Adult Art
Courses
Adult Art Courses
Develop your artistic technique
Whether by drawing or painting, developing a visual art technique offers infinite possibilities for self-expression. For young and old, novice or master, the path towards discovery is facilitated by a good teacher. Explore what you would like to express with a class today.
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Drawing & Painting
Courses
Drawing & Painting Courses
Oil Painting: Original Images
with Jacinta Ionno
For adults of all levels
Learn underpainting, layering and blending techniques through demonstrations and exercises using your own photographs of various subjects.
8 Weeks
October 2 – November 27
In-Studio Course
Mondays 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Mondays 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Pricing
DDO Resident
Senior DDO Residents
Non-Residents
Senior Non-Residents
Painting with Pastel
with Harvey Segal
For adults of all levels
In this new class, all elements and principles of art will be covered: composition, values, edges, color, etc. Students will work at their own level. The instructor will do demos and help everyone hands on. You will work from still life and photos (landscape and figures), starting with black and white and working your way to color. With practice everyone can become accomplished and learn to see like an artist. The magic word is ATTITUDE. What kind of artist do you want to be?
In-Studio Course
8 Weeks
October 2 – November 27
Mondays 6:30 PM – 9 PM
Pricing
DDO Resident
Senior DDO Residents
Non-Residents
Senior Non-Residents
DDO Resident
Senior DDO Residents
Non-Residents
Senior Non-Residents
Acrylic Painting from the Micro to the Macro
with Natasha Martel
For students with experience
This painting course is based on the idea of scale and it is broken up into two sections (the extra large and the infinitely small). Can the big be small? And vice versa. It will make you consider your place and relationship to the world. The objective is to push your boundaries outside of your comfort zone and think about how to depict scale as subject matter.
In-Studio
8 Weeks
October 3 – November 21
Tuesdays 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Pricing
DDO Resident
Senior DDO Residents
Non-Residents
Senior Non-Residents
Creative Acrylics
with Bev Wight
For teens (16+) and adults of all levels
Explore acrylic methods and techniques while having fun. Realism as well as a lesson on abstraction will be offered. Both fluid and viscose paint will be experimented with in weekly demonstrations. All levels of painters accepted.
In-Studio
8 Weeks
October 4 – November 22
Wednesdays 6:30 PM – 9 PM
Pricing
DDO Resident
Senior DDO Residents
Non-Residents
Senior Non-Residents
Drawing Fundamentals
with Natasha Martel
For teens (15+) and adults of all levels
This class introduces you to the basic principles of drawing. You will learn how to build a composition by using elements that make up a drawing (line, form, and texture). You will discover the language of drawing through the use of multiple drawing mediums and tools. We will focus on the most essential skill: observation and how to translate a 3D form onto a 2D surface.
In-studio Course
8 Weeks
October 3 – November 21
Tuesdays 6:30 PM – 9 PM
Pricing
DDO Resident
Senior DDO Residents
Non-Residents
Senior Non-Residents
Enhancing Watercolour
with Renée Mizgala
For students with experience
Students should have a basic knowledge of watercolour and be ready to attempt more difficult subject matter. They will learn techniques not only on regular watercolour paper, but also how to paint on canvas and other Oriental papers. Through demonstrations and critiques students will be encouraged to paint not only in a realistic manner, but also in a more painterly and personal approach. They must be willing to experiment and be daring!
Online Course
8 Weeks
October 4 – November 22
Wednesdays 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Pricing
DDO Resident
Senior DDO Residents
Non-Residents
Senior Non-Residents
Drawing Portraiture
with Natasha Martel
For adults of all Levels
Let’s face it, this class will be all about…faces! The compositional elements of a portrait, meaning where it is placed on the paper and in which direction it is facing (front view, profile or back) will help you depict the mood of your drawing. Looking through art historical approaches we will decide which type of portrait suits you best and we will spend class time creating it.
