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Milner Gardens and Woodland 2 Day Watercolour Workshop With Peggy Burkosky, AFCA

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This intensive workshop focuses on the fundamentals of Design Elements and Principles with handouts that are yours to keep and study. We will delve in to the ratio of paint and water mixtures and successful timing of paint to wet and/or dry paper. This is a great workshop for exploring the power of negative painting.

Date: September 29 & September 30, 2018 (Sat & Sun)

Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm

Location: 2179 West Island Highway – Qualicum Beach, British Columbia (Directions)

Costs: $250

 

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Paint Out at The Artisans Festival – Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens With Peggy Burkosky AFCA

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This Outdoor Paintout is hosted on the gorgeous grounds of Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens during their annual Artisans Festival event. This intensive workshop is designed to find simplified solutions for outdoor painting with plenty of instructional handouts and individual attention.

Date: September 1 & September 2, 2018 (Sat & Sun)

Time: 10:30am – 4:30pm

Location: 6183 Whitaker Road, (formerly Whittaker Road), Courtenay, V9J 1V7 (Directions)

Costs: $220

 

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Plein Air Painting on the North Shore with Sheree Jones

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Explore the North Shore with me and discover new ways to see its natural beauty while enjoying the camaraderie of painting in a group.

Date: September 15 & September 16, 2018 (Sat & Sun)

Time: 10am – 4pm

Location: Meet at Sheree’s studio and she will take you to her favourite North Shore painting site(s) each day. – Studio F, 161 Pemberton Ave., North Vancouver, BC V7P 2R4 (Directions)

Costs: $250

 

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Plein Air Workshop on the Waterfront

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This event is held through the West Vancouver Arts and Culture Program. Enjoy Paint outdoors and experience the changing light and environment in homage to a movement that was vitalized by the Impressionists.

Date: June 23-24, 2018 (Saturday & Sunday) rain or shine

Time:  10:00 am – 4:00 pm each day

Location: Music Box, 1564 Argyle St., West Vancouver, B.C.

Costs: $195. #43741

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The 2018 Grand Prix d’Art

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The Old School House Arts Centre (TOSH) in Qualicum Beach invites you to paint en plein air on July 28, 2018 in our twenty-fifth annual Grand Prix d’Art painting race. Each year we attract plein air painters from Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland as well as hundreds of spectators.

CASH PRIZES
1st Place $500 / 2nd Place $300 / 3rd Place $200 / 4 Honourable Mention Prizes

Date: July 28, 2018 (Thursday and Friday) 10am-3pm (rain or shine!)

Who:   Artists of all skill and experience levels. Where:  Downtown Qualicum Beach

Time:  Registration & Check-in 9:00 am – 10:30 am / Competition 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Location: The Old School House Arts Centre, 122 Fern Road West, Qualicum Beach

Costs: $25.00 Registration Fee, includes lunch . A Companion lunch is available for an additional $10.00

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