Fearless Flight: Charcoal Drawing
Monday, November 10th from 2-5 pm
All materials included! Registration coming soon…

This is not your average drawing class! This session aims to give participants the technical confidence required for experimentation, imagination, and joy in the creative process. This wild adventure explores drawing lifelike and expressive birds that feel as though they could fly off the page!

Fearless Flight: Watercolour & Ink
Monday, December 15th from 2-5 pm
All materials included! Registration coming soon…

Get ready for a vibrant adventure exploring how to paint a beautiful Cardinal. This step-by-step painting class is designed to equip all levels with the technical confidence for colour mixing, brushwork, watercolour and ink techniques. Book your spot today and let your creativity take flight!

Step into a world of bold colour in this exciting two-session online painting workshop. Explore the beauty of trees and landscapes not just as they appear, but as they feel.

In this workshop, you'll learn to break free from traditional colour palettes and embrace expressive brushstrokes to create powerful landscapes. We’ll cover foundational techniques for building a strong composition using light and shadow to create depth. Then, we'll dive into the heart of using bold, imaginary colour to capture the energy of your personality and the essence of the natural world.

What you will learn:
• How to create dynamic compositions.
• Foundations of colour theory with a focus on non-local colour.
• Techniques for creating mood and emotion with colour.
• Tips for working with brushes and tools expressively.

This workshop is perfect for all levels, whether you’re a beginner looking to experiment with colour or an experienced painter seeking to loosen up and infuse your work with new energy. 
Let's create together and focus on painting what we love! 

2 SESSIONS ON ZOOM • Tuesday, Oct 21 & 28 from 10am-1pm
Register directly with the Barrie Art Club, whether you are a member or not.

Nature's Palette: An Exploration of Trees

Have you ever considered the exciting possibilities of drawing on a gessoed surface? This unique ground offers a delightful "tooth" that allows for incredibly expressive mixed-media layers beyond painting. In this hands-on workshop, you'll discover how to create stunning tree drawings on this specially prepared surface.

Get ready to explore the luminous washes of colour, the velvety softness of soft pastel, and the precise intensity of coloured pencil, learning which medium resonates most with your artistic vision.

No prior experience is necessary – just bring your enthusiasm to experiment and your love for the beauty of trees, elegant lines, vibrant colour, and new artistic discoveries.

Nature’s Treasures: Art Book

Explore the personal connections that elevate simple trinkets to profound sources of inspiration. 

Have you ever collected a special feather, a uniquely shaped piece of bark, or a vibrant fallen leaf? These small, natural treasures hold stories and inspire us in countless ways. In this workshop, you'll bring a selection of your own cherished natural finds – things that are meaningful to you, and artfully arrange your gathered treasures into a storybook still life. Explore a deeper connection to your materials and artistic expression in drawing specific details, mastering delicate lines and capturing the nuances of your chosen objects. 

This workshop offers a chance to slow down, observe, and create a beautiful accordion art book celebrating the ephemeral beauty of nature and the stories it inspires!

The Gananoque Arts Network has received funding from the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Community-Based Projects Program.

CREATIVE ARTS FOR SENIORS

The Painter's Garden: A Symphony of Texture

Unleash your inner artist and discover the vibrant world of textures and colours! This expressive mixed-media class invites you to draw and paint with newfound freedom, with colour theory and brushstrokes inspired by the rich tapestry of a garden's visual elements.  

Through playful exploration of still life, photography and memory, you'll strengthen your observational and conceptual skills to translate what you love about nature onto your canvas. This upbeat and liberating class will inspire your creative courage to bloom as you fearlessly explore a visual symphony of wild beauty! 

