Spring Intro to Painting April 11 – June 13 , 2018.  7-10pm , 10 weeks, Members Price $450 Public Price $520 ish

This course introduces students to a variety of techniques in painting, ranging from different paint application methods to developing an awareness of volume and form. This foundation-level course draws upon the AGO’s painting collections as inspiration for painting projects. Students will complete a variety of projects using acrylic paint, due to its rapid drying properties.

Materials for the first class are provided. Acrylic paints are required. Students will receive a list of required materials for the following classes.

Spring : Art & Ideas: Breakfast Club Thursdays, April 12- May 10 , 2018. 1030-1230pm, 5 weeks, Members Price $275 Public Price $355

This course takes the shape of a weekly social club. Using the AGO as a cultural hub, we will meet over coffee and a small pastry to view art and draw. Keeping a sketchbook is a fantastic way to share stories and ideas with new friends and family. Start your day off right with conversation, coffee, and sketching and drawing exercises in the AGO. Students are asked to bring a sketchbook, a set of soft pencils, a kneadable eraser and a white vinyl eraser, a paper stomp, a set of 24 watercolour pencils and a self-contained pencil sharpener.

Students are asked to print out a copy of their receipt and gather in the Community Gallery located in the WFLC for start of class. Receipt must be presented at the start of each class. Please check any oversized bags and outerwear. Coffee/tea and scone in Galleria Italia are included.

Summer:  Landscape Painting, AGO, July 5-26,  4 weeks 6-9pm

Learn all about Landscape Painting through technique and visiting the gallery .  As this course is a workshop, it is possible 2 pieces will be finished . Good paintings usually take 6-12 hours. Images: Please have 2-3 images that interest you that include, sky, clouds, water, rocks, trees in one and possibly also simple architecture and close up of sand, trunks, bricks, plants or trees would work best for this course. The more variety the more you will get to use all techniques shown.

MATERIALS LIST: Students are required to bring the following materials for this class

Paint: Rheotec- Triart – Golden: TITANIUM white, black, light and medium yellow, red, magenta , ultramarine/pthalo blue at least – other colours hookers green, sap green, dioxonine purple , ochre, burnt sienna, burnt umber (the more colours you have, the more variety and less mixing you do but more disharmony in painting,) pick colours you like Variety of brushes: –round synthetic short handle called talkyon no 4 or 6 and 10, flat hogs hair long handle 6,8, 10 or 12 (the larger the work, the larger the brush needed), -1-2 palette knives plastic or metal Other items: -masking tape, palette, pencil, images to paint from Surfaces: 1- 2 stretched canvases the bigger the surface the bigger the brush and more paint you will use. size: larger is better to fully explore surface, 12 x 18 at least

Summer: Cityscape Painting, AGO,August 2-23 6-9pm 4 weeks

For centuries, artists have found inspiration in the cityscape – its buildings, crowds, and more intimate spaces. In this four week workshop, students will create several paintings inspired by the urban landscape and notions of the “everyday”. The AGO’s collections will frame discussions relating to the history, formal innovations, related conceptual and ideological positions of the cityscape, and its potential for both representational and abstract painterly approaches. A basic knowledge of painting techniques is highly recommended. Students are responsible for the purchase of their own materials. A materials list will be provided on the first day of class.

MATERIALS LIST Paint: good brands: Golden- Rheotec- Triart –big tube of TITANIUM white , black, light and medium yellow, red, magenta , ultramarine, pthalo blue at least , you can buy secondary /other colours if you don’t like mixing. The more colours you have, the more variety and less mixing you do but more disharmony in painting, pick colours you like Brushes : -minimum 3 brushes round short handle, synthetic talkyon no 4, 6 & 10, and three flatlong handle hogs hair 8, 10 , 12.  Other items: – roll for paint brushes, bag for supplies Surfaces: 2-canvases tend to be rectangles for this subject matter, when it is abstract a square is better. You pick the size – shapes is based on the photo you are working from.

Spring:  Intro to Painting, April 13- June 15, 2018.  6-9pm , 10 weeks, Members Price $450 Public Price $520 ish

This course introduces students to a variety of techniques in painting, ranging from different paint application methods to developing an awareness of volume and form. This foundation-level course draws upon the AGO’s painting collections as inspiration for painting projects. Students will complete a variety of projects using acrylic paint, due to its rapid drying properties.

Materials for the first class are provided. Acrylic paints are required. Students will receive a list of required materials for the following classes.

