Description
For: Adults beginners to intermediate
Objective: Create a large personal work 24×36 or 30×40 in which a figurative subject gradually emerges from an abstract background, experimenting with a different technique each week. Structure of each course: 1.5 hours: Exploration of a new technique on paper or mini support and 1.5 hours:Free and personal application of this technique on a large canvas.
Week 1 - Letting Go & Abstract Background: Technique : free gestures, non-traditional tools (sponges, razors, etc.) Objective: create a lively and expressive background without expectations.
Week 2 – Material & Texture: Technique: Texture paste, gesso, collage. Objective: add depth, create visual and tactile focal points.
Week 3 – Inks & Fluidity: Technique: acrylic ink, colors, washes. Objective: play with movement, transparency and the unexpected.
Week 4 – Graphics & Patterns: Technique: crayons, pastels, marqueurs, pochoirs. Objective: integrate patterns, create rhythm, personalize.
Week 5 – Observation & Subject: Technique: sketch of a face, animal or symbol inspired by the painting. Objective: identify shapes and develop a figurative subject.
Week 6 – Layering & Blending: Technique: glazing, blending, transparency with mediums. Objective: seamlessly integrate the subject into the background.
Week 7 – Contrasts & Structure: Technique: shadows/light, drybrushing, accentuation. Objective: add depth to the subject and composition.
Week 8 – Shimmer& Gilding: Technique: gold leaf, metallic paint, bursts of light. Objective: add a precious touch, enhance certain areas.
Week 9 – Retouching & Finishing: Technique: free tools to choose as needed. Objective: balance the work, refine the details.
Week 10 – Opening & sharing: Presentation of the final works. Feedback on the creative process. Group discussion and celebration.
Level: This workshop is for participants with intermediate and advanced levels..
Date limite d’inscription : 8 septembre 2025
Location : Chalet Jean-Chénier, 515 Jean-Chénier Street (Aylmer Sector)
Dates : Every Thursday, from September 18 to November 20
Hours: 9:30 a..m. to 12:30 p.m.
The workshop will be offered in French, but the instructor is bilingual.
Maximum of 10 participants.
Cost for members: $180 (for non-member $195)
Regarding the instructor: Anna Prince is a visual artist based in the Gatineau region. She holds a Bachelor's degree in visual arts and graphic design and has been working full-time as an independent artist since 2022. Deeply connected to color, her work explores intuition, emotion, and the beauty of spontaneous gesture. She also weaves in a touch of realism creating a dialogue between abstraction and figuration.