All levels are welcome. Dates: Wed Sept 10, 24, Oct 8, 22 from 1-4pm at GAN Arts Network. Registration is FREE

CANCELLED

Discover the exciting freedom and versatility of combining drawing and painting! Explore mixed media techniques on elegant surfaces to create everything from high realism to expressive portraits, still life, florals, animals, landscapes, and experimental abstract works. Enjoy lively discussions, innovative projects for all levels, inspiring demonstrations, and constructive critiques. We’ll be working with charcoal, graphite, gold leaf, glitter (!), soft pastel, coloured pencil, ink, and water-based paints on mylar, paper, washi, and birch wood. All levels welcome (intermediate recommended).

Find joy in the process of creating beautiful and exciting works of art!

Visit loyalistcollege.com/art to view the schedule of courses and workshops being offered in Belleville, Port Hope, Bancroft and Prince Edward County. Choose from an array of immersive experiences including painting, photography, pottery, rug hooking, stained and fused glass, decoy carving, quilting, creative writing, small press printmaking, culinary arts, dry stone structures, yoga and art, stitching, youth courses, and more.

Registration options:

• Visit loyalistcollege.com/art to register online

• Call 1-877-309-0317 ext. 0 or 613-332-1743 ext. 0 

Course fees:

• $420 inc. hst

• $380 inc. hst for 55+

Class hours, unless otherwise noted, are 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. Pottery courses may run on Saturdays to allow for additional work and kiln time. Material lists will be emailed to students by April 1.

Rekindle your creative freedom through expressive mark-making! Tap into your experiences, memories, and emotions to enhance your drawing and painting skills. Learn to combine design principles from nature to create stunning compositions. Explore preparing grounds for various media like charcoal, graphite, pastel, ink, and water-based paints on paper, washi, and birch wood. All levels welcome (intermediate recommended).

Visit loyalistcollege.com/art to view the schedule of courses and workshops being offered in Belleville, Port Hope, Bancroft and Prince Edward County. Choose from an array of immersive experiences including painting, photography, pottery, rug hooking, stained and fused glass, decoy carving, quilting, creative writing, small press printmaking, culinary arts, dry stone structures, yoga and art, stitching, youth courses, and more.

Registration options:

• Visit loyalistcollege.com/art to register online

• Call 1-877-309-0317 ext. 0 or 613-332-1743 ext. 0 

Course fees:

• $420 inc. hst

• $380 inc. hst for 55+

Class hours, unless otherwise noted, are 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. Pottery courses may run on Saturdays to allow for additional work and kiln time. Material lists will be emailed to students by April 1.

STUDIO EXPLORATIONS • Friday Feb 28, 11-1pm

Rekindle your creative freedom with lyrical, expressive mark-making that taps into your subconscious. Whether you are interested in non-objective or abstracted themes, these skill-building exercises will have you falling in love with the creative process.

Classical Oil Glazing Technique 101
5 sessions: Saturday, January 18 to February 22 (skip Feb 8th) from 10am-12:30noon EST

Art Mass • Open Studio Sunday mornings
5 sessions: Sunday, January 19, 26, February 2, 16, 23 from 10am-12:30noon EST

Animal Crackers • Ink Drawing
4 sessions: Saturday, March 8-29 from 10am-12:30noon EST

Wild Cats • Workshop
Sunday, March 16 from 10am-12:30noon EST

Grisaille in Acrylic or Oil • Workshop
Sunday, March 23 from 10am-12:30noon EST

Fall Zoom Art Classes - 4 sessions for each theme
Saturdays, 10-12:30noon EST

• Animal Crackers: September 7, 14, 21, 28

• Fauve Landscapes: October 12, 19, November 2, 9

• Into the Night: November 16, 23, 30, Dec 7

Art Mass - 9 sessions package (half price of regular classes)

• Sunday, September 8, 15, 22 from 10am-12:30noon EST

• Sunday, October 13, 20 from 10am-12:30noon EST

• Sunday, November 3, 10, 17, 24 from 10am-12:30noon EST

dates that have changed are noted in BOLD text

CONNECT TO THE SPIRIT OF THE LAND, WATER & SKY

When: SUNDAY, AUGUST 18 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 (6 NIGHTS)

Where: THE LODGE ON AMHERST ISLAND ART RETREAT

Cheers to the 5th year that The Lodge on Amherst Island welcomes us to their magnificent studio on Stella Bay, which promises to ignite passion, awe, and wonder in every corner of your soul! This is an opportunity to create and be inspired by the beauty of Amherst Island (between Kingston & Glenora) on Lake Ontario, Canada.

