Fall Recreation Reporter 2015

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Drawing & Painting People Made Easy Join our accomplished instructor as you learn her simple approach to painting your subject. You will discover how to draw, and then paint the figure, capturing the model in the right position, with proportions correct. Colour and tone will be explored to achieve depth and likeness. Instructor: Teresa Knight #39202 Wednesdays Creative Pursuits

Putting Everything in Perspective Using illustrators’ techniques you will learn to make faultless draw- ings of buildings, vehicles, even boats. The perspective grid was universal until computer drawing programs took over. In this work- shop you will be led through the creation of a proper perspective grid. Along the way you will dis- cover why dimensions shrink in the distance, why circles become ovoid and you will learn to quan- tify the dimensional changes. We will address and gain and un- derstanding of the actual optics or what our eyes do to create distance and Instructor: Bill Kerr #39228 Saturday & Sunday November 7 & 8 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Filberg Centre $85/2

Painting from your Passion Loosen up, free your inner artist and get ready for self expres- sion! Teresa will show you how to paint with passion, express yourself through colour and form and use paint to communicate. Lots of learning, lots of painting, & lots of fun! No class Oct 12. Instructor: Teresa Knight #39201 Mondays Sept 21 - Nov 16 driven teaching process you will learn techniques unique to water colour such as washes, graded washes, masking, dry brush, glazing and more. Atten- tion will be paid to the selection and care of materials and tools that will make your work more rewarding. No class Oct 12. Instructor: Bill Kerr #39018 Mondays Oct 5 - Nov 30 6:30 - 9:00 pm Lewis Craft Room A $112.50/8 Painting with Watercolours In a step by step demonstration

Sept 16 - Nov 4 6:30 - 8:30 pm Lewis Craft Room A $110/8

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 colors, recognise and get accu- rate tone, create great composi- tions and more! All in easy steps

with a great atmosphere! Instructor: Teresa Knight #39200 Tuesdays Sept 22 - Nov 10 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Lewis Tsolum Building $110/8

6:30 - 8:30 pm Filberg Centre $110/8

Photography Basics This class is for people with little to no photography experience but would like to get more artistic with their photos. Topics include aper- ture/ depth of field, shutter speed, composition and movement within photography. Then we look at creative ways to use photography in artistic ways. No class Oct 12. Instructor: Jenja McIntyre #39327 Mondays Sept 21 - Nov 16 7:00 - 9:00 pm Lewis Craft Room B $100/8 Please check your receipts carefully for important program information!

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Registration starts Wednesday August 12 see page 107