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Follow instructor demos and learn a step-by-step landscape painting process from inception to finish, including underpainting, sketching, colour mixing, composition, adding or removing elements as needed, layering and detailing. Paint from photos of landscape / skyscape / waterscape scenes and learn to take your techniques from Studio to Plein Air. Use watercolor, pen and Ink / or acrylic or oil. Materials List.docx
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Discover the Double Primary Palette system (also known as the Split-Primary Palette ) so as to have control over the mystery in your watercolour painting (and other colour work you may choose for your expression). This apprenticeship course provides the training to gain proficiency in everything from warm and cool colours, through hue, saturation, and luminescence. Like an apprentice, acquire the skills needed to punch up the impact and grace of your images with a thorough understanding of the light that your colour mixing presents in your expression. Paint 2 and 3 colour gradients toward full colour wheels from your chosen colour palette. Double Primary Colour Mixing in Watercolour Materials List
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Combine the expressiveness of storytelling with the precision and control of drawing and painting. With a focus on watercolour and with the additional support using mixed media (optional), this course will introduce various watercolour techniques and subjects. Students will have the opportunity to expand their creative ideas with Jamie’s guidance, crafting a piece from start to finish. It covers basic watercolour techniques, and art fundamentals such as composition, light and shade, colour mixing, layering, and texture across different subjects. You will gain an understanding of colour theory, effective colour combinations, and techniques suitable for beginners looking to start with watercolour, as well as for those who want to take their painting to the next level with expert guidance. Jamie Lo Materials LIst Fall 2025
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Have you always wanted to try painting but didn’t know where to start? The Confident Beginner is a fun, encouraging 8-week acrylic painting course designed for absolute beginners—no experience required! In a relaxed, no-pressure environment, instructor Heather will have you exploring the basics of acrylic painting step by step. Each week features a simple project that introduces key techniques like brushwork, color mixing, layering, and composition. You’ll gain confidence as you create landscapes, still lifes, florals, and more—learning to enjoy the process as much as the final result. Whether you’re new to art or returning after a long break, this course will help you develop your creative skills, quiet your inner critic, and leave each class feeling proud of what you’ve made.
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In this course, interpretation of the landscape painting takes precedence over accurate depiction. This means colors, shapes, and forms may be altered or exaggerated to convey a specific feeling or idea. For example, a sunset might be painted with vibrant, unnatural colors to evoke a sense of drama or emotion. Or A stormy sky might be used to symbolize turmoil or intensity. This may also include abstract or semi-abstract elements, such as simplified shapes, bold brushstrokes, or non-representational forms; trees might be reduced to geometric shapes, or the horizon line might be distorted to create a sense of movement. Judy Mayer Grieve Materials List for Art Classes
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In the first weeks of this course, Sue will teach you how to easily break down and simplify a painting from the Group of Seven. She will show you how to mix and apply the colours, and how to add details to finish the painting. The next weeks are your choice. Bring in a photograph or a painting you’ve always admired and use the techniques you learned in the first few weeks, and apply them to your personal project. There will be lots of one-on-one instruction. Sue DelBianco Materials List Spring 2025
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If you are new to art, begin your journey here! Relax and enjoy as you discover the freedom inherent in watercolour. In this course, Diane will lead you to learn and control the fascinating interaction between water, paint, and paper. Focus on handling edges, backgrounds, negative painting; learn how to add washes, layers, and texture. From florals to landscapes, you will have fun learning the techniques needed to create a successful watercolour painting while you develop your own style. You will love Diane’s demonstrations and enjoy lots of individual attention. No pressure, just fun! Beginner Paint Materials List
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This course is designed to teach gestural movement and building off a central structure to embrace the rhythm, and balance of the figure. The sketch sessions will consist of short, medium and longer-timed ones to allow students to focus on a different aspect at each time: from a quick figure building to the expression of volume and weight. Basic proportions of the human body and anatomy for artists will be provided. Materials List Drawing Fall 2025 Connie Lee
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In this portrait drawing course for just beyond beginners, Connie walks you through a step-by-step approach in fundamental portrait drawing methods. She will guide you on choosing materials, the correct way to hold your pencil, the ‘recognition’ of a visual image, getting the right proportions and perspective, and how to design strong compositions. She will cover how to accurately render crucial, realistic features, such as eyes, ears, and hair. Using dark pencil, white pencil, and toned paper you begin to understand what creates a successful portrait- one that captures a person’s spirit- expression, likeness, personality, and mood. Lots of demonstrations, and individual feedback.
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This four-week class will guide you through the fundamental stages of drawing, teaching you to perceive values, perspective, and composition. You will learn how to translate your drawings into coloured paintings through colour mixing and application. This course is designed for both beginners and intermediate painters to unlock your artistic potential and discover your unique creative expression.
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So we can paint – now what? This is a question I ask myself more and more each day – why am I doing this, and what is it for? I do like to capture a great landscape, still life or peoplescape, but I want to add something more to my work. Something of meaning to me, something that may evoke an emotion, or provoke the viewer to look at the work and be pulled into the painting. This type of work is challenging and will add a whole new meaning to the work you will create. We paint in this class and complete a number of works that will surely add to your creative journey. A notebook or sketchbook (plus pen or pencil) is essential. We will use this to capture your thoughts and intentions for your work. SupplyList 2025-Thusrday Class Instructor: Level: 2+ Thursday afternoons: 1-4 p.m. Robin Mitchell Materials List
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Create ART with your smartphone! Are you familiar with all the functions of your smartphone camera? Do you take photos without knowing how to make them engaging or creative? Do you want to awaken the artist inside of you? Knowing how to compose an effective shot, along with the creative capabilities of smartphone apps, make what you can achieve on a phone extraordinary. In this class, Ron will help you master the techniques that will transform your images and give them an artistic edge. Learn how to effectively capture and edit shots and turn any photograph, new or old, taken on any camera, into a memorable image. This class will give you the ability and confidence to create amazing images, all conveniently done on your phone or tablet with easy to use photography apps.
