Fish Lane Studios

Modern Botanical - Loose Watercolour Roses, Leaves and Textures - with Artist Wyn Vogel - 28th February 2025 10am to 2pm - Hamilton Victoria
2025-02-28 10:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Fish Lane Studios – Art Space 21 Brown Street Hamilton Vic 3300, 21 Brown Street, Hamilton, Victoria, 3300, Australia
Thanks to ‘The Birches’ Hamilton Victoria – for sharing their gorgeous garden with us!

– Discover the freedom of creating Modern Botanical –
no rules only loose Watercolour –
With Artist – Wyn Vogel

Wyn will work with you to understand the structure of the rose – as an example and then work with you to practice the textures you can create with the loose flow of water and pigment in sample form for leaves and textures such as the banksia or gum nuts and gum leaves – then by the end of the day you will be ready to explore the design of your botanical either in glass or simply laying on the ‘Florist Table’ as below!

Bring a Picnic Lunch and a Mug
This is a full day Workshop – from 10am to 2pm or there about – so bring a picnic lunch – tea and coffee are available and a fridge of cool water is at your fingertips.
Materials to Bring With You:
All of these items listed below are available to buy in Studio if you don’t have them – !

At least 1 sheet Arches 300gsm Cold Pressed Watercolour Paper
And some smaller sheets of watercolour paper to try out ideas – again experimental so these can be scraps from other Work if you have them!

PAINTS | Watercolour Paint – Watercolour Pencils – Watercolour Inks –
but please bring whatever colours you have in your kit:

Ultramarine Blue
Indigo
Cadmium Yellow – Deep
Phthalo Blue
Raw Sienna
Alizarin Crimson and/or Deep Cadmium Red – or similar colours – you are welcome to bring colours of your favourite roses see the images on the montage of Roses

Brushes – at least those below –
but please bring whatever brushes you have in your kit:
At Least 1 of each brush below – more will help you:

1 each x 1/2 inch and 3/4inch Angle Shader
1 x wide wash brush at least 2 inches in width – for wet work, we recommend the 2 inch Art Spectrum Soft Varnish Brush – I would recommend you have at least 2 with you, and
1 x wide dry brush at least 2 inches in width – feel it with you hand and maker sure it is very soft Goat Hair recommended – for dry work –
1 x Squirrel Needle point or Chinese style calligraphy brush for detailed line work and layering of your colours – we recommend No10 – NEEF Squirrel Needle Point – see the images below and on the cover photo for guidance!

Other Tools:

1 x old kitchen spray bottle – washed out and ready to have clean water to spray across your paints – I recommend an old ‘Windex’ Bottle of similar to give you a good spray of water.
a 2B pencil and if you would like a rubber
Hair dryer to dry your work between layers
Backing board to tape your sample papers down (core board or similar from Bunnings) and tape to manage your paper – we don’t use an easel we tape the paper to the backing board so we can move the paper and tilt or turn as needed to manage your paint and water.

Remember to BYO your own lunch – bring your mug – Tea and Coffee are available all day!
REFUND POLICY
** refunds will be in full if we are notified 72 hours ahead of the Dates,
** we will withhold the card fee, but refund bookings notified within 24 hours of the Workshops – however,
** if there is a no-show on the day without notification, we will not refund the ticket at that time.

2 Days Workshop - To Explore and Paint In The Wilds of Wilsons Prom and Walkerville 'The Kilns' - with Artist - Wyn Vogel - 22nd and 23rd March 2025
2025-03-22 - 2025-03-23 | The Kilns Walkerville South Victoria Australia 3956, BAYSIDE DRIVE, Walkerville South, Victoria, 3956, Australia
– The Walkerville Lime Kilns – A Rugged Coastline o History Since 1875!
A Weekend to Explore Alternate Watercolour Techniques!

