17 courses found:
::FULL:: Texture, Colour, Line Pattern: Mixed Media, Ages 4 - 5; Sat 10 am - 12 pm, start date: 09/16/2023
Each lesson will focus on a different element of art. We will express our knowledge and perceptions of the world around us while exploring technique in 2 and 3-dimensional projects. We will use illustrators we know and artists in history as jumping off points.
No class October 7
No class October 7
| Code: | F23DC01A |
| Price: | $290.00 |
| Teacher: | Deidre Hierlihy |
| Campus: | Downtown |
| Focus: | Children and Teens/ Enfants et Adolescents |
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| Semester: | Fall |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Spots Remaining: | 0 |
| Start Date: | 09/16/2023 |
| End Date: | 12/09/2023 |
| Schedule: | Saturday from 10:00 - 12:00 |
::FULL::Explorations with Nature: Mixed Media, Ages 4 - 6; Sat, 1:30 - 3:30 pm, start date: 09/16/2023
During this course we will create art using elements from nature: trees, rocks, snow, fossils, water, flowers and fruits, trees and animals. We will explore different artistic techniques such as charcoal, pencil, markers, soft pastel, oil pastel, collage, printmaking, and paper cut-outs. We will build pop-ups scenes and creative hats, sculpt landscape scenarios for animals, create aquatic landscapes paintings and creepy insects ink drawings. Tons of artistic fun in each session!
No class October 7
No class October 7
| Code: | F23DC01B |
| Price: | $290.00 |
| Teacher: | Maria Gomez-Umana |
| Campus: | Downtown |
| Focus: | Children and Teens/ Enfants et Adolescents |
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| Room: | |
| Semester: | Fall |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Spots Remaining: | 0 |
| Start Date: | 09/16/2023 |
| End Date: | 12/09/2023 |
| Schedule: | Saturday from 13:30 - 15:30 |
::FULL::Self-Expression, Creativity and Storytelling, Ages 6 - 7; Sat, 10 - 12 pm, start date: 09/16/2023
What’s your favourite kind of story? Animals, astronauts and spies, oh my! In this course students will have the opportunity to explore and create in a variety of materials including hand building with clay, wax sculpture, acrylic painting, printmaking and collage. They will be introduced to some specific drawing and painting skills and
techniques, all while creating a series of stories both individually and together. Gallery field trip included.
No class October 7
techniques, all while creating a series of stories both individually and together. Gallery field trip included.
No class October 7
| Code: | F23DC01C |
| Price: | $290.00 |
| Teacher: | Marika Jemma |
| Campus: | Downtown |
| Focus: | Children and Teens/ Enfants et Adolescents |
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| Room: | |
| Semester: | Fall |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Spots Remaining: | 0 |
| Start Date: | 09/16/2023 |
| End Date: | 12/09/2023 |
| Schedule: | Saturday from 10:00 - 12:00 |
FULL : Micro Macro: Mixed Media, Ages 6 - 7; Sat, 1:30 - 3:30 pm, start date: 09/16/2023
We will explore the world of art from the tiniest miniature art to the biggest group painting. Create mini art for a mini art gallery in sculpture and drawing, and make huge paintings in small groups. Learn about artists who zoomed in on nature and others who created community public artworks that all the city could see. This mixed media course includes drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and photography.
No class October 7
No class October 7
| Code: | F23DC01D |
| Price: | $305.00 |
| Teacher: | Margaret Boyle |
| Campus: | Downtown |
| Focus: | Children and Teens/ Enfants et Adolescents |
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| Room: | |
| Semester: | Fall |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Spots Remaining: | 0 |
| Start Date: | 09/16/2023 |
| End Date: | 12/09/2023 |
| Schedule: | Saturday from 13:30 - 15:30 |
::FULL::Exploring Collage and Mixed Media, Ages 8 - 9; Saturday, 10 am - 12 pm, start date: 09/16/2023
Let's explore collage and mixed media! From the Dada and Cubists movement up to the present day, artists have experimented with various collage styles. We will learn from artists such as Hannah Hoch, Picasso, Joseph Cornell, and others. We will use paper in combination with found objects, painting and drawing techniques to create mixed media/collage works of art.
