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Freehand Sketching - Pen & Wash
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B&Bs offering special workshop rates
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Painting with Pastels Level 1
Pastels offer the painter pure pigment at their fingertips. This class celebrates the pastel
medium in its application and approaches. Traditional techniques will be the foundation of instruction,
color and light will be the focus along with essential elements of strong composition. Class time will
be spent in the studio and en plein air, weather permitting. Each student will receive individual attention and
critiques. Demonstrations are designed to give students the tools to develop an understanding of this medium.
Cost of workshop: $200.00 + HST (does not include materials)
Suggested list of materials supplied upon registration.
Painting with Pastels Level 1 workshop dates:
Weekend Workshop - Sat. & Sun. - 9:00am to 4:00pm
April 14 & 15, 2012
May 5 & 6, 2012
July 14 & 15, 2012
August 4 & 5, 2012
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Painting with Pastels Level 2
Building on the lessons from Painting with Pastels Level 1, students learn more in-depth knowledge of using
pastels, how to solve problems of composition and colour, creating the illusion of depth and lost and found edges.
Underpainting is explored and learning how to prepare your own boards for painting using a mixture of gesso,
pumice and acrylic medium. Studio & en plein air, weather permitting.
Sharon will provide demos to clarify each day's topic, assist students individually while working,
and conduct group critiques during the workshop.
Cost of workshop: $200.00 + HST (does not include materials)
Suggested list of materials supplied upon registration.
Painting with Pastels Level 2 workshop dates:
Weekend Workshop - Sat. & Sun. - 9:00am to 4:00pm
June 30 & July 1, 2012
September 15 & 16, 2012
November 10 & 11, 2012
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Freehand Sketching - Pen & Wash
This weekend course is intended to provide the necessary tools and understanding to sketch with a basic level of confidence.
Hand-eye coordination, the process of building a sketch, tone and detail rendering. Intro to watercolour wash. Studio & en plein air, weather permitting.
Sharon will provide demos to clarify each topic, and assist students individually while working.
Cost of workshop: $200.00 + HST (does not include materials)
Suggested list of materials supplied upon registration.
Freehand Sketching - Pen & Wash workshop dates:
Weekend Workshop - Sat. & Sun. - 9:00am to 4:00pm
May 26 & 27, 2012
July 7 & 8, 2012
August 11 & 12, 2012
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Travel Sketch Journal
Capture on paper the memorable sights, experiences and feelings of a journey, or just everyday life. A Travel Sketch
Journal challenges you to take the time to really see something and to commit it, in line and color, to the page.
When combined, pencil, ink line and watercolor washes create a lively visual interplay pleasing to the eye.
A good introduction for those new to sketching and/or painting, the results are fun, unexpected, and often wonderful.
This workshop covers: Sketching basics - the fundamentals of observation, gesture, shading, perspective and composition.
Watercolour and Colour Theory basics - become comfortable working with watercolour and learn how to apply light
watercolour washes that enhance your sketches. Sharon will provide demos to clarify each day's topic,
assist students individually while working, and conduct group critiques during the workshop.
Each day begins in the studio, then we travel out to different locations. Wineries, the beach, quaint villages,
the harbour, the itinerary is dependant on the time of year and weather.
Cost of workshop: $400.00 + HST (does not include materials)
Suggested list of materials supplied upon registration.
Travel Sketch Journal workshop dates:
5 Day Workshop - Mon. to Fri. - 9:00am to 4:00pm
June 18 to 22
July 23 to 27
September 3 to 7
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