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Local Delta Scenes in Watercolour - Boundary Bay at sunset is a scene most people in Delta are familiar with but it changes constantly. Learn techniques of glazing to create your version of a beautiful beach sunset on the first day of the workshop. Contrast of texture, mixing colour, veils of glazing, and composition are important in this first project.

Second day we will incorporate foliage and architecture to capture the heritage of Delta and learn some negative painting techniques at the same time. Please bring sketch paper, pencil, eraser, spray bottle, rags and a small container of salt.

Your usual painting supplies should be fine but a supply list from the DAC can be provided from their website or phone 604-596-1025. Register by phone at 604-596-1025 in North Delta or 604-943-9787 in Tsawwassen

Date - Tsawwassen - August 26th and 27th- Time 1pm to 4:30pm - Cost 59.00

Date - North Delta - September 1st and 2nd - Time 1pm to 4:40pm - Cost 59.00

-BACK TO SCHOOL KIDS!!!!

-Children are asked to produce artwork for almost every school subject and this workshop designed specially for them should help them get a start on the school year.

Drawing instruction will include creative use of pencils and understanding the different softness and hardness of leads and what they will do for your drawing. Along with basic

drawing we will use all regular school supplies in new and creative ways. Bring your markers and learn to 'paint' with them, make a pen & wash painting using markers and a roller pen, use a limited 4 colour

watercolour palette to create a finished piece. Crayon and wax candles make a great resist with Indian Ink in a creative wash technique.

Please bring the supplies you would normally take to school such as markers, pencils, eraser, and a sketch book, crayons (make sure there is white crayon) black roller pen. The rest of the supplies such as paint and special papers will be provided.

Date - Tsawwassen - August 23rd to the 25th - Time 1pm to 3pm - Cost 55.00

Date - North Delta Firehall- August 30th, 31st and September 1st - Time 10am to noon - Cost 55.00

To register phone 604-596-1025 in North Delta and 604-943-9787 in Tsawwassen

KEEP IT CLEAN- Mix powerful clear darks without making mud. This class will spend the first day discussing composition, making thumbnail sketches, & using value studies to dertemine dark and light contrast and completing a monotone painting.

The following week we will move into a full colour painting which will incorporate strong value darks within the colour spectrum.

The subject matter for both weeks will be still life.

Please bring sketch book or paper, pencils and ultramarine blue or thalo blue and burnt sienna to the first class. Also bring a painting support (board) as well as 140lb paper and brushes.

Suggested Supply List

-140lb paper (22" X 30"cut into 1/4s ) is best - I don't recommend the paper tablet pads.

-3 brushes - a 1" flat , a #6 or #7 round, and a liner or rigger ( a wide soft hake is also nice)

-paint colours- thalo blue (if using winsor and newton paint this is called winsor blue)

- ultramarine blue

- permanent rose

- new gamboge yellow

- burnt sienna

-this is a minimum palette of colour. Other suggestions might be quinacridone gold, quinacridone coral,cobalt blue, indigo, cerulean blue. *The most important thing is to buy artist quality paint- do not buy student grade.

-spray bottle, small container of salt , clean rags, pencils, scrap paper

- masking fluid

-masking fluid remover

-masking tape

- anything else that you can think of that you use in your painting

DATES- SUNDAY JULY 11TH AND 18TH

TIMES- 12:30PM TO 5PM

COST- 63.75

This popular course was run at the SAG last year and was well attended so if you are interested you should not leave it until the last minute to register. You may register online or phone the desk at the SAG @604-501-5566.

The age group for this class is 12 to 17 (approximately- if the child is a mature 11 it is ok). A five day set of classes completing a new project with different subject matter each day. Various watercolour techniques from the basic time honoured metods to inventive variations will be taught in order to create watercolour 'effects'.

All supplies are included in the cost of the course just bring a willingness to work and enthusiasm.

Cost: 71.00

Date: July 5th to the 9th

Time: 4pm to 6pm

IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN THE FASCINATING QUALITY OF SOFT PASTELS COME AND JOIN ME AT OPUS, LANGLEY LOCATION FOR A DEMONSTRATION OF A STILL LIFE SUBJECT ON THE 24TH. PLEASE CHECK YOUR OPUS NEWSLETTER OR THE OPUS WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION AS TO TIME.

I WILL BE WORKING WITH A STILL LIFE SUBJECT MATTER WHICH WILL STRESS LIVELY DARKS, CONTRASTS OF LIGHT AND DARK AS WELL AS TEXTURE, AND COMPOSITION.

IT'S FREE, SO COME AND JOIN US.