Peter Adams Drawing Workshop 16th August 2011. Dural, Sydney

[Steven]

Have you ever wished you could draw like Peter Adams?

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Well now is your chance to learn how.

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Peter will give tips, demonstrate and tutor how to draw a Bonsai. A particularly handy tool for any Bonsai enthusiast to have when looking to gain inspiration for a design for a tree.

Workshop participants need not have any previous sketching experience but a positive attitude is a must!

Places are strictly limited to 10 participants and are filling fast.

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Date: Tuesday 16th August, 2011

Time: 10am to 1pm

Venue: Ray Nesci Bonsai Nursery - 26 Sagars Road, Dural.

Cost: $50 per person.

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Workshop Materials needed : Ultra Fine Point Black Marker Pen, Fine Point Black Marker Pen, Sketch Pad, Green Pencil, Dark Brown Pencil, Soft lead drawing Pencil & a Bonsai to sketch. If you don’t have a Bonsai to sketch one can be provided for you from the nursery.

For bookings please email Clinton at nescic@yahoo.com.au or contact him at 9654 1893.

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See you there,
Steven

[Jamie]

I would absolutely love to go to this one! I love sketching, it can be so calming just like bonsai!

I hope someone takes a camera as I would love to see how people go with it and the art work they create! these would be up on my walls in frames if I had access to some of his works!

[kcpoole]

Unfortunately I cannot make it, but am doing a workshop with peter this weekend

Jamie
I have Framed my drawing Peter did at my last workshop 2 years ago and also 2 other prints from him.
They are hanging in the entrance way at home


Peter is a wonderful artist and great teacher too. If you get a chance to participate then jump at it.

Ken

[Steven]

Only a couple of spots left to be taught how to draw bonsai by one of the best.
S.

[Jamie]

Unfortunately I cannot make it, but am doing a workshop with peter this weekend

Jamie
I have Framed my drawing Peter did at my last workshop 2 years ago and also 2 other prints from him.
They are hanging in the entrance way at home


Peter is a wonderful artist and great teacher too. If you get a chance to participate then jump at it.

Ken

mate I would, being where I am though I have to enjoy the pictures posted up! I would of done the same

[nick-laing]

Sounds like a great opportunity, i'm in if he ever ventures to Melbourne.

[Pup]

Nick sorry to say he was in Melbourne on the weekend and the preceding couple of days. OH bugger EH.

[nick-laing]

Thats cool, once my time travel machine is finished I am there! Currently just a couple of coat hangers and tin foil.

[Steven]

Well, I was fortunate enough to spend a beautiful morning in the sun learning how to draw bonsai under the careful instruction of Mr Adams.

Peter started off with an informal chat and demonstration;

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The demo included examples of drawing different types of foliage;

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We then took our places in Ray's garden for the practical component;

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There were 10 of us in attendance and most took along their own trees to draw. Here are some examples;

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Peter spent the time wandering between students and personally assisting each one with his or her skills.

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At the end we had all improved our techniques under the expert instruction of Peter. Not only is he an excellent bonsai tutor and all round nice guy, his drawing teaching is second to none. He just makes things really simple!

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I have a bunch of notes but forgot to ask Peters permission to publish them here. I will seek his approval before posting.

It was an extremely worthwhile few hours and I left the workshop feeling like I could really draw a tree. As I said before, Peter just breaks things down to a very simple and easy to follow process. I recommend you speak to your club and arrange for this type of workshop in the future. I'm sure that if enough people show interest we will be able to persuade Peter and Kate to make another trip to Australia

Regards,
Steven

[Handy Mick]

Steven it looked like a lovely day in the sun drawing bonsai with Peter.
I wish i could have been there.
You have done well those pics are great

Mick