Fall Recreation Guide Courtenay pages

BEGINNERS PAINTING (OILS OR ACRYLICS) Learn every basic you’ll need to have a solid foundation in paint- ing. You’ll learn how to draw, mix colours, recognise and get accu- rate tone, create great composi- tions and more! All in easy steps

BEGINNER TO NOVICE PAINTING WITH WATERCOLOURS (55 years & over) This beginner to novice program focuses on bringing order and direction to simplify the complexi- ty of the watercolour medium. Simplification is realized through a demonstration driven step by step teaching process applied to each weekly project. The projects are selected to illustrate specific ele- ments of water colour technique. Some of these are washes, graded washes, glazes, recovering high- lights, masking, and more, but all focusing on light. Attention will be paid to the selection and care of materials and tools to make your efforts more rewarding. Instructor: Bill Kerr #41676 Mondays September 26 - November 21 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Lewis Tsolum Building $160/8 PAINTING LANDSCAPES OIL OR ACRYLICS Get ready for the upcoming sum- mer season by learning how to paint beautiful landscapes now. Teresa will show you how, from making your sketch to getting the colours right to defining the leaves, water and clouds. All the skills you’ll need to learn in order to tackle the fun of painting land- scapes on your own! This class is fun and good for beginners or intermediate painters. Instructor: Teresa Knight #41734 Mondays September 26 - November 21 6:30 - 8:30 pm Filberg Centre Craft Room $120/8

TEST THE WATERS - WATER COLOURS THAT IS! (55 years & over) Do you know if you would enjoy painting? Find out! With a small investment of time and money, this class will allow you to try painting. Warning, you could get hooked! Come along to this session where the artists paint, brushes and small palette are supplied and you are only asked to bring things you likely have around the house. Participants will play a bit and then paint some simple things like bananas and finish up with a winter landscape’. A list of common household items will be provided. Deadline to sign up is November 10 to allow supplied material to be delivered. There is a $16 fee to cover brush- es, paint and pallette that you get to keep. Instructor: Bill Kerr #41989 Saturday & Sunday

with a great atmosphere! Instructor: Teresa Knight #41735 Tuesdays

September 27 - November 15 6:30 - 8:30 pm Native Sons Hall $120/8

PAINTING WITH WATERCOLOURS

In a step by step demonstration driven teaching process you will learn techniques unique to water colour such as washes, graded washes, masking, dry brush, glaz- ing and more. Attention will be paid to the selection and care of materials and tools that will make your work more rewarding. Instructor: Bill Kerr #41677 Mondays September 26 - November 21 6:30 - 9:30 pm Lewis Tsolum Building $160/8 Have lots of fun painting instruc- tor’s projects or using your own material in ways that will encour- age you to loosen up and let go! Each class will take you further from your “tried & true” approach and help give you a kick-start towards more freedom in your painting expression. Instructor: Teresa Knight #41733 Wednesdays LOOSEN UP YOUR PAINTING STYLE

November 26 & 27 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Lewis Tsolum Building $100/2

COURTENAY ADULT

September 28 - November 16 6:30 - 8:30 pm Filberg Craft Room $120/8

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