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Out of stockJoin this 6-week course to learn techniques and principles behind the art of portrait painting. Throughout the sessions, we will delve into key concepts that are essential ingredients for strong portrait painting — getting the right proportions, mixing colours to create skin tones, strategically placing facial features, and understanding planes and shapes of the form. Each week builds on core skills while encouraging individual interpretation. Materials List for Portrait Painting in Oil with Connie Lee Nov_Dec OAS
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Interpretative Landscape painting is about moving from depiction to expression. It's about finding a unique voice within the timeless tradition of landscape art. An interpretive painting can make you feel the awe, fear, and power of being there. The landscape can become a metaphor for internal states (a turbulent sky for inner turmoil), the passage of time (layers of geological history), or commentary on our relationship with the environment. Use the landscape for a personal, emotional, or conceptual statement. The subject isn't the tree; it's the feeling the tree evokes. Any medium (must be non toxic). Intermediate (1+) Updated supply list for Art Classes JMG
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In this course, students will explore the painting techniques of John Singer Sargent by interpreting three of his masterworks. Through guided instruction, students will learn Sargent’s approach to value, color temperature, and edge control, and practice his economical brushwork and confident touch. Individual feedback and demonstrations will be provided. Note: This course is ideal for oil, but acrylic can work as well. Material list for Sargent Portrait Course
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Bring nature to life in your painting —be bold, be curious, and let your passion guide your brush! Look closely—nature is everywhere and alive. Paint a delicate butterfly, a feathery or furry friend or the fiery glow of a sunset. Blend soft greens in a meadow, dash bright strokes for wildflowers, focus on the soft colours of a winter landscape or swirl blues in a flowing river. Notice how light dances on water, in trees, how shadows play a part in everything that nature has created and how every season changes and brings new wonders. This is an active class where students choose their favourite subject matter to paint. Judy Mayer Grieve Materials List for Art Classes
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This course will elevate your skill level in employing principles of realistic painting using acrylic and oil (optionally, gouache also) and varnish. You will become familiar with composition, light and shadow observation, color relationships, texture creation, and color theory. Work freely in various realism styles, choosing your own subjects and references such as still life and landscape, or use class-provided references. More specifically, you'll experience color mixing using the three primary colors while working on your paintings. You will also develop and enhance your ability to create natural and realistic color tones. Learn how to combine colors intelligently to make your artwork vibrant and lifelike. Receive step-by-step instruction on how to apply varnish properly to protect and enhance your finished painting. Benefit from artistic consultation to improve the overall quality and visual impact of your work. M Jaberi Late Fall Materials List
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Out of stockWhether you have been to Ireland, are planning a trip soon, or just share a love of infinite greens and greys, join us! I have traveled to Ireland many times and love to paint the amazing landscapes there. Paint with me, using the photo references I will supply. The greens and overcast skies are some of the most challenging aspects to capture. From coastal harbours to old castles, villages and majestic, tree lined roads, we will create some fabulous paintings. I will demonstrate my painting process with ample time in class to paint your version of the scene. As always, feedback and encouragement are guaranteed at every step of the journey. SupplyList2025-Ireland
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What's even more fun than watercolour? Mixed media is a great way to enhance any watercolour painting, without the need for layers of glazes. In this unique workshop we play with gesso, micron pens, gold leaf, and other great substances to develop new styles and beautiful pieces that are completely original. Treat yourself to something different! MIXED MEDIA MATERIALS LIST
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The absence of great women artists in art history was exclusively the result of bias in society -- scholars, curators, collectors, museum directors, critics – and had nothing to do with any lack of talent on behalf of women artists. The best women painters, sculptors and photographers proved their work at least equal to men at every opportunity, when given the chance. By luck of the draw, this course will focus on getting acquainted with 8 of these female artists through our own interpretation. 8 Women, 8 Artists
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Explore essential techniques that form the basis of realistic painting. Learn how to create strong compositions, observe light and shadow more accurately, understand color relationships, and render convincing textures. You will also gain practical and in-depth knowledge of color theory and color perception techniques, specifically within the context of realism—focusing on still life and landscape subjects. In this course, students can choose any reference they like in the style of still life or landscape and work on it in class, or they may use the references provided in class. By the end of the course, your skills will have significantly improved, and you'll feel more confident in creating your own artworks.
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So it's winter - let's lean into it and paint. Winter is a great time with so many different colours that one can use -- greys, blues, violets, turquoise. We will paint an new image every week, from snow covered fields, moonlit nights in the snow, trees, mountains, and cityscapes, while embracing the winter theme all the while. There will be a demonstration and painting time in every class, and then a week to complete the work at home. SupplyList 2026-Thusrday Class
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This is a facilitated studio series that focuses on artistic exploration, finding inspiration, and nurturing your creative consciousness. Supported by a collaborative environment, students will be introduced to techniques in composition, colour, and expression. Bring your favorite supplies -- from drawing to painting to mixed media, from landscape to still life to figurative -- and more. Chose your own adventure – whether it’s a brand new project, or one already in progress that you would like support working on. One of the sessions during the series will introduce an unconventional approach or technique that students might wish to add to their pieces. We will also discuss the techniques of a few chosen artists. This mentorship series is perfect for people who have taken a few beginners' drawing or painting classes.
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A crowning achievement in drawing is the ability to achieve a likeness quickly and effectively. To this end, this course will focus on drawing pencil portraits of live participants of this course in turns, simply with only pencil and paper, with the goal to achieve a complete portrait likeness within 15 minutes. Seven exercises from Betty Edwards' book, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, will be practised to enable participants to see real shapes and designs, and we will discuss basic head anatomy and unique features of the portrait sitter. The unique beauty of each character who is sitting to be drawn will come alive as their “likeness” in these participants' drawings of fellow participants. This is a great opportunity to develop skills and draft personship. Brave beginners are welcome, as well as intermediate artists. Portrait - Materials List