Master Impressionism

July 22-26 (5 days, 9am-4pm)

Study the Masters of Impressionism to inspire expressionism in your future brushwork and colour explorations! Look at the history and apply the theory Monet and Renoir developed in mini studies to explore what influenced these Impressionist artists, their work and how painting has since been profoundly affected by the movement. These classes will focus on colour theory, technique and stylization to support a final project of your own Impressionistic landscape painting. This is an open-media intermediate workshop, with demonstrations offered in acrylic and soft pastel (oil and watercolour painters are welcome).

“The light constantly changes, and that alters the atmosphere and beauty of things every minute.” - Claude Monet

The Magic of Charcoal (Mixed Media)

July 29-August 2 (5 days, 9am-4pm)

Charcoal is a cosmic medium with many formats and exciting possibilities, from traditional to contemporary applications. This charcoal-focused workshop will show its versatility in mixed media ‘drawing and painting’ applications on a range of elegant surfaces. Master drawing skills developed during the Renaissance by studying Chiaroscuro and the hazy beauty of Sfumato for dimensional portraits and still life, to experimental and expressive landscapes and abstract designs. Embrace lively discussions, innovative projects for all levels, inspiring demonstrations, constructive critiques, and finding joy in the process of creating beautiful, exciting works of art!

Materials to be explored: charcoal, gold leaf, glitter, soft pastel, coloured pencil, water-based paints (ink, watercolour, gouache, acrylics) on mylar, paper and birch wood.

Call 1-877-309-0317 ext. 0 or 613-332-1743 ext. 0 

Material lists will be emailed to students by June 1st

I have scheduled a few dates for ARTROPOLOGY SUMMER GAMES 🌈🥳🤩😎

You can sign up for any of the following dates, $15 CAD to register. Registration is open until the day before the game date when the ZOOM link will be emailed. Let’s plan to PLAY! 🤩🥳😍

Artropology Summer Game dates:

• Sunday June 23, 11am EST

• Friday July 5, 11am EST / 2pm PDT *Im hosting from Merrit, BC

• Monday August 12, 7pm EST

A weekend ‘plein air’ art retreat with music, yoga and meditation in the beautiful countryside.

When: Friday, June 7th to Sunday, June 9th (2 nights). Arrive for Friday dinner, leave after Sunday lunch.

Location: 6724 County Rd 9, Stayner, ON L0M 1S0 (Parking on site).

The Magic of Charcoal • Experimental Mixed Media
Charcoal is a cosmic medium with many formats and exciting mixed media possibilities, from traditional to contemporary applications. Explore gold leaf and water-based paint combinations while mastering Chiaroscuro and the hazy beauty of Sfumato for portraits, landscapes, still lifes and abstract designs. This is a safe space to experiment and play, with inspiring demonstrations, constructive critiques, and Open Studio-style sessions to work independently and discuss photography, archiving, and framing final works. 

Great Canadian Animals
This wild adventure explores uniquely Canadian animal portraits and environments. Grow in the confidence of knowing basic drawing materials and rendering accurate proportions and realistic details. Each class studies an animal such as the Atlantic Puffin, Canadian Horse, Polar Bear, Snowy Owl and Cougar, and the art of choosing good reference photos that capture spirit and personality. Colour theory, composition, design, personal style and expression are met with one-on-one direction and group critiques!  All projects feature ink and watercolour, soft pastel or watersoluable coloured pencils, with the goal of planning a complete series of works that can be merchandize into greeting cards or prints.  