In-Person Course
4 Weeks
October 5 – October 26 PM
Thursdays 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Pricing
DDO Resident
Senior DDO Residents
Non-Residents
Senior Non-Residents
Drawing the Human Body
with Natasha Martel
For adults of all levels
Depicting the human form has occupied humanity since the beginning of time. You will learn proportions of the human anatomy by sighting and rendering. From the three dimensional form to the 2 dimensional surface. The ultimate challenge in observation and perhaps the most rewarding! All 4 classes include the live model.
In-Studio Course
4 Weeks
November 9 – November 30
Thursdays 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Pricing
DDO Resident
Senior DDO Residents
Non-Residents
Senior Non-Residents
Mixed Media
Courses
Mixed Media
Courses
Discover Printmaking
with Natasha Martel
For adults of all levels
Extra, Extra… get out your newspapers it’s time to re-discover printmaking! Think of this class as a combination of woodshop (carving tools) and shop class (greasy inks). Newspaper is actually a handy tool we will use to wipe up the excess ink. It’s vintage and contemporary all wrapped into one. With the use of a press bed we will produce multiple addition prints, colour block prints, and blind emboss. The outcome will be a deeper understanding and appreciation for how hand printing materials are created.
In-Studio Course
8 Weeks
October 3 – November 21
Tuesdays 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Pricing
DDO Resident
Senior DDO Residents
Non-Residents
Senior Non-Residents
Media Mix-Up
with Angelo David Russo
For teens (15+) and adults of all levels
This course aims to teach beginners the basics of experimental & mixed media painting. Learn a variety of painting techniques while incorporating various materials to create original mixed media work. Techniques will include newsprint & tissue collage, tape resist, masking, bulletism, using a brayer for varied effects, and much more.
In-Studio Course
8 Weeks
October 5 – November 23
Thursdays 6:30 PM – 9 PM
Pricing
DDO Resident
Senior DDO Residents
Non-Residents
Senior Non-Residents
Mixed Media for the Neurodiverse
with Keyiana Marques
Designed for neurodiverse young adults of all levels of experience
This multi-media class welcomes neuro-diverse young adults to experiment with various kinds of materials to encourage material-exploration and favour self expression through guided art-making. Materials with range from drawing and painting, to sculpture and print-making.
In-Studio Course
8 Weeks
October 8 – November 26
Sundays 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Pricing
DDO Resident
Non-Residents
Sculpture Courses
Sculpture Courses
Pottery – wheel
with Eva Ferenczy-Reichmann
For teens (15+) and adults of all levels
Designed for the beginner and intermediate student. With over 35 years of experience, Eva will show her own personal techniques of throwing on the wheel one-on-one. Learn to create from simple to complex forms with ease. The sky is the limit!
In-studio
8 Weeks
October 2 – November 27
Mondays 10:30 AM – 1 PM | Mondays 2 PM – 4:30 PM | Mondays 6:30 PM – 9 PM
Tuesdays 6:30 PM – 9 PM | Wednesdays 6:30 PM – 9 PM | Thursdays 2 PM – 4:30 PM | Thursdays 6:30 PM – 9 PM
Pricing
DDO Resident
Senior DDO Residents
Non-Residents
Senior Non-Residents
Pottery – handbuilding
with Konstantin Velitchkov
For adult of all levels
Discover how to make hand-built pieces , whether sculptural or pottery vessels using clay with slab techniques, coil and various other methods to create pottery and/or sculptural pieces. A wide exploration in techniques to create form, whether tradition or contemporary to create in ceramic works of art . Discover some of the insights developed over 30 years of professional artistry by this unique internationally exhibited artist.
In-studio
8 Weeks
October 3 – November 21
Tuesdays 1:30 PM – 4 PM
Pricing
DDO Resident
Senior DDO Residents
Non-Residents
Senior Non-Residents
Creative Sculpture
with Konstantin Velitchkov
For adults of all levels
Learn to create expressive clay sculptures incorporating figurative elements with accomplished Bulgarian sculptor Konstantin. Discover some of the insights developed over 30 years of professional artistry by this unique internationally exhibited artist.
In-Studio Course
8 Weeks
October 4 – November 22
Wednesdays 1:30 PM – 4 PM
Pricing
DDO Resident
Senior DDO Residents
Non-Residents
Senior Non-Residents
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