For a fraction of the cost to paint with an instructor oversees, you can enjoy painting local landscapes on a beautiful retreat just outside of Fort Langley with this Vancouver artist workshop!
What could be better than painting all day in various beautiful settings, enjoying lunch with fellow artists, and ending each day as you choose, whether it be curled up with a book by the fireplace, relaxing with great company and wine, or going for a walk and enjoying the sunset?!
Date: July 2 – 5, 2015
Location: Fort Langley, BC
Costs: $115 to $645
Instructor: Lalita Hamill & Michael King
Description:
Due to the popularity of last year’s retreat, Lalita Hamill and Michael King have teamed up again and are expanding the program to include painting both plein air (outdoors) and figurative painting. If the weather is not conducive to plein air, we have access to a beautiful, spacious indoor room.
Participants can use any medium and will be provided with demos, personal instruction, and regular feedback in order to develop and hone their painting skills with respect to technique, composition, design, tonal values, col
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Page Samis :: Gift of Time Exhibition
/by pabcDate: April to June, 2015
Time: Variable (view times)
Location: Vandusen Botanical Garden – Yosef Wosk Library (map)
Costs: Free
Description:
Page Samis is a local artist with Signature Status of the Pastel Society of Canada. She is a professional pastel artist and represents Canada in many juried international exhibits around the world.
Recently she has turned her attention in pursuit of a personal vision by plein air painting in pastel. This new connection is her corner stone of textures, creation and harmonies of light. The energy, intensity of both figurative and landscapes are a result of her passion of direct study from life.
Page was awarded Master Member of Drawing Society of Canada 2014. Member of Art du Pastel, France, International Association of Pastel Societies & PSA USA
www.pagesamis.com
James Middleton Workshop
/by pabcDate: August 24-28, 2015
Time: 10am to 4pm, with a lunch break
Location: LaHave, Nova Scotia (we will be painting in and around Lunenburg, LaHave, Mahone Bay, Petite Rivierie)
Costs: $550 Cdn + tax each
Description:
The workshops offer a good balance between friendly interchange and education. Days will include demonstrations, personal instruction, exercises, encouragement and positive critiques for personal growth.
Registration:
Visit: http://jamesmiddleton.ca/page/
To register by phone: (902) 693-2093
Email: studio@jamesmiddleton.ca
View James’ website: http://jamesmiddleton.ca
Wisteria Acres 2015
/by pabcFor a fraction of the cost to paint with an instructor oversees, you can enjoy painting local landscapes on a beautiful retreat just outside of Fort Langley with this Vancouver artist workshop!
What could be better than painting all day in various beautiful settings, enjoying lunch with fellow artists, and ending each day as you choose, whether it be curled up with a book by the fireplace, relaxing with great company and wine, or going for a walk and enjoying the sunset?!
Date: July 2 – 5, 2015
Location: Fort Langley, BC
Costs: $115 to $645
Instructor: Lalita Hamill & Michael King
Description:
Due to the popularity of last year’s retreat, Lalita Hamill and Michael King have teamed up again and are expanding the program to include painting both plein air (outdoors) and figurative painting. If the weather is not conducive to plein air, we have access to a beautiful, spacious indoor room.
Participants can use any medium and will be provided with demos, personal instruction, and regular feedback in order to develop and hone their painting skills with respect to technique, composition, design, tonal values, col
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An Artists’ Retreat with Joseph Cross
/by pabcExplore your creative side in the beautiful Rocky Mountains while enjoying the comforts of a first-class guest ranch and gourmet catered meals.
Under the guidance of acclaimed B.C. artist, Joseph Cross, you will receive personalized coaching on landscape painting along with ideas to enhance your creative process from inspiration to finished piece.
Plein Air sketching on site will begin the process of creating effective larger-format studio paintings. Mr. Cross is adept at instructing in all easily transportable, plein air drawing and painting media, including oil, acrylic, watercolour and pastel.
Date: September 15 – 18, 2015
Location: Bull River Guest Ranch, Cranbrook, BC
Costs: $700 to $900
Instructor: Joseph Cross
Registration:
Register at www.paintersretreat.ca
Different Ways to Start a Painting with Brigitte Desbois
/by pabcWelcome to Kootenay Lake – Artist Retreat!
Nestled 300 ft from the lake shore, we have access to breathtaking scenery right at the door step. Each day, we will explore a different location along the lake.
Through a series of exercises we will explore plein-air painting techniques that enable us to capture the important elements of a landscape in a short period of time. While doing so we will learn to create paintings with impact by focusing on value sketches and design.
Date: May 9-11, 2015
Location: Kootenay Lake – Artist Retreat – 8923 Meadow St, Balfour, BC, V0G 1C0
Costs: $225 Cdn; $375 (including three day accommodation)
Instructor: Brigitte Desbois
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