facilities available downstairs.
· Is this workshop suitable for children?
This workshop is aimed primarily for adults or 16 years and above. If you have a teen that is attending with you and you would like to join, you are most welcome.
Location

Studio 8 Currumbin, Traders Way, Currumbin Waters QLD

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Rachel Favelle
Rachel Favelle

Instagram followers 5k followers
female Women-owned

Hi, I am an art educator and contemporary surreal wildlife artist specialising in oil and acrylic paints as well as ceramic sculpture. I graduated from Griffith University with a Bachelor of Illustration in 1997 and a Bachelor of Education in 2000. As a practicing artist my work has been showcased in numerous print publications, included in finalist exhibitions such as Lethbridge 20000 and was awarded first place in 'The Doyles' in 2023. My work is held in private collections across Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Portugal.
I have been working as an art teacher in high schools since 2000, sharing my knowledge to thousands of students across a broad range of art mediums. I plunged into teaching adult art classes ten years ago as a way to share my joy of art making with a wider audience. Since then, I have created numerous online international art courses, provided an in-service workshop to Queensland Art teachers through the Queensland Art Teachers Association and been an official judge for the Royal Queensland Art Society.
My belief is that everyone has creative ability, it is just a matter of finding what medium sparks your imagination. I hold weekend workshops as well as mid week art classes to cater for the different needs of my clients.
My studio is located upstairs in Studio 8 - Currumbin, Gold Coast, in a comfortable setting conveniently close to coffee shops and specialty stores.

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2026-10-30 15:00:00
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