Glossy Black Cockatoo Mixed Media Workshop, 30 September | Ages 6–8
$120.00
8 spaces left
Glossy Black-Cockatoo Mixed-Media Workshop | Ages 6–8
Date: Wednesday 30 September 2026
Time: 9 am-3 pm
Celebrate one of Australia’s remarkable native birds in our Glossy Black-Cockatoo Mixed-Media Workshop.
Created for children aged 6–8, this workshop introduces young artists to the glossy black-cockatoo and its resilient recovery following the devastating Australian bushfires of 2019–20.
Students will learn to sketch various postures of the Glossy Black Cockatoo, then create a drawing of a couple of Glossy Black Cockatoos sitting in a native casuarina tree. They will use crayon, adding expressive colour and detail with watercolours. Along the way, they will explore shape, texture and composition while developing an appreciation for Australian wildlife and its habitats.
Each child will complete a beautiful framed artwork to take home.
Students will:
- Learn to draw Glossy Black Cockatoos
- Learn the application of wax crayons and watercolour
- Learn how to frame their artwork
Teacher: Julia Sawicki
Age group: 6–8 years
Materials: Crayon, watercolour and mixed media on paper
Framed artwork dimensions: 40.6 × 50 cm
Location: Art Box Workshops, Neutral Bay, Sydney
Active and Creative Kids vouchers are accepted.
P.S. If you want to try a sculpture workshop for your child aged 6-8 years old.
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