Acrylic Confidence
Everyone deserves to paint with confidence, and this series of classes provides all levels of artists with the technical knowledge of acrylic paint and mediums to do just that. Learn essential techniques, starting with the anatomy of polymers, grounds and additives, pigments and colour mixing, plus many innovative possibilities of this modern medium, from glazing to palette knife tools, textures and mixed media. Subject matter will include abstractions to landscapes, and a Master Study with plenty of studio time to finish all projects. Benefit from demonstrations, critiques and personal guidance for beautiful paintings that combine knowledge with the joy of painting!

Bone Wind Fire • Master Class
For the love of nature and everyone who has dreamed of walking their own path! Explore the lives and works of Georgia O'Keeffe, Emily Carr and Frida Kahlo. These remarkable women listened to their own voice at a very interesting time in art history, defining a legacy with connection to nature, passionate drive and skill-based process. Learn from the Masters by studying key works of flowers, landscapes and symbolic imagery, with step-by-step demonstrations, critiques and OpenStudio time to create your own themed artwork inspired by one of these great women and personal interests. 

Your choice of media: watercolour, acrylics, oils or soft pastels.

Fresh Wilds 
Paint looser, bolder, freer and lighter! Push the boundaries of expressive mixed media that explore composition for bouquets and flower portraits in various styles. Have fun learning about colour, value, texture, tools and experimental acrylic mixed media combinations while strengthening your observational and conceptual skills to work more intuitively. These classes will be upbeat and liberating, fearlessly wild and philosophical, inspiring your creative courage to bloom.  

Expressive Landscapes 
Journey into the magical realms of your imagination with intuitive painting methods for abstracting from nature’s inspiration. Explore photo referencing tricks, dynamic compositions, unconventional tools, brushwork and colour harmonies, acrylic mediums and mixed media experimentation, all to help convey new ways of representing what you see and how you feel about the world around you. Inspiring demonstrations and exercises support Open Studio time for work with guidance in a nurturing and collaborative environment, celebrating fearless expression! 

These in person classes will be offered in the Spring 2024 schedule at Visual Arts Mississauga.

Bone Wind Fire • Georgia O'Keeffe, Emily Carr and Frida Kahlo
For the love of nature and everyone who has dreamed of walking their own path! Explore the lives and works of Georgia O'Keeffe, Emily Carr and Frida Kahlo. These remarkable women listened to their own voices at a very interesting time in art history, defining a legacy with a connection to nature, passionate drive and skill-based process. Learn from the Masters by studying key works of flowers, landscapes and symbolic imagery, with step-by-step demonstrations, critiques and OpenStudio time to create your own themed artwork inspired by one of these great women and personal interests. 
Art materials to be explored: Acrylics and Charcoal

Saturday mornings from 10am-12:30noon EST on ZOOM

• March 2, 9, 16, (skip 23), 30 (4 sessions)

• April 6, 13, 20, 27 (4 sessions)

• May 4, 11, 18, 25 (4 sessions)

Desert & Underwater Landscapes
Experience the light, colours and spirit of the desert and sea with inspiration from my recent art residency in Arizona. Take a deep dive to explore all the wonders below and above, focusing on technical and conceptual such as colour palettes, layering textures and creating magical compositions of unique landscapes, creatures and remarkable diversity.

Art materials to be explored: water-based paint, charcoal and open drawing media such as soft pastels, coloured pencils, and ink.

Sunday mornings from 10am-12:30noon EST on ZOOM

• March 3, 10, 17, (skip 24), 31 Easter Sunday (4 sessions)

• April 7, 14, 21, 28 (4 sessions)

• May 5, 12 Mother’s Day, 19, 26 (4 sessions)

Bonus Buys!

• $400 for 12 classes = bundle pack of your theme choice = 2 classes FREE / $80 value). Includes recordings for all classes.

• $800 for 24 classes = bundle pack of all weekend ZOOM classes for 12 weeks = 4 classes FREE + PLUS a 30min consultation or critique). Includes recordings for all classes.