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New Zealand Students 2
New Zealand Students
Intro to Pastel Workshop feedback Here are some of the photos from the pastel workshop on 3 July 2010
My Links On this page I have a few links to websites that I own or use, I hope you enjoy them too.
Contact Nolan Thank you for taking the time to contact me, below are my contact details
Contact Details Student Paintings My students like to paint a variety of subjects and soon find themselves wanting to master more and more advanced techniques. At The Paint Basket that is never a problem as the techniques we have developed allow even a noob artist to produce professional quality paintings in a very short period of time. Below you can get a good idea of what my students produce. There is a good spread of experience in these paintings with some being student's first paintings and other being produce by students that have been with me for a few years. Why don't you join one of my classes and surprise yourself with the quality of even your first painting? All you need to do is contact me on 09 428 4196.
About Nolan The Early Days
Besides his duties as Franchise and Marketing Manager of The Paint Basket, Nolan conducted 5 weekly classes at his Brakpan studio, teaching his students to paint in oils. He also ran monthly workshops and quarterly pencil drawing seminars. He was regularly invited to demonstrate his techniques to art clubs throughout the Johannesburg area. He also regularly organised exhibitions for The Paint Basket students. He and Dennis were also the first to pioneer the Art Safari concept in Africa, eventually trade marking "Painting South Africa". When Nolan's first daughter was born he realised that it was time to take more serious action to turn his dreams into reality. With the quality of education dropping steadily in South Africa, Nolan and Mel (his wife) decided that the best option would be to emigrate. They soon decided that New Zealand had the most to offer, including the dream of a seaside lifestyle. What is Nolan up to now?On 29 August 2008 they landed in New Zealand to take up their permanent residence. They currently live on a scenic peninsula (Whangaparaoa) just outside Auckland City. This is the view they now wake up to every morning :
For Nolan the move to New Zealand has been a dream come true, not only because he gets to live by the sea, but also because New Zealand is an artists heaven. Everywhere you look is a story waiting to be captured on canvas. Meet New Zealand's Newest Kiwi Artist : For the first time in my life I wake up every morning with anticipation of the day ahead. What am I going to paint today, what can I do to improve my art today, how can I get more people to see and appreciate what we have here in the most beautiful country on earth - New Zealand? I have truly "come home" at last! On Selling Art I take my art very personally, each painting I paint is a part of me. Although I don't mind parting with a painting, as I know that it is going to bring many years of joy to it's new owner, it still always feels like a part of me follows that painting. It is this emotional bond that I have with my paintings that I want to share with you. Even if you eventually buy one of my paintings in a gallery and never meet me face to face, I want you to feel as though you know me so that my artwork hanging on your wall will have the same meaning to you as it does to me. If even only a tiny tiny drop of my passion for art and my love of painting can rub off on you, then I will have succeeded. On Teaching Art Teaching art must be one of the most satisfying professions in the world. Every day I see people changing for the better right in front of my eyes. I see them not only learning a new skill, but also learning to see the world around them in a different way. They start to notice things that they never noticed before, they start to appreciate the beauty of nature even more than they did before. The most satisfying part of my work however is seeing the most amazing art works being produced by people that had always thought they couldn't even draw a stick man. How cool is that? About NolanMy Paintings Here is a sample of the types of paintings I enjoy painting. You will notice that I paint in a very broad variety of styles. There are two main reasons for this :
Orewa Studio 
Facilities
The Paint Basket Orewa has it's own dedicated studio in Stanmore Bay which is only 5 mins drive from Orewa and 15 min drive from Albany. On the main road leading up the peninsula.
The studio comfortably seats 9 students and is fully multi-media enabled with a sound system, DVD facilities and Internet access. Tea / Coffee facilities as well as a stocked mini fridge.
Parking is safe and secure and well lit at night.
Studio is however not wheelchair friendly as there are a few steps leading up to the premises.
My Teaching Style
Small classes are conducted in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. There are never more than 9 students in a class to ensure you get plenty of individual attention. Each student also progresses at their own speed so there is no need to rush, play catch-up or wait for the other artists.
We concentrate on the practical side of painting like techniques and methods to ensure you can not only paint the subject at hand, but also apply these techniques to other paintings in the future. In other words I teach you to be able to paint anything you want independantly.
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