Foothills Art Club:Resources & Links |
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The date for the CIAS AGM will be Feb 21st, starting at 7pm at Seniors on the Bow.
We have a basic operating structure for the Artist Collective and Gallery. This will be an opportunity to talk face-to-face, answer questions and build the collective artistic community, but this will not be the only opportunity to get involved. Later on, a 3-person jury will be established and maintained to evaluate all submissions and ensure a level of professionalism for all. Guidelines for this juried process are still being finalized. Lara Kruger <lamwest6@gmail.com
Drawing:
Lily’s perspective notes
Colour - article by Laura and Felt Magnet:
Books: (click on book images to enlarge), many of these books are available via Amazon.ca and the TRAC and Cochrane Library systems
Color Mixing Bible by Ian Sidaway
Invaluable resource for mixing pigments in oil, acrylic, water colour, gouache, pastel, pencil and ink. TRAC + Amazon 
Dogs & Puppies by Nolon Stacey
Pencil drawing dogs, many different breeds represented. Even comes in a Kindle version for $9 or paperback for $12 TRAC + Amazon 
An Art Studio: Dogs with more that 50 projects and techniques for drawing, painting and crating 25+ breeds in oil, acrylic, pencil and more!
TRAC + Amazon 
Painting with your Artist's Brain by Carl Purcell A method of training your brain to paint what you see - not what you think you see. One of three books by Purcell Amazon
The Painterly Approach by Bob Rohm Seeing, Painting and Expressing. Comes in Kindle and Chinese as well Amazon
How to Make a Watercolor Paint Itself by Nita Engle
This book is so good I ordered it on the spot. Amazon.ca
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Eric Sennhauser's notes
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Laura's notes re Doug Swinton workshop:
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Anne & Laura's workshop notes:
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more from Doug Swinton:
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Sergei Bongart on Art and Painting:
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Using shapes to build a painting:
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John Singer Sargent Techniques:
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Tips on Pricing and Naming Your Artwork:
In the articles below the authors have been referenced within each of the documents and more information is available by searching their links on the Internet: - presentation by Wendy W. and Laura P. | ||||||
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Dale K's notes re Value presentation:
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Doug Swinton Workshops:
a well-known Calgary artist and instructor demonstrated his techniques in oil painting. Doug is a “walking wealth of information and knowledge” and he readily shared everything he knows and does with Art. Go to Doug’s website is at www.dougswinton.com , and sign-up for his newsletter.
a well-known Calgary artist and instructor demonstrated his techniques in oil painting. Doug is a “walking wealth of information and knowledge” and he readily shared everything he knows and does with Art. Go to Doug’s website is at www.dougswinton.com , and sign-up for his newsletter.
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Articles by Doug Swinton:
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Doug Swinton's Five Levels of Dominance (from 2014)
- Compositional Tools:
1. Motive: Select Dominant/Minimal areas and shape sizes (determines the Why and What)
3. Value patterns: sizes. Dark, medium and light
4. Direction of Light: morning or evening, Not flat noon light. Light and shadows 70:30, 80:20 ( not 50:50). On all elements in painting.
5. Temperature: am cool, evening warm. Overall painting temperature - Warm/cool or Cool/warm should be 90:10 or 80:20 but not 50:50 or even 60:40. Colours: ex blue/orange 70:30 cool temperature. Note: Yellow, red, orange = warm. Blue, purple, green = cool.
Colour: (lest important element of a painting)
- Compositional Tools:
1. Motive: Select Dominant/Minimal areas and shape sizes (determines the Why and What)
- Areas: foreground, mid ground, back ground
- Shape Sizes: large, medium, small
- Don’t forget the exit point
3. Value patterns: sizes. Dark, medium and light
4. Direction of Light: morning or evening, Not flat noon light. Light and shadows 70:30, 80:20 ( not 50:50). On all elements in painting.
5. Temperature: am cool, evening warm. Overall painting temperature - Warm/cool or Cool/warm should be 90:10 or 80:20 but not 50:50 or even 60:40. Colours: ex blue/orange 70:30 cool temperature. Note: Yellow, red, orange = warm. Blue, purple, green = cool.
Colour: (lest important element of a painting)
- Hue – name of colour
- Value – light, dark or medium
- Chroma – bright (out of tube) or dull (add dot of opposite colour to grey down)
Community & Art Links: |
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Final Touch Art Studio: now selling art supplies in Cochrane. Check out their paints and art shows.
www.facebook.com/finaltouchart/
www.facebook.com/finaltouchart/
King’s Framing and Art Gallery
Free shipping for over $75 from Ontario.
Floater or drop-in frames (black) 3/4” with Canvas
Examples:
8x12 $20
16x20 $34
18x24 $45
Free shipping for over $75 from Ontario.
Floater or drop-in frames (black) 3/4” with Canvas
Examples:
8x12 $20
16x20 $34
18x24 $45
MacKay's Ice Cream: sponsors our September Ice Cream Socials
www.mackaysicecream.com/
www.mackaysicecream.com/
Town of Cochrane
Artwork can be displayed in two-week time slots. Contact 403-851-2535 to book your spot.
Artwork can be displayed in two-week time slots. Contact 403-851-2535 to book your spot.
Alberta Community Arts Clubs Association:
acaca.ab.ca
acaca.ab.ca
Destination Art Supplies - 3400 14st NW, Calgary (similar supplies as the old Colours Art Supplies in Calgary). Discount for Foothills Art Club members.
Kevin Annala of Banff provides mailorder of custom frames, moldings and supplies www.printandframe.ca
Sign up for Doug's monthly news letter.
Visual Art Alberta: visualartsalberta.com
Provides opportunities, residencies, information bulletins and professional development.
Provides opportunities, residencies, information bulletins and professional development.
Click here for Michaels Coupons
Mona Lisa Art Supplies
monalisa-artmat.com/
monalisa-artmat.com/
Sharing an interesting new website that Golden Paints has set up. This is worth taking a look at http://www.goldenpaints.com/products/mixer/
Art Workshop Calendars - Painting Workshops, Art Lessons & Art Instruction For Artists http://clicks.robertgenn.com/workshops/workshop.php
Beaupre Community Hall
263035 Beaupre Creek Rd,
Rocky View County,AB
403-932-5497
- To get to Beaupre Hall... from Cochrane, travel west on Hwy 1A to the Gas Plant then take the first right (north) onto Hwy 40. Travel up Hwy 40 to Beaupre Creek Road and turn right (east). You can see the hall in the field to the north east ...turn left into the parking lot. MAP
www.beauprehall.com
263035 Beaupre Creek Rd,
Rocky View County,AB
403-932-5497
- To get to Beaupre Hall... from Cochrane, travel west on Hwy 1A to the Gas Plant then take the first right (north) onto Hwy 40. Travel up Hwy 40 to Beaupre Creek Road and turn right (east). You can see the hall in the field to the north east ...turn left into the parking lot. MAP
www.beauprehall.com
Each year the Foothills Art Club makes a donation to an art program at one of the local high schools. The Legion poppy sale is represented at our Fall Art Show and Sale. In addition, our members donate their time and artwork to a variety of local silent auctions and community events throughout the year.
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