Adult Art Classes

Art for beginners & Experienced painters

Welcome to Rachel Carroll Studio – also called Northern Beaches Art Classes. These ART classes are for beginners to advanced. Use this opportunity to use your mark on the canvas of existence. The only limit is the extent of your imagination.

Adult classes during the TERM

Wednesday 10-12 or 1-3pm & Friday 10-12 or Saturday from 1-3pm

Adults can use Watercolour or acrylics to explore new creative ideas. morning tea will be served. Plus, all materials are provided. For 4 weeks.

Starting Feb 4 – 2026

$225 all materials included

Workshops in Encaustic

An Ancient technique from 800BC Greece. This wonderful experience of wax helps you create a new work on wood. Add collage, pigments, oil sticks and more. All materials included

On demand classes – 3 hours.

Next dates – TBA 2026 – contact me if you have your own group of 4.

$150 for a 3-hour workshop

En Plein Air workshop

Enjoy a one-day retreat at a unique location to draw and explore En plein air art making. Then return to the studio for a light lunch and your chance to use your morning sketches and paint a canvas.

Next Experience April 9 Thurs or April 11- Sat or 18 April – Sat

$225 for a 1- day workshop all included

Reviews

Sue P.

I have been taking workshops with Rachel for 4 years now. I love the freedom we all have to explore our own ideas.

Kim S.

Just wanted to say thank you for the Encaustic workshop. It was a great introduction…from a great teacher. I can’t wait to see where these new ideas take me.

Mike A.

“I needed a kick start in a new direction; this class was perfect for getting me back into my artistic practice. I can now say it is a weekly habit that I really enjoy”

Next Encaustic classes for 2026….

An ancient technique from 800BC made famous again by Jasper Johns in the 1950’s PopArt era. This versatile combination of wax and a hardener is perfect for mixed media artists, collage artists and print makers. Traditional Oil painters like it too for the new glow they achieve in their work.

OPTION ONE: TBA – for 3 hours, 10-1pm – The $150 Beginners class – learn how it all works, what materials are needed and how to use with collage, and pigments. Start with the basics. Heat and layers.

– please join my mailing list to be told about the next one first rachel@rachelcarroll.com.au

OPTION TWO: TBA-ADVANCED Class – 3 hours, 10-1pm for $200 – Re-cap on previous skills, use coloured wax and make your own coloured wax and combine shellac techniques, plus learn how to add pigments and collage.

ADULTS ART WORKSHOPS 2-3 hours

Print making – try the old technique of cyanotype printing. Print onto paper or fabric.

An ancient technique where everything is printed blue with help from the sun.

Saturday 18 April -2026 -1-3pm for $65– all materials included plus a home baked afternoon tea. Scan the code below to book a ticket in this class. Very small class so be quick.