Only accessible on low tide – these heritage structures were the source of limestone for the building of Melbourne – Six kilns (numbered 1-6 from south to north) were constructed at Walkerville. Each kiln was about 40 feet deep, brick lined and tapering to a narrow neck at the base, where a grate opened into the back of a large shed.
The process of transforming chalk into lime involves heating it in a kiln to a high temperature, a process known as calcination. This causes the calcium carbonate in the chalk to undergo a chemical reaction, producing calcium oxide (quicklime) and releasing carbon dioxide gas.
At the peak of production, around 1890, up to eighty men were employed either directly or indirectly in the mining of lime. As these workers settled on the shores of Waratah Bay they built cottages for their wives and families and within a few years a busy township had developed with a Post Office, School and General Store. It was reported that at the turn of the century the lime industry at Waratah supported fifty families.
Walkerville sits at the northern entry to Wilson’s Promontory and the coast is rugged and beautiful!

For this Workshop we will explore the local scenery – the local floral and fauna and series of preliminary works that will hopefully form the basis of an Exhibition by Artist Wyn Vogel – towards the end of the year!

Wyn will work with you to share her insights, her approach to construct of a painting and inclusion of the critical elements – nailing a story that has thrived since the 1800’s

You will discover how to mix your paints on paper not on a palette – the freedom of watercolour and pigment – the mix of light and shade – highlighted with the renown marks of Wyn’s ink nib pen!

Inspiration at Low Tide – Format of the Workshop Days
We will explore at low tide the structures at the foot of the cliffs along the base of Cape Liptrap Coastal Park – Waratah Bay and Walkerville itself – we will take sketches and photos and if the weather is good we can work Plein Air – if the weather closes in on us, we have access to the local Hall and this will provide us with shelter in between our forages to find inspiration at low tide around the Kilns and along the rugged Coast line.
Accommodation
These workshops have really been developed for some local Artists who have worked with Wyn in the past in Brisbane – however, we are open to others to join us –
If you are keen to join us please contact Artist Wyn Vogel – for full details >>> https://www.fishlanestudios.com/contact/ – accommodation is not readily available and you may have to Google Search accommodation around Waratah Bay
Materials to Bring
Bring a Picnic Lunch and a Mug
These are two (2) full day Workshops – from 10am to 3.30pm or there about – so bring a picnic lunch – tea and coffee are available – please bring your own bottles of water etc.,
Materials to Bring With You:

A reasonable size water container for your painting water,
A Backing board to tape your sample papers down (core board or similar from Bunnings) and tape to manage your paper – we don’t use an easel we tape the paper to the backing board so we can move the paper and tilt or turn as needed to manage your paint and water.

Paper Needed

At least 3 full sheet Arches 300gsm Cold Pressed Watercolour Paper or a Pad at least A3 in size of 300gsm weight paper – it can be cold or hot pressed – Wyn uses cold pressed
And some smaller sheets of watercolour paper to try out ideas – again experimental so these can be scraps from other Work if you have them!

PAINTS | Watercolour Paint – Watercolour Pencils – Watercolour Inks –
but please bring whatever colours you have in your kit:

Ultramarine Blue
Indigo
Cadmium Yellow – Deep
Phthalo Blue
Raw Sienna
Quinacridone Gold
Organic Vermilion
Alizarin Crimson and/or Deep Cadmium Red – or similar colours –
Perylene Green is also a great colour – it is a Daniel Smith colour the other paints above are generally found in most brands and I don’t mind what brand you bring.

Brushes – at least those below –
but please bring whatever brushes you have in your kit:
At Least 1 of each brush below – more will help you:

1 each x 1/2 inch and 3/4inch Angle Shader
1 x wide wash brush at least 2 inches in width – for wet work, we recommend the 2 inch Art Spectrum Soft Varnish Brush – I would recommend you have at least 2 with you, and
1 x wide dry brush at least 2 inches in width – feel it with you hand and maker sure it is very soft Goat Hair recommended – for dry work –
1 x Squirrel Needle point or Chinese style calligraphy brush for detailed line work and layering of your colours – we recommend No10 – NEEF Squirrel Needle Point – see the images below and on the cover photo for guidance!

