Paid Events

jerry markham

Jasper Plein Air

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Date: June 20 – 22, 2014

Location: Jasper, AB

Costs: $425 early enrollment (paid in full before May 20) or $435 after May 20.

Instructor: Jerry Markham

Description:

As artists we all want to think outside the box, which is good, however, if you don’t understand what’s in the box itself then it’s hard to be outside of it. In this three-day workshop we will work through the importance of a dynamic composition, strong value scheme, driving depth with aerial perspective, the use of edges and forceful colour. Capitalizing on these ideas we will then take a look at how to utilize them to free our creativity and compose compelling paintings.

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fca plein air festival canada 2014

FCA Plein Air Festival 2014

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Date: September 15 – 21, 2014

Location: Whistler BC

Costs: $695 Cdn + tax

Description:

Every year, artists from across Canada come together for 5 days of plein Air painting. They learn from world-renowned instructors, share experiences in incredible locations, and connect with like-minded individuals over their passion for art.

This year’s activities will include:

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Hotel Le Chantecler

Painting in the Laurentians

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Dates: October 17 – 21, 2014

Location: At Hôtel Le Chantecler in Ste-Adèle, QC.

Cost:

Private room: $627.00 per person
Double room: $437.00 per person
Triple room: $400.50 per person
Quadruple room: $382.00 per person
(tax not included in above prices)

Description:

Those prices include the room for 4 nights, 4 dinners including the Mediterranean Buffet on Saturday night, and 3 paper bag lunches.

During our last visit to Le Chantecler, everyone was impressed with the meal quality and the nice accommodations.

In the next few months, we will send you the registration form as well as more information and directions for this trip. We encourage everyone who wants to share a room with one or more artists to start finding your partner(s), as this information is requested on you registration form.

Please note that the group will be limited to a maximum of 20 artists.

 

Registration:  Phone: 1.613.488.2002 :: Email: Helene Martin

james middleton

Nova Scotia Plein Air Workshops

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Dates:

  • June 27 – June 30, 2014
  • July 11 – July 14, 2014
  • August 1 – August 4, 2014
  • August 22 – August 25, 2014
  • Sept 12 – Sept 15, 2014

Location: LaHave, Nova Scotia (we will be painting in and around Lunenburg, LaHave, Mahone Bay, Petite Rivierie)

Costs: $425 Cdn + tax each

Description:

james middletonJames Middleton SCA PSC, will be teaching five 4-day plein air painting workshop on the beautiful South Shore of Nova Scotia. 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:

Register Online

To register by phone: (902) 693-2093

Or email with questions: studio@jamesmiddleton.ca

kimberly plein air

Kimberley Plein Air Workshop

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Date:

  • August 5th with Jim Robertson
  • August 6 & 7th with Doug Swinton

Location: Kimberley, BC

Costs:

  • $90 for August 5th (includes lunch)
  • $195 for August 6 & 7th (includes two lunches)

Description:

Grasp the bigger picture!  Attain skills that will build confidence and allow you to put boldness in your outdoor work!  We will spend 2 days learning the 5 dominant fundamentals needed to approach plein air painting. Through quick small studies (4 a day) you will gain the skill needed to put some punch in your on location work:  Composition, Landing a Centre of Interest, Value, Patterning, and Temperature Control.   Come swing a big brush with confidence!

Registration and Supply List are available at the Kimberley Arts Council Website, www.kimberleyarts.com

 

 

About the Instructors

Doug Swinton

Doug Swinton is an established artist and teacher whose drawings and paintings may be found in several BC and Alberta art galleries.   Doug also co-owns Swinton’s Art Supply, Instruction & Framing, where for sixteen years he has taught “more about Art than [he] ever thought possible.”  Although Doug “never intended to make art a career, it just kept happening.”  Doug’s landscape paintings of prairies or mountains are notable for their “slathering of thick viscid paint” and the “sensual and visceral” feelings which they convey to his viewers.  Doug is a skilled art workshop presenter and is always exploring new directions like “the ever elusive leopard [that] slips away and changes its spots.”

Jim Roberston

Brush in hand, the rest of the world just fades away. Jim Robertson draws on inspiration from the past, the present, but mostly from life itself, from which exciting shapes and colour take form.  Jim interprets subject matter spontaneously, impulsively and loosely with a love of negative space and dramatic use of colour. Born on the west coast of Canada, Jim Roberts formal training includes Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver Film School, and numerous artist led workshops. He currently paints full time in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia.