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Bow River Headwaters in Acrylic
This weekend workshop is designed to introduce students to all the basics of acrylic landscape painting while creating their very own masterpiece of the headwaters of the Bow River in a colourful autumn setting near the Bow Summit in Banff National Park. Even if you’re starting out for the first time, this course is meant to be fun, relaxed and creative. The instructor will provide ongoing demos to lead you through the painting to completion.
Reality Meets Abstraction
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Learn Susan's approach to transforming reality into bold, captivating abstraction. Whether you're working in oil or acrylic, you'll learn how to see past surface details and uncover the shapes, rhythms, and visual energy waiting beneath the image.
Loosen up those Landscapes!
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The most common question students ask me is “How can I loosen up my painting style?” This is what this class is all about! I will show you how to break down your reference into just a few large shapes and values. Composing and planning begin in the sketchbook, and from there we go to the canvas. Once these shapes and values are sorted out,
Jasper Plein Air Adventure!
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Looking for an outdoor plein air adventure this summer? Join Doug Swinton in the beautiful town of Jasper. With breathtaking mountains and pristine lakes, you'll be sure to find some of the best plein air spots in Alberta. With one night demo and 3 days of painting, you'll come out of this workshop with a whole new inspiration for plein air and painting itself.
Painting Expressive Skies in Oils - Christine Code
In this workshop, artist Christine Code will share techniques for painting the sky with a combination of brushes and palette knives. Painting loose and free, we will focus on interesting painterly effects while considering design/composition and value control to create a compelling, emotional sky. We will start with painting a sunset, and if time permits, we'll end with a quick cloudy blue sky.
Q&A With Christine Code
Spend an inspiring evening with award-winning Canadian landscape painter Christine Code as she shares stories, insights, and practical wisdom from her life as a working artist. Enjoy a talk + Q&A about her painting process, techniques, and artistic mindset—including how she creates atmosphere in a landscape, what she’s learned from years of painting outdoors, and what it takes to build a sustainable career as an artist.
Line & Layer - Collage Workshop
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Step into a creative space where drawing and collage come together in a dynamic and intuitive way. Line & Layer is an immersive workshop led by mixed media artist Ashley Gaboury, designed to help you explore how expressive lines and thoughtful layering can transform simple ideas into rich, visually compelling artwork.
Bugaboos Heli-Painting! With Doug Swinton
It doesn’t get any better than this! Join Doug for some spectacular painting opportunities in the stunning Bugaboo Mountains! Spend a luxurious three nights at the Canadian Mountain Holidays Bugaboo Lodge, nestled in the mountains west of Golden, BC. Jump into the helicopter with Doug and a certified guide and get delivered to some plein-air painting spots like no other. Spend time in a landscape that has captivated painters, hikers, mountaineers and adventurers like you for decades.
Scotland Plein Air Tour - Doug Swinton & Sue Contini
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Imagine a week immersed in the wild beauty of Scotland — dramatic skies, ancient castles, sweeping highlands and quiet lochs — all explored with a sketchbook or paints in hand. Things will be a little different than usual because we are headed across the ocean! To keep things stress-free (and also so nobody gets lost!), we have hired a private coach and professional local guide to take us from Edinburgh in a loop through the country to visit many of Scotland’s most picturesque painting places.
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