What’s coming up....
Please join me on a painting holiday
in Rose Blanche, Newfoundland.
Saturday, August 25 to Friday, August 31, 2012
Accommodation, Meals and Instruction are all included in the $889 fee.
All you need to do is get there and bring your art supplies.
Accommodation is shared with two twin beds in each room.
Rose Blanche is a beautiful, peaceful and friendly fishing village about 45 km east of Port aux Basques, which is the primary entry point to the beautiful island Province of Newfoundland.
Rose Blanche is a working harbour offering a slower, easier pace of life and lots of wonderful views to paint, including the unique Rose Blanche lighthouse, which is a registered Heritage Structure.
We will be staying at RoseSea House, which is a comfortable and welcoming five-bedroom outport house, which includes one wheelchair accessible ground floor suite. Laundry and kitchen facilities are on-site.
A step away from RoseSea House is Madolyn’s Studio, one of the places we will be painting. It is open, airy and filled with natural light. There is also a spacious deck overlooking the harbour for both painting and relaxing.
So join me for a wonderful week of painting, creativity, exploring the area, down-home good food, and some real relaxation.
The holiday is open to all level of painters, from absolute beginner to advanced painter. As an instructor I am accustomed to working with a variety of skill levels and painting styles in the same class and provide personal and individualized instruction to every student.
So what could be better... a trip to somewhere wonderful while learning new skills, being creative and opening one's mind to the possibilities. And “island time”, well there is nothing better to help you unwind!
For more information contact Susan directly. ashbrookcreative@gmail.com
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Classes & Workshops Spring & Summer 2012
Rosecliffe Studio
2531 Manse Road, Cumberland ON Canada K4C 1C6
Information and Registration: 613-833-8312 or ashbrookcreative@gmail.com
Elements of Landscape Painting
This course focuses on the various elements of landscape individually so that students can become confident with each. Elements include skies, water, rocks, mountains, trees, bushes, grass and fields. This course is excellent preparation for those interested in learning to paint en plein air as well as those who enjoy painting natural scenic beauty.
Tues 1:00 – 3:30 PM
May 8 to May 29 (4 wks)
Jun 5 to Jun 26 (4 wks)
Jul 10 to Jul 31 (4 wks)
Fee: $100 per 4-week session
Acrylic/Oil Painting
A relaxed painting environment for those who wish to develop their artistic skills at their own pace. Open to all levels and styles of painters. Instruction is individual, although a short demo or lesson will be presented at the beginning of each class, and if the group wishes, any number of skills and techniques can be addressed as class exercises.
Wed 1:00 – 3:30 PM
May 9 to May 30 (4 wks)
Jun 6 to Jun 27 (4 wks)
Jul 4 to Jul 25 (4 wks)
Fee: $100.00 per four-week session
Acrylic Abstraction
Looking for something new and creative, a way to loosen up, or just to enhance your artistic experience? Acrylic Abstraction could be just what you’re looking for! This course goes beyond realism and allows us to explore design, colour, texture, contrast and balance more deeply in the creation of artwork. You will also learn new skills such as: working in mixed media, stamping, stencilling, and adding text as well as options for finishes, framing and exhibiting your artwork. In addition to expanding your artistic horizon, there is a lot that you can apply back to realism.
Sat 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
May 19 to Jun 23 (6 wks)
Jul 7 to Aug 11 (6 wks)
Fee: $150 per six-week session
Discovering Acrylic Mediums
This workshop will combine demonstrations and lots of hands on practice with the mediums listed below. Students will leave with several masterpieces and everything is supplied!
- Polymer medium: How and why to use it
- Self Leveling Gel: Marbling; Making texture mediums
- Gloss Gel: Creating texture; Adding interest; Extrusion; How to make photocopy transfers; How to make “skins”
- Light Molding Paste: Creating a unique ground
- Clear Tar Gel: Drizzling
- Texture mediums: Different types and uses
Sun May 27, 1:00-4:00 PM
Fee: $75
Plein Air Painting Series
This series of classes is suitable for oil and acrylic painters with beginner to intermediate skills. Students will learn to select views, scale them to canvas, make colour selections and create depth in their paintings. Each class will take place at a different location in the Ottawa area, depending on the weather and the preferences of the students. Locations may include the Experimental Farm, The Rockeries, Petrie Island and Hogsback. Carpooling is available for those who don’t drive.