No class October 7
No class October 7
| Code: | F23DC01E |
| Price: | $290.00 |
| Teacher: | Gunsu Ozan |
| Campus: | Downtown |
| Focus: | Children and Teens/ Enfants et Adolescents |
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| Room: | |
| Semester: | Fall |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Spots Remaining: | 0 |
| Start Date: | 09/16/2023 |
| End Date: | 12/09/2023 |
| Schedule: | Saturday from 10:00 - 12:00 |
The Art of Ancient of Egypt: Drawing/Sculpture Emphasis, Ages 8 - 9; Sat, 1:30 - 3:30 pm, start date: 09/16/2023
Explore images and history of Ancient Egypt: everyday life, pyramids, Gods and Goddesses, through a variety of sculpture and drawing projects including clay, metal embossing, papier mâché, pencil, chalk, and marker.
No class October 7
No class October 7
| Code: | F23DC01F |
| Price: | $290.00 |
| Teacher: | Deidre Hierlihy |
| Campus: | Downtown |
| Focus: | Children and Teens/ Enfants et Adolescents |
| Category: | |
| Room: | |
| Semester: | Fall |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Spots Remaining: | 2 |
| Start Date: | 09/16/2023 |
| End Date: | 12/09/2023 |
| Schedule: | Saturday from 13:30 - 15:30 |
FULL:20th Century Art: Mixed Media/Collage Emphasis, Ages 10 - 12; Sat, 1:30 - 4 pm, start date: 09/16/2023
From the beginning of the 20th century, collage has offered artists a unique way to express their visual ideas. We’ll journey through the history of 20th century art and explore the Cubists, Dadaists, and Pop Art movements. Picasso, Matisse, Joseph Cornell, Eunice Parsons and Robert Rauschenberg will be the inspiration for mixed media work using assorted papers, found objects and various painting and drawing mediums, with a focus on collage.
No class October 7
No class October 7
| Code: | F23DC02 |
| Price: | $320.00 |
| Teacher: | Patti Lefebvre |
| Campus: | Downtown |
| Focus: | Children and Teens/ Enfants et Adolescents |
| Category: | |
| Room: | |
| Semester: | Fall |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Spots Remaining: | 0 |
| Start Date: | 09/16/2023 |
| End Date: | 12/09/2023 |
| Schedule: | Saturday from 13:30 - 16:00 |
::FULL::Cartooning and Animation, Ages 10 - 12; Sat, 9:30 am - 12 pm, start date: 09/16/2023
Cours bilingue Avec suivi en français pour les élèves francophones.
These courses are designed for students at all skill levels who want to draw seriously. Students will learn and practice drawing techniques and discover cartooning and animated cartoon secrets. Students will apply their creativity to the production of comic strips, illustrations, animated cartoons (stop-motion techniques) and comic pages.
Each season includes lessons on drawing hands (natural and cartoon-style), the human figure and animal characters.
Ces cours sont accessibles aux élèves de tous les niveaux d’habileté qui veulent dessiner de façon sérieuse. Les élèves apprendront et pratiqueront les techniques du dessin et ils découvriront les secrets de la BD et du dessin animé. Les élèves feront preuve de créativité en réalisant des projets de bandes dessinées, illustrations, dessins animés et des planches de BD.
Chaque saison il y aura des leçons sur comment dessiner les mains (naturelles et caricaturales), la figure humaine et les animaux.
Fall 2023 highlights
Comic strip project with assigned theme (Monsters!)
Comic book pages
Stop-motion animation projects
These courses are designed for students at all skill levels who want to draw seriously. Students will learn and practice drawing techniques and discover cartooning and animated cartoon secrets. Students will apply their creativity to the production of comic strips, illustrations, animated cartoons (stop-motion techniques) and comic pages.
Each season includes lessons on drawing hands (natural and cartoon-style), the human figure and animal characters.
Ces cours sont accessibles aux élèves de tous les niveaux d’habileté qui veulent dessiner de façon sérieuse. Les élèves apprendront et pratiqueront les techniques du dessin et ils découvriront les secrets de la BD et du dessin animé. Les élèves feront preuve de créativité en réalisant des projets de bandes dessinées, illustrations, dessins animés et des planches de BD.
Chaque saison il y aura des leçons sur comment dessiner les mains (naturelles et caricaturales), la figure humaine et les animaux.
