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    • Thu, April 04, 2024
    • Thu, April 25, 2024
    • 4 sessions
    • Barrie Art Club
    • 1
    Register

    **IN-HOUSE WORKSHOP**
    The Brush Dances

    FOUR - 3 HOUR SESSIONS
    AFTERNOON Workshop (Thursdays)

    • Subject: Learning the brushstrokes for this medium and using them for various subjects.
    • Medium: Sumi-e or Japanese Brushstroke
    • Levels: All
    • Registration:
      - Members: $140.00
      - Non-members: $
      200.00

    In this class you will use a method of using a 'brush' that can be used in this medium, or applied to any other that you may choose whether with a brush, pen, pencil, pastel or ... It will give you more strength in you brushstrokes, as well as incorporating your spirit, through movement and breath, into each pass of the brush.

    You will also learn how to load a brush with various shades of gray, for sumi-e, which will translate into using various colours in other media.

    Roslyn will look to the students for suggestions of any kind of subject matter to incorporate into the instruction.

    And this class will be fun!!

    Please note: The basics of sumi-e will be taught in lesson one: how to make ink, how to hold the brush, and basic brushstrokes.  If you are not familiar with Sumi-e it is imperative that you attend session one. These steps will not be repeated in the other sessions due to time constraints.

    **Note: If you don't have supplies, borrow a kit for a fee, or purchase supplies from instructor.  Contact Roslyn Levin directly. See 'Class Outline including Materials List' below.

    About the Artist

    Roslyn has been painting in sumi-e for almost 50 years. She also does shodo, or Japanese calligraphy. She has won numerous prizes in both media - nationally and internationally.

    Her book "The Brush Dances" is used world-wide and is considered an excellent teaching tool for the use of a brush in sumi-e or other media.

    Roslyn's chosen subject matter are birds, animals, insects and nature - just no straight lines, please!

    Her studio has been in Dragonfly Arts on Broadway in Orangeville for more than 18 years where she can be seen painting on washi or, if she is not there, you can simply enjoy her wonderful zen paintings.


    • Tue, April 09, 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Barrie Art Club
    • 2
    Register

    **ONLINE WORKSHOP**
    Practical Perspective

    3 HR. SINGLE SESSION WORKSHOP
    TUESDAY Workshop

    • Subject: Six Basics of Perspective
    • Medium: Drawing Media
    • Levels: All
    • Registration:
      - Members: $35.00

      - Non-members: $50.00


    This workshop is for landscape artists in all media. Participants will learn the six basics of perspective. Emphasis will be on one and two-point linear perspective and how to include them in a composition. Using pencil, paper and ruler, participants will draw along with step-by-step demonstrations.

    (Note: To be followed up with watercolour workshops on buildings in a landscape and boats on water.)

    About the Artist

    Nancy is an award-winning artist, teacher and juror. She is a Co-President and Director of the Toronto Watercolour Society (TWS) and Past President of the Society of York Region Artists (SOYRA). Nancy has exhibited her work in many solo shows and juried group shows including TWS Aquavision, IWS, Art Aurora, Society of York Region Artists (SOYRA), and Blue Mountain Foundation of the Arts (BMFA) shows. She has received several First Place, Honourable Mention and People's Choice Awards.

    Nancy has been a guest instructor for many art societies such as the Banbury Group of Artists, Don Valley Art Club and the Marsh Street Painters, Clarksburg. She gives workshops and teaches regular sessions of classes at the Aurora Cultural Centre. Nancy has been an instructor at the Haliburton School of the Arts for many years.



    • Wed, April 10, 2024
    • Wed, April 24, 2024
    • 3 sessions
    • Barrie Art Club
    • 7
    Register

    **ONLINE WORKSHOP**
    BIG Bold Red Tulips

    THREE - 3 HOUR SESSIONS
    AFTERNOON Workshop (Wednesday's)

    • Subject: Background harmony and painting blended colour gradations on red petals. 
    • Medium: Acrylic (also suitable for Oils)
    • Levels:
      - Intermediate
      - Advanced
    • Registration:
      - Members: $105.00
      - Non-members: $150.00

    Marianne will demonstrate her techniques for painting realistic closeup florals. The focus will be on creating harmony with a suitable background, choosing colours for using soft blending of the various colour variations on red petals and impact at the centre of focus.

    About the Artist

    Marianne was born in England but spent much of her childhood in Malaysia. The stunning scenery and abundance of exotic animals and plants heightened her love of nature and keen interest in drawing and painting. As a teenager, her artwork was selling in local galleries and department stores. Marianne settled in Canada in 1980 and lives in Schomberg, Ontario.

    As a full-time artist and a sought after art instructor Marianne is never without her sketchbook or camera, always looking for new subject matter for her stunning closeup paintings of flowers, ethereal landscapes and abstract images. Marianne also enjoys taking on commissions of subject matter that she may not otherwise paint. Some of these have been commissioned for publishing purposes and her work has been licensed for Giclée reproductions, needlepoint designs, greeting cards and fine porcelain.

    Marianne’s art education in England has been furthered by studies at The Haliburton School of the Arts and courses and workshops with many respected artists.

    Marianne’s work has been exhibited in many juried exhibitions in which she has received numerous awards. The most recent are three Best in Show awards, Best Watercolour in Show, The Franklin Carmichael Award, The Marianne Crone Award, 2nd prize in the COAA Juried Show, Juror’s Choice, Honourable Mentions and several People’s Choice awards.

    Her work can be found in private and corporate collections in Canada, U.S, and around the world.



    • Tue, April 16, 2024
    • Tue, April 30, 2024
    • 3 sessions
    • Barrie Art Club
    • 9
    Register

    **ONLINE WORKSHOP**
    Architectural Landscapes

    THREE - 3 HOUR SESSIONS
     AFTERNOON Workshop (Tuesdays)

    • Subject: How to incorporate buildings and man-made structures in landscape paintings.
    • Medium: Watercolour
    • Levels: All (with some prior experience with perspective)
    • Registration:
      - Members: $105.00

      - Non-members: $150.00


    Architecture adds to the human story in a landscape painting. Participants will follow step by step demonstrations of simple landscape compositions where a variety of buildings are placed in location according to the guidelines of linear perspective.

