Extended for an additional four weeks due to popular demand! In this course, you’ll learn how to build spaces, objects, and landscapes like a true artist. Fundamentals of drawing and one - and two - point perspective are taught in a simple, practical way —perfect for creating volumetric forms and realistic landscapes without complicated formulas or confusing rules. Drawing still life with various textures and forms using only graphite pencils offers an exciting, hands-on experience to understand light, volume, and space. This course is ideal for beginners and anyone looking to strengthen the foundations of their drawing skills to improve every aspect of their art. Click HERE for materials list
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Dive deeper and build on the basics of watercolour such as colour mixing, techniques including graded washes and their combinations, wet in wet principles, assessment and strategy and planning, and knowing your image thoroughly through drawing. Technical exercises will be presented to strengthen those techniques. The depiction of space consistently, by assessing and presenting lighting and elements of perspective, will be addressed. Participants will be mentored toward completing any more challenging images of their choice, beyond their current capabilities. Learn to enJOY seeing everyday images as potential beautiful and inspiring watercolour paintings, and realize your many options for watercolour painting subjects that are both meaningful and challenging. Beyond Beginner Watercolour Materials List
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Join us for a four week, intensive and systematic, step by step "boot camp" style course that covers the fundamentals of drawing. While primarily aimed at beginners, the course will also help firm up the skills of students with some drawing experience. Following completion of the program, students will have the comprehensive skill set necessary to accurately render any observable object. While not mandatory, some drawing during the week between sessions will enhance the learning experience.
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This workshop takes the Plein Air (outdoor painting) approach and applies it to the urban environment with the intention of revealing to students the fresh beauty and excitement to be found in these unconventional places. The goal of the workshop is to develop the best painting and design techniques for successful Plein Air painting.