Fall 2023 highlights
Comic strip project with assigned theme (Monsters!)
Comic book pages
Stop-motion animation projects
| Code: | F23DC04 |
| Price: | $320.00 |
| Teacher: | Gérard Bélec |
| Campus: | Downtown |
| Focus: | Children and Teens/ Enfants et Adolescents |
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| Room: | |
| Semester: | Fall |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Spots Remaining: | 0 |
| Start Date: | 09/16/2023 |
| End Date: | 12/09/2023 |
| Schedule: | Saturday from 09:30 - 12:00 |
::FULL::Drawing Galore: Portfolio Development, Ages 12 - 14; Sat, 9 am - 12 pm, start date: 09/16/2023
Practice drawing using a variety of techniques such as pencil, charcoal, conté, oil pastels, soft pastels, India ink, gouache paints and markers. Explore different styles of composition, types of lines, contour drawing, value and contrast, textures, patterns, positive and negative space, and linear and aerial perspective. Explore gesture drawing and play drawing games to engage the right side of your brain. Learn how to draw from nature, still life, your imagination, and a draped model. Find your artistic voice while exploring and expanding your drawing skills!
No class October 7
No class October 7
| Code: | F23DT01 |
| Price: | $335.00 |
| Teacher: | Maria Gomez-Umana |
| Campus: | Downtown |
| Focus: | Children and Teens/ Enfants et Adolescents |
| Category: | |
| Room: | |
| Semester: | Fall |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Spots Remaining: | 0 |
| Start Date: | 09/16/2023 |
| End Date: | 12/09/2023 |
| Schedule: | Saturday from 09:00 - 12:00 |
Creative Café for Teens, Ages 13 - 15; Sat, 1 - 4 pm, start date: 09/16/2023
Drawing, painting and sculpture, both serious and social! For teens who are interested in trying new mediums in sculpture such as: hand building with clay, wax and plaster bandage, and honing their skills in drawing and painting. In the first few classes, students will be encouraged to develop themes that interest them and connect with like-minded peers if or when they feel comfortable. Individual or collaborative projects may develop and teens can choose to create in the mediums of their choice including; digital works, printmaking projects or a short claymation movie. Gallery field trip.
No class Oct 8
No class Oct 8
| Code: | F23DT03 |
| Price: | $320.00 |
| Teacher: | Marika Jemma |
| Campus: | Downtown |
| Focus: | Children and Teens/ Enfants et Adolescents |
| Category: | |
| Room: | |
| Semester: | Fall |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Spots Remaining: | 2 |
| Start Date: | 09/16/2023 |
| End Date: | 12/09/2023 |
| Schedule: | Saturday from 13:00 - 16:00 |
FULL: Comic Books and Cartooning, Ages 13 - 15; Sat, 1- 4 pm, start date: 09/16/2023
Cours bilingue Avec suivi en français pour les élèves francophones.
These courses are for students at all skill levels that want to draw and write seriously. They will learn and practice writing and drawing techniques and discover cartooning and comic book secrets. Students will apply their creativity to the production of comic strips, illustrations, and the development of personal projects.
Each season will include lessons on drawing hands (natural and cartoon), tips on writing and storytelling for comic books, and the production of a class magazine collecting original projects by the students.
Ces cours sont accessibles aux élèves de tous les niveaux d’habileté qui prennent au sérieux leur dessin et écriture. Les élèves apprendront et pratiqueront les techniques du scénario et du dessin et ils découvriront les secrets de la bande dessinée. Les élèves feront preuve de créativité en réalisant des planches de bandes dessinées, des illustrations et en développant leurs projets personnels.
Chaque saison il y aura des leçons sur comment dessiner les mains (naturelles et caricaturales), des conseils au sujet de la rédaction et la scénaristique pour BD, et la réalisation d’une revue contenant les projets personnels des participants.
Fall 2023 highlights
Comic strip project with assigned theme (Monsters!)
Comic Pages project: write & draw original short story (script/roughs/designs/layout)
Elements of the human figure (head, hands & posing)
These courses are for students at all skill levels that want to draw and write seriously. They will learn and practice writing and drawing techniques and discover cartooning and comic book secrets. Students will apply their creativity to the production of comic strips, illustrations, and the development of personal projects.