    A final painting will incorporate an arched stone bridge over water with houses in the distance.

    About the Artist

    Nancy is an award-winning artist, teacher and juror. She is a Director of the Toronto Watercolour Society (TWS).  Nancy is a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, (Active Member) and the Federation of Canadian Artists, Toronto Chapter.

    She has exhibited her work in many solo shows and juried group shows including TWS Aquavision, SCA, IWS, Art Aurora, Society of York Region Artists (SOYRA), and Blue Mountain Foundation of the Arts (BMFA) shows. She has received several First Place, Award, Awards of Merit, Honourable Mention and People's Choice Awards.

    Nancy has been a guest instructor for many art societies such as the Banbury Group of Artists, Don Valley Art Club and the Marsh Street Painters, Clarksburg. She has given workshops and has regular sessions of classes at the Aurora Cultural Centre. Nancy has been an instructor at the Haliburton School of the Arts for many years.



    • Wed, May 01, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Barrie Art Club
    • 12
    Register

    **IN-HOUSE WORKSHOP**
    Unleashing Creativity with Gelli Plate Printing and Collage

    ONE FULL DAY
    WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP

    • Subject: Non-representational Collage
    • Medium: Acrylic, Collage, Inks, Mark Making Pens & Pencils
    • Levels: All
    • Registration:
      - Members: $50.00
      - Non-members: $65.00


    Basics - care and use of the gelli plate.
    - Explore creative possibilities using the gelli plate.
    - Create exciting collage papers with layers, colours, textures, and patterns for collage products.
    - Focus on variety and value for interest.
    - Demo of image transfers with gelli plate.
    - Apply collage techniques to small projects in sketchbook or watercolour pad.

    About the Artist

    Donna Montgomery is a versatile multi-media artist with a background in education. Originally from Northern Ontario Donna Montgomery now resides in Horseshoe Valley, Ontario. Art has always been a passion. As an active member of the Algoma Art Society Donna served as its president for two years. As an educator Donna earned her BA , B. Ed and a Visual Arts Specialist.

    Donna began painting in oils then became intrigued with the unpredictability and challenge of watercolour. Recently mixed media abstract art is now part of her creative direction. Her paintings have won awards in local art shows and juried exhibitions. She is currently a member of the Barrie Art Club.



    • Thu, May 30, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Barrie Art Club
    • 0
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    **IN-HOUSE WORKSHOP**
    Painting Waterfalls and Rocks / A Boulder Approach

    (Workshop Photo is Shown)

    ONE FULL DAY
    THURSDAY WORKSHOP

    • Subject:  Techniques rendering waterfalls and rocks.
    • Medium: Oil or Acrylic
    • Levels:
      - **Advanced Beginner
      - Intermediate
      - Advanced
    • Registration:
      - Members: $50.00
      - Non-members: $65.00


    This in-house workshop is best suited for the experienced beginner, intermediate and advanced painters.

    So, you’ve always wanted to be a rock star! This workshop focuses on techniques rendering waterfalls and rocks. Is this music to your ears? Sam will discuss the importance of understanding the characteristics of both water and rocks. Editing the composition will also be discussed and “rock solid” tips on using various tools and techniques to effectively capture water and rock subject matter. Artists can use their preferred medium.

    Image will be provided by the instructor. However, students are expected to bring their own printed copies or work from tablets or devices. More experienced artists can use their own images if they prefer.

    Sam suggests having a lightly tinted cool red under paint.

    DEMO WILL BE PAINTED IN OIL. Constructive criticism, encouragement and puns are always included.

    About the Artist

    Sam Paonessa AOCA, OSA is a graduate from the Ontario College of Art in Toronto. His career as a professional artist spanned over 30 years with Hallmark Cards.

    During that period Sam traveled and painted plein air landscapes in North America, Italy and Morocco. As an active member of the Ontario Society of Artists he has been sharing his valuable experience gaining recognition as an accomplished painting workshop instructor for numerous art groups across Ontario.



