Learn How to Be a Picture Book Illustrator
With Nina Rycroft
A FREE Infuse Workshop for Adults 18+
Supported by our Infuse donors
If you have already attended an INFUSE workshop in 2026, we kindly encourage you to consider joining the waiting list instead, allowing new participants the opportunity to experience the program.
Join the waiting list EOI by emailing caroline@belcoarts.com.au
Belco Arts
Saturday 3 October, 12:30-3:30pm, Generator Gallery
Gungahlin Arts
Saturday 10 October, 12:30-3:30pm, Gungaderra Homestead
Whitlam
Saturday 17 October, 12:30-3:30pm, Mingle Community Room (in the SLA Display Village)
*Participation in these workshops is free for all, but places are strictly limited. We appreciate your support by not booking a place unless you are sure that you will attend. We also ask that you only book into one of the above sessions to make sure that as many people as possible can enjoy this experience. For further information contact caroline@belcoarts.com.au
Learn How to Be a Picture Book Illustrator with Bee and Me
If you’ve always had a character you want to illustrate or a story idea you’d like to explore, this workshop is for you. In this hands-on session, picture book illustrator, Nina Rycroft, will guide you through brainstorming ideas, developing your characters, and creating a final watercolour artwork. You’ll design and paint “Bee and Me” (or adapt the process to your own characters), explore how to show their relationship and story through pictures, and experiment with composition before finishing a final piece. By the end, you’ll have a completed artwork, a series of character sketches and a picture book story concept to build on.
All materials are supplied.
About Nina Rycroft
Nina Rycroft is an award-winning children’s picture book illustrator and educator with over twenty years’ experience. She has illustrated more than a dozen picture books and has taught over 65,000 students worldwide through her online classes and courses. Nina loves sharing her passion for story and art through practical, hands-on workshops. Her classes cover all aspects of illustrating a picture book, from character design and visual storytelling, to planning and painting a final artwork, giving participants real insight into the picture book process. Nina is passionate about helping people discover their unique visual voice and the joy of telling stories through pictures.
Instagram: @ninarycroft
Facebook: ninarycroftillustration
Website: www.ninarycroft.com.au
More about our 2026 Infuse workshops
The Fabric of Imagination – Creativity for Adults 18+
In 2026, INFUSE invites you to explore the many ways creativity can take shape. From drawing, collage, stitching, and paper arts, to puppetry, music, storytelling, poetry, and soundscapes, each workshop encourages participants to experiment, play, and make connections between ideas, materials, sound and senses. Led by professional artists, INFUSE workshops are designed for adults 18+ of all creative skill levels. You’ll be guided through hands-on activities inspired by the artists’ own practices, giving you the tools, techniques, and confidence to explore new ways of expressing yourself and unlocking your creativity. INFUSE 2026 is about the joy of making, the power of play, and the many threads that connect our stories, voices, and-of course- our imagination.
Infuse is supported by our generous donors, Belco Arts works with artists every day to realise their ambitions and connect them with the community. Through Infuse, you can donate directly to Belco Arts and boost our whole program. This is the perfect way to support Belco Arts as an ambitious, sustainable, welcoming and inclusive arts organisation for years to come. for more information or to contribute, click here
Infuse Whitlam workshops are generously supported by the Suburban Land Agency’s Whitlam Mingle program. Mingle is a community program designed to build vibrant communities within new estates in the ACT.
