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LOOSEN YOUR PAINTING STYLE

INTRO TO WATERCOLOUR PAINTING Watercolour is amazing for creat- ing evocative landscapes, whether misty valleys, still reflecting water, snow covered hills, or lighter-than- air cloudscapes. This class will cover the techniques you need: dropping in colour, layering wash- es, using opaque with transparent colours, masking whites, drawing and brushwork! Come and have fun while learning to make paint- ings that you will love! No class October 11. Instructor: Teresa Knight Mondays #8407 September 13 - November 8 6:00 - 8:00 pm Lewis Craft Room A $129/8 ing up and loosening up your art process and you’ll finish the course with lots of paintings, and measurable success. Instructor: Teresa Knight #8422 Tuesdays September 14 - November 2 6:00 - 8:00 pm Filberg Craft Room $129/8 Benefits of Painting - Fosters Creative Growth - Strengthens Memory - Reduces Stress - Promotes an Optimistic Attitude - Builds Problem Solving Skills - Nurtures Emotional Growth Have you ever said “She makes it look so easy!”? There is a lot of work behind making painting look effortless. This class will let you in on different techniques for speed -

CLAY WORKS Whether you like traditional sculp- ture or would like to create funky, functional pieces of art, this class is for you. We will use under-glaz- es to finish the sculpture. Tools, under-glazes, and glazes provided. No class October 11. Instructor: Jenja McIntyre Mondays #8417 September 13 - October 4 #8418 October 18 - November 8 #8419 November 15 - December 6 7:30 - 9:30 pm Lewis Craft Room B $165/4 Arts & Crafts

PAINTING ANIMALS Learn to paint your own pet or favourite animal. We’ll show you how to make sense of animal anatomies, show you easy ways of dealing with the shapes pre- sented, teach you how to paint fur, feathers and other textures, the foreshortening of limbs and face, how to depict facial expres- sion and add personality. Let’s get started! No class September 30. Instructor: Teresa Knight #8505 Thursdays September 16 - November 18 6:00 - 8:00 pm Lewis Craft Room B $129/8

COURTENAY ADULT

INTRO TO PAINTING OILS OR ACRYLICS Learn everything you need to start painting. We’ll learn by doing, and cover properties of paint and materials, how to mix colour, drawing for painting, dark and light, and more. Each week we’ll continue practice of our techniques and making lots of paintings so you feel confident to continue on your artistic journey. Instructor: Teresa Knight #8411 Wednesday September 15 - November 3 6:00 - 8:00 pm Native Sons Hall Lower Lodge $129/8

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