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. Monday & Wednesday 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 …
Expressive Figure Drawing
Skill development with respect to observation aand understanding of the human figure is an ongoing process; however this course also emphasizes the individual, expressive content of each student’s work. Studies will include quick gesture drawings and longer, more finished works …
Creative Spirit Mixed Media
Learn how to layer and integrate drawing media, Mylar, and hand-rubbed monoprints. Put aside expectations and experiment freely, as you discover the unlimited source of creativity within. Figure, still life, and nature subjects will serve as points of departure for …
Watercolour I
No drawing or painting experience required for this adventure in watercolour painting. Explore the creative possibilities of colour, wash and transparency in a relaxed studio setting: a free, expressive approach based on weekly, guided exercises designed for true beginners. Subjects …
Watercolour with gold leaf, gouache and encaustic
These three traditional materials contribute their unique proprieties to contemporary work in watercolour: gold leaf for richness and reflectiveness, gouache for accents of pure, opaque colour and bee’s wax encaustic for its translucent layers which may also be engraved. Instruction …
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 …
Painting: Beyond the Basics
A level II painting course geared for students who would like to advance their skills while acquiring more artistic freedom. Selecting a subject, exploring various painting styles, canvas formats and colour palettes will all contribute to your personal voice in …
Impressionist Painting: An Exploration of Light and Colour
Inspired by examples of impressionism from Monet, Seurat, and Pissaro to Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven, this course explores the use of colour and brushstroke to create a vibrant quality of light. Students will gain an in-depth understanding …
Contemporary Acrylic Techniques
If you’ve always wanted to achieve more depth, richness of colour and a natural quality in your work, this course offers a fresh, contemporary look at acrylic techniques. Learn to overlay transparencies in record time, make textural patinas and finishes; …
Creative Mixed Media Painting
Focus your inner energies. Open yourself to the element of surprise by responding freely to the interaction of new techniques and materials. Learn how paint pouring, paper collage, hot wax and acrylic mediums can give variety of texture, transparency 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 …
Printmaking : “Bon à tirer”
This course is all about the wonderfully messy process of bringing each image-idea through various stages of development until your print is ready to go to press – “bon à tirer”, in print lingo. Work in your own style, abstract …
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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