Past workshops

Thu, March 28, 2024 IN-HOUSE: Kim Martin: Oil: Bob Ross the "Joy of Painting" Experience
Thu, March 07, 2024 ONLINE: Linda Laforge: Introduction to Procreate
Thu, March 07, 2024 IN-HOUSE: Kim Martin: Oil: Bob Ross the "Joy of Painting" Experience
Thu, February 01, 2024 ONLINE: Nancy Newman: Watercolour: Capturing Sheep and Ducks
Thu, January 18, 2024 IN-HOUSE: Kim Martin: Oil: Bob Ross the "Joy of Painting" Experience
Wed, January 17, 2024 IN-HOUSE for RTO ONLY: Kim Martin: Oil: Bob Ross the "Joy of Painting" Experience
Tue, January 09, 2024 ONLINE: Chantal Dupuis: Watercolour & Ink: Feathered Symphony - Cardinal & Blue Jay Edition
Tue, December 05, 2023 ONLINE: Andrew Sookrah: Acrylic: Figure in Urban Landscape
Thu, November 30, 2023 ONLINE: Chantal Dupuis: Watercolour & Ink (Ink & Wash): Red Winged Black Bird
Thu, November 23, 2023 IN-HOUSE: Donna Montgomery: Abstract - Acrylic: Unleash Your Creative Spirit
Tue, November 07, 2023 ONLINE: Andrew Sookrah: Acrylic or Soft Pastel: Impressionism
Thu, November 02, 2023 ONLINE: Sam Paonessa: Acrylic or Oil: Creative Editing the Landscape
Wed, November 01, 2023 ONLINE: Hilary Slater: Watercolour Painting - Improve Your Skills
Sun, October 29, 2023 IN-HOUSE: Sharlena Wood: Medium of Your Choice: Master Class - Group of Seven (**REPEAT**)
Sat, October 28, 2023 IN-HOUSE: Sharlena Wood: Medium of Your Choice: Master Class - Group of Seven
Tue, October 24, 2023 IN-HOUSE: Linda Laforge: Drawing Media: Drawing Faces for Portraiture and Caricatures - CANCELLED
Tue, October 17, 2023 IN-HOUSE: Manasi Risbud: Drawing Media: Mandala Art-CANCELLED
Thu, October 05, 2023 IN-HOUSE: Marianne Broome: Acrylic: Proud Purple Pansies - CANCELLED
Wed, October 04, 2023 ONLINE: Chantal Dupuis: Oil (*Acrylic - see note): Fur, Fur, Fur! / CANCELLED
Wed, September 27, 2023 IN-HOUSE: Lisa Perrin: Acrylic: Colourful Play in the Fall Bouquet
Tue, September 26, 2023 IN-HOUSE: Donna Montgomery: Collage: Explorations in Creating Unique Collage Art
Thu, September 21, 2023 IN-HOUSE: Samantha Reimer: Loosen Up to Create an Expressive Watercolour Landscape
Thu, September 07, 2023 IN-HOUSE: Fabiola Corona: ABC Watercolour
Fri, August 25, 2023 IN-HOUSE: Sam Paonessa: Oil: Lillies and Lavender
Thu, August 17, 2023 IN-HOUSE: Marianne Broome: Acrylic: Loosen Up Your Landscape, River Scene
Thu, August 03, 2023 ONLINE: Nancy Newman: Watercolour: Orchids Up Close
Wed, July 12, 2023 ONLINE: Chari-Lynn Reithmeier: Mixed Media: Layers of Zentangle
Sat, April 29, 2023 IN-HOUSE: Sam Paonessa: Acrylic or Oil: Interpreting Colour in Light and Shadow
Thu, April 27, 2023 IN-HOUSE: Sherryl Hopper: Watercolour: It's Time to Paint Painterly Flowers
Wed, April 19, 2023 ONLINE: Nancy Newman: Watercolour: Trilliums for Spring - A Negative Floral
Mon, April 17, 2023 IN-HOUSE: Sherryl Hopper: Frame Your Watercolours & Other Mediums WITHOUT Glass (CANCELLED)
Wed, April 12, 2023 ONLINE: Chari-Lynn Reithmeier: Drawing Media: Advanced Zentangle - High Focus Tangles
Thu, April 06, 2023 IN-HOUSE: Dorothy Wintle: Watercolour: Fur & Feathers with Feeling, Drawing & Painting Animals in Watercolour (CANCELLED)
Mon, April 03, 2023 IN-HOUSE: Sherryl Hopper: Watercolour: Creating an Emotional Response to Your Painting
Mon, March 27, 2023 ONLINE: Kim Martin: Oil: Bob Ross the "Joy of Painting" Experience (CANCELLED BY INSTRUCTOR AS SHE MOVED)
Wed, March 22, 2023 ONLINE: Hi-Sook Barker: Watercolour: Spring Blooms
Thu, March 16, 2023 ONLINE: Chari-Lynn Reithmeier: Drawing Media: Zentangle Gemz - Fun with Coloured Pencils
Thu, March 09, 2023 IN-HOUSE: Dorothy Wintle: Acrylic: Best Butterfly Ever
Wed, March 08, 2023 ONLINE: Marianne Broome: Acrylic: Giant Closeup Flower - Salmon Hibiscus
Wed, February 08, 2023 ONLINE: Chari-Lynn Reithmeier: Drawing Media: Zentangle - Embedded Letters
Mon, January 23, 2023 ONLINE: Nancy Newman: Watercolour: Time to Wake Up! Rooster Calling!
Wed, January 18, 2023 ONLINE: Hi-Sook Barker: Winter Streetscapes
Wed, December 07, 2022 ONLINE: Chari-Lynn Reithmeier: Drawing Media: Zentangle Holiday Wreath
Mon, November 14, 2022 ONLINE: Nancy Newman: Watercolour: Flowers in a Crystal Vase
Wed, November 02, 2022 IN-HOUSE: Adele Partington: Watercolour: Lake Superior Rocks
Sat, October 29, 2022 IN-HOUSE: Hi-Sook Barker: Glorious Floral Paintings in Watercolour
Sat, October 22, 2022 IN-HOUSE: Sam Paonessa: Acrylic or Oil: Painting the Fall Landscape / Autumn Elegance
Thu, October 20, 2022 IN-HOUSE: Dorothy Wintle: Drawing Media: 'Boot Camp' Drawing Fundamentals
Wed, October 19, 2022 ONLINE: Marianne Broome: Acrylic: Flowers in the Landscape
