Women’s Re-design Studio leverages design thinking to re-surface your purpose, clarify your goals and set intentions to move forward and recover your alignment to take action. If you are feeling overwhelmed or unfocused, and are interested in figuring out what comes next in your work and your life, we invite you to join coaches Leslie Allen and Jennifer DeDominicis to generate what’s next for you in 2020 and beyond.

The Women’s Re-design Studio comprises 4 x 2.25 hour group coaching sessions (held at cSPACE King Edward) Mondays (February 10, March 16, March 30 and April 20, and 3 x 1 hour individual coaching sessions from January-April, 2020. For more information and to register, please visit generatewhatsnext.ca

Inspired by Watercolour instructed by Cameron Roberts
March 10th to April 28th
Tuesdays, 12:30 to 3:00
Cost: $350

Please contact instructor Cam Roberts at crobertslee@gmail.com to register.

This course will cover:
-A thorough grounding on the trinity of watercolour, wet on wet, wet on dry, dry brush, plus glazing.
-Colour mixing, using a full palette of permanent light-fast colours.
-Colour theory, colour exploration.
-Composition, emphasizing the focal point.

Information on brushes, papers, palettes, easels, paints (opaque and transparent), knowledge on the ‘order of application’, finishes, framing.

You will learn about; materials, washes, values, drawing process, volume and depth, manipulating light and dark, interpreting and finish.

What to expect:
This course will provide a fundamental approach to watercolour, for beginner to intermediate student, with an emphasis on transparency, colour mixing, brushworks and washes. Students will work from, photo reference of landscape, portraits and Master copy. Ample painting time will follow the daily demo with a critique towards the end of each class.

We will explore the works of Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, Edward Hopper, Charles Demuth, and others.

Materials List
Please bring the following materials to class:
-compact watercolour easel (if you have one)
-watercolours – tube paints or pucks
-watercolour palette
-B pencil and sharpener
-gum eraser
-the following brushes if you have them: a rigger or liner, 2, 4 ,6 Round 10 Mop
-masking tape 2” tan colour
-watercolour paper (preference is Sanders Waterford 140lb)
-1/2” foam-core or 1/4” hardboard to fit 1/2 sheet of watercolour paper (18`X 24`)
-water container
-small sponge
-sprayer
-hair dryer (optional)
-please bring an example of your work in watercolour if you have one.

Bobbi Dunlop – Painting the Clothed Figure
Thursday, 1:00 – 3:30pm
6 week Course: March 19th – April 23rd
Cost: $350

In this session, we will explore the clothed/draped figure, from life. Our primary focus, through direct observation, will be how clothing affects the shape of the body, paying close attention to such major concepts as light and beautiful paint quality, while exploring the design possibilities of fabric. All while staying true to the fundamentals in order to portray convincing fabric: Shape, Value, Edges & Colour.

Students will work in oil (or acrylic). Special emphasis will be placed on massing, abstract visual ideas, concepts, paint quality, painting studies and exercises, the fundamentals: Shape, Value, Edges and Colour. Students will be using photo references in the first 2 weeks and painting the model from life in final weeks. Many classes will begin with an oil painting demo.

Level: Some painting experience – Advanced
Registrants will receive course supply list.

*Course Includes Model Fees.

Reilly Method of Drawing the Head with Luke Church
Mondays, 7:00 – 9:00pm
6 sessions: March 23 – May 4
Cost: $360
*No class Easter Monday, April 13

This is a 6 week intensive course that will focus on Frank Reilly’s full process of drawing the human head. The Reilly Method has a long and distinct lineage from the golden age of illustration, and is still widely practiced to this day. It is a powerful and efficient method of interpreting the head that allows the artist to create with clarity, design, and beauty in arguably the most important beginning stage of a drawing – the gesture.

Luke will be covering the beginning stages of a head drawing all the way to a fully finished render. The beginning stages of a head drawing will focus on the proportions, utilization of the Reilly abstraction and planes of the head. Once the students are familiar with this stage Luke will be taking his demos further and discuss shape design, edges, rendering form and handling of the individual features for both male and female.
Each class will contain a lecture and demonstration by the instructor followed by the students will apply the information learned from supplied reference or a live model.
Come and learn how to confidently construct the human head and how to better make a clear, confident and concise statement in your portrait work!

Materials needed:
Charcoal pencils
Wolff Carbon (4B or 6B)
Conte Pierre Noire 1710-B, or Generals 2B or 4B
Soft graphite pencils grade 6B-9B are also acceptable
Smooth Newsprint – any brand
Kneadable eraser any brand
Sandpaper block and single edged razor blades
Large binder clips 2-4
Masking tape or artists tape
Roll or pad of tracing paper (9×12 minimum)

Bobbi Dunlop – Still Life & Floral Painting from Life
Thursday, 9:30 – 12:00pm
6 week Course: March 26th – April 30th
Cost: $300

Students will work in oil (or acrylic).
Special emphasis will be placed on designing and setting up a still life using massing, abstract visual ideas, concepts, paint quality, exercises and the fundamentals: Shape, Value, Edges and Colour.

All classes will be from life. The first 3-4 weeks focusing on fruit, vases and the final weeks focusing on the floral. Each class will begin with an oil painting demo.

Level: New artists (some experience) – Advanced
This course is an excellent springboard to the Figure and Portrait painting courses, for both new and experienced painters who want to take their work to a higher level.

Registrants will receive course supply list including still life objects.

