Friday - Yesim Gozukara - WORKSHOP 1: Exploring Textures in Watercolour - Gum Trees

Exploring Textures in Watercolour with Yesim Gozukara

Workshop – 1 Gum Trees

Granulation is a fascinating and distinctive feature of watercolour painting, where sedimentary pigments create textured, grainy, spotty, and mottled effects. These natural characteristics can be further emphasized by guiding the pigments’ flow using gravity, allowing the particles to move and form random rivulets and clusters.

In this workshop, we will explore the enchanting effects of granulating pigments, learning to control their behaviour at a local level. You’ll discover a variety of versatile mark making techniques that will inspire new creative possibilities, taking you on a fun and exploratory artistic journey that adds excitement, character, and depth to your watercolour paintings.

The session will include "show and tell" materials, with a step-by-step approach that will guide participants to complete a painting on the day.

This workshop is suitable for artists of all levels, from beginners to those with more experience.

Join Us - In Tropical North Queensland for this magic Workshop!

@ The Tanks Arts Centre - Cairns Botanical Gardens -

Friday 19th September 2025 - 10am to 2.30pm

46 Collins Ave, Cairns, QLD, Australia 4870

Materials to Bring:

Watercolour Paints: 5 mL tubes – please bring tubes. Do not squeeze them prior, we’ll be using fresh paint on the day.

Daniel Smith Granulating Watercolours:

• Buff Titanium
• Aussie Red Gold
• Hematite Genuine
• Bloodstone Genuine

Additional Watercolours (Winsor & Newton, Daniel Smith, or Holbein):

• Cobalt Blue,
• Cerulean Blue
• Raw Sienna
• Burnt Sienna
• Light Red
• Raw Umber
• Viridian                                                                                                                 

Paper:

Professional quality watercolour paper - Half sheet (38 x 56 cm), 300 gsm, Medium/Cold Pressed/Not.

• Canson Moulin du Roy (available from Jackson’s Art Supplies)
• Saunders Waterford
• Fabriano Artistico
• Arches

Brushes:

A selection of synthetic and natural brushes:

• ½” and 1” Hake
• Fan brush
• Flat or Angle Taklon
• Rigger
• Cheap bristle round brush for mixing paint
• Stiff Bristle brush 1” and 2”

Board:

Perspex (approximate size A2, 450 x 600 mm), alternatively PVC board, corflute, or other smooth waterproof sealed surface.

Granulation Medium

Winsor & Newton Granulation Medium

Additional Materials

• Palette with clean, large mixing space
• 4 ceramic or melamine soy sauce dishes,
• 2 x Water Pots,
• Spray bottle fine mist for water and granulation medium,
• Spray bottle coarse/jet stream,
• Kitchen towel or sponge,
• Tissues,
• Palette knife,
• Washi, masking tape or Scotch magic tape (blue)
• Something to prop the board up at a small angle (no need for a desktop easel)

Links for some of my favourite brushes are below:

1- Rigger Size 8 or 10

https://seniorart.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4_142_238_239&products_id=4221

2- A link for 987 Neef Taklon Short Flat Size 5/8

https://seniorart.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4_142_222_231_234&products_id=4319

3- A link for 995 Angle Shader Neef Taklon Size ¾

https://seniorart.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4_699_740&products_id=12531

Yesim Gozukara Profile

Yesim Gozukara is a professional artist and art tutor based in Melbourne, working from her home studio. Her exceptional work has been featured in nine solo exhibitions, and she has participated in numerous prestigious group exhibitions, including at the National Gallery of Victoria and the 50th Anniversary of the Watercolour Society of Victoria (2024). Yesim has earned numerous accolades throughout her career, including the Australian Art Excellence Medallion Award (2022) from AGRA and the Best Watercolour Award in the category under $1,500 at the Camberwell Rotary Show (2023).

Since 2022, Yesim has represented Australia annually at the International Watercolour Symposium with FabrianoInAcquarello in Italy. In 2023, she was honoured with election as a member of the esteemed Australian Watercolour Institute. Yesim is also an active member of the Watercolour Society of Victoria (WSV), the Victorian Artists Society (VAS), and a signature member of the Australian Guild of Realist Artists (AGRA).

In addition to her artistic career, Yesim holds an MSc from the University of Melbourne and currently works as a senior experimental scientist at CSIRO, blending her passion for both science and art.

Refund Policy |

You can book your Workshop with confidence - knowing that we will refund the Workshop Fee - less $AUD10.00 Booking fee to cover bank and admin charges - provided we are notified in writing via our CONTACT FORM - dated one week prior to the commencement of the Australian Watercolour Muster Biennale - 2025 i.e. 10th September 2025.

Cancellations after this date will be refunded at 50% of the Booking Fee, at the discretion of the Curator of the Australian Watercolour Muster - Wyn Vogel - depending on the critical circumstances and again notified in writing via our CONTACT FORM - with your phone number and details of the Workshop / Event you are wishing to cancel. A booking fee of $AUD10.00 will be applied to these late cancellations. 

There will be no refund if the Student doesn't advise of their inability to attend at least 24hours prior to the Workshop date and/or doesn't arrive at the Workshop!