Fri, October 14, 2022 IN-HOUSE: Andrew Sookrah: Acrylic: Finding Dynamic Form in Figurative Painting
Wed, October 05, 2022 ONLINE: Marianne Broome: Acrylic: Loosen Up Your Landscape - Fall Scene
Mon, October 03, 2022 IN-HOUSE: Andrew Sookrah: Acrylic: Dynamic Portraiture
Wed, September 28, 2022 IN-HOUSE: Atanur Dogan: Expressive Portrait and Figure
Wed, January 12, 2022 ONLINE: Nancy Newman: Feathered Friends, Painting Birds in Watercolour
Thu, December 16, 2021 ONLINE: Sam Paonessa: Acrylic or Oil: Creating a Dynamic Focal Point
Wed, December 08, 2021 ONLINE: Marianne Broome: Acrylic: Glowing Yellow Peony Centre
Mon, November 08, 2021 ONLINE: Nancy Newman: Watercolour: Fall Landscape in Glowing Watercolour
Mon, October 25, 2021 Sherryl Hopper: Acrylic: Colourful Watering Cans
Mon, June 28, 2021 ONLINE: Andrew Sookrah: Acrylic: Flowing Fabric, Figure in Landscape
Wed, June 16, 2021 ONLINE: Nancy Newman: Watercolour: Sunflowers
Thu, June 10, 2021 ONLINE: Hi-Sook Barker: Watercolour: Songbirds in the Bush
Thu, May 27, 2021 ONLINE: Andrew Sookrah: Acrylic: Intermediate to Advanced Acrylic Painting
Wed, May 26, 2021 ONLINE: Chari-Lynn Reithmeier: Drawing Media: Zentangle - 'Fan Fragments'
Thu, May 20, 2021 ONLINE: Andrew Sookrah: Acrylic: Beginner to Intermediate Acrylic Painting
Thu, May 13, 2021 ONLINE: Andrew Sookrah: Acrylic: Practice What You've Learned in Acrylics
Wed, May 12, 2021 ONLINE: Chari-Lynn Reithmeier: Drawing Media: Zentangle - "Anything is Possible, One Stroke at a Time"
Mon, May 10, 2021 ONLINE: Kal Honey: Acrylic or Watercolour, Sketching: Dissonance!
Thu, May 06, 2021 ONLINE: Andrew Sookrah: Acrylic: Basics and Fundamentals of Acrylic
Mon, April 26, 2021 ONLINE: Nancy Newman: Spring is Here! Watercolour and Ink Tulips, Daffodils and Hyacinth
Thu, April 22, 2021 ONLINE: Sam Paonessa: Acrylic or Oil: Tulip Garden
Mon, April 19, 2021 ONLINE: Sherryl Hopper: Watercolour: Painting 'The Girls'
Thu, April 08, 2021 ONLINE: Sam Paonessa: Acrylic or Oil: Red Wing Blackbird
Wed, April 07, 2021 ONLINE: Marianne Broome: Acrylic: Painting Clouds in Acrylics
Thu, March 25, 2021 ONLINE: Sherryl Hopper: Watercolour: Thinking Outside the Box with Shapes and Colour
Wed, March 24, 2021 ONLINE: Olga Senyk: Oil or Acrylic: Floral - Fun Playing with Knives
Wed, March 17, 2021 ONLINE: Kal Honey: Acrylic / Sketching: Triangulation
Thu, March 04, 2021 ONLINE: Sam Paonessa: Acrylic or Oil: The Great Blue Heron
Wed, March 03, 2021 ONLINE: Nancy Newman: Watercolour: Snow Shadows
Thu, February 25, 2021 ONLINE: Cathy Boyd: Oil or Acrylic: Painting on a Wood Panel
Thu, February 18, 2021 ONLINE: Sam Paonessa: Acrylic or Oil: Winter Layers
Thu, January 28, 2021 ONLINE: Sherryl Hopper: Acrylic: Colour and Design, A Non-representational Abstract
Mon, January 25, 2021 ONLINE: Andrew Sookrah: Watercolour: Intermediate to Advanced Watercolour Painting
Thu, January 21, 2021 ONLINE: Marianne Broome: Acrylic: Close-up Barn with Detail
Wed, January 20, 2021 ONLINE: Chari-Lynn Reithmeier: Drawing Media: Zentangle - "Anything is Possible, One Stroke at a Time"
Mon, January 18, 2021 ONLINE: Andrew Sookrah: Watercolour: Beginner to Intermediate Watercolour Painting
Thu, January 14, 2021 ONLINE: Sherryl Hopper: Acrylic: The Magic of Using Palette Knives
Mon, January 11, 2021 ONLINE: Andrew Sookrah: Watercolour: Practice What You've Learned in Watercolour
Mon, January 04, 2021 ONLINE: Andrew Sookrah: Watercolour: Basics and Fundamentals of Watercolour
Wed, December 30, 2020 ONLINE WORKSHOP: Marianne Broome: Acrylic: Lively Yellow Irises - A Different Approach
Mon, November 30, 2020 ONLINE WORKSHOP: Nancy Newman: Watercolour: Creating the Illusion of Depth in a Landscape
Thu, November 19, 2020 ONLINE WORKSHOP: Marianne Broome: Acrylic: Trees in the Landscape with Looser Brushwork
Sat, October 24, 2020 $WEW: Cathy Boyd: Oil or Acrylic: 37 Minute Quickies
Wed, October 14, 2020 $WDW: John Anderson: Oil or Acrylic: Punchy Impressionist Approach to Landscape Painting (CANCELLED BY INSTRUCTOR - BOOKED WITH OTHERS)
Thu, October 08, 2020 $WDW: Sandi Foster: Coloured Pencil: A Pet in Coloured Pencils (CANCELLED BY INSTRUCTOR DUE TO COVID CONCERNS)
Mon, September 28, 2020 $WDW: Marianne Broome: Acrylic: Dynamic Seascapes
Sat, September 26, 2020 $WEW: Murray Van Halem: Oil or Acrylic: Letting Loose in the City (CANCELLED BY INSTRUCTOR DUE TO COVID CONCERNS)
Thu, September 24, 2020 $SSW: Sherryl Hopper: Acrylic: Palette Knife Landscapes (REPEAT)
Wed, September 23, 2020 ONLINE WORKSHOP: Kal Honey: Sketching/Acrylic: Composition: Hierarchy!
Mon, September 21, 2020 $SSW: Sherryl Hopper: Acrylic: Palette Knife Landscapes
