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Plein Air Workshops in Beautiful Nova Scotia, Canada – 2017

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Join artist James Middleton for a 5-day outdoor painting workshop on the spectacular South Shore of Nova Scotia. If you are a beginning painter or a studio painter, you are in for a great experience!

Date: August 14 – August 18 & September 4 – September 8

Location: LaHave, Nova Scotia

Costs: $625 Cdn + HST. (no increase from last year) This fee does not include transportation, painting equipment, food or lodging.

Don’t forget to tell your friends. A referral who registers will get you a 15% reduction off your cost – that’s $94 Cdn off. Two referrals will be $188 Cdn off.

Description:

Last year we painted at the Lunenburg Golf Course (spectacular views of the Town of Lunenburg), the Petite Riviere Vineyards, the LaHave Yacht Club, Blue Rocks fishing village, Green Bay, West Dublin Government Wharf and from the front yard of my studio, overlooking the popular LaHave Bakery and the boats passing by.

If you are coming from out-of-province, I recommend staying a few extra days – or even longer – to enjoy the spectacular Bluenose Coast!

The workshops offer a good balance between friendly interchange and education. They will be a relaxed, yet informative experience for all participants.

Days will include demonstrations, personal instruction, exercises, encouragement and positive critiques for personal growth.

Subjects covered:

▪       Various ways to start a painting.
▪       Making quick field sketches to determine compositions.
▪       Making preliminary value sketches to capture a strong design.
▪       Sharpening your powers of observation.
▪       Types of light and value planes.
▪       Understanding cool and warm colours.
▪       Simplifying detail for a more powerful statement.
▪       Understanding edges (soft, hard and lost).
▪       Creating atmospheric perspective and the illusion of distance.

You may choose to work in Oil or Acrylic.

Nearby accommodation:

http://www.saltyrose.com
http://www.lighthousemotel.ca
http://macleodcottages.ca/macleodcottages-cottages.html

The Salty Rose cottages are booked well in advance of the summer, so don’t wait too long and be disappointed.

The MacLeod cottages are quite minimal, but some people love them. There are also a variety of cottages, B&Bs and motels in the area.

Come join us!

Registration:

By phone: (902) 693-2093

By Email: studio@jamesmiddleton.ca

View James’ website: http://jamesmiddleton.ca

A Painting Adventure with Sheree Jones :: Andalucia, Spain

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Paint in your preferred medium (oils, water soluble oils or acrylics) and open yourself up to new and exciting possibilities as we explore techniques in brushwork and paint handling. We’ll be doing small studies designed to hone your painting skills and to expand your confidence to work independently, while sharing ideas among your peers.

Date: October 2 – 11, 2017

Location: Andalucia, Spain

Costs: $3890.00 CDN

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More Information:

We’ll be painting en plein air In one of the covered outdoor studios, poolside or near the tennis court, and on the surrounding grounds. We’ll also work from photographs or still life set ups in the studio.

Sheree says “Come and join me at El Molino where this experience is designed to let you relax into yourself, exhale and take the time to breathe new life into your creative spirit.”

 

Registration:

For information & bookings contact Cindy Horton at Travel Concepts, #103-3151 Woodbine Drive, North Vancouver, BC V7R 2S4 CANADA, BC Reg 3404: Phone: (604) 926-8511, Toll-Free: 1-800-661-7176 Email: Cindy@trvlconcepts.com

To meet your hosts and get a sense of your Spain adventure here’s “A Flavour of Spain” website link: http://www.flavourofspain.net

To see all of the details for this workshop see this link: http://www.flavourofspain.net/2017/ShereeJones2017.pdf

To see more of Sheree’s work see her own website link: http://www.shereejones.com

 

 

Nova Scotia Plein Air Workshop 2017

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There can be no better source of inspiration than the colourful seaside towns of the Maritimes where history & culture collide with nature in her truest form. Join us as we paint our way through picturesque Lunenburg, Peggy’s Cove, Mahone Bay and more.

Date: September 10 -15, 2017

Location: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Costs: $1799 plus GST

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More Information:

Let your thoughts drift to colourful maritime structures, hiking paths opening to the Atlantic, restaurants serving some of the best seafood in Canada, and a coastline that goes on forever.

Each day will include mentoring, demos, plenty of one on one instruction and valuable feedback from Brigitte Desbois and Mirja Vahala. Acrylics and oils will be demonstrated. Painting for fun, learning and great memories.

 

Registration:

Register by December 31, 2016 and save $50.

For more information visit: www.brigittedesbois.com or www.mirjavahalaartstudio.com

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Gibson Landing Paintout 2016

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Date: September 10 to 11, 2016

Times:

SATURDAY   Sept 10  10am-4pm

10:00 am     Morning – Meet up at Visitor Info Center VIC ( across from Molly’s Reach)
1:00 pm        Afternoon – Meet up at VIC

SUNDAY  Sept 11   10am-4pm

10:00 am      Morning – Meet up at Visitor Info Center VIC ( across from Molly’s Reach)
1:00 pm        Afternoon – Meet up at VIC

Location: Gibsons Landing, BC (map)

Costs: Free

Description:

As part of the International Plein Air Painters (IPAP) WORLDWIDE PaintOut Artists are welcome to gather Sept 10/11 2016 and enjoy painting plein air together in Gibsons Landing again this year. No registration or exhibit  this year.

Registration:

No registration required. Just gather Sept 10/11 2016 and enjoy painting plein air together in Gibsons Landing again this year.

Call or email Jan Poynter for more info or to organize a ride share  604-886-8918

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2016 Harmony Arts Plein Air Challenge

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Date: August 6, 2016

Time: 10am to 1pm

Location: 1414 Argyle Avenue, Ambleside Landing, West Vancouver (map)

Costs: $35 +tax; Wine & Cheese reception to follow for artists & jurors

Description:

9th Plein Air Grande Prix Challenge

In a traditional Three hour Plein Air painting competition, painters must originate, paint, complete and frame a piece of art that they create outdoors. Artists will be painting in areas surrounding Ferry Building Gallery and in the ArtSpeaks tent.

Works will be judged and many fabulous prizes will be awarded.

A wine and cheese reception will follow for participants and jurors.

Sponsored by Opus Art Supplies North Vancouver

Registration:

Artists must pre-register at the Ferry Building Gallery.

Contact the Ferry Building Gallery for details

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