Other Tools:

1 x old kitchen spray bottle – washed out and ready to have clean water to spray across your paints – I recommend an old ‘Windex’ Bottle of similar to give you a good spray of water.
a 2B pencil and if you would like a rubber
Hair dryer to dry your work between layers

*** Don’t forget – there are not shops – come prepare to bring – BYO your own lunch – bring your mug – Tea and Coffee are available all day!

REFUND POLICY
** refunds will be in full if we are notified 72 hours ahead of the Dates,
** we will withhold the card fee, but refund bookings notified within 24 hours of the Workshops – however,
** if there is a no-show on the day without notification, we will not refund the ticket at that time.

Wet-on-Wet Workshop - A Workshop Creating Translucence in Your Artwork - Friday 4th April 2025 - Hamilton Victoria 3300
2025-04-04 10:00 - 14:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Fish Lane Studios – Art Space 21 Brown Street Hamilton Vic 3300, 21 Brown Street, Hamilton, Victoria, 3300, Australia
Briar Roses – 56 x 38cm
Arches Cold Pressed Watercolour Paper
Have you ever wondered how an Artist is able to have this wonderful transition of light between and around their subject – this Workshop is designed to help you discover the beauty and translucence that you can create by using a mix of techniques, commencing with a wet-on-wet substrate.
As you can see you can still achieve some stunning vibrant colours – so there is nothing to be afraid of – come and join Artist Wyn Vogel – in her Hamilton Victoria Studio – for this small group Workshop – limit 10 participants – BYO own lunch, but tea and coffee on the hob for you as needed!
Bring a Picnic Lunch and a Mug
This is a full day Workshop – from 10am to 2pm or there about – so bring a picnic lunch – tea and coffee are available and a fridge of cool water is at your fingertips.
Art Materials to Bring With You:
All of these items listed below are available to buy in Studio if you don’t have them – !

At least 1 sheet Arches 300gsm Cold Pressed Watercolour Paper
And some smaller sheets of watercolour paper to try out ideas – again experimental so these can be scraps from other Work if you have them!

PAINTS | Watercolour Paint – Watercolour Pencils – Watercolour Inks –
but please bring whatever colours you have in your kit – this is a floral Workshop so you can vary the colours of your flowers to whatever you like – but Wyn Suggests at least:

Ultramarine Blue
Indigo
Cadmium Yellow – Deep
Phthalo Blue
Alizarin Crimson and/or Deep Cadmium Red – or similar colours – you are welcome to bring colours of your favourite roses see the images on the montage of Roses

Brushes – at least those below –
but please bring whatever brushes you have in your kit:
At Least 1 of each brush below – more will help you:

1 each x 1/2 inch and 3/4inch Angle Shader
1 x wide wash brush at least 2 inches in width – for wet work, we recommend the 2 inch Art Spectrum Soft Varnish Brush – I would recommend you have at least 2 with you, and
1 x wide dry brush at least 2 inches in width – feel it with you hand and maker sure it is very soft Goat Hair recommended – for dry work –
1 x Squirrel Needle point or Chinese style calligraphy brush for detailed line work and layering of your colours – we recommend No10 – NEEF Squirrel Needle Point – see the images below and on the cover photo for guidance!

Other Tools:

1 x old kitchen spray bottle – washed out and ready to have clean water to spray across your paints – I recommend an old ‘Windex’ Bottle of similar to give you a good spray of water.
a 2B pencil and if you would like a rubber
Hair dryer to dry your work between layers
Backing board to tape your sample papers down (core board or similar from Bunnings) and tape to manage your paper – we don’t use an easel we tape the paper to the backing board so we can move the paper and tilt or turn as needed to manage your paint and water.

Remember to BYO your own lunch – bring your mug – Tea and Coffee are available all day!

REFUND POLICY
** refunds will be in full if we are notified 72 hours ahead of the Dates,
** we will withhold the card fee, but refund bookings notified within 24 hours of the Workshops – however,
** if there is a no-show on the day without notification, we will not refund the ticket at that time.

