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Oil Painting Foundations
Workshop
A robust intro to oil painting
DESCRIPTION: Learn oil painting — from 'one-colour studies' and 'alla prima' to 'underpainting & glazes' techniques. Discover the dynamic medium of modern oil paints featuring slow and fast drying times, versatile materials and classical techniques. Artist Ken Campbell will demo his painting techniques and guide students through step-by-step creation of paintings in oils. Features demos, hands-on painting, one-on-one, critiques, handouts and talks.
DURATION: 3 days (18 hrs)
TIMES: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
ENROLLMENT: Max 16 | Min 8
PREREQUISITES: Basic drawing and painting skills an asset.
MATERIALS: See Resources
2D Design Foundations
Workshop
Good Design separates exquisite art from all the rest
DESCRIPTION: When everything else is equal, 'good design' separates exquisite art from all the rest. Learn proven techniques for creating compelling compositions. Discover classical approaches for division of space and strategic placement of objects to maximize impact in paintings & drawings. Ken will demonstrate design solutions and guide students through step-by-step creation. Features demos, hands-on painting, one-on-one, critique, talks.
DURATION: 5 days (30 hrs)
TIMES: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
ENROLLMENT: Max 16 | Min 8
PREREQUISITES: Basic drawing and painting skills an asset.
MATERIALS: See Resources
Drawing Foundations
Workshop
Learning the essentials of academic drawing
DESCRIPTION: Ken believes learning good drawing skills is absolutely essential for artists. In Drawing Foundations he introduces the basics of academic drawing from life by teaching 'drawing metrics' — how artists make measurements to heighten accuracy and realism. This is fundamental to realism as well as contemporary styles. An intensive workshop that includes an intro to materials usage; equipment selection; basic drawing techniques (including proportional, comparative, sight-size); lines & solids; values; measuring; etc.. Features demos, hands-on painting, one-on-one, critique, handouts and talks.
DURATION: 5 days (30 hrs)
TIMES: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
ENROLLMENT: Max 16 | Min 8
PREREQUISITES: Basic drawing and painting skills an asset.
MATERIALS: See Resources
Underpainting and Glazes
Workshop
Learn professional studio methods for creating paintings
DESCRIPTION: An intensive studio-based painting workshop featuring a fusion of notan, dynamic colour planning and Renaissance-style underpainting and glazing techniques — speed, control and dynamics. Ken will demonstrate his signature painting style and guide students through step-by-step creation of landscape paintings in oils on canvas. Features demos, hands-on painting, one-on-one, critique, handouts and talks.
DURATION: 3 days (18 hrs)
TIMES: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
ENROLLMENT: Max 16 | Min 8
PREREQUISITES: Basic drawing and painting skills an asset.
MATERIALS: See Resources
Equine Studies
Workshop
Realism in drawing and painting horses
DESCRIPTION: Learn the fundamentals of realism in drawing and painting horses in oils. Learn to create and use the 'horse drawing grid' for proportioned drawings then step-by-step create paintings in oils. Enjoy a live sketching session at local stables. Workshop focuses on sound drawing of horse anatomy, colour planning and panel design. Features demos, hands-on drawing and painting, one-on-one, critiques, handouts and talks.
DURATION: 3 days (18 hrs)
TIMES: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
ENROLLMENT: Max 16 | Min 8
PREREQUISITES: Basic drawing and painting skills an asset.
MATERIALS: See Resources
Group of 7
Learning from the Masters
DESCRIPTION: Learn techniques of Group of 7 artists like J.E.H. MacDonald, Lauren Harris and contemporaries like Tom Thompson and Emily Carr. In the age-old art college tradition students will learn by copying master works then develop their own works using these techniques, styles and palettes. An intensive painting workshop that includes fundamentals of landscape painting; design; colour planning; and more. Includes demos, hands-on painting, one-on-one, critique, handouts and talks.
DURATION: 3 days (18 hrs)
TIMES: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
ENROLLMENT: Max 16 | Min 8
PREREQUISITES: Basic drawing and painting skills an asset.
MATERIALS: See Resources