Summer Courses
Drawing I
This course for beginners introduces basic fundamentals of drawing: light and shade, line, form and composition, using materials such as pencil, ink, charcoal and conté. Subjects include still life, live models and nature studies. Tuesday & Thursday Time: 7:00 – …
Sketching on Site
Expressive rhythm, colour and light can be captured with immediacy in the intimate sketchbook format; a confident approach to on-site drawing is the goal. Class will meet in a series of indoor and outdoor settings, that include a museum, botanical …
Learn to Draw the Figure
This confidence-building approach to life drawing begins with the basics of contour, gesture, proportion and the underlying structure of the figure. You will work from live models every week, with step-by-step instruction and guidance. Pencil, charcoal, conté, ink and pastel …
Watercolour I
Get acquainted with your paints, paper and brushes in this introduction to the art of watercolour. Instruction will cover wash and glaze techniques, wet-on-wet, dry brush, and use of the white of the paper to establish luminosity. Learn the basics …
Watercolour Realism
Anyone can learn to capture what the eye sees, through observation and attentive study. These are fundamental artist’s skills, which will stand you in good stead no matter what your watercolour painting style. The approach begins with drawing and includes …
Outdoor Watercolour
The immediacy of working on-site (eg. Westmount Park, Atwater market) stimulates creativity and spontaneity. Experimental as well as basic techniques will be explored. Emphasis on colour mixing, brushwork, composition and perspective as they relate to the challenge of working directly …
Introduction to Painting (oil or acrylic)
This course offers beginners a choice of oil or acrylic; basic tools and techniques will be covered for both. A creative approach to colour and composition will be encouraged. A variety of subjects including still life and landscape will be …
Flower Painting: Up Close and Personal
Close observation of flower forms, colours and patterns can open the way to bold, large scale paintings with presence and character. Abstract and figurative styles, according to personal preference; choice of watercolour, ink, gouache or acrylic. Surfaces include watercolour papers, …
Painting Studio
Continue to develop your painting skills and techniques in a stimulating studio atmosphere. Working from still life, the live model, and personal images, students will deepen their understanding of composition, colour theory and paint application. Instruction includes individual guidance and …
Collage Explorations II
This second level course focuses on notions of composition, colour and design and how to use these skills to enrich your personal collage practice. Small format work, the equivalent of an artist’s “rough sketch”, will encourage experimentation (variations on a …
Abstract Painting for Beginners
Have you always wanted to paint, perhaps intimidated by painting from a still life or model? Here is a beginner approach to abstract painting that dives right into expressive colour mixing; brushwork and composition, helping you create your own images. …
Watercolour Plants and Flowers – From Greenhouse to Studio
Four enjoyable Sunday afternoons will be spent surrounded by the profusion of summer plants and flowers. We will start by sketching in the greenhouses and nearby gardens, then return to the studio to transform our studies, colour notes and thumbnail …
The Essential Sketchbook
Summer is the ideal time to begin the important artist’s practice of keeping a sketchbook. With directed instruction, we will work in studio from still-life and nature subjects, as well as outdoors from garden, park, street and café settings. Using …
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