Adult Online Courses | Dollard Centre for the Arts

Acrylic Painting Essentials – Online

Teacher: Stewart Fletcher

Afternoon
10 weeks from Sept. 30 to Dec. 2, 2020
Wednesday 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

DDO Res: $245 / DDO Seniors: $233
NR: $256 / NR Seniors: $245

Evening
10 weeks from Sept. 21 to Nov. 23, 2020
Monday 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

DDO Res: $204 / DDO Seniors: $192
NR: $215 / NR Seniors: $204

Learn about the properties, and techniques of acrylic painting. You will be encouraged to explore a variety of subject matter, including still life, landscape, and abstraction, no matter your level of painting experience. You will develop confidence in your creativity.

Materials not included: approx. $150

Questions? Contact us by email:

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Oil Painting: Original Images – ONLINE

Teacher: Jacinta Ionno

Morning
10 weeks from Sept. 22 to Nov. 24
~~Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.~~ Not available

Afternoon
10 weeks from Sept. 22 to Nov. 24
Tuesday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Learn underpainting, layering and blending techniques through demonstrations and exercises using your own photographs of various subjects.

Materials not included: cost approx. $150

DDO Res: $225 / DDO Seniors: $213
NR: $236 / NR Seniors: $225

Questions? Contact Jacinta by email:

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Drawing Essentials – Online

Teacher: Stewart Fletcher

Daytime
10 weeks from Sept. 21 – Nov. 23.
Mondays 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

DDO Res: $245 / DDO Seniors: $233
NR: $256 / NR Seniors: $245

Evening
10 weeks from Sept. 30 – Dec. 2
Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

DDO Res: $204 / DDO Seniors: $192
NR: $215 / NR Seniors: $204

Get introduced to drawing techniques in charcoal and pencil whether you are an absolute beginner or more experienced. We will explore both traditional and contemporary approaches to drawing with a strong emphasis on composition, spatial depth and light and shadow. Subjects will include objects, interiors, and still life.

Materials not included: cost approx. $150

Questions? Contact us by email:

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Making Art with Clay – Online

Teacher: Konstantin Vleitchkov

Morning
10 weeks from Sept. 24 10 Nov. 26, 2020
Thursday 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

DDO Res: $239 / DDO Seniors: $228
NR: $251 / NR Seniors: $239

Evening
10 weeks from Sept. 22 to Nov. 24, 2020
~~Tuesdays 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.~~ Not available

DDO Res: $195 / DDO Seniors: $184
NR: $207 / NR Seniors: $195

Learn to create expressive clay sculptures incorporating figurative
elements.

Materials required: sculpting tools and 25 kg of clay.

Questions? Contact us by email:

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Mixed Media: for the neurodiverse – 18 to 35 years old – Online

Teacher: Kristy Boisvert

Session 1
5 weeks from Sept. 27 to Oct. 25, 2020
Sunday 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Session 2
5 weeks from Nov. 8 to Dec. 6, 2020
Sunday 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Enjoyable creative art activities using various art media, all specifically designed for individuals with special needs, who are high-functioning or for those who require extra assistance and are already accompanied by an assistant.

DDO Res: $238 / NR: $250

The Dollard Centre for the Arts is committed to developing diverse and inclusive programming. We are delighted to offer this course, the first of more to come, for members of the neurodiverse community and their families. If you have any thoughts or ideas you would like to share with us on how we could adapt and improve our services to better meet the needs of your family, please get in touch with our office.

Questions? Contact us by email:

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Enjoying Watercolour – Online

Teacher: Renée Mizgala

Morning
10 weeks from Sept. 21 to Nov. 23
Monday 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Afternoon
10 weeks from Sept. 24 to Nov. 26
~~Thursday 1:30 p.m. to 4;30 p.m.~~ Not available

Learn basic to more innovative watercolour techniques through demonstrations and critiques while you explore various subject matter.

Materials required:

Watercolour paper – good quality, 140-lb cold press
Watercolour tubes – 6 colours minimum
Watercolour brushes, synthetic – a no 8 round and a 1/2 inch flat
A palette and a small container of masking fluid

DDO Res: $225 / DDO Seniors: $213
NR: $236 / NR Seniors: $225

Questions? Contact us by email:

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