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We are pleased to announce the following PAINTING & DRAWING WORKSHOPS. To REGISTER or help bring workshops to your community...
- Review the descriptions below.
- Click the WORKSHOP SCHEDULE (bottom of this page).
- Select workshop and REGISTER (on SCHEDULE page).
- To REQUEST A WORKSHOP for your community, see link on SCHEDULE page.
Underpainting and Glazes
Workshop
Learn professional studio methods for creating paintings
DESCRIPTION: An intensive studio-based painting workshop featuring a fusion of notan, dynamic colour planning and Renaissance-style underpainting and glazing techniques — speed, control and dynamics. Ken will demonstrate his signature painting style and guide students through step-by-step creation of landscape paintings in oils on canvas. Features demos, hands-on painting, one-on-one, critique, handouts and talks.
DURATION: 3 days (18 hrs)
TIMES: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
ENROLLMENT: Max 16 | Min 8
PREREQUISITES: Basic drawing and painting skills an asset.
MATERIALS: See Resources
Plein Aire
Painting Workshop
Learn how to create dynamic, on-location paintings
DESCRIPTION: An intensive painting workshop including both on-location and studio-based painting with a focus on capturing accurate impressions quickly! Features plein aire painting sessions, an introduction to 3 field-painting techniques; fundamentals of landscape painting design; colour planning; and more. Includes demos, hands-on painting, one-on-one, critique, handouts and talks.
DURATION: 3 days (18 hrs)
TIMES: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
ENROLLMENT: Max 16 | Min 8
PREREQUISITES: Basic drawing and painting skills an asset.
MATERIALS: See Resources
Drawing Foundations
Workshop
Learning the essentials of academic drawing
DESCRIPTION: Ken believes learning good drawing skills is absolutely essential for artists. In Drawing Foundations he introduces the basics of academic drawing from life by teaching 'drawing metrics' — how artists make measurements to heighten accuracy and realism. This is fundamental to realism as well as contemporary styles. An intensive workshop that includes an intro to materials usage; equipment selection; basic drawing techniques (including proportional, comparative, sight-size); lines & solids; values; measuring; etc.. Features demos, hands-on painting, one-on-one, critique, handouts and talks.
DURATION: 5 days (30 hrs)
TIMES: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
ENROLLMENT: Max 16 | Min 8
PREREQUISITES: Basic drawing and painting skills an asset.
MATERIALS: See Resources
Absolutely Terrified!
A fun, easy economical intro to oil painting!
DESCRIPTION: Are you a painter who's nervous of
oil paints? Relax! Enjoy the dynamic medium of oil paint
— without fuss! Create a painting each day. This fun,
easy, economical* intro features modern materials &
techniques — NO MESS! NO SMELL!**
Ken will demo his
signature painting technique and guide students through
step-by-step creation of paintings in oils. Features demos,
hands-on painting, one-on-one, critiques, handouts and talks.
* Special 'recession-sensitive' pricing! ** Varies from 'no' to 'low'.
DURATION: 2 days (12 hrs)
TIMES: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
ENROLLMENT: Max 16 | Min 8
PREREQUISITES: Basic drawing and painting skills an asset.
MATERIALS: See Resources
Botanical Studies
Workshop
Techniques for creating compelling drawings and paintings of local plants and flowers.
DESCRIPTION: Begin with geometric shapes to render leaves, flowers, plants using line and tone. Then these are developed into oils paintings on canvas. Ken will demonstrate his signature painting style and guide students through step-by-step creation. Features demos, hands-on painting, one-on-one, critique, talks.
DURATION: 3 days (18 hrs)
TIMES: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
ENROLLMENT: Max 16 | Min 8
PREREQUISITES: Basic drawing and painting skills an asset.
MATERIALS: See Resources
Garry Oak Tree
Painting Workshop
Learn to paint Victoria’s endangered character trees in oils.
DESCRIPTION: Learn simple techniques to capture Garry Oaks in oil on canvas. Ken's technique focuses on sound drawing principles including tree anatomy, colour planning, panel design, selection and simplification from leaves to whole trees. Ken will demo his painting technique and guide students through step-by-step creation of paintings in oils. Features demos, hands-on painting, one-on-one, critiques, handouts and talks.
DURATION: 3 days (18 hrs)
TIMES: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
ENROLLMENT: Max 16 | Min 8
PREREQUISITES: Basic drawing and painting skills an asset.
MATERIALS: See Resources
Forests & Trees
Painting Workshop
Learn to paint trees and forestscapes in oils.
DESCRIPTION: Learn proven techniques to painting believable deciduous and coniferous trees and forestscapes. Ken's technique focuses on sound drawing principles including tree anatomy, colour planning, panel design, selection and simplification for both deciduous and coniferous tree forms as well as forests. Ken will demo his painting technique and guide students through step-by-step creation of paintings in oils. Features demos, hands-on painting, one-on-one, critiques, handouts and talks.
DURATION: 3 days (18 hrs)
TIMES: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
ENROLLMENT: Max 16 | Min 8
PREREQUISITES: Basic drawing and painting skills an asset.
MATERIALS: See Resources
Knife Painting
Workshop
Learning simplified design and textures for knife methods
DESCRIPTION: Knife painting (a.k.a. 'palette' knife painting) focuses on alla prima application of paint in simplified sheets of textured colour. Ken's approach pays special attention to seeing subject as simplified shapes, developing simultaneous contrasts, and developing textured strokes to evoke natural effects. Demos and one-on-one guiding students through step-by-step creation of paintings in oils on canvas. Features demos, hands-on painting, one-on-one, critique, handouts and talks.
DURATION: 3 days (18 hrs)
TIMES: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
ENROLLMENT: Max 16 | Min 8
PREREQUISITES: Basic drawing and painting skills an asset.
MATERIALS: See Resources