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Workshops 2023
October
Fall Impressionistic Gardens and Landscapes in Acrylics with Instructor Jacintha Krish
The Impressionists broke new ground with paintings full of loose, expressive brushwork and bold use of colour. In this workshop Jacintha will take you through simple, short painting exercises to promote the understanding and experience of creating the illusion of light on canvas. Paint magical floral still life and beautiful landscapes with expressive brushwork and a fearless use of colour in a unique style that is unmistakable. You will take home a clear understanding of colour mixing and practical strategies to fill your paintings with vibrant colour and light. This workshop is best suited for those with some painting experience. Materials List
This 2 day workshop takes place:
Saturday and Sunday, October 14 & 15
10:00 am to 4:00 pm (Please bring your lunch)
Cost: $175.00 OAS member: $155.00
About Jacintha Krish
Following a career of many decades in business and accounting I now have the ultimate pleasure of being a full time artist and instructor. Painting has always been a part of my life, my constant companion. I paint what I see, what inspires me, what stirs my soul. The beauty of Canada is my inspiration, filled with the sights and sounds of its constantly changing landscapes as well as its people, imbued with the rich biodiversity that is wholly Canadian. I enjoy playing an active role in our art world, participating year round in solo and juried art exhibitions, events and art demonstrations, as well as teaching workshops and courses in various creative organizations in the GTA as well as private lessons. I currently work as an instructor at Neilson Park Creative Centre and Humber Valley Art Club. I have extensive knowledge of painting in different media gained at the Ottawa School of Art and Algonquin University. I have worked for many years with several renowned art instructors in Ottawa and Toronto. For a detailed list of my work history and experience please refer to my website at www.jacinthakrish.com
Expressive Fall Watercolour Painting with Mixed Medium! with Instructor Bonnie Steinberg
In this workshop, Bonne will show you how colour works in developing a vibrant composition. Paint a fall themed composition, complete with foliage, mist, reflections in water, and other interesting details. You will have the opportunity to create an expressive watercolour with the option of adding mixed medium: inks, and gouache if desired. You will create artwork filled with moodiness and vibrancy as you explore use of colour and light. Discover how to incorporate “happy accidents” to utilize the full potential of your watercolour painting experience. Lots of proven techniques and demos for the ultimate hands-on experience. This workshop is best suited for those with some watercolour experience. Materials list
This workshop takes place:
Saturday, October 21
10:00 am to 4:00 pm (Please bring your lunch)
Cost: $115.00 OAS member: $105.00
About Bonnie Steinberg
Bonnie is a practicing artist and a most popular art teacher. Transparent watercolour is Bonnie’s medium of choice. Her watercolours encompass a variety of subject matter, with architectural detail, being her latest achievement. Bonnie’s use of high- keyed colour and dramatic light are the trademarks of her work. A graduate of York University Bonnie received her Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts. Bonnie is also an elected member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, the Society of Canadian Artists and a signature member of the Toronto Watercolor Society. She is also a guest artist and teacher for many art groups in Canada, the United States and Europe. Most recently, Bonnie has completed a wonderful workshop in Western Canada for Leading Edge workshops in Winnipeg Manitoba and will be leading another workshop in Newfoundland for the summer of 2023.