Mon, September 14, 2020 $SSW: Sherryl Hopper: Watercolour: Thoughts of Spring
Sat, September 12, 2020 $WEW: Hi-Sook Barker: Watercolour: Wonderful Florals in Clear Glass Vases
Thu, September 10, 2020 $SSW: Sharon Black: Oil: Oil Glazing Over Value Study of a Pear (CANCELLED BY INSTRUCTOR DUE TO COVID CONCERNS)
Wed, September 09, 2020 $WDW: Cathy Boyd: Oil or Acrylic: Stop Them in Their Tracks: Compelling Compositions
Wed, August 12, 2020 ONLINE WORKSHOP: Andrew Sookrah: Acrylic: The Figure in Landscape
Mon, August 10, 2020 ONLINE WORKSHOP: Marianne Broome: Acrylic: Painting Trees Unscrambled
Wed, August 05, 2020 ONLINE WORKSHOP: Andrew Sookrah: Acrylic: Expressive Lines & Vibrant Colours in Abstracted Landscapes
Mon, July 20, 2020 ONLINE WORKSHOP: John Anderson: Oil or Acrylic: Juicy Look Landscape
Mon, July 20, 2020 ONLINE WORKSHOP: Nancy Newman: Watercolour: Rocks Under Water, A Negative Approach
Wed, July 15, 2020 ONLINE WORKSHOP: Sam Paonessa: Acrylic or Oil: Beauty of Back Light
Mon, July 06, 2020 ONLINE WORKSHOP: Andrew Sookrah: Acrylic: Facing Up! Elevating Your Results in Portrait Painting
Wed, June 24, 2020 ONLINE WORKSHOP: Sam Paonessa: Acrylic or Oil: Structures in the Landscape
Mon, June 22, 2020 ONLINE WORKSHOP: Marianne Broome: Acrylic: Simplifying a Fall Landscape
Thu, June 18, 2020 ONLINE WORKSHOP: Nancy Newman: Watercolour: A Negative Floral
Wed, June 17, 2020 ONLINE WORKSHOP: John Anderson: Oil or Acrylic: Landscape with Flowers Impressionist Approach
Mon, June 15, 2020 ONLINE WORKSHOP: Marianne Broome: Acrylic: Summer Greens Solved!
Mon, June 01, 2020 ONLINE WORKSHOP: Andrew Sookrah: Acrylic: Create Exciting Colour, Form & Line in Your Painting
Thu, May 28, 2020 ONLINE WORKSHOP: Nancy Newman: Watercolour: One Single Rose, Step by Step
Wed, May 27, 2020 ONLINE/REPEAT WORKSHOP: Cathy Boyd: Oil or Acrylic: Killer Skies
Thu, May 21, 2020 ONLINE WORKSHOP: Marianne Broome: Acrylic: Sunny Magnolias
Wed, May 20, 2020 ONLINE WORKSHOP: Cathy Boyd: Oil or Acrylic: Killer Skies
Mon, May 11, 2020 ONLINE WORKSHOP: Murray Van Halem: Oil or Acrylic: Building a Better Landscape
Wed, May 06, 2020 ONLINE / REPEAT WORKSHOP: Andrew Sookrah: Acrylic or Oil: Abstracting the Landscape
Sat, April 18, 2020 ONLINE: Andrew Sookrah: Acrylic or Oil: Abstracting the Landscape
Wed, April 15, 2020 $WDW: Atanur Dogan: Watercolour: Expressive Portrait and Figure (CANCELLED DUE TO COVID)
Thu, March 12, 2020 $SSW: Sharon Black: Acrylic: Value Study of a Pear
Thu, March 05, 2020 $SSW: Carolyn Boyd: Watercolour: Blue Monarch Butterfly
Mon, March 02, 2020 $SSW: John Sawyers: Matte Cutting
Wed, February 26, 2020 $WDW: Kim Martin: Oil: Bob Ross the "Joy of Painting" Experience
Mon, February 24, 2020 $WDW: Richard Vander Meer: Watercolour: Three Point Watercolour
Wed, February 19, 2020 $SSW: Enrique Bravo: Drawing Media/Mixed Media: Comics and Cartoons
Mon, February 10, 2020 $WDW: Lynda Giles: Drawing Media: It's All in the Perspective!
Thu, January 30, 2020 $SSW: Sharon Black: Any Medium: Put a New Spin on Your Painting Using the Right Side of Your Brain
Wed, January 29, 2020 $WDW: Atanur Dogan: Watercolour: Expressive Portrait and Figure
Thu, January 23, 2020 $WDW: Sherryl Hopper: Watercolour: Magical Painting of a Winter Stream
Wed, January 22, 2020 $SSW: Sharon Black: Any Medium: Art Therapy for the Brain Using Your Non-dominant Hand
Mon, January 20, 2020 $WDW: Kim Martin: Oil: Bob Ross the "Joy of Painting" Experience
Fri, December 13, 2019 $WEW: 'MINI' WORKSHOPS - MEMBERS ONLY (BRING YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER OR A FRIEND)
Sat, December 07, 2019 $WEW: Sharlena Wood: Mixed Media: Fresh Wilds
Thu, December 05, 2019 $SSW: Sherryl Hopper: Watercolour: Painterly Houses
Thu, November 28, 2019 $SSW: Sherryl Hopper: Watercolour: Season's Greetings Cards/Small Paintings
Wed, November 27, 2019 $WDW: Nancy Jones: Acrylic: Notan to Colour
Sat, November 23, 2019 $WEW: Andrew Judd: Any Medium: Compositional Theory
Thu, November 21, 2019 $SSW: John Sawyers: Matte Cutting
Wed, November 20, 2019 $WDW: Ed Novak: Acrylic: Learn a Quick, Loose, Useful Way to Paint or Sketch
Sat, November 16, 2019 $WEW: Debra Tate-Sears: Watercolour: Rooftops and Chimney Pots
Thu, November 14, 2019 $WDW: 'Mystery' Workshop: Oil or Acrylic: It's a Surprise! (SHARON BLACK WAS THE MYSTERY INSTRUCTOR)
Wed, November 13, 2019 $SSW: Sylva Sroujian: Acrylic: Landscape - Scene with Flowers and/or Barn & Bales
Wed, November 06, 2019 $WDW: Susanne Clark: Mixed Media/Acrylic: Discover the Excitement of Non-Objective Abstract Art
Mon, November 04, 2019 $WDW: Richard Vander Meer: Oil: Oil Painting Fundamentals
