Introduction to Life Drawing 
Interested in trying your hand at drawing the human form, but not sure
where to start? Designed as an optional introduction to the Old School
House Art Centre’s open life drawing sessions, this intensive session
covers the basics of gesture, anatomy, and expression. Absolute
beginners welcome!
Qualicum Beach Old School House
Wednesday January 22nd 9:30am – 12:30pm

Prepare to take the plunge and explore the joys and fears associated with larger-scale painting. Topics covered include materials, composition & preparation of studies. Participants will work on a 30″x40″ (minimum) surface throughout the session in oils or acrylics.
Denman Island Community School
Wednesdays February 5-March 11
4:30pm – 17:00pm

Focus on the Face and Figure
A chance for beginners as well as those with some experience to spend
time exploring the face and figure in a variety of media. Working from
life and photograph, the session will introduce proportion,
expression, colour, and character. We will look at some of the ways
the human face and figure have been articulated throughout history,
and develop our own style of rendering the body.
Qualicum Beach Old School House
Wednesdays April 8th – May 13th
1pm to 4pm

I love sharing my passion for paint with beginning and intermediate-stage artists in demonstrations, workshops, and ongoing classes. These sessions are can be fun, experimental and playful, or they can more focused and disciplined, depending on the goals and motivation of the group (which is discussed beforehand).

Some subjects I teach are:

• acrylics
• oils (traditional and water-mixable)
• mixed media
• texture and surface (pouring, layering, collage, archival considerations)
• face, figure, and portraiture
• fundamentals of art (composition, colour theory, materials)

Group rates are based on $200 per half-day, plus travel & materials costs where applicable.