Peacock Mixed-Media Workshop, 7 October | Ages 6–8
$120.00
8 spaces left
Peacock Mixed-Media Workshop | Ages 6–8
Date: Wednesday 7 October 2026
Time: 9 am-3 pm
Create a dazzling peacock filled with brilliant colour and shimmering detail in this exciting mixed-media workshop.
Designed for children aged 6–8, the workshop begins with a guided peacock drawing. Students will then create an underpainting to establish the colours and structure of their artwork before adding rich layers of iridescent oil pastel.
Young artists will explore line, shape, pattern, colour and texture as they bring the peacock’s magnificent feathers to life. Each child will complete an individual framed artwork to proudly display at home.
Students will:
- Learn how to draw a peacock
- Explore layering techniques of collage and mixed media.
- Frame the finished artwork before taking it home
Teacher: Julia Sawicki
Age group: 6–8 years
Materials: Paint, iridescent oil pastel 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.
If you would like your older child, aged 6-8, to try another mixed-media art experience, let them.
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