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SUMMARY:Exploring Acrylic Techniques - Beginner Friendly!
DESCRIPTION:This acrylic painting class is your chance to pick up a brush\, play with bold paints\, and bring your imagination to life. Whether you’re here to relax\, learn something new\, or spark a lifelong passion\, you’ll leave with beautiful artwork and the confidence to keep creating. Let’s paint!  \n\n\n\nIn this course\, suitable for the novice to intermediate painter\,  we will explore various techniques while completing a series of smaller projects. Classes will cover an array of basic painting principals and will incorporate some mixed media applications. Get ready for experimenting with texture\, drips\, mixed media and more! \n\n\n\nSign up for one or both five week sessions! \n\n\n\nMarch 30th- June 8th\, 2026 (No class on April 6th\, Easter\, No class on May 18th\, Victoria Day) \n\n\n\nSupply List: \n\n\n\n\nRound Brushes: #4 and #8 needed\, #12 optional\n\n\n\nFlat Brushes: #4\, #8\, and #12 needed\n\n\n\nDetail Brush: #2 needed\n\n\n\nHeavy-bodied acrylic paints such as Golden\, Liquitex or other professional-grade brand: Titanium White\, Carbon Black\, Phthalo Blue\, Cadmium Yellow or a primary yellow\, Quinacridone Magenta or a primary red\n\n\n\nMixed Media Paper Booklet: 7×10″ or larger (Canson or Strathmore are good brands)\n\n\n\nFive canvases\, min 6×6″\, max 10×10″ (can be square or rectangular)\n\n\n\nPalette knife\n\n\n\nFlat vinyl mixing palette\n\n\n\n\nArt Course Participant Guidelines
URL:https://ladysmitharts.ca/event/exploring-acrylic-techniques-beginner-friendly/
LOCATION:Ladysmith Arts Council\, 610 Oyster Bay Drive\, Ladysmith\, BC\, V9G 1S8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adult Classes,Classes
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SUMMARY:Exploring Acrylic Techniques
DESCRIPTION:This acrylic painting class is your chance to pick up a brush\, play with bold paints\, and bring your imagination to life. Whether you’re here to relax\, learn something new\, or spark a lifelong passion\, you’ll leave with beautiful artwork and the confidence to keep creating. Let’s paint! \n\n\n\nIn this course\, suitable for the novice to intermediate painter\,  we will explore various techniques while completing a series of smaller projects. Classes will cover an array of basic painting principals and will incorporate some mixed media applications. Get ready for experimenting with texture\, drips\, mixed media and more! \n\n\n\nMay 11th- June 8th\, 2026 (No class on May 18th\, Victoria Day) \n\n\n\nSupply List: \n\n\n\n\nFlat vinyl mixing palette
\n\n\n\nRound Brushes: #4 and #8 needed\, #12 optional
\n\n\n\nFlat Brushes: #4\, #8\, and #12 needed
\n\n\n\nDetail Brush: #2 needed
\n\n\n\nHeavy-bodied acrylic paints such as Golden\, Liquitex or other professional-grade brand: Titanium White\, Carbon Black\, Phthalo Blue\, Cadmium Yellow or a primary yellow\, Quinacridone Magenta or a primary red
\n\n\n\nMixed Media Paper Booklet: 7×10″ or larger (Canson or Strathmore are good brands)
\n\n\n\nFive canvases\, min 6×6″\, max 10×10″ (can be square or rectangular)
\n\n\n\nPalette knife
\n\n\n\nMarch 30th- June 8th\, 2026 (No class on April 6th\, Easter\, No class on May 18th\, Victoria Day)
URL:https://ladysmitharts.ca/event/exploring-acrylic-techniques/
LOCATION:Ladysmith Arts Council\, 610 Oyster Bay Drive\, Ladysmith\, BC\, V9G 1S8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adult Classes,Classes
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SUMMARY:Hare's Mystery - A three week Acrylic Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This acrylic workshop is about letting the image emerge from the unknown. We begin with a richly textured painted background. The “mystery” lies in the process. The final image slowly appears out of the background\, as if it was always there waiting to be discovered. \n\n\n\nI’ll be teaching a series of three acrylic painting classes called “Hare’s Mystery.”  \n\n\n\nThe technique focuses on unveiling the background behind the final image. First\, I’ll guide students in creating a textured\, painted background. Then\, we’ll use a semi-transparent mask to gradually reveal the final subject—in this case\, the Hare That’s the “mystery”: the subject emerges from the background. \n\n\n\nMaterial Included \n\n\n\n\nAcrylic paint\n\n\n\nAcrylic paint markers\n\n\n\nTrace paper with the floral design\n\n\n\n\nNote: Students\, please bring your round brush number 6 and 12 and white Charcoal pencil \n\n\n\nWednesdays. April 29th\, May 6th & 13th\, 2026
URL:https://ladysmitharts.ca/event/hares-mystery-a-three-week-acrylic-workshop/
LOCATION:Ladysmith Arts Council\, 610 Oyster Bay Drive\, Ladysmith\, BC\, V9G 1S8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Adult Classes,Classes
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SUMMARY:The Reduction Relief Print– How to Make a Multi Coloured Print From One Plate
DESCRIPTION:*Participants should have taken at least one previous printmaking workshop so that they are familiar with studio and etching press protocol. Having taken ‘The Linoleum Print –the power of one colour’ would be an asset. \n\n\n\nThis 2 day workshop is for those who want to expand their one colour linocut experience to two or more colours using just one plate. Participants should have taken at least one previous printmaking workshops. Having taken ‘The Linoleum Print – The Power of One Colour’ would be an asset. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Reduction Relief Print\n\n\n\nThis method of multicolour printing requires only one linoblock\, woodblock or other material suitable for cutting or gouging. The flat upper surface of this material is the relief surface\, which carries the ink colour to be printed onto paper or fabric or other flat material. Any gouged or cut out areas will not receive ink and therefore will not print. The process involves repeating the cutting and printing steps\, one for each colour in the design. Once printing of the edition is complete\, further prints cannot be made from the block as much of the surface has been destroyed in the process. \n\n\n\n 1. Usually a design is first drawn or transferred onto the block. \n\n\n\n2. Areas to remain white (assuming the paper is white) are then carved from the block. \n\n\n\n3. The first (usually the lightest) colour is then mixed and rolled onto the relief surface of the block. \n\n\n\n4. The block is placed into a registration template. \n\n\n\n5. Paper is registered into a fixed position on top of the block and pressure is applied to transfer the ink from block to paper. \n\n\n\n6. The paper is removed and the image is transferred appearing in reverse. \n\n\n\n7. This inking and printing is repeated for this first colour for all the prints in the edition. \n\n\n\n8. The areas of the design to remain in the first colour are then carved from the block. \n\n\n\n9.  A second colour is mixed and rolled onto the block and printed over the first. \n\n\n\n10. This process is repeated until all the colours are applied\, layer on layer. Demonstrations will include how to transfer images to the block\, cutting techniques\, ink colour mixing and application to the block\, paper registration techniques\, printing with and without a press and print signing protocols. Participants will take home a small edition of prints. \n\n\n\nAll materials will be provided.
URL:https://ladysmitharts.ca/event/the-reduction-relief-print-how-to-make-a-multi-coloured-print-from-one-plate/
LOCATION:Ladysmith Arts Council\, 610 Oyster Bay Drive\, Ladysmith\, BC\, V9G 1S8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Classes,Printmakers
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