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Darlington Park, Kerry Road.

24/3/2013

Hello from Kerry Road! Thank you Jeff for the suggestion. This camp spot is definitely going to become a family fav. Dog friendly & beautiful fresh water creek, this spot is 1.5hours from brisbane following the Mt Lindsay Highway onto Kerry Road. $6per night per adult. Children even less. Note the awesome welding of star pickets to drum for fire pits.. very impressive.

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drawing. eating. sharing. laughing... eating... drawing

24/3/2013

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Jeff & Kurt - New found mates. Urban Art Binge 23.03.2013

Quirky boats moored off the City Botanic Gardens. Sketches by Travis D. Hendrix, local artist extraordinaire. Travis' skill and experience has been a gift amongst this group. Urban Art Binge 23.03.2013

Paul Harris, a practicing fine artist, has a very distinct style. He works with many layers and the density of line. He has stretched himself in this drawing course to really learn the value of white space in helping his images to breathe. This is a beautiful sketch from the Botanic Gardens, playing with shapes, shadows, texture and contours. Excellent Paul! Urban Art Binge 23.03.2013

Alee Lee, finding beauty in the everyday. Urban Art Binge 23.03.2013

Gentle Jen Ramsey's style is feminine and strong. She's on a journey to discover the artist within and we're loving watching her blossom. Urban Art Binge 23.03.2013

Cathy Mardon, what a star! Here she's using the masking technique to frame her image.. though whoever said one must colour within the lines was a sham. You're playful and experimental attitude is awesome Cathy. Urban Art Binge 23.032013

Magic Maureen Beesley. Just look at these confident lines! Watch out for this one... Urban Art Binge 23.03.2013

Rosetta Cook drawing the view of the Brisbane River/Kangaroo Point Cliffs from the Gardens. Notice here how she's used the bleed of the 0.4 Artline pen to create extra depth in the canopy shadow. We're also loving how the minimal foreground is leading the eye through the composition. Nice one Rosetta! Urban Art Binge 23.03.2013

Nothing by halves, these bingers know how to put on a great spread. Sharing food is an essential part of the conversation here at UAB. We love the diversity and richness that each person brings to the table. Urban Art Binge 23.03.2013

Brisbane's Story Bridge, by Kathryn Illiff. Kathryn has been enjoying developing her own very quirky style. Whether it be capturing people or birds on the fly - to buildings, bridges or boats, her hand is unique and we love it! Urban Art Binge 23.03.2013

Christine Erskine-Smith's watercolour and ink sketch of two beautiful boats off the Botanic Gardens. This lady's linework has come SO far in the last 6 months. Sometimes it's hard to recognise progress within ourselves and such is the beauty of creating works amongst the company of others. Hoorah! Urban Art Binge 23.03.2013

Angela Cowan has an eye for the subtle and emotive qualities of drawing, capturing moments that many would overlook. Just beautiful. Urban Art Binge 23.03.2013

Kurt Marschner drawing the views from the Botanic Gardens. An open and warm man, with a passion for learning and sharing, thank you for your energy Kurt. Urban Art Binge 23.03.2013

Jeff Cowan - learning.. learning.. learning.. loving it! Urban Art Binge 23.03.2013

Thank you to you all. I have really loved spending these last 7 weeks with you. Your energy brings me life. Em x

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Drawing as a medium for studying everyday life..

21/3/2013

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Jen and Alee living the dream.. on the floor of the Chinatown Mall x

Kurt's first go on the watercolours.. awesome!

We're moving into the last week of Urban Art Binge's first sketching intensive for 2013. Can I tell you, it has been WONDERFUL. It is usually towards the end of these workshop blocks that the eyes really begin to open and let the magic in. Though I must say, that with this group, those magic moments have been arriving consistently since week 1. Using drawing as a way of engaging with the world is a very powerful and emotional way to move through life & I absolutely love sharing this passion of mine. Please enjoy the following drawings from the Brunswick Street & Chinatown Malls in Fortitude Valley last Saturday. The focus was on panorama sketching. We have seen various takes on the classical panorama amongst the group and also flirted with a de-constructed/ fractured pano as a means of capturing moments. YUMMY! See us in the City Botanic Gardens this Saturday from 9am-1pm. If you'll be in the area and would like to come and say hello, you're more than welcome!

Emily Fong

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Find us in the BRISBANE NEWS this week on page 7!

13/3/2013

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Nothing ventured, nothing gained

13/3/2013

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We've been having some interesting conversations at UAB about the nature of learning and the risk involved in having a go. Especially when it comes to art there is a certain vulnerability that surrounds the unknown. It is exactly this realm of the unknown that we enjoy discovering and uncovering at Urban Art Binge... as a creative community we can all stand on the edge together and feel very comfortable in our uncomfortability. This week at New Farm Park we tried some sketching with watercolour and the outcomes were surprising and beautiful. We've chosen the following sample of images to illustrate this notion of risk and the joy that comes from learning new skills. Here's to life & here's to personal growth.

Alee Lee is on her 2nd round of Bingeing with UAB and the progression of her drawing skill is remarkable. She's learning to really look and immerse herself in her surroundings on site. Nice one A, we're very proud of you.

Jeff Cowan is enjoying all of the freedom that retirement has to offer and is embracing his creative side. He has never used watercolour before, and yet look at this gorgeous sketch. Well done G for trying something new!

Maureen has a very painterly eye and is learning to use sketching as a foundation/ support for her creative goals. Here she's inspired by a small dingy on the riverside of New Farm Park.

Urban Art Binge = community, ART, passion, inspiration, adventure, sharing, EATING, laughing, conversation, engagement, support, BRISBANE...beyond.

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Playing with layers - Sketching at APT7 GoMA

2/3/2013

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Let's face it! Brisbane at the minute is very WET! Conditions are not ideal for outdoor sketching, but perfect for gentle indoor reflective creativity. This weekend we treaded lightly and wandered through the layers of the APT7 Asia Pacific Triennial within the walls of GoMA. Binge tool of choice this week is BUTTER PAPER! Also known as non-waxed baking paper. $2 a roll from the supermarket and wonderful for drawing with layers.