I have the pleasure of partnering with The Craft Witch in Smiths Falls, Ontario to provide intimate in-person workshops in watercolour, linocut, and bookbinding. Workshops have a maximum of six participants. The objective of each class is to teach participants new skills or to help them refresh or advance in a skill while finding joy in the creative process.
Registration is done through the Craft Witch website. Upcoming workshops are listed below and link directly to their registration page.
APRIL WORKSHOPS
THE WONDER OF WATERCOLOUR: LANDSCAPE & SKILL BUILDING
Sunday, April 2 | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: The Craft Witch (9 Russell St. E. Smiths Falls, Ontario)
>> REGISTER HERE <<
This will be a full day workshop perfect for beginners. The day will be broken into two segments. In the
morning (10:00 am – 12:00 pm), we will play and practice with watercolour techniques including creating textures for foliage and rocks, lifting to create reflections on water, and creating shadows and depth in a forest. Learn to use a fan brush, sea sponge, dry brush technique, and many ways to retain white areas on your paper.
In the
afternoon (1:00 pm – 3:00 pm), we will work together on creating a lush forest landscape to apply our new skills. Students are encouraged to play, express their own interpretation from our reference photo, and most importantly... have FUN while working in this versatile medium.
All materials provided. Bring your questions, creativity, and curiosity! The instructor will be masked. Masking of participants is at their discretion.
There are lots of options for lunch in downtown Smiths Falls. Feel free to take a stroll to a nearby lunch spot, or bring your lunch and talk art at the workshop table (and browse all of the great stuff in the store). There will be fun watercolour resources to look through for inspiration during the lunch hour.
INTRO TO PEN & INK WITH WATERCOLOUR
Wednesday, April 19 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: The Craft Witch (9 Russell St. E. Smiths Falls, Ontario)
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Learn how to build different textures and effects with a fine waterproof pens. Suitable for beginner or intermediate levels, this workshop will guide participants through techniques to add detail and depth to watercolour illustrations or to use on their own for simple black and white images. Participants will work on a 5" x 7" illustration to apply different techniques. We will finish the piece by adding simple washes of watercolour to bring the image to life.
All materials provided. Emphasis is on having fun and expressing your own vision. Bring your questions, creativity, and curiosity! The instructor will be masked. Masking of participants is at their discretion.
LINOCUT: GARDEN DREAMS
Wednesday, April 26 | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: The Craft Witch (9 Russell St. E. Smiths Falls, Ontario)
>> REGISTER HERE <<
Learn the basics of linocut carving and printing (or practice your growing skill set) in this fun workshop suitable for beginners. Participants will have a choice of botanical subjects to choose from to create their own unique 3" x 4" linocut block. We will review different strategies to create texture and depth using a range of lines and patterns. Participants will have the opportunity to print their linocut using a waterproof stamp pad. The waterproof ink is perfect for painting over for those wishing to add colour to their design at home with watercolours or markers. We will finish the class with a printing demonstration using block printing ink and an ink roller. (Participants won't print their blocks with this ink due to the drying time required... we don't want to keep you at the shop all night!)
All materials provided. Emphasis is on having fun and expressing your own vision. Bring your questions, creativity, and curiosity! The instructor will be masked. Masking of participants is at their discretion.