Come to daycamp and paint any of Betty Caithness's New England style patterns. These paintings are very popular home decor pieces. On one of the days we will have a BBQ lunch (included). This is a very relaxed summer time class with all students painting the design of their choice. Prep is only as much as you want.
Class size is limited to 7 students.
Teacher: Louise Scott-Bushell CDA
Medium: Acrylic Level Adv Beg to Int
Class fee: $195 includes a BBQ lunch, coffee, tea and snacks as well as lots of individual attention.
Some class paints may be available (discontinued colours).
Materials: Numerous surfaces - orders should be placed approximately 10 weeks before class.
Summer 2012
7th Annual Summer Camp
Tuesday to Friday July 3-6
10am - 4pm
Plus guest teachers too!
#1 Fearless Watercolours
New Date: Sat & Sun. Feb. 4 & 5 9-4:30
Have you thought that you might like to try watercolours but have been too afraid! Then this course is for you. It is designed for those with little or no experience as well as those that would like to practice and learn new techniques. Shelley will teach basic techniques applicable to watercolours as well as some special applications.
You will learn all about the characteristics of watercolour, mixing and mediums. Techniques will include washes, wet on wet, wet on dry, mediums, glazing. You will also experiment with some textures (as bookmarks, ornaments, cards or simply as practice) using salt, plastic wrap, pouring, masking etc. to create some 'orginal' work of your own. An excellent way to get inspired in watercolour.
Learn how to make corrections and adjustments to any watercolour painting.. Don't miss this great opportunity to try and grow in the watercolour medium.
Teacher: Shelley Prior
Class fee: $100
Surface: wc paper
A Palette Fee is available.
Fearless Watercolour -
small landscape, butterfly bookmark, card
#5 Scratch art
New-Date: Sun. March 25 9- 4:30
If you haven't tried one of the latest art crazes, you might want to register to learn the techniques of scratch art. Shelley will teach you how to create this cute puppy while learning the basic skills of scratching.
This is a fun and relaxing art form that requires very few tools and can be done almost anywhere.
Did you know that this art form has become so popular that there is now an International Forum of Scratch Art Enthusiasts - with a Canadian president?
Teacher: Shelley Prior
Class fee: $50
Surface: scratch art paper
#2 Blue Jay
Date: Sunday Feb.19 9- 4:30
This class is an opportunity to practice more watercolour techniques shortly after taking the Fearless Watercolour course. All students who are interstested in improving their watercolour skills are welcome.
Learn how to create a soft out-of-focus background, snow and soft feathers as well as crisp detail to create real dimension and realism in this pretty winter scene.
Teacher: Shelley Prior
Class fee: $50
Surface: wc paper
A Palette Fee is available.
Blue Jay - beginner watercolour 8x10"
Ros Stalcup Seminar April 12- 15, 2012 Acrylics
Ros will be teaching a variety of subject matter that will appeal to a diverse number of tastes. There will be a variety of fruit, beach themed projects, a floral garden sign and a fine art style canvas trio based on Monet's Gardens. For more infirmation, please visit the guest seminar page.
Space permitting students may attend one day sessions.
Linda Lock CDA 2012 Seminar - Guest Seminar - Painting and Photoshop Courses
Mon. & Tues. Oct. 15 & 16 1 & 2 Level 1 Photoshop - Designing using Photoshop - how to incorporate several of your photos into a great compositon and a painting.
Wed. - Fri. Oct. 17 - 19 Level 2 Photoshop- Having completed the basic photo correction and introduction to "layers" course, Level 2 would concentrate on developing a more in depth study of creating layers for sophisicated collage techniques. Discover the vast array of tools available in the program that we have only touched on so far. We will compile a "memory book" and each person will receive individual instruction for their specific needs in order to create a book they will be thrilled with. I am planning to put together a disk that will be filled with "extra embellishments" that can be used on your pages - digital versions of all the embellishments you see in the scrapbook stores! This will save tons of time and allow you to concentrate on the technical aspects of creating your pages with the Photoshop program.
Sat. & Sun. Oct. 20-21 Painting- The Sugar Shack
Mon. Oct. 22 Painting- Hellebores,
See the Guest seminar page for more information.
# A landscape/still life combination on a specialized wooden container with 2 bottles for oils and vinegars
Date: to be confirmed 2012
Teacher: Louise Scott-Bushell CDA
Class fee: tbd
Medium: Acrylics
Surface:
Picture still to come
#7 The Anemone
Designed by Linda Lock, CDA
Date: Sunday April 29 9- 4:30pm
This is another design that Linda Lock CDA taught personally at Hearthspun last November.
If you missed that seminar here is your opportunity to paint this beautiful floral.
This design, one of Linda's mopst recent, involves stencilling, the use of silver leafing, texture paste and transparent paints.
Painters may adjust the colour of the flowers by selecting an alternate transparent pigment to the sample which was painted with Burgundy..
Teacher: Louise Scott-Bushell CDA
Class fee: $50
Medium: Jo Sonja Acrylics
Surface: canvas, gallery or regular 18 x 36"
Picture will be here soon.
Terry Isaac - Wild life Art May 31 - June 3, 2012
Internationally acclaimed wildlife artist Terry Isaac grew up in the Willamette Valley of Oregon and it is there that he began his love affair with nature. Drawing inspiration from his own backyard and from the captivating vistas of the West he began to create dramatic wildlife art. He strives to capture "magical moments in nature" that appear with the right lighting, color and atmospheric conditions.
In his workshops Terry leaves nothing out and shows students exactly how he goes about planning and executing his paintings. He explains the whole process from gathering reference material, creating exciting compositions, techniques to produce depth in the painting and small details that make a big difference to the final product. Beginners will learn the fundamentals and more advanced painters will learn techniques to take their art to the next level.
Students may paint in the medium of their choice although Terry will work in Acrylics.
Please refer to the Guest Seminar page for more information.
#4 Introduction to Coloured Pencil - this exquisite piece of art is on display at Hearthspun now.
New Date:Saturday Mar 10 10am- 4 pm for instruction, plus 1 hour for questions and critiques
This class will be technique based where the morning is spent working up various discovery exercises on a variety of surfaces, followed by the small and simple project to be started/completed in the afternoon. It is a class geared toward those who have no experience whatsoever with coloured pencils. Coloured pencil is a very slow medium so students should come with the expectation of learning techniques but not neccessarily expect to get their piece completed. However, students who are up to speed after the morning session have a good chance to complete this design.
Upon completion of the class project and having it critiqued by Joann, she will make available to each student another simple project for free.
Teacher: Joann McLean CDA
Class fee: $75 includes the paper surface, pattern packet with photos, including a WIP sheet.
Medium: coloured pencil
Class size: maximum 8
Supplies needed: Prismacolour pencils, sharpener, drawing board, and a few other miscellaneous things.
#6 Portrait Workshop
Date: Sun. April 21 & 22 9- 4:30
We haven't offered this class for quite awhile but some new grandmothers have been anxious to paint their grandchild. The class photos are examples of work done by some of Shelley's students at a previous portrait workshop. Shelley teaches all the easy tricks of the trade that will help you to paint a beautiful family masterpiece.
Teacher: Shelley Prior
Class fee: $100
Surface: your choice. Shelley will make some recommendations