Abstract Painting     8 weeks  Wednesday from 930-12  pm  Winter: Jan. 17-March 7, 2018 . 2018.  Fees: $315 includes hst http://lucsculpture.com/  663 Greenwood Ave at Danforth, Toronto  416.461.7936

This course will return in the Fall 2018.

 In this supportive, introductory acrylic painting course we will investigate & create abstract works based on many different painting techniques, artists & their styles. Learn a variety of techniques including: graduated blend, scumble, sgraffito, smuffato, masking off, hard edge, stipple, impasto, combing, scraping, dripping, & high relief build up with inclusion painting using modeling paste. Using the principals of design, colour theory, composition & exercises on how to develop abstract ideas, you will develop your own style & body of work. This course is suitable from beginner to an advanced student. Each term we will cover different aspects of painting for those who wish to continue from previous terms

Drawing Explorations    Wednesday afternoon from 1230-3 pm

Winter: Jan .17- March 7, 2018.  2018. Fee: $315 (includes taxes) for 8 weeks.  http://lucsculpture.com/  663 Greenwood Ave at Danforth, Toronto  416.461.7936 

This course will return in the Fall 2018.

Whether you are taking the first step to becoming a drawer or been drawing for years, this course offers a chance to explore different drawing mediums in a nurturing safe environment. Each week different media will be explored from simple graphite pencils, pencil crayons, markers to India ink with nibs, oil and chalk pastel to  more unconventional items like coffee grounds, tea bags and graphite powder. All that is needed is a sketchbook, some loose paper  and drawing tools  from around your house.  Lauren will provide interesting forays into using wet mediums, printmaking methods and collage to enhance your images.  Drawings will come from direct observation as well as your imagination.  Subject matter will include; still life, botanical, architectural renderings , perspective, portraiture and landscape. Depending on the weather some drawings will happen plein air.

Limited to 10 participants

 Abstract Explorations at LucSculpture 663 Greenwood Ave 5 weeks 130-330pm  Thursdays April 12, 19, 26 – May  3 and 10 , $160 or $32 per class at 663 LucSculpture

Each week we will be looking at specific techniques and how they can be applied ,as a stand alone technique , or in conjunction with the previous weeks class in an accumulative way. You can come to all 5 weeks or just individual weeks. Please register with Lauren via email  mckinleyrenzetti@gmail.com

Bubble Painting for great backgrounds To Bring: approximate 8” x 11” low baking pan , fluid paint or ink if you have it, card stock paper . I will supply: soap, glycerin, ink, straws, some paper and the how to

Glazing with Xerox Collage and tissue paper accumulation like stained glassTo Bring: laser photocopies in black and white, brushes, matte or gloss medium, acrylic paint , surface.I will supply: tissue paper, matte medium and how to

Plexiglass Monoprints and Transfers on top of glazing and on top of bubbles To bring: week 1 and 2 surface, or new surfaces and acrylic painting, stiff flat brushes, palette knife. I will supply: plexiglass, rollers, combs, and ink along with some surfaces and how to

Textured crackle mediums, exploration in sgraffito; To Bring: Crackle medium, acrylic paint, palette knife, brushes, surfaces. I will bring: some crackle mediums, white glue , heat gun and how to . Kroma is the best from aboveground. http://www.kromacrackle.com/about/How-to-Use-KROMA-crackle

Mindful Meditative Dot painting on top of others , To bring: a surface, brushes, palette with wells and an idea, I will bring : paint, sticks and how to .

Colour Theory for the Practicing Artist   (east end)

 May 4 2018   from 9:30 to 4 pm ( bring your lunch and all materials) Fee $110 (including Taxes) Limited Space Please book Now!                 Location:  LucSculpture School & Gallery , 663 Greenwood Ave at Danforth, Toronto  416.461.7936    http://lucsculpture.com/ 

In this full day workshop students will explore how colour works in relation to  its neighbors on the colour wheel. We will paint our way through true primary , secondary and tertiary colours along with homologous, analogous and complementary colours. Along the way we will gain some language about colour from hue, warm , cool,   tint, tone, intensity , simultaneous contrast, luminosity and what each colours value is on the grey scale.   We will also look at Colour Theorists, Itten, Munsell,  and Goethe. This is a hands on workshop where you may use the paint you already have to create useful colour wheels and value scales that help you further understand what your chosen palette can do .

