Wednesdays – Composition for the figure painter
Visual Arts Mississauga 9:00am-4:00pm / January 25 - February 15, 2012 (4 weeks)
$265 for members, $280 for non-members includes model fees
Get out your brushes and canvases – this four day workshop will focus on ways to improve your paintings by clarifying compositional lessons. Each morning will start with a slideshow that speaks to the principles of composition – then you will have the rest of the day for hands on painting from the model. The day ends with positive critiquing of the work completed in the workshop.
For registration information contact Visual Arts Mississauga at (905) 277-4313.
Portrait Drawing Workshop
Button Factory, Waterloo, ON Saturday & Sunday, February 4, 5, 2012
This exciting two-day portrait course will develop your ability to capture a likeness of any model. Starting from a simple anatomical understanding of the elements and proportions of the face, you will be challenged to look for and isolate the unique features that identify each of us. Each student will be asked to participate by sitting for a few short poses during the weekend.
For registration information contact programs@buttonfactoryarts.ca
Figurative Abstraction Workshop
BeauxArts Brampton, Brampton, ON Saturday & Sunday, February 18, 19, 2012
This exciting intermediate-to-advanced course will develop your ability to abstract from the human form, see shapes in the figure more clearly, develop more satisfying compositions that include the draped and undraped body, and develop a looser, freer approach to painting the figure.
For registration information contact Beaux-Arts Brampton at (905) 454-5677.
The drawings and paintings of
Brian Smith AOCA
“Brian is a fantastic instructor. He injects a sense of humour into his teaching which lightens the class and makes the subject less intimidating. He was supportive, clear and provided fantastic feedback throughout the course of the week. I found his teaching style to be both effective as well as fun. Great experience!”
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