Figures In The Landscape - Human Proportions Made Easy - Friday 2nd May 2025 - Hamilton Victoria
2025-05-02 10:00 - 14:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Fish Lane Studios – Art Space 21 Brown Street Hamilton Vic 3300, 21 Brown Street, Hamilton, Victoria, 3300, Australia
Sketching and working with figures whether to include in a landscape, or draw from life or sketch for a design project – this Workshop is geared to help you understand figure proportions and how to let these work for you depending on the application and use you are looking to do – enabling you to capture movement in you artwork!
Figures can be stylised or abstracted – realistic or created to lead the eye from one part of the painting to another – We will work with specific notes for this Workshop for you to take home and use as a future reference – so you don’t have to remember it all from the Workshop day.
Below – Figures from Poetry – T.S Eliot Poetry Illustration – Artist Wyn Vogel
The lines ‘And how should I begin to spit out all the butt-ends of my days and ways’ and How should I presume?’ appear in T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”

– And –
‘…………..For I have known them all already, known them all:
Have known the evenings, mornings, afternoons,
I have measured out my life with coffee spoons;……..’

Join us to explore how you would create the magic of the figure in your Artwork!
Bring a Picnic Lunch and a Mug
This is a full day Workshop – from 10am to 2.30pm or there about – so bring a picnic lunch – tea and coffee are available and a fridge of cool water is at your fingertips.
Art Materials to Bring With You:
All of these items listed below are available to buy in Studio if you don’t have them – !

At least 1 sheet Arches 300gsm Cold Pressed Watercolour Paper
And some smaller sheets of watercolour paper to try out ideas – again experimental so these can be scraps from other Work if you have them!

PAINTS | Watercolour Paint – Watercolour Pencils – Watercolour Inks –
but please bring whatever colours you have in your kit –

Ultramarine Blue
Indigo
Cadmium Yellow – Deep
Phthalo Blue
Alizarin Crimson and/or Deep Cadmium Red – or similar colours – you are welcome to bring colours of your favourite roses see the images on the montage of Roses

Brushes – at least those below –
but please bring whatever brushes you have in your kit:
At Least 1 of each brush below – more will help you:

1 each x 1/2 inch and 3/4inch Angle Shader
1 x wide wash brush at least 2 inches in width – for wet work, we recommend the 2 inch Art Spectrum Soft Varnish Brush – I would recommend you have at least 2 with you, and
1 x wide dry brush at least 2 inches in width – feel it with you hand and maker sure it is very soft Goat Hair recommended – for dry work –
1 x Squirrel Needle point or Chinese style calligraphy brush for detailed line work and layering of your colours – we recommend No10 – NEEF Squirrel Needle Point – see the images below and on the cover photo for guidance!

Other Tools:

1 x old kitchen spray bottle – washed out and ready to have clean water to spray across your paints – I recommend an old ‘Windex’ Bottle of similar to give you a good spray of water.
a 2B pencil and if you would like a rubber
Hair dryer to dry your work between layers
Backing board to tape your sample papers down (core board or similar from Bunnings) and tape to manage your paper – we don’t use an easel we tape the paper to the backing board so we can move the paper and tilt or turn as needed to manage your paint and water.

Remember to BYO your own lunch – bring your mug – Tea and Coffee are available all day!
Maybe Fashion Design!

REFUND POLICY
** refunds will be in full if we are notified 72 hours ahead of the Dates,
** we will withhold the card fee, but refund bookings notified within 24 hours of the Workshops – however,
** if there is a no-show on the day without notification, we will not refund the ticket at that time.

A Long Slow Autumn Painting Weekend - Discovering Techniques - Watercolour with Artists Wyn Vogel and Julie Reason - 23rd, 24th and 25th May 2025 - Fish Lane Studios - Hamilton Victoria 3300
2025-05-23 10:00 - 2025-05-25 14:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Fish Lane Studios – Art Space 21 Brown Street Hamilton Vic 3300, 21 Brown Street, Hamilton, Victoria, 3300, Australia
Discover how to design and draft Australian Botanicals with Artist Julie Reason | AND| with Artist Wyn Vogel work Wet-on-Wet and let you Watercolour flow!

