Adult Art Workshops
Register early to avoid disappointment!
Registration must take place no later than two weeks prior to the start date of a workshop. Registrations after this date will only be accepted if space permits. Payment in full by cash, cheque, debit card, Visa or Mastercard must be received with registrations. A post-dated cheque, dated for one-month prior to the start date of a workshop, will be considered payment in full.
Our cancellation policy is found in our workshop catalogue and under About the Art School.
Material lists will be supplied upon registration. Some workshop have a material fee payable on the first day of the workshop to in the instructor. Please provide drop sheets and dispose of paint and garbage in an environmentally safe manner.
Adult Workshops Schedule
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August 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2010 - Introduction to Oils - Part II
Instructor: Kathleen Buchan
Fee:Quest members $100, Non-members $120
Times: 7 to 9:30 p.m.
In class, we will decide on a subject to be painted, and then work together step-by-step toward a completed painting. This process will include basic design, perspective and colour and the traditional method of applying oil paints.
Born in Montreal, Kathleen started her artistic voyage at an early age. As a teenager she studied fine art with Arthur Lismer at the Montreal Museum of Fine Art and later took commercial art at Concordia University. For more than 30 years she has taught oil and watercolour classes. Kathleen's work is shown and sold in Canada and the United States and has done many group and solo shows in both countries.
August 28, 2010 - Watercolour Miniatures
Instructor: Lorraine Ireland
Fee: Quest members $50, Non-members $60
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This one-day workshop is for anyone who is familiar with watercolour paints. Beginner, intermediate or longtime artist, this workshop will give you many ideas for small paintings, Christmas decorations, gifts, all-occasion cards and, of course, tiny, elegant paintings. We will use all kinds of techniques, including; salt, Saran wrap, miskit, imprinting, black acrylic, spattering and, of course, painting. We will also have fun with the newest craze - Yupo! This workshop will bring out your creative instincts as we work on at least a dozen different small paintings.
Lorraine is a Toronto-born artist who has been painting in watercolours for the past 30 years. She has taught at Sheridan College and at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Many of her paintings have been exhibited in private and juried shows throughout Ontario.
September 11 and 12, 2010 - Image Manipulation
Instructor: Denis Cliff
Fee: Quest members $100, Non-members $120
Times: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Gain a sense of the dynamics that affect every painting in order to better control the elements of your work so they function more effectively. Learn to organize, manipulate and control elements such as subject matter, colour, line, texture, space (both positive and negative), shape or any other element that suits your particular interest. Discover the dynamics of composition and how different kinds of form can be arranged to create tension and force to produce power or, conversely, to produce harmony, rhythm or movement. You will also explore the "push/pull" effect of colour and value. These and other factors will be discussed in group and individual critiques, and you will receive personal attention in a non-threatening, supportive environment. Some exercises will be given in drawing to help speed up the process.
Denis, a member of the Royal Canadian Academy, studied at the University of Victoria, earning a B.Ed. Following post-graduate studies at Toronto's New School of Art, he began showing paintings, drawings, sculpture and installations. He has taught at York University, the University of Toronto, Ryerson, OCAD, Emily Carr College, the New School of Art, Art's Sake Inc., and many other educational institutions, including the Toronto School of Art.
September 25 and 26, 2010 - Introduction to Watercolours
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Instructor: Dianna Segalin
Fee: Quest members $100, Non-members $120
Times: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This is a beginner watercolour workshop. Students will be introduced to the materials, equipment and some techniques of watercolour. The casual atmosphere of the class will make the novice comfortable while working with this exciting and sometimes elusive medium.
Dianna has been working as a professional artist and teacher for more than 15 years. She holds an honours diploma in creative arts and design, and a post-graduate diploma in therapeutic recreation.
October 2 and 3, 2010 - Portrait Drawing - How to Get a Likeness
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Instructor: Brian Smith
Fee: Quest members $100, Non-members $120
Times: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Model fee: $5, payable with registration
This exciting and in-depth two-day portrait workshop will develop your ability to capture a likeness of any model. Starting from a simple anatomical understanding of the elements of the face through to shadow shape and proportion, you will be challenged to look for and isolate the unique features that identify each of us.
Brian Smith was accepted into the Ontario College of Art with advanced standings and full scholarship. After graduating in 1969, he worked as a graphic designer, including founding his own brand development company, LOGOSBRANDS, in 1979. Over the next 27 years, he and his design team won more than 90 national and international design awards. Throughout this time, Brian has also been a practicing fine artist, specializing in classical drawing and painting from the figure. His works range through a variety of media and styles, and are represented in collections across Canada and the US.
October 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2010 - Introduction to Cartooning
Instructor: Bob Kain
Fee: Quest members $100, Non-members $120
Secondary School Students (ages 16+) who present their ID at time of registration will receive a 15% discount
Times: 7 to 10 p.m.
This workshop will cover most of the basics necessary to create a finished cartoon. These include facial expressions, how to render a cartoon figure, textures, symmetry and asymmetry, perspective, animal cartoons, drawing children and babies, and the use of cartoons in 2010. Come join us in this fun workshop.
Bob Kain is a freelance cartoonist/illustrator who creates for the children's magazine CHIRP and teaches in schools throughout York Region and Simcoe County. He is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He has extensive experience developing cartoons for commercials, TV, newspapers and children's publications.
November 3 and 4, 2010 - Landscape - Colour and Paint
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Instructor: Rod Prouse
Fee: Quest members $100, Non-members $120
Times: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Note:A material fee payable to the instructor, TBA
Emotion is often expressed through colour in a painting. This workshop is designed to explore and use colour, colour systems and the nature of acrylic paint to energize our landscape work and inject emotional content.
Rod is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design. He exhibits mainly in painting, printmaking and, recently, photo-based and video art.
December 6, 7 and 8, 2010 - Organic Acrylic Abstraction
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Instructor: Tina Poplawski
Fee: Quest members $150, Non-members $180
Times: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The temptation when working from a perfect flower is to try to reproduce that perfect flower as accurately as possible. In this course, we will be inspired to see more abstractly by starting with parts of dried plants, seeds, roots, etc. Our focus will be on achieving effective abstract compositions that have their basis in this organic world. We will also explore the work of a diverse range of contemporary artists who use organic motifs in their work. Ongoing individual feedback from the instructor will be provided. The instructor will also arrange imagery.
Tina Poplawski received her visual arts education at York University and the New School of Art. she has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in Ontario, Quebec and N.Y. Her work is contained in North American and European Collections. She has received many awards, including the Ontario Arts Council. She has been on the faculty at the Toronto School of Art for the last 14 years.