The Blackboard Gallery Presents:

Audra Schoblocher
TRANSMOGRIFY: Re-imagining Sculptural Utensils
Fine Art Exhibition and Sale
April 4 – May 30, 2020 | Tues – Sat, 12-5 pm
Free Opening Reception: Thursday April 9 | 5-8 pm

Audra Schoblocher examines the common day utensil in response to a question about which came first; the knife, fork, or spoon? To re-evaluate our relationship with the everyday objects around us, focus is placed on the historical aspects that influence domestic practices.

Meet the artist and join us for a free reception with light refreshments on April 9 from 5-8 pm.

Join surface designer and textile printer Natalie Gerber in her studio over 4 weeks to expand your knowledge of screen printed textiles. In this intimate class you’ll team up with a studio mate to develop and produce your own micro collection. With hands on demonstrations and problem solving throughout the course, you will print two meters of organic cotton/linen and work through the steps from repeat pattern development to screen prep, colour mixing, registration, and finally printing. At the end of this four week course you will have a better understanding of the process and materials for printing on cloth and your own micro textile collection for future projects.

Gesture, Block-in, and Form: Investigating the Figure with the Contemporary Classical Method with Geoffrey Klepeis
Tuesdays, 10:00am – 1:00pm
4 week Course: April 14 – May 5
Cost: $350

This is a step-by-step drawing method that allows the artist to adeptly observe the gesture and natural characteristics of the form of the human body. This will help the artist to create a graceful and compelling structure, which is then ready for rendering form and light. The end goal is creating a dynamic, living drawing in accordance with classical principles.

Each step will be demonstrated through in-class demos, as well as explanations of the techniques and strategies. Students can then apply the knowledge drawing from a live model. Each student will receive personal guidance as they practice their understanding of these methods.

Step 1: Learning the gesture through the inner curve
Step 2: Conceptualizing the major masses of the body by arranging corresponding blocks onto the inner curve
Step 3: The envelope and block-in methods
Step 4: The contour
Step 5: Understanding the light
Step 6: Rendering the form and the final stages of a drawing

Supplies needed:
-Multiple 2b pencils (Staedler or Faber Castell brands are recommended)
-Putty eraser
-Hard eraser
-Pencil Sharpener
-Large pad of drawing paper. Minimum 14” x 18”. Heavier paper, no newsprint. Medium tooth is recommended, unless you have an established preference already.

Recommended:
-Pencil extender (Generals or Koh-i-noor)
-A baseball cap can be helpful to block out light from your eyes while drawing

“Demo Afternoon” with Bobbi Dunlop

Monday, April 20th – 1:00pm-3:30pm – Demo by Bobbi Dunlop

Monday, April 20th Demo: $15; Registration required.

Please join Bobbi Dunlop on April 20th as she demonstrates her oil painting methods for you in the historic studio of Atelier Artista. Bobbi will be painting her beautiful nude model, from life, under the north-light of this beautiful studio space.

Bobbi will also be offering three “Open-Studio” classes over two weeks only. Students will bring their own projects to work on during these classes. You may choose to work on your own painting in-progress, set up and paint a still life, or begin something new from your personal photo reference. You will receive lots of sensitive, hands-on-guidance.

Wednesday, April 22nd – 1:00pm-3:30pm – Open-Studio Class
Monday, April 27th – 1:00pm-3:30pm – Open-Studio Class
Wednesday, April 29th – 1:00-3:30pm – Open-Studio Class
Cost: $50 each

Take advantage of this opportunity to study with Bobbi in “Open-Studio” classes over two weeks only. Students will bring their own projects to work on during these classes. You may choose to work on your own painting in-progress, set up and paint a still life, or begin something new from your personal photo reference. You will receive lots of sensitive, hands-on-guidance.

Wednesday, April 22nd – 1:00pm-3:30pm – Open-Studio Class
Monday, April 27th – 1:00pm-3:30pm – Open-Studio Class
Wednesday, April 29th – 1:00-3:30pm – Open-Studio Class
Cost: $50 each

Bobbi will also be demonstrating her oil painting methods for you on April 20 from 1:00to 3:30pm. Bobbi will be painting her beautiful nude model, from life, under the north-light of this beautiful studio space. Cost is $15; registration required.

Take advantage of this opportunity to study with Bobbi in “Open-Studio” classes over two weeks only. Students will bring their own projects to work on during these classes. You may choose to work on your own painting in-progress, set up and paint a still life, or begin something new from your personal photo reference. You will receive lots of sensitive, hands-on-guidance.

Wednesday, April 22nd – 1:00pm-3:30pm – Open-Studio Class
Monday, April 27th – 1:00pm-3:30pm – Open-Studio Class
Wednesday, April 29th – 1:00-3:30pm – Open-Studio Class
Cost: $50 each

Bobbi will also be demonstrating her oil painting methods for you on April 20 from 1:00to 3:30pm. Bobbi will be painting her beautiful nude model, from life, under the north-light of this beautiful studio space. Cost is $15; registration required.

Take advantage of this opportunity to study with Bobbi in “Open-Studio” classes over two weeks only. Students will bring their own projects to work on during these classes. You may choose to work on your own painting in-progress, set up and paint a still life, or begin something new from your personal photo reference. You will receive lots of sensitive, hands-on-guidance.

Wednesday, April 22nd – 1:00pm-3:30pm – Open-Studio Class
Monday, April 27th – 1:00pm-3:30pm – Open-Studio Class
Wednesday, April 29th – 1:00-3:30pm – Open-Studio Class
Cost: $50 each

Bobbi will also be demonstrating her oil painting methods for you on April 20 from 1:00to 3:30pm. Bobbi will be painting her beautiful nude model, from life, under the north-light of this beautiful studio space. Cost is $15; registration required.