Arrive 10am to 2.30pm – Friday and discover some techniques for both styles of artwork –
Saturday 10am to 2.30pm – explore the hidden secrets of the Southern Grampians with these two Artists, this is a ‘Self Drive Expedition’ and have a night on the town in Hamilton – Dinner included in the Ticket Price.
Sunday 10am to 2.30pm – back to the warm Studio in front of the slow combustion stove to finish your Artworks!

3 DAYS – Fish Lane Studios – Hamilton Victoria 3300
Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May 2025
10am Start each day to be finished when we are ready!
Dinner Saturday Evening – at one of Hamilton’s top spots (TBA) – included in the Ticket price.
Other days BYO Picnic Lunch – tea and coffee available all day!
What’s Included –

A warm Studio – for the main days of painting – plenty of space to paint and learn from 2 totally different styles of artwork – but 2 comprehensive Tutors!
The chance to meet other Artists from across Australia as well as local Western District Artists – we will share our secret views and painting spots on the Saturday in the Grampians National Park – PLEASE NOTE: this will be a self/share drive expedition to meet at a designated spot where we will draw with inspiration from the local scenery – Artist Wyn Vogel will share her techniques for capturing the landscape and Artist Julie Reason will continue sharing her techniques for capturing the Australian Botanicals that abound in this regions of the Southern Grampians!
Dinner Saturday Evening – Venue TBA – Dinner price is included in the ‘Long Weekend’ Ticket!
Sunday back in the warm Studio we will complete a painting/s based on the sketches and rough drafts from the Saturday day out!

What You Can Bring
– BYO A Picnic Lunch Friday and Sunday – Tea and Coffee available in the Studio All day –
Saturday – we will have time to browse in the Grampians – Halls Gap and forage for BYO lunch!
Art Materials to Bring With You:
All of these items listed below are available to buy in Studio if you don’t have them – !

At least 3 sheet Arches 300gsm Cold Pressed Watercolour Paper
And some smaller sheets of watercolour paper or sketch books to try out ideas and work on for our Plein Air Day in the Grampians –

PAINTS | Watercolour Paints we prefer you to use ‘Tubes’ – Watercolour Pencils – Watercolour Inks –
but please bring whatever colours you have in your kit – But for the landscapes these are an idea:

Ultramarine Blue
Indigo
Cadmium Yellow – Deep
Phthalo Blue
Perylene Green
Alizarin Crimson and/or Deep Cadmium Red – or similar colours – you are welcome to bring colours of your favourite roses see the images on the montage of Roses

For the Botanicals – these are an idea:

Olive Green
Terre Verte Yellow Shade
Sap Green
Burnt Sienna
Yellow Ochre
Burnt Umber
Ivory Black

Brushes – at least those below –
but please bring whatever brushes you have in your kit:
Brushes for the Landscapes – at least 1 of each brush below – more will help you:

1 each x 1/2 inch and 3/4inch Angle Shader
1 x wide wash brush at least 2 inches in width – for wet work, we recommend the 2 inch Art Spectrum Soft Varnish Brush – I would recommend you have at least 2 with you, and
1 x wide dry brush at least 2 inches in width – feel it with you hand and maker sure it is very soft Goat Hair recommended – for dry work –
1 x Squirrel Needle point or Chinese style calligraphy brush for detailed line work and layering of your colours – we recommend No10 – NEEF Squirrel Needle Point – see the images below and on the cover photo for guidance!

Brushes for the Botanical Works:

Rounds – 1, 2, 5, 6, 12
Filbert 4, 8

Pencils:

For Wyn – a HB or 2B pencil and if you would like a rubber
Julie uses an F Pencil for sketching.

Other Tools:

Julie uses an eye dropper to mix the paints with the water – please bring a palette tray to put your paints on from the tubes.
1 x old kitchen spray bottle – washed out and ready to have clean water to spray across your paints – I recommend an old ‘Windex’ Bottle of similar to give you a good spray of water.
Hair dryer to dry your work between layers
Backing board to tape your sample papers down (core board or similar from Bunnings) and tape to manage your paper – we don’t use an easel we tape the paper to the backing board so we can move the paper and tilt or turn as needed to manage your paint and water.

