Drawing Fundamentals for Beginners

Rachel Fairfax is a figurative artist, working in mediums of painting, drawing and ceramics; her practice involves making paintings in acrylic and oil paint, starting from a plein-air drawing base.  Rachel holds Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) from the National Art School, East Sydney (1998-2002) and has lectured in drawing and painting at NAS since 2002.  She received the Reg Richardson Fellowships and her paintings and drawings are regularly selected for national art prizes and was named as one of Australia’s leading artists by the Sydney Morning Herald. She has undertaken artists’ residencies at Hill End, Taronga Zoo, Bundanon and
PLC Croydon and participated in over 80 group exhibitions since 2000. Rachel exhibits regularly and is represented by Stella Downer Fine Art in Sydney and Harvison Gallery in Perth.  Her works are held in numerous private and public collections including Artbank, Bathurst Regional Gallery, Defiance Gallery and St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney. 

Rachel Fairfax is an artist working in the mediums of drawing, painting and ceramics. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and an Honours Degree in Drawing from the National Art School. She is represented by Stella Downer Fine Art, Sydney, and Harvison Gallery, Perth. Her exhibitions, residencies and community-based projects have taken her across Australia and overseas. Rachel has been awarded two Reg Richardson Scholarships and been a finalist in many Australian art awards. Named as one of Australia’s leading artists by theSydney Morning Herald, Rachel exhibits widely and is represented in many public and private collections. Since 2003 she has taught drawing at the National Art School and other colleges of art.

Students must supply their own art materials, please refer to the list below.

• A4 sketchbook
• Set of graphite pencils from 2B to 8B
• Charcoal pencil
• Pencil sharpener or Stanley knife
• Pencil eraser
• 2 bulldog clips
• Willow charcoal
• Compressed charcoal
• Fixative spray
• 1 pad of A2 cartridge paper

Other materials (not required for first class)

• 1 sheet of grey Canson paper
• 2 sheets of brown Craft paper (around 280gsm)
• 1 white pastel pencil or white charcoal pencil

Enclosed shoes are essential.