Aliki's Online
Adult Classes
2022 Spring Offerings
- All online classes are live-streamed with 2 video feeds (presentation view and overhead view) for an authentic experience.
- On the spot, interactive feedback is available during class plus online feedback is provided by the artist instructor
- Students must have their own materials, but please contact us to be sure you have all the necessary supplies.
- Worksheets and visual reference pages must be printed. It is less effective to work off the screen.
- Class recordings are available for review.
Learn to sketch landscapes & render in colour
Build confidence in your ability to capture what you see! This “beyond the basics” class teaches adults how to draw more gesturally and quickly while covering more complex colour theory. We will begin by practicing new techniques and colour theory on still life subjects, then work our way to sketching the landscape. You will learn to draw various natural elements including clouds, water, trees, and snow, as well as how to capture light in your sketches. Inspired by other artist’s renderings and reference photographs, we will produce small sketches and finished drawings using these techniques and media. Make your drawings come to life in a fun and free way!
Required Materials: Basic drawing kit (HB, 2B, 4B, 6B pencils, 2B graphite stick, vinyl eraser, kneaded eraser, mechanical eraser, sharpener), 2B and 6B charcoal pencils, conte (red, white + black), pencil crayons. Drawing paper (regular) + a few pieces of toned gray paper.
Pre-requisite: Basic knowledge of drawing vocabulary and techniques, and confidence required.
- Instructor: Jaye Benoit;
- Day & Time: Tuesdays 10 am – noon; Meeting link, visuals and instructions will be sent weekly the day before each class.
- Dates: March 22 – May 10th (8 classes)
- New Student Registration and Instructional Fee: $283.50 incl GST
- Returning Student Instructional Fee: $262.50
Abstract Acrylic Painting
Loosen up and learn how to paint without fear! During this class we’ll be exploring various methods of creating marks, shapes, and patterns to produce abstract images that are all your own. Learn about composition, brushwork, and colour while accessing your intuition and imagination!
Required materials include acrylic painting starter kit: 8 tubes, brushes, canvas paper, painter’s tape and a few boards (could just be pieces of cardboard), a water container, cotton rags or shop towels, and a larger palette for mixing (could just be a styrofoam plate).
- Instructor: Jaye Benoit
- Day & Time: Thursdays 6:30 – 8:30 pm; Meeting link, visuals and instructions will be sent weekly the day before each class.
- Dates: March 24 – May 12th (8 classes)
- New Student Registration and Instructional Fee: $283.50 incl GST
- Returning Student Instructional Fee: $262.50