Remember to BYO your own lunch for Friday and Saturday – we are not sure about coping with people’s dietary needs so appreciate your support in bringing your lunches so we can focus on the painting side of things with you – there is a microwave in the Studio and a fridge – Tea and Coffee are available all day!
Accommodation Recommendation
For those coming from out of town – there are a number of motels and a caravan park if you are driving a camper van – however, we would recommend:
Kim and Rohan – Hamilton Lakeside Motel Vic.
Contact
P: 03 5572 5787
E: admin@hamiltonlakesidemotel.com.au
A: 22 Ballarat Rd, Hamilton VIC 3300

https://www.hamiltonlakesidemotel.com.au/

Exploring Aussie Landscapes - Techniques and Tricks - Artist Wyn Vogel - Sunday 15th June 2025 - Hamilton Victoria
2025-06-15 10:00 - 14:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Fish Lane Studios – Art Space 21 Brown Street Hamilton Vic 3300, 21 Brown Street, Hamilton, Victoria, 3300, Australia
‘Aussie’ skies and landscapes have the richest textures and colour of anywhere in the world – this one-day Workshop is designed to share with you some techniques and tricks to enable you to explore the images and ideas you collect as you travel around the regions of Australia and/or overseas!

Artist Wyn Vogel – was very happy to explore and paint for 7 Days in the Kimberley WA, in late 2024 and now based in the Western Districts of Victoria – she has a wealth of images and material to share with you.
Wyn works step by step – so that you don’t have to be an experienced Artists to enjoy a relaxed BYO Picnic and Paint Day in her new Fish Lane Studios in Hamilton Victoria – BYO your own lunch – tea and coffee are available, cold sparkling water and some treats!
Bring a Picnic Lunch and a Mug
This is a full day Workshop – from 10am to 2.30pm or there about – so bring a picnic lunch – tea and coffee are available and a fridge of cool water is at your fingertips.
Art Materials to Bring With You:
All of these items listed below are available to buy in Studio if you don’t have them – !

At least 1 sheet Arches 300gsm Cold Pressed Watercolour Paper
And some smaller sheets of watercolour paper to try out ideas – again experimental so these can be scraps from other Work if you have them!

PAINTS | Watercolour Paint – Watercolour Pencils – Watercolour Inks –
but please bring whatever colours you have in your kit –

Ultramarine Blue
Indigo
Cadmium Yellow – Deep
Phthalo Blue
Alizarin Crimson and/or Deep Cadmium Red – or similar colours – you are welcome to bring colours of your favourite roses see the images on the montage of Roses

Brushes – at least those below –
but please bring whatever brushes you have in your kit:
At Least 1 of each brush below – more will help you:

1 each x 1/2 inch and 3/4inch Angle Shader
1 x wide wash brush at least 2 inches in width – for wet work, we recommend the 2 inch Art Spectrum Soft Varnish Brush – I would recommend you have at least 2 with you, and
1 x wide dry brush at least 2 inches in width – feel it with you hand and maker sure it is very soft Goat Hair recommended – for dry work –
1 x Squirrel Needle point or Chinese style calligraphy brush for detailed line work and layering of your colours – we recommend No10 – NEEF Squirrel Needle Point – see the images below and on the cover photo for guidance!

Other Tools:

1 x old kitchen spray bottle – washed out and ready to have clean water to spray across your paints – I recommend an old ‘Windex’ Bottle of similar to give you a good spray of water.
a 2B pencil and if you would like a rubber
Hair dryer to dry your work between layers
Backing board to tape your sample papers down (core board or similar from Bunnings) and tape to manage your paper – we don’t use an easel we tape the paper to the backing board so we can move the paper and tilt or turn as needed to manage your paint and water.

REFUND POLICY
** refunds will be in full if we are notified 72 hours ahead of the Dates,
** we will withhold the card fee, but refund bookings notified within 24 hours of the Workshops – however,
** if there is a no-show on the day without notification, we will not refund the ticket at that time.
