HIGH BEAM DREAMS
2021 workshops are being held at High Beam Dreams , Lower Gibsons and classes will follow COVID-19 safe procedures that exceed provincial and health guidelines.
High Beam Dreams is a beautifully restored church that has transformed into an events venue hosting indoor or outdoor events.
WHERE?
350 GLASSFORD RD
The 2000 sq. ft. structure features soaring ceilings, ample natural light, and significant cross ventilation. The summer art workshops will be limited to 14 students, allowing 6-foot social distancing to be maintained in full classes. Outside there is a comfortable gathering spot and a brush and container cleaning sink.
IS THIS FOR YOU?
YES
This workshop is designed to meet the needs of a beginner with basic skills to intermediate painters. At this level, you have understood the basics of colour, composition, drawing, perspective and your medium.
You are probably feeling ambitious but frustrated that your paintings are not more alive and a little bit of pareidolia is what you need.
The next step is to understand your brush, to recognize and interpret the marks that it makes so that you can respond to the gifts that the unexpected but intentional strokes give to you.
Oil paint is prefered and you have the option of renting materials but acrylics are also OK. I specialize in oil and have limited knowledge of acrylics, so please bear this in mind.
WHY?
We have 4 full days. 9 am – 4 pm and an hour of lunch to rejuvenate.
The ultimate goal is to walk away with a completed urban landscape and we will take a step by step approach, as we have the time.
Initially, we will play with some brushwork independent of a painting, construct a clear approach to the concept for the piece, manipulate the paint with spontaneity, and finally, when your confidence is high, we will attack the urban subject matter.
The insights that you will gain during our 4 days, will be easily transferable to other subjects and other mediums.
PRICING?
$550
Bring your own materials or rent from me (The deadline to request rentals is 2 August 2021)
Accommodation is not included.
Bring your own materials:
COLOURS:
4 important requirements:
• RYB palette which consists of a warm and cool of each colour (2 Red, 2 Yellow, 2 Blue)
• Include an opaque white eg: Titanium
• Include a vibrant deep green
• Paints should be low-cost 200ml tubes (student quality). 40ml tubes are too small.
I use the following 200 ml paints:
Titanium white
Lemon Yellow or Cadmium yellow medium
Azo Yellow deep or cadmium yellow deep
Azo red medium or Cadmium red medium
Alizaron Crimson
Phthalo Green
Cerrulean blue
Cobalt blue or Ultramarine
OTHER ITEMS:
• Medium of your preference in a small bottle with a small hole in the lid. (I use a 1/2
stand oil to 1/2 taltine. If you use this, ensure that it’s mixed 2 days before the session and it is odorlous taltine / turpenoid)
• Large palette – minimum size: 12″ x 16″
• Oil paint brushes, include the following:
2 x flat 2” brushes
2 x filbert #10
2 x filbert #8
2 x filbert # 4
• Primed low-cost canvas / canvas board / hardboard. A minimum of 3.
• Miscellaneous:
wiping rags (a roll of kitchen towel should do)
bag for dirty rags
bag for dirty brushes
medium size jar for turps and cleaning brush
odourless taltine / turpenoid
old clothes 🙂
RENT EQUIPMENT FROM LEANNE
Request Deadline: 2 August 2021.
Email: leanne@leannemchristie.com once you have registered.
Rental includes the use of:
Oil paints
Palettes
Medium
Brushes
3 canvas’
Does not include:
Rags
Gloves
Rubbish bag
Medium brush jar
Old clothes
Cost calculation based on usage.
Minimum charge $20 and maximum charge $80
Pay Leanne at the end of the workshop.
