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Acrylic Painting for Beginners

Saturday 13 June

Gungahlin, ACT - 10am - 2 Hours

Rabia Fahim

Join us for a beginner-friendly acrylic painting class at a cafe in Gungahlin. Over two hours, you will learn basic techniques including colour mixing and brushwork, with step-by-step guidance from your instructor. Participants must bring their own canvas, paints, and brushes. All materials are BYO. Suitable for complete beginners.

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$49

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Watercolour of Fairy Wrens

Saturday 06 June

Goulburn - 10am - 2.0 Hours

Canberra Watercolour Group

Kathryn

Join us for a delightful watercolour workshop focused on painting fairy wrens. Learn techniques to capture these beautiful small birds in their natural settings. All skill levels welcome.

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$59 4 places left

Beginners Photography Class

Sunday 28 June

National Police Memorial - 10am - 3.0 Hours

Canberra Photography Group

Orlando Luminere

Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance! Hands-on session at The Carillon covering camera settings, composition, and practical shooting techniques. Suitable for beginners.

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$155.0 4 places left

Beginners Photography Class

Saturday 04 July

National Police Memorial - 10am - 3.0 Hours

Canberra Photography Group

Orlando Luminere

Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance! Hands-on session at the Carillon.

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$155 1 places left

Dusk Photography

Sunday 05 July

Lake George, NSW - 4pm - 2 Hours

Canberra Photography Group

Orlando Luminere

In this workshop, we will explore the art of capturing stunning and dramatic landscape images during the hours of dusk and night.

Our experienced instructor will guide you through the process of understanding and applying the principles of landscape photography, including composition, exposure, and lighting. We will cover topics such as capturing the mood and atmosphere of a scene, using long exposures to create unique effects, and using light sources to add interest and depth to your images.

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$49 2 places left

Christmas Cards in July

Saturday 11 July

Goulburn - 10am - 2.0 Hours

Canberra Watercolour Group

Kathryn

Join us for a fun watercolour workshop creating festive Christmas cards in July. Learn techniques to paint holiday-themed designs perfect for spreading festive cheer. All skill levels welcome.

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$59

Night Photography & Aurora Skills - Advanced Course

Saturday 11 July

Holt, Canberra - 4:30pm - 3.0 Hours

Canberra Photography Group

Orlando Luminere

Join this advanced hands-on night photography session focused on building the technical skills needed to confidently photograph low-light scenes—and prepare for capturing the next Aurora. Set in a dark-sky location near Holt, this class provides an ideal environment to develop long-exposure techniques and night composition. You will need to be able to use your camera's manual exposure mode. Suitable for photographers ready to expand into night photography.

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$155.0

Painting Cows in Watercolour

Saturday 08 August

Goulburn - 10am - 2.0 Hours

Canberra Watercolour Group

Kathryn

Join us for a delightful watercolour workshop focused on painting cows. Learn techniques to capture these gentle animals in their pastoral settings. All skill levels welcome.

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$59

Spring Flowers in Watercolour

Saturday 12 September

Goulburn - 10am - 2.0 Hours

Canberra Watercolour Group

Kathryn

Join us for a spring-inspired watercolour workshop focused on painting beautiful flowers. Learn techniques to capture the vibrant colours and delicate forms of spring blooms. All skill levels welcome.

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$59

Amigurumi 101

Saturday 19 September

Greenway Library area, southside Canberra - 10:15am - 3 Hours

Canberra Crochet Club

Luise

AmigaWhat! Amigurumi is the Japanese art of crocheting small, cute creatures. Perfect for those who've already done our popular Beginners Class! You will learn the basics of Amigurumi and start on an easy amigurumi project during the class.

All our classes include crochet materials and instruction as well as a non-alcoholic drink during the class.

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$98.0 4 places left

Spooky Forest Watercolour

Saturday 31 October

Goulburn - 10am - 2.0 Hours

Canberra Watercolour Group

Kathryn

Join us for a spooky watercolour workshop painting a haunted forest scene. Capture the mysterious beauty of a dark, misty forest with spooky trees and moonlit atmosphere. All skill levels welcome.

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$59

Christmas Cards in November

Saturday 07 November

Goulburn - 10am - 2.0 Hours

Canberra Watercolour Group

Kathryn

Join us for a festive watercolour workshop creating beautiful Christmas cards. Learn techniques to paint holiday-themed designs perfect for spreading festive cheer to friends and family. All skill levels welcome.

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$59

ABOUT CANBERRA
ART
GROUP

Come along to our meetups to improve your art in a relaxed and social atmosphere, and under the guidance of a professional instructor. Complete beginners to experienced artists all welcome.

Our 2 hour meetups are held in a different location each time, usually outdoors.

Bring your own materials which can be anything from pencils or pastels, to watercolour or oils.

If you are a complete beginner all you need to start are a couple of good drawing pencils, a rubber, and a drawing pad.

Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from beginners to experienced artists. The instructor is there to help everyone.

The meeting point and full details for the day are sent in the booking confirmation email to the email address you provide at time of booking.

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Our meetups and classes are limited to a max of 12 people

We thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to the next one.

5/5

Lyne

2026-02-10

Great session, Laurence was clear and structured, gave us time to draw, gave comments and help. Thoroughly enjoyed it. The cookies were great too :)

5/5

Rachel

2026-02-03

Well structured, relevant to my needs

5/5

Louise

2026-02-02

Welcoming and engaging, the course was well-framed for even the most basic skills, with good preparation advice.

5/5

Richard

2026-01-06

Well structured and on pace timing. Very practical and well communicated content.

5/5

Norma

2025-12-08

Well structured and on pace timing. Very practical and well communicated content.

