Join artist and educator Yvette Ten-Bohmer for a dynamic life drawing workshop exploring the power of positive and negative space in relation to the human figure. By learning to see and use both, you’ll sharpen your observational skills and strengthen your composition techniques.
Inspired by Caravaggio’s dramatic use of chiaroscuro, the workshop will emphasise light and shadow to define form, create depth, and add emotional intensity to your drawings. Working from a professional, unclothed life model, you'll explore how light reveals structure and how darkness can shape mood.
Yvette brings a deep passion for the visual arts and a vibrant teaching style that encourages creative exploration and self-expression. This is a unique opportunity for anyone interested in drawing the human form, whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced artist looking to refine or refresh your skills.
About Yvette Ten-Bohmer
Growing up in Newcastle, Yvette completed an Advanced Diploma of Fine Arts at Newcastle Art School. Yvette found this course to be just the beginning of her life passion in exploring creative expression through the study of the human form. She went on to study a BA Fine Arts at the National Art School, Sydney. Yvette is a practicing artist, exhibiting regularly in Newcastle, Sydney and Melbourne. She teaches at Newcastle Art School (TAFE) and enjoys inspiring students to seek their own creative expression. In 2011 Yvette won the prestigious John Olsen Prize for Life Drawing.
Workshop Schedule
This is a 2-hour class on Sunday 16 November costing $90
What you get:
- Expert knowledge and tuition from an experienced artist and educator in Life Drawing.
- Professional Life model
- Assorted charcoal: willow-condensed
- Graphite pencils
- Selection of paper
- A glass of wine and light snacks! What to bring:
- Art diary: A4 blank art diary/visual art diary
- Your curious self!
- Expert knowledge and tuition from an experienced artist and educator in Life Drawing.
- Professional Life model
- Assorted charcoal: willow-condensed
- Graphite pencils
- Selection of paper
- A glass of wine and light snacks! What to bring:
- Art diary: A4 blank art diary/visual art diary
- Your curious self!
About Yvette Ten-Bohmer
Growing up in Newcastle, Yvette completed an Advanced Diploma of Fine Arts at Newcastle Art School. Yvette found this course to be just the beginning of her life passion in exploring creative expression through the study of the human form. She went on to study a BA Fine Arts at the National Art School, Sydney. Yvette is a practicing artist, exhibiting regularly in Newcastle, Sydney and Melbourne. She teaches at Newcastle Art School (TAFE) and enjoys inspiring students to seek their own creative expression. In 2011 Yvette won the prestigious John Olsen Prize for Life Drawing.
Growing up in Newcastle, Yvette completed an Advanced Diploma of Fine Arts at Newcastle Art School. Yvette found this course to be just the beginning of her life passion in exploring creative expression through the study of the human form. She went on to study a BA Fine Arts at the National Art School, Sydney. Yvette is a practicing artist, exhibiting regularly in Newcastle, Sydney and Melbourne. She teaches at Newcastle Art School (TAFE) and enjoys inspiring students to seek their own creative expression. In 2011 Yvette won the prestigious John Olsen Prize for Life Drawing.