Starting tomorrow, Thursday May 24 - There's still space and time. A great opportunity to learn how to draw animals!

Neilson Park Creative Centre presents:

Pet Pal Portraits with Helen McCusker 

S18APET  (click here for more information)    

   

Thursdays May 24 – Jun. 21, 2018     5 weeks

1:00pm - 4:00pm

$165.00 (HST $186.45)

We love our pets to bits and would love even more to be able to portray them artistically – capturing them as we see them. Not just for cat and dog lovers - we will explore a variety of approaches in portraying our pets (or favourite animals!) – from line to gesture drawings and understanding structure, to finished works in different techniques and media. We will work from photos that you have taken of your pet. Classroom instruction includes demonstrations, slideshows to introduce the work of artists who specialize in portraying animals, one-on-one instruction and class critiques in a supportive environment.

DRAWING BASICS WORKSHOP

Saturday, May 5, 2018     9:00-5:00

Haliburton School of Art and Design at

Fleming College, Peterborough

Join me for a day of drawing at the Sutherland Campus in Peterborough. Whether you are an absolute beginner, or would like a refresher - instruction will provide the visual tools to get you started on the road to good drawing practices. 

Learn tried-and-true drawing techniques, explore a variety of media, and find new ways of seeing and thinking about drawing. Work with expressive line, blind drawing, tonal values, and learn to sight and measure for accuracy in angle and proportion. 

Instruction will include examples and demonstrations, and positive feedback in a supportive environment.

Check the link here.

Spring Classes Coming Right Up!

The weather's not quite warm enough for the shirtless look, but it's getting there and Spring classes are just around the corner.

We are trying something new this term: A Field Trip to the Art Store: Art Supplies Demystified. 

The title says it all - an hour and a half of going through your materials list and explaining what everything is, why you need it and why you need the more expensive one. I'm looking forward to this workshop…you can never have enough beautiful art supplies!

Coming up in the first week of April at VISUAL ARTS MISSISSAUGA, I'll be teaching 

Figure Drawing and Mixed Media, Monday evenings 7-10,

Introduction to Drawing, Tuesday mornings, 9-12

and Drawing With Pastels, Tuesday afternoons, 1-4

Saturday, June 10, 9-3: ON THE SPOT DRAWING workshop

Monday and Tuesday, June 19 & 20:  BEYOND THE DRAWING: MIXED MEDIA AND THE FIGURE - 2 Day Figure Drawing workshop

At Neilson Park Creative Centre, Spring Classes begin April 13 with 

Introduction to Figure Drawing

 Drawing Explorations in Media and Technique

Click on the links for more information.

I'm thrilled to be teaching at Haliburton School of Art and Design again this summer.

Join me for an exciting and intense week of drawing from the figure:

Life Drawing: Basics and Beyond

Back To School

This summer was great - full of new experiences in learning and teaching. I participated in a 5-day workshop at SynStudios 'Gathering of Masters' in Montreal, taught for 2 weeks (Life Drawing and Paper PopUp) at Haliburton School of Art and Design, spent a week with Steve Rose in his Impressionism: Passion, Power and Paint at OCADU, and still had time to swim, bike and hike. 

Fall classes are filling up quickly - I'll be back at Visual Arts Mississauga and Neilson Park Creative Centre, teaching Drawing to all skill levels. Whether you are an absolute Beginner, or you've had some experience and want to explore new ways of seeing, or learn new media techniques - I've got lots of offer and looking forward to an exciting Fall session.

As well - check out up-coming workshops: A two-day PopUp workshop at CBBAG,

and Oct.31 Magic Monday at Visual Arts Mississauga.

In November, I'll be teaching a 4-day Pastel Workshop at Neilson Park.

Click on the links to see class information. 

Starting Soon….

Classes at VAM and NPCC will be starting up soon and I'm looking forward to a busy Fall Season.

It's looking like all my Drawing classes are a 'go', but there's still room left if you want to sign up. 

I'll be teaching Introduction to Drawing at VAM on Tuesday mornings, and at NPCC on Thursday evenings.

Intermediate Drawing will be on Tuesday afternoons at VAM and Thursday afternoons at NPCC.

I'm also looking forward to Introduction to Life Drawing, Monday evenings at VAM.

Magic Mondays are a new product being introduced at VAM. Three hour Introductory Workshops for Adults,  no artistic experience required. Plus refreshments! I'm looking forward to teaching Pen & Ink on Oct.5 and Paper PopUps on Nov.2.

NPCC will be hosting my Pen & Ink workshop on Sunday, Oct.18, and my PopUp Workshop (for Adults) on Sunday, Nov.1. 

…and for me….Figurative Drawing on Fridays at Neilson Park.

So - if you're thinking about taking art classes - the clock is ticking. Hope to see you there!