Returning Student | Prince Albert | Adult

from CA$123.00

Class Day/Time: Wednesdays 7-9pm and Thursdays 10-noon

Teacher: Christina Thoen (Art Major, Bachelors of Education, Certified Teacher, & professional Canadian Artist for over 30 years.) Assistants and substitute instructors are used in classes as needed.

*See Below for full class outline and additional information!

Fees:

  • Full Payment Discount: $900 +tax

  • 2 Payments: Payment on registration $470 +tax, 2nd payment on January 1st $470 +tax post-dated cheque or credit card

  • Monthly Payments: First payment due with registration $123 +tax, seven monthly post-dated for Oct. 1st - April 1st : $123 +tax cheques or credit card

**All post-dated payment information is due the 1st day of the workshop. (either credit card number or post dated cheques)

“Please feel free to call me at 306 961 3350 if you have any questions or are having any troubles with online registration. We can easily register you over the phone as well!” - Christina

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Class Day/Time: Wednesdays 7-9pm and Thursdays 10-noon

Teacher: Christina Thoen (Art Major, Bachelors of Education, Certified Teacher, & professional Canadian Artist for over 30 years.) Assistants and substitute instructors are used in classes as needed.

*See Below for full class outline and additional information!

Fees:

  • Full Payment Discount: $900 +tax

  • 2 Payments: Payment on registration $470 +tax, 2nd payment on January 1st $470 +tax post-dated cheque or credit card

  • Monthly Payments: First payment due with registration $123 +tax, seven monthly post-dated for Oct. 1st - April 1st : $123 +tax cheques or credit card

**All post-dated payment information is due the 1st day of the workshop. (either credit card number or post dated cheques)

“Please feel free to call me at 306 961 3350 if you have any questions or are having any troubles with online registration. We can easily register you over the phone as well!” - Christina

Length & Dates: 28 weeks (starting the week of September 9th with a break through Christmas / no classes in January / and then starting the week of Feb 3rd ) Otherwise, we follow the school holidays and classes are over around the third week of May.

Course Outline: The students choose their own still-life or a reference picture to work from. They work on their pieces independently while the teacher comes around to go over their artwork on a one-on-one basis. Each lesson consists of individual instruction and a group lesson on techniques and art theories. As students progress, over the years more individual instruction is given as needed.

Medium: All students generally start off in the graphite medium, however students may branch into new mediums with continuous studio courses or if they have had some previous experiences in other mediums. Students may register for Weekend Workshops which are held throughout the year as they are interested and ready for pastel, acrylics, watercolors, etc.

Instruction will include:

  • A working knowledge of the art mediums used, including materials and techniques specific to this medium, and also demonstrations and exercises (part of the basic workshop - taken prior to weekly classes)

  • The basic elements of art (color, value, line, shape, texture and space/form)

  • The basic principles of composition in art (emphasis, balance, movement, repetition/rhythm, proportion, variety and unity)

  • A brief component of art history (cultural) and art criticism (response) in order to be able to describe, analyze, interpret particular artwork based on its style. (realism, expressionism, abstract or other various styles) also with focusing on one artist & learning about them & painting a collaborative piece together.

  • A unit in Portraits - to help all students get over fear - as once they learn they can do portraits, they realize they can do anything in art!

  • Through this background knowledge, and doing exercises in 3-dimension, beginning with an emphasis on realism, each student will define and develop their own style through creating their own chosen subjects with continued individual instruction and individual critiques.


* A Field Trip is planned at the end of each year and an Art Show for students who wish to show their work.