About Studio Yellow

Portraits are fun!!! These are some hypothetical faces from a recent #artmentoringprogram session where the focus was on the art element ’TONE’. The first 3 are student works… all new to drawing faces. The last pic, with the black eyes, is the demo drawing I did during the class #lookingcranky 😂. If you’re interested in portraits… I have a Saturday afternoon workshop coming up on May 18. Limited places are still available. Book now via my website for a colour-filled, 3 hour session that will also expand your ability to work with mixed-media. #faceseverywhere #portraitdrawing #artisfun #mixedmedia

Art teaches you to see ‘wonder’ in everything you look at…and that lightens your mood…and that makes you feel a bit better…and that makes to look a little happier…and that makes your voice sound a tiny bit brighter and that can make the words you say seem a little kinder…and that makes someone else’s day a lot better…and that influences how they interact with the people they meet…and gradually the whole world becomes a better place! #tryitandsee #betheforce #makeadifference #seelifeclearly #enjoylife #artmakesmehappy #artcanchangetheworld #everyoneiscreative

On Friday members of my #ClubYellow were invited to meet up at @reversegarbageqld to fossick through the wide variety of quirky items they have for sale, in the hope of finding inspiration for our own art projects. Turns out there is quite a lot of yellow scattered around this warehouse 🥳💛. Afterwards we reconvened @banneton_bakery #woolloongabba ☕️🥐 Events like these are all part my desire to build social connection and a sense of community for my arty clients! To learn more and become a member go to my website and look at the ‘classes’ tab ! #linkinbio👆 #friendshipsarethebestships #artyfriends #gooutsideandplay #discoverbrisbane #goodtimes😊 #reversegarbageqld #upcyling

Do you want to hear a story?

Recently, when speaking to a new client about her long held desire to make art, she recounted an event from her childhood that negatively affected her feelings about Art from that day on.

She was at school, in Year 2 (approx. 6 years old), when she showed her teacher a drawing. She remembered feeling quite proud of it until the teacher held it up in front of the class and said…

“You’ve done the flowers WRONG. You should never do green flowers, there’s no such thing!”

All these decades later, she still remembers thinking “WHAT??? Why can’t flowers be green?”
Hearing this makes me sad (and MAD) when I think of the damage that people can cause with just a few words. That person’s beautiful, adventurous, creative mind was SHUT DOWN in that moment!

If you’ve been ‘turned off’ ART, because of the thoughtless remarks from another person, but you still dream about the possibility of making and creating ‘arty’ things, we need to talk!📞
Even if you are unable to attend one of my classes or workshops, I’d love to chat with you about how possible I believe it is for EVERYONE to be an artist, and share all the benefits that I know of, that come from having a creative hobby.

It’s never too late to start! Message me today. 👍🏻🙏💛 (Natalie) #makeithappentoday

Do you want to know why I’m looking forward to the weekend of May 11-12? My son and his wife are flying in to Brisbane to celebrate Mother’s Day with me!! We have a big family gathering planned, with my mum attending as well 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 (Unfortunately, his other grandmother passed away a few years ago). Mother’s Day is wonderful for me, but I understand that it is a very emotional time for others. If you have someone in your life who deserves recognition this Mother’s Day, show them your appreciation and gratitude with a gift voucher for a creative experience at Studio Yellow. You decide the dollar value when you purchase online, via my website and the voucher will be delivered to your inbox (or directly to theirs) A creative hobby can be #lifechanging 🎨 Find the link in my bio ⬆️