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Foothills Art Club: ​

Educational Opportunities

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Education Committee:

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​  foothillsartclub@gmail.com

Theme Nights: 

TBA   On the first Wednesday of every month, at 6:30 pm, a club member presents on a topic of interest. These sessions are held at St Andrew's Church hall.

Paint-outs at Beaupre Hall
Will begin on October 2-3, 2022

MAP to Beaupre Hall

Foothills Art Club - Critique Nights  

On the third Wednesday of every month, bring along any artwork that you would like feedback on strengths or helpful suggestions on weaknesses. A club volunteer will  lead each critique session. Participation in the critique is optional. 7:pm for approximately 15 minutes then free painting.
   This years   Critique evening are on: 
TBA 
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Weekend Workshops at Beaupre Hall

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The following are some of the outside artists and presenters that have joined us for past workshops: 
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
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

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Workshops - Recent:
March 11, 2020    
​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.

Nov 6  , 2019     Anne McGilvary  - drawing trees demo ​

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.
Read Doug's article :  Begin With Dominance . 

October 23, 2019     Nancy Lynn Hughes - Colour theory.
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September 25, 2019 Robert E. Wood - pallet knife with oil paints. . . 
www.robertewood.ca
www.facebook.com/RobertEWoodFineArt/

March 2 & 3, 2019 ​

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Feb 6       Guest Theme Night - Doug Smith: water colourist. Doug has traveled and painted from Canada to China to Italy.  He paints from detailed sketches and notes made on site. 
His watercolours are on 300lb Arches paper using only three transparent colours: cobalt blue, rose mater and aureolin yellow. Doug works wet-in-wet. The paint is mixed with water in dishes then he uses the table as his pallet.  Paint is applied with 1.5” brushes then he finishes with calligraphy like strokes using a #2 rigger.   
Important notes include drawing from the centre of interest and out, but, paint from the outside into the centre of interest last.  Doug paints the fore and backgrounds then the mid-ground .
By using transparent colours, he is able to build up layers of subtle details (sometimes up to 22 washes).  Doug focuses on painting shapes with connecting lines, five levels of values, repeating colours, and negative painting to bring out details.

www.facebook.com/dwsmithart
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 or dwsmithart  instagram

Nov 28 Theme Night - Jeff Mackenzie:  Making Mountains

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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
Frame Hardware:
  • 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
Gallery frames: Eyelets inside frames w wire 


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