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Recent posts

  • KOOKABURRA LESSON - Online Painting Tutorial In Watercolour
    07/10/2026
  • MAGNOLIA LESSON - Online Painting Tutorial In Watercolour
    08/09/2026
  • Tuscany, Italy, Painting Workshop / Retreat 2027 OPPORTUNITY!!!
    15/08/2026

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Email: theearthenartist@gmail.com
Website: www.heidiwillis.com.au

Recent Portfolio

Splendid Fairywren – Painting in WatercolourLittle Kingfisher and Waterlilies – Painting in WatercolourEuropean Robin and Roses Painting – Miniature In Watercolour CommissionCanada Jay Painting – Miniature In Watercolour CommissionRaptor And Cornflowers – Miniature In Watercolour CommissionRaptor And Poppies – Miniature In Watercolour commission

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Its a complete bird study, just as you asked for! Its a complete bird study, just as you asked for! Join my deep dive #onlinebirdpainting #tutorial and create your own kookaburra #watercolourpainting learning all about this beautiful craft and subject. Thanks to @haysomandrew for the reference used in this #paintingtutorial ✨️ To start learning, comment KOOKA for the 🔗 or check my bio for more. Ill see you in the wash 🥰 #watercolourteacher
And so, his beautiful face emerges, full of expres And so, his beautiful face emerges, full of expression, gentle emotion and personality. Its so cool watching the character of each bird emerge from the white of your page! This #kookaburrapainting is available as an in depth #onlinepaintingtutorial by request, so if youd like to join me in this wonderful exercise, you can! Comment KOOKA for the #paintinglesson 🔗 or check my bio for more ✨️ Thanks to @haysomandrew for the reference image used in this #paintingtutorial 🙏 #learntopaint
Whats an eye without a beak hey? Our next step in Whats an eye without a beak hey? Our next step in my latest #onlinepaintingtutorial walks us through the rendering of this powerful yet elegant, and highly distinctive beak on our Kookaburra. Bit by bit, his character emerges in this lovely process, exploring realistic #watercolourpainting in this #onlinepaintingclass with you. If youd like to join us, comment KOOKA for the link, of check my bio to see whats on offer ✨️ Thanks to @haysomandrew for our wonderful #kookaburrapainting reference used in this #paintinglesson 🙏
Youve been asking, and ive been listening! Welcome Youve been asking, and ive been listening! Welcome to this months #onlinepaintingtutorial and subject, exploring a full KOOKABURRA in realistic #watercolourpainting together... as requested 🥰 Its as Aussie as we get and I cant wait to share it with you. Today we start with the eye. Comment KOOKA for the 🔗 or check my bio to join us ✨️ Thanks to @haysomandrew for the gorgeous reference used in this #paintinglesson 🙏 #birdpaintingtutorial #birdpaintinglesson
I love this #flannelflower #paintinglesson - A inc I love this #flannelflower #paintinglesson - A incredibly beautiful painting subject, its also a perfect exercise in working with light tones and whites, being such a common point of challenge for students. Here we have a perfect opportunity to practice this critical balance, improving your watercolour painting as we learn and enjoy. Elegant, delicate, i hope youll join us in this #onlinepaintingtutorial to learn more ✨️ Comment FLANNEL for the course 🔗 #flowerpaintinglesson #watercolourlessons
With so many #onlinepainting tutorials to choose f With so many #onlinepainting tutorials to choose from, which will you start with? 🥰 From #birdpainting to #botanicalillustration i have around 40 subjects available in deep dive, step by step #paintinglessons exploring materials, subject and the watercolour medium with you. Why not start learning today 🥰 Comment TUTORIAL for the 🔗 or check my bio for more ✨️ #paintonline
My Golden Whistler study in #watercolour 💛 This is My Golden Whistler study in #watercolour 💛 This is a bird ive not captured before, but it was a really beautiful one to explore! Sharing a closer look at its emergence with you on this sunny Friday 🌞 🙏 @haysomandrew for the lovely reference #birdartist #birdillustration #birdillustrator #paintingworkshop
A final look at our progress from our Tasmanian #p A final look at our progress from our Tasmanian #paintingretreat tackling a stunning but tricky subject - waratah. They grow so incredibly here that we decided to give it a go. Beautiful beautiful results with plenty of learning were the reward 🥰 Thank you, my wonderful students, what a fabulous week we've had. Thank you @artablestudios for hosting us. Its time to drag you out of the studio, pack up and head home, a little more renewed ✨️ Next year is booked out, but pop your name on the wait list if youd like to join us 👍🏻 #paintingholiday #paintingworkshop #artretreat #watercolourteacher
Sending our hellos to you all from the Bay of Fire Sending our hellos to you all from the Bay of Fires, here on our Tasmanian #paintingretreat day trip for this year. It’s so peaceful, so beautiful and so wonderfully therapeutic, a perfect little break amongst all our learning for the week. A little adventure, a chance to reconnect with nature and with each other, and to simply breathe... Now it’s back to the studio for us, refreshed and ready for some more painting 🧡 #artholiday #paintingholiday #paintingworkshop #artretreat
A change of pace, subject and challenge today on o A change of pace, subject and challenge today on our beautiful Tasmanian painting retreat... the learning and fun continues! 🥰 #artclass #paintingworkshop #artholiday #watercolourretreat #paintingretreat
Sharing our painting retreat progress with you as Sharing our painting retreat progress with you as we leap to new levels together in our in-person workshop here in Tasmania ✨ Some students are completely new to #watercolourpainting and im so blessed to work with such a beautiful group, from all over the world this time, once more. Thanks to @artablestudios for having us. Thanks to @haysomandrew for letting us learn from his Golden Whistler image 🙏💛 #paintingworkshop #paintingretreat #paintingholiday #artretreat
A little time before my next #paintingworkshop to A little time before my next #paintingworkshop to return to this lovely lily pad and damselfly study in watercolour — and now this sweet little painting is finally complete. 💚 One more finished, one more little moment and story captured, ready to be enjoyed ✨ (original available) #watercolour #watercolorpainting #artist #botanicalartist
The last delicate refinements go down on my little The last delicate refinements go down on my little #waterlilypainting 💜 A simple but elegant #botanicalillustration in #watercolour Original is available #watercolourpainting #botanicalartist
Needing a break? An adventure? Something beautiful Needing a break? An adventure? Something beautiful to look forward to in 2027? I have 2 spots remaining on my Tuscany Painting Retreat and wed love to have you with us for this wonderful creative experience and place! Contact me directly or comment ITALY to book #paintingretreat #paintingworkshop #paintingholiday #travelpainting #watercolorworkshop
My #magnoliapainting is not just a study of the fl My #magnoliapainting is not just a study of the flower, it looks at its wonderful, colourful and textural branch, adorned with a cluster of mixed lichens for some extra learning and play. This is lovely #paintinglesson available for you online, which is coupled with the rose robin as an optional extension. Comment MAGNOLIA to join us ✨️ #onlinepainting #watercolourlesson #paintingcourses
My little #possumpainting in watercolour is now so My little #possumpainting in watercolour is now sold, such a fun study and subject to play with. This #illustration is available as gift cards with @papernestcards if you're after something sweet, fun and Australian... now at its new home, I know this piece will be well loved 💕 #watercolourillustration #animalillustration #illustrator
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