BEECHWORTH Arts Council (BAC) is excited to present the community with a new upcoming workshop “En Plein Air” that will be held on Saturday, October 12 from 2pm to 4pm at Newtown Falls Lookout.

The workshop, “En Plein Air”, meaning in the open air, simply is focused around sketching or painting landscapes outside, and truly immersing yourself in your environment.

“The ruggedness of the Gorge is quite compelling for drawing, and it’s a pretty special spot,” vice-president of the BAC Chris Dormer said.

Her work as an artist and printmaker is primarily landscape based, using plants, trees and the surrounding nature of wherever she is based.

“There is lots of scope to do lots of different things, they can look at the falls, the urban aspect, the bridge or the gorge landscape,” she said.

Chris encourages people to bring their own art materials and just enjoy spending two hours drawing out in the open air.

The Beechworth Arts Council also has much to come, with a new exhibition ‘Made In Indigo’ to be held on December 6 to the 8 at Quercus Hall, 26 Ford Street, which will coincide with the last farmer's market before Christmas.

The exhibition will be open daily from 10am to 4:30pm, with the official launch to be held on December 6 at 5:30pm.

“The “En Plein Air” workshop is a bit of an inspiration for our members and other artists to draw the local landscape, and possibly develop works for the “Made In Indigo” exhibition,” Chris said.

“All creative abilities are most welcome” and bookings are essential for the workshop, more information can be found at beechworthartscouncil.com.au.