If you are wanting to explore colour theory in its truest sense then using gouache** is the best medium to be working in  as it dries  quickly, matte (with no sheen) , is opaque, and does not flake. Turner and Pebeo are great brands, Reeves is very inexpensive but does flake. We want paint to be ideally opaque and matte so  the hue won’t be influenced by the surface or by the shininess of the paint.   **Colour theory can be done in  any paint medium; watercolour, oil, tempera,  and acrylic; however all of them have their own challenges. Watercolour should not have the use of white as the paper acts as the white and paint is transparent but does dry quickly. Oil paint takes a  long time to dry and can act quite transparently  with a sheen and turns muddy quickly. Also more brushes are needed as clean up is challenging . Acrylic comes in many brands  that  varies in sheen,  transparency and opacity along with “open paints” that are sticky and take a really long time to dry.  Tempera of a low quality will mix unevenly with a gritty nature and can flake off after it dries.

Materials list:
2H or HB pencil
Palette that can hold many  colours at once (several  plasticyogurt lids are great )
#2, #4, talkyon round tipped brush and or #4, #6 talkyon flat tipped brush – it makes a smoother surface than hogs hair brushes
2-3 Water containers, paper towels
The colours needed for this workshop are: (titanium) white, (ivory) black , primary yellow, primary red/magenta, primary blue/cyan. If true primaries are unavailable then owning cadmium red medium, magenta, lemon yellow, cadmium yellow medium, ultramarine blue, pthalo blue or cyan are your best options .

1. How to Manipulate Realism into Abstraction,  April 26 , 630-10pm-1 day workshop,  ARTiculations 2928 Dundas St West
, Toronto ON $55 
 (west end)  http://articulations.ca/

How does one create an abstract painting? Walk through the steps from a known reality to its abstraction , using the seven principals of design to help guide you. Working from  real still life and photo references .   In this innovative, acrylic painting workshop we will investigate & create several abstract works based on transforming a real still life or photograph into an abstract version of it. We will learn about different sizes and shapes of surfaces as well as how to hone our compositional skills stretching and shrinking aspects of our original image. The studies and finished works will be abstracted views of something tangible and real. This challenging workshop is suitable for an open minded beginner or an advanced student.

2. Landscape Techniques  ,  May 24  630-10pm- 1 day workshop, ARTiculations  2928 Dundas St West
, Toronto ON
 $55  (west end)  http://articulations.ca/

Learn over ten paint techniques to help portray any landscape. You will learn graduated blend, scumble smuffato,  , dry brush, pounce, stipple, stencil, schlapitka, sponging and impasto. We will be working from basic landscape premise of back ground middle ground and fore ground ,  to constructed landscapes, . This workshop  is suitable from beginner to an advanced student.

3. Abstract Techniques  , June 14 630-10pm- 1 day workshop,ARTiculations, 2928 Dundas St West
, Toronto ON
 $55  (west end)  http://articulations.ca/

Learn over twenty techniques using traditional and non traditional tools to create a variety of small studies. Techniques will include graduated blend, scumble, smuffato, sgraffito, schlapitka, pounce, spatter, rag roll, drip, hard edge, blown, and transfer. This workshop  is suitable from beginner to an advanced student.

4. Collage and Transfer Workshop-  Back in the fall  2018. 6:30-10pm  ARTiculations  2928 Dundas St West
, Toronto ON $55
 (west end)  http://articulations.ca/

In this single night workshop explore the many layers of collage. Using tissue, fabric, magazines, coloured papers, gel and matte medium along with clear packing tape . Learn several quick tricks, along with some haunting techniques to make your collages have atmosphere and depth. Materials will be supplied but if you have images, letters, fancy paper, fabric, lace, you want to incorporate bring it along .

 Colour Workshop – will return in the fall 2018. 11am -5pm ARTiculations  2928 Dundas St West
, Toronto ON
 (west end)  http://articulations.ca/

 Meditative Dot Painting Workshop   will return in the fall 2018.  .  ARTiculations  2928 Dundas St West
, Toronto ON
 (west end)  http://articulations.ca/    1230-430pm Adult- 4hrs- Fee: $62.15

Learn about the Australian Aboriginal dot painting technique. Using  small sticks and dowels of various sizes to create an intricately patterned tile. No painting experience is necessary. This is a great technique for those interested in pattern, rhythm and colour mixing. The state of being is altered through music and the simple action of painting dots to become a meditative state.