Marg McIntyre

This year the Dharma Art classes will be focusing on learning how to use gouache for painting sacred images. Although gouache was not used traditionally, it is a medium that western students new to thangka painting are introduced to initially. We will be covering mixing colours, dry shading and wet blending.

There will be an opportunity for participants to learn to draw and paint landscape elements, some of the auspicious symbols and paint a previously drawn Buddha face when they have built some painting skills through practice.

People new to dharma art are welcome to join, you just need to be open and flexible to the experience, apply patient and persistent effort, and be dedicated to practice this application of Tibetan Buddhist teaching.

The classes will run each Saturday morning from 10am to 1pm throughout the first half of the year.  There will be some formal instruction as well as an opportunity to continue your painting practice at your own pace throughout this time. There will be some Saturdays when the classes are not on, so please check the VI Teaching Calendar.

INTRODUCTORY CLASS 3^rd FEBRUARY

Registration is required to attend the Introductory class on the 3^rd February This class will discuss the course content and the materials required as there is a significant initial financial outlay for materials for painting. Anyone who plans to attend the course or is unsure if it is suitable for them needs to attend this class.

Materials for the Introductory class: come prepared to draw with pencil, ruler, rubber, A5 artists sketch book/diary. If you already have some Winsor & Newton Gouache paint and watercolour brushes please bring them along.

You will be provided with a more extensive materials list at this first class.

Andy Weber, our master teacher, has produced a number of Practice Books which provide a good introduction to drawing and painting materials and techniques. If you do not have any of his books and are new to Dharma Art it is highly recommended that you purchase the book on the Eight Auspicious Symbols as we will be using this book for referencing these instructions, and some of the drawings. It can be purchased from his website shop in ebook and hard copy formats. 

https://andyweberstudios.com/product/the-eight-auspicious-symbols/

Margaret McIntyre has been a student of Andy Weber and Paul Smith since 2016 and is passionate about Dharma Art and encouraging participation in this most important traditional Tibetan Buddhist practice.  She has completed several traditional thangkas and facilitated a drawing class of Shakyamuni Buddha.

The class numbers will be limited to 12 so you are advised to register early to secure your place.

Priority will be given to those who have not attended a drawing workshop previously.

Bring own lunch.

Margaret McIntyre has been a student of Andy Weber (and his student Paul Smith) since 2016. She has been given permission to teach and use Andy Weber’s instructional videos in the class.

The drawing of Shakyamuni Buddha is usually the beginning of every dharma art course before other images are drawn, this therefore is a great opportunity for those new to thangka art and have not been able to join the previous classes this year.

Later in the year it is planned to have a Painting Shakyamuni Buddha Face Course using gouache paint for those who have completed the drawing course.

Participants do not require previous art or drawing skills, just motivation to be open to the experience and to be of benefit to yourself and others.

Download materials list here

Pre requisite:  Please watch the Shakyamuni Buddha Talk by Andy Weber.

Talks From New York – Andy Weber Studios

Open to anyone who wishes to continue with their art projects in a group with minimal assistance.

No registration required, but recommended donation for use of facilities. 10 am to 1pm.

We do not need to advertise these Drop in Art Group via website (other than on the teaching calendar) as it will mainly be those who have been in the classes this year. I will invite some additional people who have done Pauls classes and would like to join

Margaret McIntyre has been a student of Andy Weber and Paul Smith since 2016 and is passionate about Dharma Art and encouraging participation in this most important traditional Tibetan Buddhist practice.  She has completed several traditional thangkas and facilitated a drawing class of Shakyamuni Buddha.

This class will explore various colouring techniques for participants to try out and consider to add colour to an existing Tibetan Dharma art image that they have drawn or to a pre prepared image.

In the most part the class will be using colouring pencils as a bridge towards the use of gouache and traditional Thangka painting techniques.

Components of the class will involve basic colour theory, outlining, blending and shading using pencil, ink and gouache paint.

Video resources will be used as appropriate for technique demonstrations according to the needs of the group.

Participants who wish to attend the class to work on their pre existing drawings or paintings are welcome to join and continue on their projects.

The class content will be varied and flexible according to the needs of the participants and the skill of the teacher.

If potential attendees who have not attended the recent drawing dharma art class and would like to join this class, are encouraged to contact us via spc@vajrayana.com.au to discuss their needs or to ask questions.

Download materials list here