Adults Programme

The adult art classes & workshops listed below are currently open for registration.  Please call us for more information, or to register 604.988.6844.

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NEW FOR 2012!  We are please to launch a new series of intensive art workshops in 2012.  These workshops will be all-day sessions and are designed for artists wanting to explore specific areas of focus, hone or develop new skills and network and interact with other artists.
Featuring accomplished professionals in the field as the instructor, workshops take place the last Saturday of the month.  See details below.
Please note the Course Cancellation Policy.

Winter / Spring 2012

Date Class Fee Instructor
Jan 19 - Feb 23
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
 Life Drawing -THU non-instructional $75 Catherine Nicholls
Feb 25
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
 Wonderful Watercolour Washes $125 Leslie Redhead
Feb 29 - Apr 04
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
 Life Drawing WED (non-instructional) $75 Catherine Nicholls
Mar 01 - Apr 05
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
 Life Drawing -THU non-instructional $75 Catherine Nicholls
Mar 13 - Apr 17
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
 Painting Studio - Acrylics $145 Maureen Coles
Mar 31
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
 Still Life $125 Dene Croft
Apr 11 - May 16
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
 Life Drawing WED (non-instructional) $75 Catherine Nicholls
Apr 12 - May 17
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
 Life Drawing -THU non-instructional $75 Catherine Nicholls
Apr 13 - May 18
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
 Paint Together -Acrylics $145 Maureen Coles
Apr 28
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
 Figuring out the Figurative $125 Frankie Watt

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Course Title: Life Drawing (Non-Instructional)
Location: Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver
Date: Thursdays, January 19 to February 23, 2012
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Fee: $75 (Materials not included) Drop In:  $15
Facilitator: Catherine Nicholls

Hone your figure drawing skills in this creative environment with a different live model each week.  Drop ins welcome.  Please call 604.988.6844 to let us know you're coming.

Life drawing is a great way to practice all types of art, as it helps improve shading, proportion and shape techniques. Successful life drawing involves an understanding of the form and structure of the human body, and lots of practice!

Register online for this course.

Click here for a full class description.

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Workshop Title: Wonderful Watercolour Washes
Location: Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver
Date: Saturday, February 25, 2012
Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm
Fee: $125 (Materials not included, supply list available in full class description)
Instructor:  Leslie Redhead

Washes are the starting point of most watercolour paintings. Discover the versatility and creativity of watercolours by learning how to do successful washes. Beaded, gradated and wet-in-wet washes will be taught. All levels welcome. Supplies required.

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Course Title:  Life Drawing WED (non-instructional)
Location:  Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver
Date:  Wednesdays, February 29 - April 4, 2012
Time:  6:30pm - 9:30pm
Fee:  $75 (materials not included)
Facilitator: Catherine Nicholls

Hone your figure drawing skills in this creative environment with a different live model each week. Pre-registration is strongly recommended. There are drawing donkeys available on site. Please bring the drawing materials of your choice.

Register Online

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Course Title: Life Drawing (Non-Instructional)
Location: Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver
Date: Thursdays, March 1 - April 5, 2012
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Fee: $75 (Materials not included) Drop In:  $15
Facilitator: Catherine Nicholls

Hone your figure drawing skills in this creative environment with a different live model each week.  Drop ins welcome.  Please call 604.988.6844 to let us know you're coming.

Life drawing is a great way to practice all types of art, as it helps improve shading, proportion and shape techniques. Successful life drawing involves an understanding of the form and structure of the human body, and lots of practice!

Register online

Click here for a full class description.

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Course Title: Painting Studio (Acrylics)
Location: Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver
Date: Tuesdays, March 13 - April 17, 2012
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Fee: $145 (Materials not included)
Instructor:  Maureen Coles

For the beginner who wants to explore their own subject, with professional guidance and instruction. Maureen creates an environment which allows everyone to work at their own pace, on their own concept and be supported through the process. 

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Workshop Title: Still Life
Location: Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver
Date: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm
Fee: $125 (supply list available upon request OR pay additional $15 fee for supplies)
Instructor:  Dene Croft

Build a still life in oil with a very contemporary twist . . . composition, colour, grisaille, glazing and some of the hidden tricks and techniques of the masters. In this information packed, open forum one day workshop Dene will share every nugget of information and technique that he uses in building his paintings.

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Course Title:  Life Drawing WED (non-instructional)
Location:  Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver
Date:  Wednesdays, April 11 - May 16, 2012
Time:  6:30pm - 9:30pm
Fee:  $75 (materials not included)
Facilitator: Catherine Nicholls

Hone your figure drawing skills in this creative environment with a different live model each week. Pre-registration is strongly recommended. There are drawing donkeys available on site. Please bring the drawing materials of your choice.

Register Online

For more information about Adult Programmes, click here.

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Course Title: Life Drawing (Non-Instructional)
Location: Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver
Date: Thursdays, April 12 - May 17, 2012
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Fee: $75 (Materials not included) Drop In:  $15
Facilitator: Catherine Nicholls

Hone your figure drawing skills in this creative environment with a different live model each week.  Drop ins welcome.  Please call 604.988.6844 to let us know you're coming.

Life drawing is a great way to practice all types of art, as it helps improve shading, proportion and shape techniques. Successful life drawing involves an understanding of the form and structure of the human body, and lots of practice!

Register online

Click here for a full class description.

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Course Title: Paint Together - Acrylics
Location: Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver
Date: Fridays, April 13 - May 18, 2012
Time: 9:30am - 12:00pm
Fee: $145 (Materials not included)
Instructor: Maureen Coles

In this class, emerging and beginner painters will all work on the painting theme provided by Maureen. At the end of this progressive 6 week class, everyone will have completed their own original artwork.
Choosing acrylic is a great beginning as it is very forgiving, and allows you to challenge yourself through the painting, while giving you brilliant colours and textural elements.

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Workshop Title: Figuring out the Figurative
Location: Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver
Date: Saturday, April 28, 2012
Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm
Fee: $125 (supplies not included)
Instructor:  Frankie Watt

This intensive, practical workshop is aimed at artists of all levels and abilities who want to develop and enhance their life-drawing skills. 

 

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