Mon, November 04, 2019 $WDW: Richard Vander Meer: Soft Pastel: Pastel Fundamentals - Exploring Warm & Cool Subjects
Mon, October 28, 2019 $WDW: Marianne Broome: Acrylic: Liven Up Your Snowscenes
Sat, October 26, 2019 $WEW: Anne Hoover: Drawing Media: Focusing on Artistic Expression Through Portraiture
Thu, October 24, 2019 $WDW: Atanur Dogan: Watercolour: Expressive Portrait and Figure
Sat, October 19, 2019 $WEW: Hi-Sook Barker: Watercolour: Waterscapes with Seabirds
Mon, October 07, 2019 $SSW: Diane Viau-Duff: Graphite: Barnscapes
Thu, October 03, 2019 $WDW: Cathy Boyd: Oil (Acrylic): Grasses, Fields and Wildflowers
Wed, October 02, 2019 $WDW: Rose Cook: Acrylic: Skins to Create a Painting
Sat, September 14, 2019 $WEW: Gord Jones: Watercolour: Spontaneous Landscapes
Thu, September 12, 2019 $WDW: Bev Morgan: Watercolour: Coneflower Painting with Watercolour and Photo
Mon, September 09, 2019 $WDW: Merv Richardson: Watercolour: "Brush Up" on Your Watercolour Techniques
Mon, September 09, 2019 $WDW: Sandra Derry: Coloured Pencil: Sweet and Sour (CANCELLED BY INSTRUCTOR AS SHE MOVED)
Sat, September 07, 2019 $WEW: Shelly Burke: Acrylic or Oil: Expressive Landscapes
Wed, September 04, 2019 $WDW: Marianne Broome: Acrylic: Wildflowers and Grasses in the Landscape
Thu, August 22, 2019 $SSW: Sherryl Hopper: Acrylic: Painting Birch Trees with Colour the Easy Way
Thu, August 15, 2019 $WDW: Andrew Sookrah: Acrylic/Watercolour: Painting in the Moment, En Plein Air
Thu, August 08, 2019 $WDW: Kim Martin: Oil: Bob Ross the "Joy of Painting" Experience
Sat, July 27, 2019 $WEW: Summer 'Mystery' Workshop: Acrylic ... ??? (ANDREW SOOKRAH WAS THE MYSTERY INSTRUCTOR)
Sat, July 20, 2019 $WEW: Doug Purdon: Acrylic: Realism in Acrylics / Explore Different Types of Acrylics
Thu, July 11, 2019 $WDW: Kim Martin: Oil: Bob Ross the "Joy of Painting" Experience
Mon, July 08, 2019 $WDW: Marianne Broome: Acrylic: Abstract Adventures
Sat, July 06, 2019 $WEW: Diana Bullock: Watercolour: Experimenting with Watercolour Batik
Wed, July 03, 2019 $WDW: Roslyn Levin: Flowers and Garden Creatures
Wed, June 26, 2019 $SSW: Sherryl Hopper: Frame Your Watercolours & Other Mediums WITHOUT Glass
Sat, June 22, 2019 $WEW: Sharlena Wood: Acrylic: The Intuitive Landscape
Mon, June 17, 2019 $SSW: Sherryl Hopper: Watercolour: Colourful Spring/Summer Flowers
Mon, June 03, 2019 $WDW: Sharon Black: Acrylic: Supplies & Brush Techniques/Passion for Pansies
Mon, June 03, 2019 $WDW: Sandra Derry: Watercolour/Coloured Pencil: Use Watercolour & Coloured Pencil Together - Butterfly
Wed, May 29, 2019 $SSW: Barb Ritchie: Acrylic (Oil): Colourful Whimsical Animal or Flower
Mon, May 27, 2019 $WDW: Robert Strickland: Oil: Figure in the Urban Landscape (INSTRUCTOR DID NOT SHOW UP - REFUNDS GIVEN)
Sat, May 25, 2019 $WEW: Hi-Sook Barker: Watercolour: Streetscapes
Mon, May 13, 2019 $WDW: Gord Jones: Watercolour: Fall and Winter Landscapes
Sat, May 11, 2019 $WEW: Murray Van Halem: Oil or Acrylic: Perspective Basics
Thu, May 09, 2019 $WDW: Cathy Boyd: Oil (Acrylic): Trees Please
Thu, May 09, 2019 $WDW: Marianne Broome: Acrylic: Abstracting the Landscape
Mon, May 06, 2019 $WDW: Aileen Pou: Chinese Detailed Painting: The Blossom
Wed, April 24, 2019 $WDW: Kim Martin: Oil: Bob Ross the "Joy of Painting" Experience
Wed, April 17, 2019 $SSW: Sherryl Hopper: Watercolour: Painting Streetscapes Quickly ... No Pressure
Sat, April 13, 2019 $WEW: Hi-Sook Barker: Watercolour: Stunning Sky and Water
Fri, April 05, 2019 $WEW: Brian Smith: Acrylic OR Oil: Colour Theory for the Figure Painter
Thu, April 04, 2019 $WDW: Andrew Sookrah: Acrylic: The Blooming Colours of Spring
Mon, April 01, 2019 $WDW: Anitta Hamming: Acrylic: Learn Acrylic Realism Techniques - Strawberry
Sat, March 30, 2019 $WEW: Sam Paonessa: Acrylic (Oil): Reflecting on Water
Wed, March 20, 2019 $WDW: Atanur Dogan: Watercolour: Expressive Portrait and Figure
Thu, March 14, 2019 $WDW: Kim Martin: Soft Pastel: Open Studio for New or Unfinished Paintings
Mon, March 04, 2019 $WDW: Barb Ritchie: Acrylic: 'Surprise' Texture Challenge for Instructor & Students
Mon, March 04, 2019 $WDW: Lynda Giles: Drawing Media: Portraits in Graphite
Thu, February 28, 2019 $SSW: Sherryl Hopper: Watercolour: Paint a Personality Plus Elephant
Mon, February 25, 2019 $WDW: Atanur Dogan: Watercolour: Expressive Portrait and Figure
Thu, February 21, 2019 $SSW: Sherryl Hopper: Watercolour: Paint a Personality Plus Bunny
Sat, February 16, 2019 $WEW: Atanur Dogan: Watercolour: Expressive Portrait and Figure
Thu, February 07, 2019 $WDW: Sandra Derry: Coloured Pencil: Birch Trees and Downy Woodpecker