Thurs 1:00 – 3:30 PM
Jun 21 to Jul 12 (4 wks)
Jul 19 to Aug 9 (4 wks)
Fee: $100 per four-week session
Colour Mixing Workshop
Based on the Michael Wilcox Split-Primary colour theory, this workshop goes beyond the basic colour wheel and teaches you how to mix the precise colour you need the first time! The knowledge provided in this workshop eliminates colour mixing frustration and wasted paint. This workshop applies in all mediums, including glass, pastels, coloured pencils and
all types of paint.
Sat, Jul 21, 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Fee: $75
Crichton Cultural Community Centre, Ottawa ON Canada
255 MacKay Street, Ottawa ON Canada K1M 2B6
Information and Registration: 613-745-2742 or communitycentre@rogers.comcommunitycentre@rogers.com
Acrylic/Oil Painting
This class creates a relaxed painting environment for those who wish to develop their artistic skills at their own pace. Open to all levels and styles of painters, instruction is individual, although a short demo or lesson will be presented at the beginning of each class, and if the group wishes, any number of skills and techniques can be addressed as class exercises. Students painting in oils are requested to use odourless solvents.
Thurs 1:00 – 3:30 PM
Apr 12 to Jun 14, 2012 (10 wks)
Fee: $165.00 Drop-in fee: $20/class
Wallack’s Art Supply Store
2012 Tenth Line Road (at Innes), Orleans, ON Canada
Information and Registration: 613-830-2400 or www.wallacks.com
Acrylic Paints and Inks
If you feel overwhelmed when standing in front of the acrylic paint section of your art supply store, now you can fight back and find out what all those jars, bottles and tubes are all about! We will review the range of paints and inks available, learn to read the information on the labels and get some serious hands-on experience with inks, liquids, high viscosity, spectral, iridescent and interference colours.
Wed 12:00 – 4:00 PM
May 2, 2012
Fee: $75
Custom Programs
Susan will organize workshops and classes for six or more students at your
location or at a suitable alternative location.
Programs are also available for Seniors’ Centres/Groups and Retirement Residences.
To find out more contact Susan directly.
Available Workshops and Classes
- Silk Scarf Workshop
- Acrylic Abstraction
- Colour Mixing Workshop
- Acrylic Medium Workshop
- Acrylic Paints and Inks Workshop
- ABCs of Acrylics Level 1 & 2
- The “I’ve Always Wanted to Paint” Workshop
- Getting Started in Oil Painting
- Acrylics à la Carte and Acrylics à la Carte Encore!
- Opening Your Artist’s Eyes
- Next Steps for Beginning Artists, a business program for artists
- Colouring Outside the Lines: Creative Thinking & Problem Solving
- Marketing Materials for Artists
- Marketing for Artists
- Getting Ready to Exhibit Your Art
- The Fine Art of Acrylic Glazing
Michael Wilcox School of Colour
Susan is the Michael Wilcox School of Colour (www.schoolofcolour.com) rep for Canada and the USA. In this capacity she is available to do a one-hour presentation on colour mixing for art organization meetings. She also offers one or two-day colour mixing workshops for organizations that may wish to offer them for their members. For more information please contact Susan.
Quotes from students
“The classes I have taken with Susan have stretched me creatively and have had a serious impact on my work.” ~ F. Langstaff
“Susan is an exceptional instructor... whose classes are well researched, organized and run. In them she creates a calm atmosphere which fosters questioning, sharing, collaboration and respect amongst students and teacher.” ~ M. Casey
“Excellent course. Positive encouragement to becoming a great artist. Helped me to achieve the goals that I wanted.” ~ J-P. Dufour
