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The Heatwave Workshop

Two days.
One finished painting.

Join Mitch for two full days of painting, good company and a proper studio weekend — working through the core techniques behind his 'Heatwave' paintings, and moving past hesitation to make confident, intentional marks on the canvas.

By the end of day one, you'll be painting with confidence. By the end of day two, you'll take home a finished work you're proud of.

All levels are welcome — total beginners to practising artists. Everything is provided: professional paints, brushes and canvas, and lunch cooked by Mitch himself, both days.

  • Colour mixing — clean, vibrant coastal tones
  • Shading and depth — mastering light and shadow
  • Brush technique — which brushes for which textures and lines
  • Composition — and plenty of tricks of the trade
Workshop group holding their finished paintings at the end of the two-day course
8
Painters maximum, every workshop
$550
All materials + lunch included, both days
The Weekend

How the two days run.

Serious studio time, at your pace — broken up the way a studio day should be.

Day One
Foundations and confidence
Colour mixing, brush technique, and the marks that make a painting feel alive. Mitch works the room individually — meeting you at your level, whether it's your first canvas or your hundredth. You'll leave day one painting with confidence.
Both Days
Lunch, cooked by Mitch
After a year as studio assistant to Markus Lüpertz in Italy, Mitch has always believed food, wine and good company belong in the studio. So each day, he downs brushes and cooks the group a fresh pasta lunch.
Day Two
The finished work
Composition, depth, and pulling it all together. You'll spend day two bringing a painting to completion — and take home a finished work you're proud to hang.
What's Included

Just bring yourself.

All Materials
Professional paints, brushes and canvas — everything you'll paint with is provided.
Two Full Days of Tuition
9am–5pm Saturday and Sunday, with Mitch's individual attention across a group of eight.
Lunch by Mitch
A fresh pasta lunch, cooked by Mitch in the studio, both days.
Your Finished Painting
You take home the work you complete over the weekend.
The Noosa Studio
Held at Mitch's working studio — 2/5 Commerce Court, Noosa, QLD.
Every Level Welcome
Total beginners to artists with an existing practice — the teaching meets you where you are.
Mitchell English in his Noosa studio
Your Teacher
Mitchell English
Painter — coastal light, the human figure, and the Heatwave series

When you come to one of Mitch's workshops, you're in good hands. As well as more than 30 years' painting, his foundation is both technical and practical: he studied at the College of Fine Arts in Sydney, added a Masters in Design at the University of Western Sydney, and spent a year in Italy as studio assistant to Markus Lüpertz, then Director of the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. He also lectured in Visual Arts at the University of Western Sydney — so he knows how to explain a technique, not just perform it.

Outside the studio, the track record speaks for itself. Three decades exhibiting — solo shows in Sydney and Germany, finalist placings in the Mosman and Fleurieu prizes — with work held from the Powerhouse Museum to private collections in a dozen countries.

Studio Assistant to Markus Lüpertz Powerhouse Museum Collection Harvey Galleries, Sydney Lectured at the University of Western Sydney
From Past Workshops

Don't take our word for it.

★★★★★
"I have done a few art workshops and this was one of the best."
Kate Q — Google review
★★★★★
"You will have the best time. Like minded people, great food and wine... Best of all you come away with a painting you will be proud of."
Pam Rimkevicus — Google review
★★★★★
"I had not picked up a paintbrush in almost 20 years... Mitchell is not only a talented artist, but a really well structured and generous teacher. The lunch he cooked while we painted was just a bonus!"
Fiona McKellar — Google review
Upcoming Dates

New dates
are now open.

June, July, August and September all sold out.

New dates have been released. Book below.

June Sold Out July Sold Out August Sold Out September Sold Out 24 & 25 OCT 7 & 8 NOV 21 & 22 NOV 13 & 14 MARCH 2027
Choose Your Date
If none of these dates work for you, email Mitch at mitch@mitchellenglish.com.au and let him know what month suits — new dates are released regularly, and he always tries to choose dates that work for the people who want to come.
Before You Book

A few things worth knowing.

No. The workshop is built for all levels — total beginners to artists with an existing practice. Mitch teaches the room individually, so you'll be met exactly where you are.
Nothing but clothes you don't mind getting paint on. All professional paints, brushes and canvas are provided, and lunch is taken care of both days.
At Mitch's studio — 2/5 Commerce Court, Noosa, QLD — from 9am to 5pm on both the Saturday and the Sunday of your chosen weekend.
Mitch cooks the group a fresh pasta lunch each day — a tradition from his year as studio assistant to Markus Lüpertz in Italy. If you have dietary requirements, just mention them in the order notes or email Mitch after booking and he'll cook accordingly.
Yes — select Afterpay at checkout to split the $550 into four fortnightly payments. Your spot is confirmed the moment you book.
No stress — just email Mitch whenever you know at mitch@mitchellenglish.com.au and he'll move you to the next available workshop.
Absolutely — book any open date in the recipient's name, or email Mitch if you'd like the date left open for them to choose.
Aerial view of the chateau and grounds in Bordeaux, France
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Two-Day Workshop · Noosa

Every workshop
sells out.

Places are strictly limited to eight painters per workshop. Pick an open date at the top of the page before it's gone.

Choose Your Date & Book
Questions first? Email Mitch — mitch@mitchellenglish.com.au