Description
This course will introduce you and help you refine to the creation of patterns in your artwork, giving your pieces a strong, enduring identity. The content focuses on 2D works (canvas, paper, wood panels, etc.). It is designed for anyone with a background in art who wishes to explore new approaches to their practice.
Level: This course is for beginner and intermediate levels
Dates and hours: Saturday October 31st, November 7th and 14th, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
and Saturday November 21st and 28th, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (30 min for lunch time, bring your own lunch)
The course will be offered in French, but the instructor is bilingual.
Cost for members: $130 (for non-members $145)
Session structure:
– 3 sessions of 3 hours covering theory and technique demonstrations, followed by guided and/or independent practice.
– Two 6-hour sessions of guided practice on a personal project
Course 1 will develop the following notions: Material, Composition, Pattern balance, Texture.
Course 2 will develop the following notions: Colour, Colour Balance (60%, 30%, 10%), Choice of colours, Contrast,, Mouvement.
Course 3 will develop the following notions: Symbolism, Choosing a subject.
Courses 4 and 5 you will work on a piece of art which incorporates the notions you have learned in the past 3 sessions.
List of required material:
- Acrylic paint from Golden or Liquitex brands (two brands that offer the highest pigmentation. These three colours offer an interesting and contrasted palette and reduce the number of paints required
- Pyrrole Red
- Blue Ultramarine
- Hansa Yellow Opaque
- Cheap Black and White acrylic paint
- Retarder
- Medium Mixmedia drawing pad
- Small-medium canvas (canvas or wood)
- +/- 5 small canvases of 5 inches by 5 inches (or wood plate of the same size)
- Box of Cheap Crayola pencils
- Brushes: Big flat brush (¾ inch or 1 inch), Small thin brush (look, if possible, for the longest hair brush) Medum size round or flat brush
- Water Container (for ex. yogurt container)
- Roll of paper napkins
- Pencil sharpener
- Lead pencil
- Eraser
- Mat Medium if you work on wood
The instructor: Thomas D’Aoust (Toda) is a graphist, illustrator and a passionate artist. Holding a college diploma in graphic design, he brings nearly 20 years of experience to his work. He has participated in over fifteen exhibitions and competitions. His work has earned him several awards, notably for the European Union Film Festival poster and the Hot Air Balloon Festival’s STO Graffiti contest.
