Chester Art Centre - Classes & Workshops
Updated July 14, 2010
Festival Workshops
August 6th
Morning and Afternoon
In the morning, J'anna J'acqulyn will do an outdoor watercolour landscape painting class from 9 to 12, and Simon Copas will introduce you to the spontaneous pleasures of plein air oil painting from 9:30 to 12:30. From 1 to 4 in the afternoon, Shelley Mitchell offers a landscape workshop in oils.
Each workshop is only $25.00 per person - call ahead to register
Summer Programs
Adult Art Classes
Soft Pastels
Instructor: Rae Smith
Rae Smith will cover a variety of materials and techniques that can be used when working in pastels. One of the beauties of pastel is its rich, glowing colour. Students shoud bring a set of soft pastels (best they can buy) and a coloured pastel paper pad. Rae will explain the history of pastels, offer demonstration and help students create their own painting.
Mondays, July 12,19,26, and August 2
2:00 - 4:00 pm
$100.00 per person
Lively, Luminous Coloured Pencils
Instructor: Michelle Pasquin
Watersoluble drawing materials offer a "bridge"
between the control of drawing and watercolour's fluid
beauty. This medium offers an abundance of
possibilities- neatly packaged within a highly pigmented
point. Michelle will conduct demonstrations
and present tips and techniques for watersoluble
pencil effects while working with still life.
Tuesdays, July 13,20,27, and August 3.
9:30 - 11:30am
$100.00 per person
Creativity as a Tool
Instructor: Jennie Carton
These four sessions will explore the concepts that
spur our imaginations and cause us to want to make
art - better. We'll use a wide variety of materials, our
own experience, a little logic, and a good design to
enhance our own visual voices. Loosen up, have fun,
and learn lots! Join Jennie for an exploration into the
limitless world of mixed media.
Tuesdays, July 13,20,27,and August 3
1:00 - 4:00 pm
$100.00 per person
Plein Air Oil Painting
Instructor: Simon Copas
An introductory course to plein air painting. Learn to
look at the landscape and paint it with immediacy,
noting basic colour and form, treating the experience
as a meditation of appreciation.
Monday July 14, and Tuesday July 15
9:00am - 1:00pm
$110.00 per person - includes most materials
Hand Painted Furniture
Instructor: Deborah Housser
Learn to revitalize an old piece of furniture or bring a
new piece on which to paint a fun and lively design.
Create a functional and unique piece of art for your
home. Session one: prepare the piece by sanding and
priming. Session two: layout your design, paint and
finish.
July 16 & 23
10:00am - 12:00pm
$30.00 per person
Using Art to Enhance Your Home
Instructor: Gerrie Masters
Join Gerrie Masters of Home Staging & Décor
Services, a company that provides clients with
affordable and fresh solutions that create beauty,
elegance and style in their homes. This workshop will
focus on guidelines for the most effective way to
frame and hang paintings and pictures. Also explored,
the creation of works of art on a small budget and the
use of collections as wall art.
July 21, 10:00am - 11:30am
$30.00 per person
Landscape Drawing and Watercolour Class
Instructor: Charlotte Marble
While drawing and painting outdoors, students will
learn methods of deciding on subject matter as well
as editing, and creating composition. Information on
perspective, drawing techniques, colour theory and
paint application will be shared and practiced.
Students will work on sketch paper and watercolour
paper.
Thursdays, July 22 and 29
9:30am - 12:30pm
$100.00 per person includes most materials
Portrait Photography
Instructor: Link Nicoll
Portraiture is a dialogue between the artist and the
subject and in this class students will explore the
elements of this creative conversation. Participants
will review the work of well-known portrait artists.
Important practical aspects of taking portraits will be
discussed and tested. How do you choose a location?
What is the best way to light your subject? Most
importantly, how do you get your subject to respond to
the lens? Students are asked to bring their best
portraits (if possible). Students should bring their own
camera to every class session.
July 26, 28, 30
9:00am - 11:00am
$100.00 per person
Let's Print
Instructor: Rosi Robinson
Explore the many different kinds of
printing.....monoprinting, printing with found objects,
printing with press print and making a simple
collograph. You can print a picture, or print decorate
cards. Personal imagery and improvisation will be
encouraged to expand your possibilities and to get
your creativity flowing.
Tuesday, August 24
9:30am - 12:00pm
$37.00 per person