Each season will include lessons on drawing hands (natural and cartoon), tips on writing and storytelling for comic books, and the production of a class magazine collecting original projects by the students.
Ces cours sont accessibles aux élèves de tous les niveaux d’habileté qui prennent au sérieux leur dessin et écriture. Les élèves apprendront et pratiqueront les techniques du scénario et du dessin et ils découvriront les secrets de la bande dessinée. Les élèves feront preuve de créativité en réalisant des planches de bandes dessinées, des illustrations et en développant leurs projets personnels.
Chaque saison il y aura des leçons sur comment dessiner les mains (naturelles et caricaturales), des conseils au sujet de la rédaction et la scénaristique pour BD, et la réalisation d’une revue contenant les projets personnels des participants.
Fall 2023 highlights
Comic strip project with assigned theme (Monsters!)
Comic Pages project: write & draw original short story (script/roughs/designs/layout)
Elements of the human figure (head, hands & posing)
| Code: | F23DT04 |
| Price: | $320.00 |
| Teacher: | Gérard Bélec |
| Campus: | Downtown |
| Focus: | Children and Teens/ Enfants et Adolescents |
| Category: | |
| Room: | |
| Semester: | Fall |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Spots Remaining: | 1 |
| Start Date: | 09/16/2023 |
| End Date: | 12/09/2023 |
| Schedule: | Saturday from 13:00 - 16:00 |
FULL:Mixed Media for Your Mood, Ages 8 - 12; Sun, 1:30 - 4 pm, start date: 09/17/2023
Colour like music inspires our emotions. In this class students will dive deep into understanding colour theory and use that knowledge to express themselves in a variety of mediums. We will draw small and paint big, emphasizing technique and scale in composition. We will work both 2d and 3d in clay, wax, plasticine, printmaking and collage. The opportunity to make art in a dedicated studio invites students to express bigger, make a mess (and clean it up) and loosen our hearts and minds to connect with ideas that really matter to us! Gallery field trip included.
No class October 8
No class October 8
| Code: | F23DC05 |
| Price: | $320.00 |
| Teacher: | Marika Jemma |
| Campus: | Downtown |
| Focus: | Children and Teens/ Enfants et Adolescents |
| Category: | |
| Room: | |
| Semester: | Fall |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Spots Remaining: | 0 |
| Start Date: | 09/17/2023 |
| End Date: | 12/10/2023 |
| Schedule: | Sunday from 13:30 - 16:00 |
::FULL:: Drawing, Painting, and Portfolio Development, Ages 12 - 15; Sun, 1 - 4 pm,, start date: 09/17/2023
This course will focus on developing students’ observational skills while focusing on tone, form, proportion, likeness, depth, composition and texture. Special attention will be given to portraiture, drawing the human figure (with the aid of a live model), and still life. The objective of this course is to help students prepare a body of work for application to specialized visual art programs in high school, for an art related career or to develop their art abilities. Through a variety of painting, drawing, mixed media and sculpture projects, students will refine their skills. The goal is to help students develop a well-built portfolio by the end of the session.
1 model
No class October 8
1 model
No class October 8
| Code: | F23DT02 |
| Price: | $335.00 |
| Teacher: | Sonia Arenas |
| Campus: | Downtown |
| Focus: | Children and Teens/ Enfants et Adolescents |
| Category: | |
| Room: | |
| Semester: | Fall |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Spots Remaining: | 0 |
| Start Date: | 09/17/2023 |
| End Date: | 12/10/2023 |
| Schedule: | Sunday from 13:00 - 16:00 |
::FULL::Portfolio Development and Alternative Art, Ages 12 - 15; Sun, 1 - 4 pm, start date: 09/17/2023
Develop your observation and drawing skills, while creating finished pieces suitable for high school portfolio submission. The portfolio requirements for Beatrice des Loges, Immaculata and Canterbury High Schools will be discussed. Youth wanting to make portfolios of their work for their own interest are also welcome. Using themes from Alternative Art forms such as: silkscreen printing, design (zines,stickers or patches) and large scale art is done for the personal portfolio submissions. As well mandatory drawing tasks such as the genres of still life, architectural drawings, the portrait and the human figure are done. Practice rendering form, light and shadow, proportions, perspective and texture in drawing while you observe and do both exercises and final artworks. There will be a session with a live draped model. Exhibit your knowledge of form with a sculpture project and do mixed media personal projects to meet the requirements of your potential school.