Thu, January 31, 2019 $SSW: REPEAT: Sherryl Hopper: Watercolour: Keep It Simple, Paint Shapes Not Objects
Thu, January 31, 2019 $SSW: Sherryl Hopper: Watercolour: Keep It Simple, Paint Shapes Not Objects
Thu, January 17, 2019 $WDW: Sandra Derry: Watercolour: Fabulous Colour, Getting to Know Your Paint
Mon, January 14, 2019 $WDW: Sharon Black: Acrylic: Basic Painting 'TIPS' for Acrylic Painters
Sat, December 01, 2018 $WEW: Mystery Workshop: Watercolour (SANDRA DERRY WAS THE MYSTERY INSTRUCTOR)
Thu, November 29, 2018 $WDW: Barb Ritchie: Acrylic: Dramatic Sunset and Dreamy Sunrise
Sun, November 25, 2018 $WEW: 'MINI' WORKSHOPS at BAC Xmas Party - MEMBERS ONLY (& YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER)
Mon, November 19, 2018 $WDW: Lynda Giles: Drawing Media: It's All in the Perspective!
Thu, November 15, 2018 $SSW: Sandy Reid: Watercolour: Between a Rock and a Tree
Thu, November 15, 2018 $SSW: Rosemarie Zurkan: Hand Stitched Cards from The Heart (CANCELLED)
Sat, November 10, 2018 $WEW: Hi-Sook Barker: Watercolour: Glorious Floral Paintings in Watercolour
Mon, November 05, 2018 $WDW: Richard Vander Meer: Oil: Solid Painting in Oils
Sat, November 03, 2018 $WEW: Sam Paonessa: Acrylic or Oil: Season of Colour
Thu, November 01, 2018 $WDW: Kim Martin: Soft Pastel: Farm Animals
Thu, October 25, 2018 $WDW: Andrew Sookrah: Acrylic (or Watercolour): Abstracting Your Choice Of Subject
Sat, October 20, 2018 $WEW: Murray Van Halem: Oil or Acrylic: Painting the Town!
Thu, October 18, 2018 $WDW: Marianne Broome: Acrylic: Fall Colours
Mon, October 15, 2018 $SSW: Sherryl Hopper: Watercolour: 'Paint a Card' and 'Explore Ways to Print It'
Sat, October 06, 2018 $WEW: Martha Robinson: Watercolour: Following in the Footsteps of Stubs & Landseer
Thu, October 04, 2018 $WDW: Sharon Black: Oil/Acrylic: Exploring Elements of Still Life
Thu, October 04, 2018 $SSW: Sherryl Hopper: Watercolour: Frame a Watercolour without Glass
Mon, October 01, 2018 $WDW: Sandra Derry: Coloured Pencil: Delightful Dahlias
Sat, September 29, 2018 $WEW: Sharlena Wood: Drawing Media: Dramatic Shading Techniques
Mon, September 24, 2018 $SSW: Sherryl Hopper: Watercolour: 'Paint a Card' and 'Explore Ways to Print It'
Fri, September 21, 2018 $WEW: Brian Smith: Oil (Acrylic): Painting the Figure
Thu, September 20, 2018 $SSW: Sandy Brand: Acrylic: Creating Abstracts that Make Sense
Wed, September 12, 2018 $WDW: Brian Buckrell: Acrylic or Oil: Preparing for Plein Air
Sat, September 08, 2018 $WEW: Diana Bullock: Acrylic: Experimenting with Mixed Media
Sat, August 25, 2018 $WEW: Christa Eggers: Pen & Ink: 'Pen & Ink Magic' on Watercolour Paintings
Mon, August 20, 2018 $SSW: Carol Thomson: Chinese Brush Painting - Plum Blossom
Thu, August 16, 2018 $SSW: Richard Vander Meer: Pastel: Brilliant Landscape in Soft Pastel
Mon, August 13, 2018 $WDW: Roslyn Levin: Japanese Brushstroke Painting
Sat, August 11, 2018 $WEW: Anne Hoover: Drawing Media: Beginner to Intermediate Portraiture
Thu, August 09, 2018 $WDW: Andrew Sookrah: Acrylic (or Watercolour): Abstracting the Landscape
Mon, July 30, 2018 $WDW: Marlene Bulas: Acrylic: Loosen Up, Have Fun & Paint Abstracts!
Thu, July 26, 2018 $SSW: Jordan Eveland: Aboriginal Dot Art Inspired Painting
Mon, July 23, 2018 $WDW: Aileen Pou: Detailed Chinese Painting (Gongbi)
Sat, July 21, 2018 $WEW: Marianne Broome: Watercolour: Watercolour Landscape with Pzazz!
Sat, July 14, 2018 $WEW: Wendy Bermingham: Oil: Creative Brushwork for the Landscape Painter
Thu, July 05, 2018 $WDW: Sandy Reid: Watercolour: Yes You Can Do More!
Sat, June 23, 2018 $WEW: Keith Thirgood: An Introduction to Painting en Plein Air
Wed, June 06, 2018 $WDW: Ruth Ann Pearce: Coloured Pencil Techniques: Bubbles & Candy, Oh My!
Tue, June 05, 2018 $WDW: Deb Grise: Drawing Media: Simplifying, Transferring & Resizing Images for Painting
Thu, May 31, 2018 $WDW: Kim Martin: Soft Pastel Playtime - 'TWO'
Wed, May 30, 2018 $WDW: Nancy McHardy: Drawing: Drawing the Horse
Sat, May 26, 2018 $WEW: Cathy Boyd: Oil or Acrylic: Figures in the Landscape
Tue, May 22, 2018 $WDW: Lisa Rankin: Oil: It's a Rocky Road! - CANCELLED
Tue, May 15, 2018 $WDW: Sandy Reid: Watercolour: Yes You Can!
Thu, May 03, 2018 $WDW: Cathy Boyd: Oil or Acrylic: Painting with Confidence using a Palette Knife
Thu, May 03, 2018 $WDW: Barb Ritchie: Acrylic: The Four Main Elements of Landscape
Thu, April 05, 2018 $WDW: Marianne Broome: Acrylic: Big Bold Florals!
Sat, March 24, 2018 $WEW: Sam Paonessa: Acrylic or Oil: Dynamic Texture Techniques
Thu, March 01, 2018 $WDW: Sharon Black: Oil or Acrylic: 'Reflections & Transparency' in Still Life
