Workshops

One Day Workshops

These Workshops are $50.00/person/day and run daily from 10:00 – 4:00

 

*New* Wednesday April 18th Watercolour Workshop

Hilda Van Netten -Painting with watercolours can be a daunting task.  In this course you will explore the fun properties of watercolours.  No need to have drawing skills.  We’ll explore watercolour techniques and then practise what we’ve learned on a few sketches.  Great class for the novice.

Customer testimonial:

“Just wanted to get back to you and thank you for the very helpful workshop in Cobourg at the Painted Tree on Saturday.  I learned a lot and I think it finally sunk in what is happening when my drawings turn out wrong.  When my left-brain can’t immediately figure out how to draw something, my right brain kicks in and fills in the blanks.  Driving back home on Saturday, it occurred to me that I could use much more of this training.  But, of course, I realize it’s a learning process and I have to practice what I learned over time.   So thank you for introducing me to the concept. “  Mary B

 

Perspective Drawing with Stephen Snider – Monday February 27th 10-4

Stephen Snider -  Stephen Snider graduated from Ontario College of Art in Toronto in 1982 and has been freelancing as an illustrator ever since. He’s worked for major book and magazine publishers and advertising agencies throughout North America. He has been spending more time these past few years painting landscapes, cityscapes and portraits, whether animal or human. He has been teaching adults drawing and painting for seven years. He works out of his Port Hope studio.

 

*New Workshops – Abstract in Oil coming Saturday February 25th and Saturday April 28th in the New Year!

Heather Roy - An abstract piece is not an attempt to represent something realistically.  Abstract work has an idea behind it,which may be obvious to the viewers, or only to the artist. Rather than representing a thing, the idea may be a memory, sensation, emotion.  Colour, shape/line, composition and texture are used to evoke sensation and associations in the viewer. The same principles of what “works” as a successful piece of art, are applied to abstract art and realistic art.  

I say this because some people think abstract means “let it all hang out”, when it’s actually quite difficult to create without a model of some kind (an actual thing in front of you, a photograph or a picture in your mind of what you think something looks like).
Abstract art can be done in a very scientific and calculated way (like Josef Albers and his squares), or it can be done more intuitively.
I work intuitively, and encourage people to “let the piece emerge”, instead of doing a plan before beginning.  
In the morning portion of the workshop, I do a variety of activities to try and get them moving towards something they want to start with – maybe a set of colours, a place, a feeling or even a design.  I also introduce basic principles of art, like balance, for beginners.
Some people are very clear on what they are striving for, others less so, but the process allows for the work to develop into a new direction.
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A Golden Demo will be hosted by Joan Holben on Saturday April 14th. It is a morning that will demonstrate the basics of how to use golden mediums to create stunning paintings with gorgeous effects.

Following the Golden Demo, Joan Holben will return to host a Golden Workshop on Saturday May 5th 10-4. Come and work with the Golden products that will be supplied and create a wonderful piece of art. Just bring your brushes! The cost is $85 which includes all materials and professional instruction by Joan.

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*New Watercolour Workshops coming Wednesday March 7th of 2012 with Joan Bontje

Joan Bontje- Come and explore the wonder of nature.   Using  wet on wet water colour techniques and exploring textures you will learn to  create water, rocks and trees.

*New*  Saturday April 21st Colour Mixing with Wendy Lilly

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*New* 2012 classes with Sandy Goguen:

Sunday February 5th – Still Life

Sandy will be setting up a still life with the correct composition and lighting. She will then help students to paint it. The end result is a wonderful ‘Old World’ style – much like Rembrandt!


Sunday March 25th – Classical Drawing

Sandy will be leading the class in learning how to draw like the old masters. Students will learn how to create works in the ‘classical’ style.

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*New* 2012 classes with Janice Brown

Using the latest products that have just hit the market, Janice helps to create stunning effects on glass. This is a great way to make use of your old glass pieces that have been collecting dust or to give new life to the piece that you love!

Sunday February 19th – Painting Glass
Sunday March 31st – Painting Glass
Sunday May 6th – Painting Glass

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*New* 2012 class with Wendy Lilly

Sunday February 26th – Relieving Stress Through Art

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*New* 2012 classes with Lucy Manley:
Saturday May 12th – Plein Air Oil Painting
Saturday June 2nd Plein Air Oil Painting

Lucy Manley will lead us in creating a beautiful and colourful landscape in oil while onsite. This would be a great learning experience for all artists!

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*NEW* 2012 class with Sandy Goguen

Knife Painting with Acrylics, Saturday June 16th

Sandy will lead a class with an introduction to using a painting knife rather than a brush, including selecting a suitable knife to get you started. Painting with a knife is a bit like putting butter or jam on bread and produces quite a different result to a brush. Painting knives are excellent for producing textured, impasto work and sweeping areas of flat color as well as tiny shapes of color. The range of marks you can produce when painting with a knife rather than a brush is quite varied, and can produce beautiful effects.

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*New* Two Day Workshops

A Great Idea For a “Vacation in Cobourg” Weekend!

These 2 day workshops are $100.00                     10:00am-4:00pm

 

Janice Brown teaches Abstract and Mixed Media with Acrylics and inks.

NEW 2012 WORKSHOPS with JANICE BROWN:
Saturday Feb 4th and Saturday Feb 11th, 10:00-4:00 *Intermediate
Tuesday Feb 7th and Tuesday Feb 14th, 10:00-4:00 *Beginners
Saturday Mar 3rd and Saturday Mar 10th, 10:00-4:00 *Beginners
Monday Mar 5th and Monday Mar 12th, 10:00-4:00 *Beginners
Monday Apr 16th and Monday Apr 23rd, 10:00-4:00 *Intermediate

 

Janice Brown’s Mixed Media- Two day classes…come join the fun!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learn to Paint on Glass

Glass Painting by Janice Brown


Janice Brown is teaching us how to create beautiful, transparent images on glass September 10th and 11th. This method of painting on glass creates a stunning, stained glass effect for a candle holder, window pane, wine glass, etc.  A great way to solve gift giving issues. Don’t miss it!