November
Fall and Winter Landscapes - Bold and Colourful in Acrylics with Instructor Jacintha Krish
In this workshop Jacintha walks you through contemporary and impressionistic painting techniques to create paintings that bring colour and life to the fall and winter landscape. She shows you how to edit your image to create a simpler but stronger design. Focus on the interplay of light and snow as you paint landscapes with a fearless use of colour and expressive brushwork in a unique style that is unmistakable. Take home a clear understanding of colour mixing and practical strategies to fill your paintings with vibrant colour and light. Lots of individual attention and demonstration of techniques. This workshop is for those with some painting experience who would like to advance their skills and knowledge of contemporary landscape painting. Materials List
This 2 day workshop takes place:
Saturday and Sunday, November 4 & 5
10:00 am to 4:00 pm (Please bring your lunch)
Cost: $175.00 OAS member: $155.00
About Jacintha Krish
Following a career of many decades in business and accounting I now have the ultimate pleasure of being a full time artist and instructor. Painting has always been a part of my life, my constant companion. I paint what I see, what inspires me, what stirs my soul. The beauty of Canada is my inspiration, filled with the sights and sounds of its constantly changing landscapes as well as its people, imbued with the rich biodiversity that is wholly Canadian. I enjoy playing an active role in our art world, participating year round in solo and juried art exhibitions, events and art demonstrations, as well as teaching workshops and courses in various creative organizations in the GTA as well as private lessons. I currently work as an instructor at Neilson Park Creative Centre and Humber Valley Art Club. I have extensive knowledge of painting in different media gained at the Ottawa School of Art and Algonquin University. I have worked for many years with several renowned art instructors in Ottawa and Toronto. For a detailed list of my work history and experience please refer to my website at www.jacinthakrish.com
Painting Landscape with Dry Pastels with Instructor Maria Iva
Learn to create vivid and expressive landscape paintings using the brilliant hues of soft pastel. In this workshop Maria will guide you through the process to achieve balance and harmony in your painting by creating a point of focus, defining values, underpainting, seeing and using colour, and how to simplify and work from your photographs. Experiment with the varied applications of this incredible medium such as blending, layering, direction to create texture, light and movement. Create loose, fresh landscapes filled with vivid colour and energy. Demos, positive critiques and lots of individual attention. This class is best suited to beginners with some experience and intermediates. Maria Iva has Master Pastelist designation with Pastel Artists Canada. Materials List
This workshop takes place:
Sunday, November 12
10:00 am to 3:00 pm (Please bring your lunch)
Cost: $110.00 OAS member: $100.00
About Maria Iva
Maria is a nature lover and a tireless hiker. She finds her inspiration in exploring wilderness areas of Southern Ontario. She often paints scenes that fascinate her on location with soft pastels on sanded paper and later recreates them on canvas in her studio in oil using a palette knife. Her pastel paintings are usually quick plein air sketches that capture the light and the feeling of the scene. Her oil paintings are much bigger pieces that are richly textured and colored. Using wet-on-wet technique she applies thick palette knife strokes that create depth and plenty of details. In both media Maria uses clean vibrant colors that allow her to demonstrate the effect of sunlight on the scene. Maria started painting after having a successful career in education and in a short time achieved a professional level that allowed her to exhibit and sell her work. Maria is an Elected Member of the Society of Canadian Artists and a Master Signature Member of the Pastel Artist Canada. She lives and works in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Palette Knife Landscapes: Textured Art in Oil with Instructor Maria Iva
Painting with a palette knife can sometimes be intimidating even for experienced artists. In this workshop, Maria shows you techniques to get you comfortable using the palette knife as your primary painting tool. Learn to control the paint to create light filled landscapes with beautiful texture and depth using colour mixing, under++painting, texture, and composition. This workshop will inspire you to explore the textures of palette-knife work as you add another dimension to your oil painting repertoire. Workshop is suitable to experienced beginners. Materials List
This workshop takes place:
Sunday, November 19
10:00 am to 3:00 pm (Please bring your lunch)
Cost: $110.00 OAS member: $100.00
About Maria Iva
Maria is a nature lover and a tireless hiker. She finds her inspiration in exploring wilderness areas of Southern Ontario. She often paints scenes that fascinate her on location with soft pastels on sanded paper and later recreates them on canvas in her studio in oil using a palette knife. Her pastel paintings are usually quick plein air sketches that capture the light and the feeling of the scene. Her oil paintings are much bigger pieces that are richly textured and colored. Using wet-on-wet technique she applies thick palette knife strokes that create depth and plenty of details. In both media Maria uses clean vibrant colors that allow her to demonstrate the effect of sunlight on the scene. Maria started painting after having a successful career in education and in a short time achieved a professional level that allowed her to exhibit and sell her work. Maria is an Elected Member of the Society of Canadian Artists and a Master Signature Member of the Pastel Artist Canada. She lives and works in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Beginner Monotype Printing - Using 8” x 10” Gelli Plate with Instructor Carolyn Hassard
In this workshop Carolyn will help you make sense of the versatile art of gelli plate printing. Transfers, masks, stencils, stamping and drawing on the plate will be covered. Layering will be explored using plant material and texture tools on a variety of papers. Some ideas for end use will be presented to create either fine art compositions or collage papers for cards, sculpture etc., according to your personal interests. Session ends with critique of artworks and a ‘ring exchange’ of various papers for everyone’s collection. Materials List
This 4-day workshop takes place:
Monday to Thursday, November 20 to 23
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Cost: $135.00 OAS member: $125.00
About Carolyn Hassard:
Carolyn is an Ontario qualified Visual Arts teacher who has returned to painting full time after 35 of working in Education. Carolyn is interested in sharing the joys of a creative life and in building creative communities. “I always dreamt of being an artist. Throughout my career I taught hundreds of students, many of whom were talented and innovative artists and they inspired me tremendously. There is nothing like being a teacher.”
