Adult Arts Group
Courses are listed in alphabetical order. Prices include applicable taxes and materials, unless "Materials List Provided" is indicated. Material lists will be available here in PDF format at least 2 weeks prior to the start of class. A PDF viewer like Adobe Reader is required. The School reserves the right to cancel any class with insufficient enrollment up to one week prior to the published start date; we are not responsible for purchased art supplies. 
Fall TermSept. 15-Dec. 16, 2007 Winter TermJanuary 7-March 8, 2008 Spring TermMarch 31-June 15, 2008
Adult Arts Group Holiday Dates (No Classes)Yom Kippur: Saturday, September 22, 2007 Thanksgiving Weekend: Saturday, October 6-Monday, October 8, 2007 Winter Break: Monday, Dec. 17, 2007-Sunday, January 6, 2008 March Break: Monday, March 10-Thursday, March 20, 2008 Easter Break: Friday, March 21-Monday, March 24, 2008 Passover: Sunday, April 20, 2008 Victoria Day Weekend: Saturday, May 17-Monday, May 19, 2008 Art Discovery Day: Sunday, June 1, 2008  |
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LANDSCAPE DRAWING & PAINTING FOR BEGINNERSThis course is designed for beginners who are interested in developing their drawing and painting skills in landscape studies. Organized into three terms, attendance in all three sessions is recommended for students who wish to gain the full benefit of the program. Students who wish to attend only the winter or spring term should have some acrylic painting experience. Monday 9:00 am-12:00 pm TERM I - Fall: $455.00 Working from a photo reference of an urban scene, students will be introduced to drawing fundamentals including composition, perspective, fore-/mid-/background and landmark representation. The same scene will then be developed using the painting techniques of colour theory/mixing and paint handling/application to achieve transitions, contrast and sense of depth. Students will have the opportunity to bring complementary landscape images to practice and refine their drawing and painting skills. This term, the subjects of study will be forests, mountainscapes and country scenes and will allow students to focus on an in-depth exploration of colour mixing and painting techniques. The class will learn how to use brushstrokes to create various effects such as blending, layering, colour transitions and varying foliage densities. TERM III - Spring: $380.00 full/join waitlist Focusing on water scenes, ranging from still reflecting lakes and seaside sunsets to turbulent waters, students will learn to express the qualities of reflection, transparency, movement and depth to emphasize the interaction of the natural elements (sky, water, rock formation, shoreline). Specific techniques will include the use of a palette knife, different brushstrokes and the introduction of fluid acrylics combined with different mediums to create stronger effects. Materials list provided LANDSCAPE PAINTING FOR ADVANCED STUDENTSMartha Johnson • Eric Louis Budovitch • Daisuke Takeya This course is designed as a second step for advanced students who wish to develop their skills. Students will learn how to construct a painting from initial drawings to finished work, exploring colour, composition and light. Focusing on landscapes, we will learn different painting techniques (i.e. underpainting, glazing, alla prima) as well as various approaches to colour. Students are encouraged to work on larger projects, in either oils or acrylics. Those wishing to explore other subject matter on an advanced level can be accommodated. Materials list provided Monday 12:15-3:15 pm Fall: $450.00 • E. Louis Budovitch Winter: $350.00 • E. Louis Budovitch Spring: $390.00 • E. Louis Budovitch Cancelled Tuesday 9:00 am-12:00 pm Fall: $490.00 • D. Takeya Winter: $350.00 • D.Takeya Spring: $420.00 • D. Takeya Cancelled Wednesday 7:30-10:00 pm Spring: $420.00 • M. Johnson (no oils, acrylic only) MASTER CLASS IN LANDSCAPE PAINTINGThe goal of this course is the construction of a large studio landscape. The landscape painters of the seventeenth century up through the Group of Seven period made their paintings in this manner. Students will learn to synthesize their drawings, photographic references, and pleine air paintings with ideas of light, air, perspective and knowledge of the landscape to give a complete picture of the surroundings. This combination of the empirical with the rational is fundamental to all classical art. Artistic principles of theme, composition and perspective will unify these works. It is through this extensive and real engagement that the artist learns to capture the spirit of the landscape. Inspired beginners are welcome! Tuesday 7:00-10:00 pm Fall: $490.00 Winter: $350.00 Spring: $420.00 Cancelled PAINTING 101Jennifer Hinrichs • Linda Prussick Designed for the novice painter and those who would like a refresher in the basics of painting varying subject matter, this program introduces participants to an exciting range of techniques, approaches and possibilities in artmaking. Each term, students will focus on the basics of a different painting theme and subject - Still Life, Landscape and Abstraction - using watercolour, acrylic and oil paints. The elements of art and design will be addressed, including simple colour theory. Plenty of guidance and individual attention will be provided to allow the student to develop his or her unique approach to painting. No previous experience required. Fall: Studies in Still Life Winter: Studies in Landscape Spring: Studies in Abstraction Monday 1:00 - 3:15 pm Fall: $425.00 • L. Prussick Winter: $310.00 • L. Prussick Spring: $350.00 • L. Prussick Cancelled Sunday 1:00 - 4:00 pm Fall: $540.00 • J. Hinrichs Winter: $340.00 • J. Hinrichs Spring: $340.00 • J. Hinrichs PAINTING TECHNIQUES OF THE MASTERS FOR BEGINNERSStudents will develop painting skills by learning the old masters' techniques of painting. The class will work directly from family photos to produce portraits at levels thought only accessible to the most highly trained. Participants will be amazed at how simple the technique is and wonder why they didn't think of it themselves. Monday 9:00-11:30 am Fall: $410.00 Winter: $300.00 Spring: $350.00 Cancelled PAINTING & DRAWING THE ACTIVE FIGUREWhile painting from the clothed model set in interior settings, this program will teach painters how to capture the figure in action and repose. Using gesture and tonal value sketches to quickly record the essential movements of the model, along with longer studies, the class will expand its knowledge of composition and colour by considering the unity of figure and background, while learning to treat all the visual elements as equally important. Students will explore line, form, light and shade, warm and cool colours to create mood, temperature, drama and harmony. Examples of work by well known painters such as Degas and Vermeer are studied to see how these artists understood the powerful connection between model and environment. Model fee included, download PDF materials list Tuesday 9:15-11:45 am Fall: $440.00 Winter: $300.00 Spring: $375.00 Cancelled PAINTING THE STILL LIFE IN ACRYLIC & OILIn this class, students will focus on the still life representation in acrylic and oil. Students will explore starting their work in a representational way and then developing it further using an individualized and more experimental approach. Painting fundamentals like colour theory, paint handling and application will be emphasized in both the traditional and experimental method of painting the still life. Samples from the history of painting will be introduced and all levels of painters are welcome. Friday 12:30 - 3:30 pm Winter: $350.00 PHOTO-BASED PAINTINGIf you are serious about learning technique and want professional results, then this is the class for you. Using acrylic paint, students will learn how to go beyond the photograph to create truly original paintings. Students may choose to work from their own photos or from other photographic sources. Some painting experience is preferable. Emphasis will be placed on composition, underpainting and glazing, colour theory and mixing, and how they apply to the medium. Friday 9:15 am-12:15 pm Fall: $500.00 Winter: $350.00 Spring: $425.00 Cancelled |
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