Wed, February 21, 2018 $WDW: Ruth Ann Pearce: Coloured Pencil: Dynamic Marbles
Thu, February 01, 2018 $WDW: Kim Martin: Pastel: Freedom!
Thu, February 01, 2018 $WDW: Sherryl Hopper: Watercolour: Seeing the Beauty in Watercolour
Sat, January 27, 2018 $WEW: Atanur Dogan: Expressive Watercolour: Portrait & Figure
Thu, January 25, 2018 $WDMW: Kim Martin: Soft Pastel Playtime
Thu, January 18, 2018 $WDMW: Vincent DiNorcia: Acrylic/Any Media: Creative Abstracts
Thu, January 11, 2018 $WDMW: Sherryl Hopper: Exploring Ink and Watercolour
Thu, January 04, 2018 $WDMW: Pat Guinn: Acrylic: Grainy Landscapes / Speak to Me, Grain!
Thu, December 14, 2017 $WDMW: Lucy Grundy: Material Art Creations: Elephants/Owls/Guitars
Sat, December 09, 2017 $WEW: Mystery Workshop: Acrylic (BARB RITCHIE WAS THE MYSTERY INSTRUCTOR)
Thu, December 07, 2017 $WDMW: Sharon Black: Acrylic/Oil: Still Life: Paint What You See!
Thu, November 30, 2017 $WDMW: Rose Cook: Acrylic: Having Fun with Abstraction!
Sat, November 18, 2017 $WEW: Nancy Newman: Not to be Negative, but ...
Thu, November 02, 2017 $WDW: Renee Rose: Cards that Glow with Holiday Magic!
Thu, November 02, 2017 $WDW: Deb Grise: Any Painting Medium: More Challenges
Sat, October 21, 2017 $WEW: Kal Honey: Colour Clinic: Why and How to Use Modified Colour
Thu, October 05, 2017 $WDW: Margaret Ferraro: Pastel Landscape: Chasing Colour
Thu, October 05, 2017 $WDW: Marianne Broome: Acrylic (or Watercolour): Loosen Up Your Landscape
Sat, September 30, 2017 $WEW: Marc Gagnon: The Mosaic Approach to Painting Acrylics
Sat, September 16, 2017 $WEW: Nola McConnan: Just Dogs? Cats? or ??? Figure Drawing of Animals
Thu, September 07, 2017 $WDW: Merv Richardson: Explore the Glory of Watercolour
Thu, September 07, 2017 $WDW: Barb Ritchie: Acrylic: Floral Fantasies
Sat, August 19, 2017 $WEW: Peter John Reid: Spectacular Skies in Acrylics
Thu, August 10, 2017 $WDW: Cyril Leeper: Guidelines to Portraiture: Oil (or Acrylic)
Thu, August 10, 2017 $WDW: Andrew Sookrah: Acrylic: Brush Strokes for Better Results!
Sat, July 29, 2017 $WEW: John Pryce: Plein Air: Oil
Thu, July 06, 2017 $WDW: Cathy Boyd: Oil (or Acrylic): Colour Me Crazy
Thu, July 06, 2017 $WDW: Ian McIntosh: Photograph Your Art
Sat, June 24, 2017 $WEW: Martha Johnson: Gestural Landscape on Mylar
Thu, June 01, 2017 $WDW: Ruth Ann Pearce: Coloured Pencil: A Fruitful Day
Thu, June 01, 2017 $WDW: Jordan Eveland: Media Adventures
Sat, May 20, 2017 $WEW: Doug Purdon: Acrylic
Thu, May 04, 2017 $WDW: Kim Martin: Pastel Pet Portraits
Thu, May 04, 2017 $WDW: Barbara Stofast: Texture in Acrylic with Mixed Media
Fri, April 21, 2017 $WEW: Brian Smith: Life Drawing, The Basics and Beyond
Thu, April 06, 2017 $WDW: Japanese Brush Painting: Roslyn Levin
Thu, March 16, 2017 $WDW: Mary Makrilias: The Fundamentals of Drawing
Thu, March 09, 2017 $WDW: Georgia! : Jennifer Lawton
Sat, February 25, 2017 $WEW Sandy Brand: Creativity, Colour, Composition
Thu, February 02, 2017 $WDW: Explorations in Watercolour: Richard VanderMeer
Sat, January 07, 2017 $WEW Capturing the Basics of Light and Shadow with Sharon Black (CANCELLED)
Sat, November 26, 2016 Postponed: $WEW Capturing the Basics of Light and Shadow with Sharon Black
Thu, November 03, 2016 $WDW Deb Grise: Challenges for Speed, Skill, Confidence
Thu, October 20, 2016 $WDW Kim Martin - Pastel Pet Portraits II
Sat, October 15, 2016 $WEW Leslie Staple - Botanicals in Watercolour
Sat, September 17, 2016 $WEW Atanur Dogan - Expressive Watercolour Portraits
Thu, September 08, 2016 $WDW Barbara Stofast: Techniques with Acrylic Gel Medium
Sat, August 20, 2016 $WEW Tom Campbell - Secrets of Master Painters (Oil)
Thu, August 04, 2016 $WDW Carol Thomson - Chinese Brush Painting (Watercolour)
Sat, July 16, 2016 CANCELLED: $WEW Sharon Barfoot - Exploring Cold Wax (Oil)
Thu, July 07, 2016 $WDW Lisa Rankin - Awaken your Inner Artist (Oil)
Sat, June 18, 2016 $WEW Kal Honey - Intro to Composition
Mon, June 06, 2016 $WDW Margaret Ferraro - Soft Pastels Plein Air Workshop
Thu, June 02, 2016 $WDW Mary Makrilias - Watercolour Dreamworks
Thu, June 02, 2016 $WDW Lois Green: Media Exploration (Acrylic & Watercolour)
Sat, May 21, 2016 $WEW Sheila Butler - Acrylics: Transparent & Opaque
Thu, May 05, 2016 $WDW Lois Green - Expressive Drawing
Thu, April 07, 2016 $WDW Cathy Boyd - 37-minute Paintings
Sat, March 19, 2016 $WEW Brian Smith - Abstracting the Figure
Thu, March 03, 2016 $WDW Merv Richardson - Watercolour for the Love of it
Mon, February 29, 2016 $WDW Alice Edwards- 30 Paintings in 30 Days
Sat, February 20, 2016 $WEW Margaret Ferraro - Soft Pastels


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