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Vancouver Sketching Week

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Date: July 2-6, 2019

Location: Various locations in Vancouver

Costs: $210

Description:

This summer find yourself in the different locations of town drawing nature and plants. Get ready to surprise your friends with fun sketches of recognizable locations and organic matter.

You will start with a class in our studio talking about plein air setup, tools and tricks to a successful outdoor session. Then you will step out to try it for the first time. How exciting is that?! You will learn to draw with pencils, pen and conte. And will get the knowledge about perspective from observation, line pressure, choices on composition and will break through fears of drawing in public.

All material is provided.

 

Registration:

Visit: http://www.vancouveratelier.com/p/summer-programs.html

Federation of Canadian Plein Air Retreat 2019

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Federation of Canadian Artists Plein Air Retreat with Brent Lynch, Charlie Easton and Sue Cowan!

Date: September 3-8th 2019

Location: The 2019 Retreat takes place in beautiful Bamfield, British Columbia where we will be residing at the Marine Sciences Centre. (map)

Fees are inclusive of:

  • 4 days of instruction with the chance to paint with each Master Instructor
  • All evening social activities
  • 3 meals and all snacks daily – for the duration of your stay
  • 5 nights accommodation
  • ​All inclusive – $1,575.00​
  • A 50% deposit is due at time of registration.
  • Balance will be due by March 31st

 

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More Information:

The Retreat is the Federation of Canadian Artist’s largest educational and social event of the year.

The 2019 Retreat takes place in beautiful Bamfield, British Columbia at the Marine Sciences Centre. You will experience some of the most breathtaking plein air painting locations the West Coast has to offer.

In the company of our Master Instructors Brent Lynch, Charlie Easton and Sue Cowan, you’ll spend your days creating, painting and developing your skills, while painting en plein air.

In the evenings, you’ll have the opportunity to join your peers for a variety of fun social events or take the time to relax and explore your surroundings.

We look forward to you joining us.

 

Registration:

Please register at www.fcaretreat.com

For more information call 604.681.2744 or visit us in the FCA Gallery at 1241 Cartwright St, Vancouver BC V6H 4B7

 

 

Milner Gardens and Woodland 2 Day Watercolour Workshop With Peggy Burkosky, AFCA

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This intensive workshop focuses on the fundamentals of Design Elements and Principles with handouts that are yours to keep and study. We will delve in to the ratio of paint and water mixtures and successful timing of paint to wet and/or dry paper. This is a great workshop for exploring the power of negative painting.

Date: September 29 & September 30, 2018 (Sat & Sun)

Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm

Location: 2179 West Island Highway – Qualicum Beach, British Columbia (Directions)

Costs: $250

 

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Paint Out at The Artisans Festival – Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens With Peggy Burkosky AFCA

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This Outdoor Paintout is hosted on the gorgeous grounds of Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens during their annual Artisans Festival event. This intensive workshop is designed to find simplified solutions for outdoor painting with plenty of instructional handouts and individual attention.

Date: September 1 & September 2, 2018 (Sat & Sun)

Time: 10:30am – 4:30pm

Location: 6183 Whitaker Road, (formerly Whittaker Road), Courtenay, V9J 1V7 (Directions)

Costs: $220

 

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Plein Air Painting on the North Shore with Sheree Jones

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Explore the North Shore with me and discover new ways to see its natural beauty while enjoying the camaraderie of painting in a group.

Date: September 15 & September 16, 2018 (Sat & Sun)

Time: 10am – 4pm

Location: Meet at Sheree’s studio and she will take you to her favourite North Shore painting site(s) each day. – Studio F, 161 Pemberton Ave., North Vancouver, BC V7P 2R4 (Directions)

Costs: $250

 

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