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Adult Visual Arts Programs

Summer 2010

Summer Landscape Painting
Composition, colour, paint handling and rendering atmospheric perspective are covered. Students may work with acrylics or oils. Instructor: Sean Alward
$108.00, 5 sessions     
Monday-Friday, 10am-2pm      July 19      215699

Watercolours with Tian-Xing Li
This beginner-level intensive class is taught in Mandarin, Cantonese or English.  Follow artist Tian-Xing Li step-by-step or work on your own. 
$86.80, 4 sessions     
Monday-Thursday, 6:30-9:30pm      July 19     215700

Fall 2010

Introduction to Painting Sampler
“Introduction to Painting” instructor Sean Alward leads this one time sampler painting class. This is ideal for those unsure if a full time painting class is for them. We supply the paints, brushes and surfaces for this one time experience.
Instructor: Sean Alward
$20.90, 1 session
Monday, 7-10pm      September 20      227181  
   
Introduction to Painting
Learn the principles and techniques of painting, basic colour theory composition, texture and line as well as develop a personal visual language.
Instructor: Sean Alward
$165.95, 8 sessions
Mondays, 7-10pm      September 27       226524

Drawing Level II
For those with some previous drawing experience, or who have completed Beginning to Draw. This course assists you in further developing your skills. The course fee includes an undraped model for 2 sessions. Supplies are not included. 
Instructor: Marianne Otterstrom
$149.70, 8 sessions
Mondays, 7-10pm      September 27       226528

Beginning To Draw
Reach your hidden talents and explore the joys of drawing through a variety of media. 
Instructor: Charles Rea
$149.70, 8 sessions
Tuesdays, 7-10pm      September 28       226531

Drawing The Face & Figure
Learn to distinguish faces by studying the shapes of each feature then move on to explore the human figure, with attention to proportion, shading and shadow construction. Various drawing media used. 
Instructor: Betty Woo
$167.20, 8 sessions
Tuesdays, 7-10pm      September 28       226532

Photography
Designed for serious beginners who want to go beyond the auto mode and learn depth of field, shutter speed, manual settings, white balance, composition and histogram. Must have your own Single Lens Reflex.
Instructor: Commercial photographer, Lurenda Mastromonaco
$104.80, 8 sessions
Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30pm      September 28       226533

Family Artworks | 5 years & up
Children and a guardian explore drawing, painting and collage. Child and adult must enrol and attend together.
Instructor: Marianne Otterstrom
$78.76 per person, 8 sessions
Saturdays, 2:30-4pm      September 25      226539

Daytime Watercolours with Julieann
Develop your own approach to this versatile medium. Designed to accommodate individual levels and interests. The format includes set projects and time to work on subjects of your choice. 
Instructor: Julieann McGuinness
$132.20, 8 sessions
Tuesdays, 10am-1pm      September 28       226529

Art Exploration for Adults
Get re-acquainted with your creative self in this mixed media course. Drawing, painting, collage, simple print making techniques and journaling of ideas are explored.
Instructor: Polly Faminow
$152.20, 8 sessions
Wednesdays, 10am-1pm      September 29       226537

Life Drawing Drop-In
This non-instructional, drop-in session provides a live, undraped model for students to practice their life-drawing skills. Bring your own supplies
$9.43 (Shadbolt student), drop-in
$11.43 (non-student), drop-in
Wednesdays, 7-10pm,      8 sessions       September 29

Intermediate Painting: Acrylic & Oil 
Develop your ability to use painting materials and tools and your individual style. 
Instructor: Judith M. Atkinson
$149.70, 8 sessions
Wednesdays, 7-10pm        September 29       226536

Watercolours with Betty Woo
Explore materials and techniques including basic drawing skills, glazing
and wet-on-wet. Experiment with styles of painting from realist to abstract.
Instructor: Betty Woo
$140.95, 8 sessions
Thursdays, 2-5pm      September 30       226939

Watercolours With Tian-Xing Li
This beginner level intensive watercolour class is taught in Mandarin, Cantonese or English. Even if you’ve never touched a brush, all you need are some basic drawing skills. Follow artist Tian-Xing Li step-by-step. Instructor: Tian-Xing Li
$132.20, 8 sessions
Thursdays, 7-10pm       September 30      226510

Chinese Brush Painting
Learn the basics of this ancient art in a relaxed and encouraging environment. Various demonstrations and exercises emphasize basic technique, including correct brush holding, moving, inking of the brush and colour mixing.
Instructor: Nancy Chen
$119.80, 8 sessions
Thursdays, 7-9pm      September 30       226934

Beginner SLR Photography: One-day Workshop
Fine art photographer Henri Robideau leads this workshop for serious
beginners who want to go beyond “point & shoot” and learn depth of field,
shutter speed, manual settings, white balance, composition and histogram. Must have your own Single Lens Reflex.
Instructor: Henri Robideau
$75.00, 1 session
Sunday, 10am-4pm       October 17      226954

Photography Sunday Workshops
Fine Art Photographer Vendula Ralkova offers a workshop series. Register for one or all three. Must have your own Single Lens Reflex and have competed a beginner class.
Instructor: Vendula Ralkova
$52.00, 1 session Sundays, 1-5pm
Landscape/Macro Photography      October 17       226975
Street Photography                         November 7        226977
Natural Portraits                             November 28       226978

Photoshop Elements: One-day Workshop
Photoshop Elements 8 is an affordable, accessible “lite” version of its expensive and complex cousin Adobe Photoshop. In this four hour workshop fine art photographer and teacher Henri Robideau leads students through the retouching and corrective aspects of Elements as well as its creative tools for manipulation. Size of class is small for
one on one help. Must have own lap top with Photoshop Elements installed.
Instructor: Henri Robideau
$75.00, 1 session
Sunday, 1-5pm      Nov 28       226960

Drawing Animals with Tony O’Regan
The objective of this one-day workshop is to understand the anatomical elements for drawing animals. Learn step-by-step. Ideal for the beginner or intermediate. 
Instructor: Tony O’Regan
$70.00, 1 session
Sunday, 10am-4pm      October 17       226552

 

 

 

 

 

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“We like to participate in the arts for pleasure! It is a great creative outlet and sharing ideas is a large part of it. It’s also a very good way to make friends with at least one common interest.”

- Diane, Jane, Audrey, Dorothy and June, Daytime Adult Pottery Students

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