5/5

Norma

2025-12-08

Maggie was positive and engaging and the subject matter was interesting. Maggie gave hints and tricks that i found really helpful. A basic drawing ability is probably advantagous to get the most of this class, I think.

5/5

Mellisa

2025-12-08

good to be shown techniques and get to be creative

5/5

Stevie

2025-12-01

Great event, fun to be with like-minded people and be guided through drawing

5/5

kelly

2025-12-01

It was really an enjoyable day. The teacher, Maggie, was dreadfully sweet and took her time to explain to the "ahem" more gormless of us how to draw and achieve a goal. Lovely spot at the Uni too.

5/5

Helen

2025-11-03

Excellent class with Maggie with focused supporting communications beforehand

5/5

Richard

2025-11-02

What was what I expected but hard for a20 someone to teach a teacher. Will this lead to a more informed and nuanced level 2

4/5

mervyn

2025-10-20

Rabia Fahim

Hi, I'm Rabia Fahim, a self-taught acrylic artist with over six years of painting experience. I absolutely love acrylics, and I try to teach in a fun and easygoing style that helps everyone feel comfortable. I have taught at a private studio before, and I am truly passionate about helping others unlock their creative potential. I can't wait to paint with you :)

Portsmouth Art Group

2026-06-01

Canberra Art Group

2026-05-28

Title or Location: Timeless Serenity
So this artwork is inspired from a photo taken by @cbrpix. Calm waters and open skies, the iconic landmark stands peacefully with its natural surroundings,creating a moment that feels still, timeless and serene
Credit: Rabia Salman khan (artbyrsm)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artbyrsm?igsh=MTY2bHRrenFhcTl3Zg==

Lisburn Art Group

2026-04-28

Canberra Art Group

2026-05-18

Title or Location: City slope
This is my first attempt to do a cityscape with ink pen and watercolour. This is based on a photo of Aberdeen Street in Hong Kong which is a steep decent in the mid-levels of downtown Central.
Credit: Lillian Cheung

Belfast Art Group

2026-03-30

Canberra Art Group

2026-04-24

Title or Location: Nankeen Night Herons - 2 Views
The original photography of the two birds is by @rawshorty. I loved the dark, swampy feel of the photos. Jerrabomberra Wetlands just adjacent to the ACT. Mixed media work of watercolour pencils and pen.
Credit: Lianne Walsh

Brisbane Art Group

2026-03-23

Canberra Art Group

2026-03-31

Title or Location: A Capital Landmark
Australia's national capital Canberra is known affectionately as 'The Bush Capital'. You can be only a few kilometres from the CBD and be surrounded by beautiful Australian bush and rolling farmland. Black Mountain and it's iconic tower is a well known central landmark that locals use to navigate around the city. Watercolour on Baohong quarter sheet 300gsm rough.
Credit: Matt Tripovich
Facebook: Matt Tee

Buffalo Art Group

2026-03-16

Canberra Art Group

2026-03-03

Title or Location: Amber passage
This is based on a photo I took in Karuizawa, Japan some years ago. I love the autumn leaves and the light on the winding passage with cobbled stones makes an interesting composition. Here I used watercolour and watercolour pencils on Arches A4 paper.
Credit: Lillian Cheung

Buffalo Art Group

2026-03-02

Canberra Art Group

2026-02-21

Title or Location: Margot Robbie
I discovered a love of drawing in 2025, after medically retiring from the workforce. I would spend all day drawing, for days on end. It gave me a purpose. Learning to draw has been very rewarding, and has connected me with a wonderful community of artists. I particularly love drawing portraits, and am sometimes inspired to draw the star from a movie I just watched! I drew this portrait of Margot Robbie after watching (half of) ?A Big Bold Beautiful Journey?. (I lost interest in the movie, but
Credit: Lauren Oliver
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/relicandrose_art

Buffalo Art Group

2026-03-02

Aberdeen Art Group

2026-06-02

Title or Location: Balnagask golf course
I loved this photograph from John Strachan photography and finally got around to painting it in acrylic. I tried to be quite loose with the painting as there was so much detail. in the end I thought the sky looked a bit bare so with the help of Chat GPT I added seagulls to the photo and was then able to paint them into my art work. This painting will be heading for the Aberdeen art show the end of August for sale.
Credit: [email protected]

Belfast Art Group

2026-02-15

Plymouth Art Group

2026-06-02

Title or Location: Colin
I am Tracey, a self-taught artist from Plymouth, UK, I have been developing my coloured pencil techniques for the past year . My aim is always to capture not only the likeness of an animal but also the personality and spirit that make them so special to the people who love them.In this piece, Colin is shown resting amongst a vibrant meadow of wildflowers, his striking green eyes drawing the viewer in. The detailed fur work, delicate whiskers, and colourful floral surroundings were all carefull
Credit: Tracey Weaving
Facebook: Traceyweaving
Instagram: Traceyweavingart

Adelaide Art Group

2026-02-15

Columbus Art Group

2026-06-02

Title or Location: Untitled
This is a part of a commission. I wanted to convey the idea of twin flame souls and the power of touch between partners.
Credit: Sonny Neno
Facebook: Sonny Neno
Instagram: Sonny neno

Sarasota Art Group

2026-02-09

Baltimore Art Group

2026-06-02

Title or Location: n/a
This is a pencil drawing of Buffalo Bill Cody. I used mostly 3b, HB, F, 6h, and 9h Faber-Castell pencils and it took approximately 26 hrs..... 13.5"x 10.5"
Credit: Dave Zellers
Instagram: penciltography8

Orange County Art Group

2026-02-03