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Workshops / Presentations:
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Workshops
Our Education Coordinator is Laura Procunier
Up-coming workshops:
Up-coming workshops:
- Alice Helwig demo on Wednesday February 5 at St. Andrew's Hall
The following are some of the outside artists and presenters that have joined us for past workshops:
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Doug Swinton
Carole Bondaroff Jeremy Mayne Jan Gauthier Mary Lou Brooks David Kitler Curtis Golomb Linda Wilder Marla Blackwell Michael Downs Tracy Proctor Ele Davies Cheryl Peddie Karin Ritcher Doug Smith Bobbi Dunlop |
Anne McGilvary
Jerry Markham Leah Markham Shannon Luyendy Ursula Reynolds Doug Swinton Jean Pederson Darcy Presiloski Robert E Wood Michelle Grant Jean Geddes Lorri Pullman- MacDonald Robert E. Wood Nancy Lynn Hughes Jeff Mckenzie |
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Workshops - Past:
March 5 - Professional Critique: Marla Blackwell
provided an insightful and inspiring critique night to the FAC members.
provided an insightful and inspiring critique night to the FAC members.
January 22 , 2025 Art Cards - a round table discussion on the art of art cards. Led by Laura P. and contributions by Anne B., Gwen S. and Beryl M.
FYI - a Canadian company that sells blank cards, envelopes and sleeves. . . cardblanks.com
FYI - a Canadian company that sells blank cards, envelopes and sleeves. . . cardblanks.com
November 2, 2024 - Doug Swinton Workshop
March 6, 2024 - Doug Swinton Critique Night
Nov15, 2023
Marla Blackwell workshop on Landscape Painting.
Marla demonstrated in oil, the painting of the Heritage Hill Barn. She emphasize using a limited palette of primary colours with warms and cool hues. Marla starts her designs with a value study using Tombow pens, blocking in the simplified shapes. The following video is 2:30 minutes.
Marla donated proceeds of the evening to club as a founding member. Thank you Marla
Marla Blackwell workshop on Landscape Painting.
Marla demonstrated in oil, the painting of the Heritage Hill Barn. She emphasize using a limited palette of primary colours with warms and cool hues. Marla starts her designs with a value study using Tombow pens, blocking in the simplified shapes. The following video is 2:30 minutes.
Marla donated proceeds of the evening to club as a founding member. Thank you Marla
February 15, 2023
Sharon Massen - techniques of the Old Masters . . .
It was very informative and inspiring to see the process and her work.
Sharon Massen - techniques of the Old Masters . . .
It was very informative and inspiring to see the process and her work.
March 11, 2020
Nancy Lynn Hughes - Critique night
Nancy Lynn Hughes - Critique night
Feb 1-2, 2020 Marla Blackwell:
A big shout out to Marla Blackwell!
Thank you for the great weekend where you inspired members of the Foothills Art Club in the “Landscapes leaning toward the abstract” workshop.
A big shout out to Marla Blackwell!
Thank you for the great weekend where you inspired members of the Foothills Art Club in the “Landscapes leaning toward the abstract” workshop.
Nov 6 , 2019 Anne McGilvary - drawing trees demo
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Anne helped us see the trees in the forest, how to watch for the three bears amont the cones, cubes and balls. Shadow, texture and structure are a mater of perspective from nature's point of view.
The following are some of the art resources she brought in to show us. Many of these are available from the public library system, as well as, from Amazon or your favourite new/used book stores.
November 2019 - The Foothills’s Art Club is grateful to Doug Swinton for sharing his knowledge, expertise, and humour at this weekend’s workshop, “Drawing for Painters“.
We are truly inspired by his kind words and insight. A fabulous weekend! Thank you Doug, and see you next year.
We are truly inspired by his kind words and insight. A fabulous weekend! Thank you Doug, and see you next year.
Read Doug's article : Begin With Dominance .
Nov 28 Theme Night - Jeff Mackenzie: Making Mountains
April 12, 2018 Anne McGilvary - How to Framing workshop. Anne recommended purchasing professional Framing Hardware and Point gun ex. Fletcher. She demonstrated the proper method applying Paper backing:
- place face down on towel
- Mirror clips to mount frame into frame
- sign back on canvas and name (date optional)
- tape 2sided (Destination Art)
- on edges of frame
- Paper: roll of brown paper
- Cut over size
- Press on to tape from middle to corners
- Crease paper edges
- Sand paper block at 45°
- Spray paper with water
- Dries tight
- Loops 1/3 down
- Pre-drill or awl for a starter hole
- Check screw length and image right-side up
- Wire: w plastic coating
- Wrap 8x, press tight
- Cut to length so 2” down from top when finished
- Wrap wire
- Bottom bumpers
- Label w address label
- Tie business card to wire with title, cost, your name, notes about painting and artist
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