No class October 8
No class October 8
| Code: | F23DT05 |
| Price: | $320.00 |
| Teacher: | Margaret Boyle |
| Campus: | Downtown |
| Focus: | Children and Teens/ Enfants et Adolescents |
| Category: | |
| Room: | |
| Semester: | Fall |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Spots Remaining: | 0 |
| Start Date: | 09/17/2023 |
| End Date: | 12/10/2023 |
| Schedule: | Sunday from 13:00 - 16:00 |
FULL: Post-Secondary Pathways in Art: Portfolio Development, Ages 15 - 17, Mon, 5:30 - 8 pm, start date: 09/18/2023
This course introduces teens who are in grade 9 to 12 to post secondary programs in apprenticeship, college, and university settings, as well as a range of possible careers that involve the visual arts, craft, and design. Participants will develop stronger technique while understanding the creative process, compositional strategies and themes suitable to post secondary portfolios. Participants will learn how to make professional competencies part of their portfolios. The instructor has taught portfolio courses during her 30 years as a secondary school educator. Margaret also brings insights from teaching at three universities.
No class October 9
No class October 9
| Code: | F23DT07 |
| Price: | $310.00 |
| Teacher: | Margaret Boyle |
| Campus: | Downtown |
| Focus: | Children and Teens/ Enfants et Adolescents |
| Category: | |
| Room: | |
| Semester: | Fall |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Spots Remaining: | 0 |
| Start Date: | 09/18/2023 |
| End Date: | 12/04/2023 |
| Schedule: | Monday from 17:30 - 20:00 |
FULL: Amazing People and Places - Drawing and Painting, Ages 8 - 12; Wed, 4:30 - 6 pm, start date: 09/20/2023
Explore the joy of making art in dry media, acrylic, watercolour and much more. Create paintings that you could just walk into! Art pieces with brilliant colours will astound.
Every week will include trusted drawing techniques and painting using a variety of media, used individually and in combination. Each class will focus on a different aspect of drawing and painting and the term will include participatory joint projects.
Individual tutoring and ideas for every student will be a priority!
Every week will include trusted drawing techniques and painting using a variety of media, used individually and in combination. Each class will focus on a different aspect of drawing and painting and the term will include participatory joint projects.
Individual tutoring and ideas for every student will be a priority!
| Code: | F23DC06 |
| Price: | $245.00 |
| Teacher: | David Kearn |
| Campus: | Downtown |
| Focus: | Children and Teens/ Enfants et Adolescents |
| Category: | |
| Room: | |
| Semester: | Fall |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Spots Remaining: | 0 |
| Start Date: | 09/20/2023 |
| End Date: | 11/22/2023 |
| Schedule: | Wednesday from 16:30 - 18:00 |
FULL: The Art of Being: Discovering the Artist Within: Drawing, Painting and Mixed Media, Ages 11 - 15; Thurs, 4:30 - 7 pm, start date: 09/21/2023
Immerse yourself in a captivating artistic journey. "The Art of Being" invites you to explore the depths of your imagination and cultivate a unique artistic identity. Through captivating experiences in painting, drawing, sculpture, and mixed media, you will experiment with a diverse range of materials and techniques, transforming your visions into tangible artworks. Drawing inspiration from the vibrant world of popular culture, including movies, music, and social media, as well as acclaimed artists like Banksy, Frida Kahlo, Yayoi Kusama, Basquiat, Dalí, Keith Haring, and Ai Weiwei, you will explore into their distinctive styles, symbolism, and personal narratives. Embark on this extraordinary artistic adventure and unlock the boundless potential of your creative expression.
| Code: | F23DT06 |
| Price: | $320.00 |
| Teacher: | Maria Gomez-Umana |
| Campus: | Downtown |
| Focus: | Children and Teens/ Enfants et Adolescents |
| Category: | |
| Room: | |
| Semester: | Fall |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Spots Remaining: | 1 |
| Start Date: | 09/21/2023 |
| End Date: | 12/07/2023 |
| Schedule: | Thursday from 16:30 - 19:00 |