Large Canvas: Impressionistic Approach to Landscape Painting in Oils/Acrylics with Instructor John David Anderson - SOLD OUT
A very special 2-day workshop with award winning, Canadian artist, John David Anderson. Learn to capture light and paint the rich vibrant colours of the fall landscape. Working on large 20”x30” to 30”x40” canvases, John will encourage you to refine your painting skills as you develop an understanding of colour, edges, shape and design, and value contrast. Create light filled, Impressionist-inspired landscape paintings with depth, atmosphere, and feeling. Oil paint is the preferred medium but you can also use acrylic paint. Lots of demos and individual attention. This workshop is best suited to intermediate and advanced artists. Limited to 12 artists. Materials List
This 2-day workshop takes place:
Saturday and Sunday, November 25 & 26
10:00 am to 4:00 pm (Please bring your lunch)
Cost: $225.00 OAS member: $210.00
About John David Anderson
Painting is pretty much like breathing for me now. I started at a young age copying the works of Glen Loates and Andrew Wyeth and it just grew from there with the increased exposure to more and more possibilities with paint. Northern and southern European impressionists along with some of the French and Dutch painters as well as North American impressionists all have left their mark on me. The quality of light in anything I see becomes the focus of my thoughts when a painting begins. Light has an emotional statement to make as it touches things, passes by them, floods over them...it creates a colour field that allows me to enter in. Once in the space I begin an expression of the space and the affect it has on me. Colour relationships are the voice of that illuminated space that I try to speak to with my brush. Its always exciting.
Advanced Monotype Printing: Using Gelli Plate with Stencils with Instructor Carolyn Hassard
In this more advanced mono printing workshop, Carolyn covers gel printing with stencils in depth, as she guides you to create gel prints rich in texture, depth, and intensity. She will focus on using stencils, masks and layering and the integration of mark making to achieve highly original compositions on paper. You will love the creative possibilities as you experiment, combine and layer. Gelli printing is hard to control so you learn to love happy surprises as you add exceptional qualities to your work. Materials List
This 4-day workshop takes place:
Monday to Thursday, November 27 to 30
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Cost: $135.00 OAS member: $125.00
About Carolyn Hassard:
Carolyn is an Ontario qualified Visual Arts teacher who has returned to painting full time after 35 of working in Education. Carolyn is interested in sharing the joys of a creative life and in building creative communities. “I always dreamt of being an artist. Throughout my career I taught hundreds of students, many of whom were talented and innovative artists and they inspired me tremendously. There is nothing like being a teacher.”
December
Painting Poinsettias Live in Water-soluble Oil or Acrylics with Instructor Wendy Pride
Celebrate the jewel tone colours of the season! In this fun, seasonal workshop, Wendy demonstrates painting from live poinsettias.
Examine the structure of the plant and the interplay of light and shadow upon the petals, stems, and leaves. Learn how to design a strong floral composition using form, value, and colour. Using water-soluble oil or acrylic paint, let’s paint the season! You will need to bring a medium-sized live poinsettia plant as your painting subject. This workshop is best suited to artists with some experience.
