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

Plein Air Painting on Granville Island

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Date: June 3-4th, 2017

Time: 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Location: Granville Island, BC (map) Meet at Federation Gallery

Costs: Members $200 / Non-Members $250

Level: Beginner & Intermediate

Medium: Acrylic & Oil

Description:

Adams will be drawing on over 15 years of plein air experience and teachings from some amazing mentors to present you with a solid and practical approach to working on location.

Planning, value study, color mixing, design, logistics for outdoor painting and all other practical and artistic considerations will be included in the content of this workshop. Weather permitting, the entire class will be conducted in the field at various locations around Granville Island. If there is inclement weather, an indoor facility or alternate date will be arranged.

Adams will be working in oil, but the principles will apply to acrylic paint as well.

Registration:

Visit: https://artists.ca/

BC Plein Air | Van Cherry Blossom Festival

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Eleven Acclaimed Plein Air artists create an event & exhibition – for the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival and VanDusen Gardens. Painting on location throughout Vancouver.

Enda BARDELL
Charlie EASTON
Joanne HASTIE
Maria JOSENHANS
Sheree JONES (oil)
Andrew McDERMOTT
Carol McQUAID
Denise MAXWELL
Jan POYNTER
Shirley Claire WILLIAMS
Ann WILLSIE

SPRING 2017 – BC Plein Air
Exhibition of fresh works at VanDusen Gardens
Discovery Room gallery April 6-23
5251 Oak Street 10am – 7pm

PAINT OUT & Picnic event for everyone!
April 20 10-3 @VanDusen Gardens
Artist Reception at 4:00pm

Register for the Paint Out PICNIC at VCBF.ca

Plein Air Cherry Blossom Festival 2016

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Description:

An exciting new event, Plein-Air Challenge, will take place on the opening day of Sakura Days Japan Fair on Saturday April 9th providing participants with an opportunity to interpret the activities of the Festival. Just three hours after being painted, sketches, watercolour, acrylic, oils and mixed media will be accepted for jury. The jury will be comprised of 3 prominent plein-air artists who are members of the Federation of Canadian Artists: Tatjana Mirkov-Popovicki, Bob McMurray, and Perry Haddock.

Opus Art Supplies will be providing prizes to the top 3 winners totaling a value of $350!

Dates: Separated registration required but each allows you to participate in the plein air challenge on the 11th

Plein Air Contest: April 9, 2016

Painting Lessons:

Watercolour: March 26, 27

Acrylics: April 2,3

Oils: April 16,17

Time: 10am to 2pm

Location: Vandusen Botanical Gardens (map)

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Costs: $35 Cdn + tax each

Registration:

To register and for more information visit:

http://www.vcbf.ca/community-event/plein-air-blossom-painting

http://www.vcbf.ca/community-events

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Opus Outdoor Painting Challenge

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Date: May 10, 2015

Location: At all Opus Locations

Costs: Free

Time: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Description:

Let’s get this whole province painting! Be a part of the Opus Outdoor Painting Challenge (#OPC2015) this Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10th.

This FREE community-based art challenge invites people of all ages and artistic abilities to spend the day together creating outdoors.

From seasoned plein air painters and novice artists who love the great outdoors, to groups of friends looking for a creative activity, and families celebrating a meaningful Mother’s Day with a painting picnic – all are invited to join in the fun!

This year’s Outdoor Painting Challenge offers over $20,000 in prizes to be won at our 6 Opus locations across BC – from Opus Gift Cards for the judges’ selections to amazing draw prizes from the top brands in art supplies.

Event link: http://opusartsupplies.com/opc

Registration:

Sign up online at Opus outdoor painting challenge

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