Poinsettias are the December birth flower, symbolizing good cheer and success and are said to bring wishes of mirth and celebration. They can be found in many stores at this time of year. Materials List
This 2 half days workshop takes place:
Saturday and Sunday December 2 & 3
9:00 am to 12:30 pm
Cost: $125.00 OAS member: $115.00
About Wendy Pride, OPA
Contemporary Impressionist Artist, Wendy is an oil painter passionate about the effects of light and the importance of colour in her work done in the impressionist style. She is honored to be an associate member of the Oil Painters of America. Wendy has studied at the Cape Cod and Scottsdale Schools of Art and has painted plein air under the mentorship of several American master painters. She is happy to be able to guide students along their painting journey by teaching at the Oakville Art Society.
Portrait Painting from a Photograph for Beginners with Instructor Connie Lee
Painting a person from a photograph may seem daunting to beginners but in this workshop, Connie makes it much less intimidating. She will walk you through a step-by-step approach in the fundamental principles of portrait painting from photos: drawing, measurements and proportion, value, temperature, background and so much more. Learn to simplify the process as you paint portraits with personality through confident brushwork, good colour choices and strong composition. Connie will give you the tools, techniques, and the confidence to enjoy painting portraits. Lots of demonstrations, and individual feedback. This workshop is best suited to beginners with some drawing skills who understand colour mixing. Materials List. *** Please note special instruction included in the materials list page.
This 2-day workshop takes place:
Saturday & Sunday, December 9 & 10
10:00 am to 3:00 pm (please bring your lunch)
Cost: $70.00 OAS member: 60.00
About Connie Lee:
Connie was born and raised in South Korea. Fascinated by art, she constantly drew throughout her youth, and was especially drawn to realistic illustrations which effectively conveyed depth of emotions. She came to Canada to study Visual and Creative Arts at Sheridan College. During her studies, she learned about the world of portrait arts and was immediately captivated by the beauty of individual personalities, and the various techniques and methods of depicting them. She has worked on cultivating techniques and artistic intuition through the eye of a portrait artist and has many years of experience in completing commission work. Connie has continued her journey of capturing interesting personalities and is committed to teaching and guiding students to develop the skills needed to create expressive portraits.
OAS Workshop Refund Policies :
Artist Workshops:
There is a $25.00 administrative fee, will be issued if you withdraw from a workshop 14 days prior to the first day of class. If withdrawal is made after this date, the total registration fee is non-refundable. There will be no discounts, refunds, credits or transfers for classes not attended. A full refund will be issued if there is insufficient enrollment or if OAS cancels the class. If you have questions about these policies please call before you enroll. All cancellations must be made in writing via email to info@oakvilleartsociety.com.
**Acclaimed Artist Workshops
A deposit of $300 is applied as a pre-payment of an acclaimed artist workshop. A refund, less a $75.00 administrative fee, will be issued if you withdraw from this workshop 3 months prior to the start of the workshop date. If withdrawal is made after this date, the total deposit fee is non-refundable. There will be no discounts, refunds, credits or transfers for workshop not attended due to illness, emergencies or events beyond our control. All cancellations must be made in writing via email to info@oakvilleartsociety.com. Should this workshop is cancelled by us; all money will be promptly refunded. If you have questions about these policies please call before you enroll.
Registration:
All our instructors are experienced artists who have made a special time commitment to bring you the best of their expertise and to help you develop artists in the media of your choice. Whether you are new to art, or have experience, you will benefit from the accumulated knowledge and skill of each these talented instructors.
The Fine Print :
- When you sign up online you will receive a class confirmation emailed to you
- Registrations must be received a minimum of one week prior to class start
- Adult classes are geared to ages 18+.
- Adult students provide their own supplies.
- Please note that NO turpentine/linseed oil based solvents will be permitted. Oil painters must clean their brushes with vegetable oil or soap & water. Alternately, water-based oil paints are available at all art suppliers.
- Start dates are estimates only and may be subject to change.
- All students have the right to learn in a positive and creative environment. If any student disrupts the learning of others, or is disrespectful towards others, he or she will be given one warning by the instructor. In the case of a child the parent/guardian will be notified in writing by the program coordinator. Failure to correct the disruptive behaviour will result in the student's removal from the course with no reimbursement of fees.
- The OAS does not offer make-up classes for students who are unable to attend scheduled classes.
- Payment must accompany registration. You may pay for your classes and workshops through our secure payment gateway. These are secured transactions and your credit card information is never stored. If you wish, you may ask to have a Paypal invoice sent to you.
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