Please contact Bill at billporteous@shaw.ca for availability and session start dates
Wednesdays
Format: In person and Zoom sessions
Daytime: 2 - 5 pm PDT $450 + GST
Wednesday Group for artists whose body of work is rooted in Abstraction in all its dimensions.
To be included in this Abstraction Mentor Class artists are asked to submit 12 images of current work in their chosen medium ( Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture )and after review they will be notified within a week.
My criteria is based on wether the work is at a level of development comparable to the peer group they would be joining.
This is of course is based on my subjective opinion and not a reflection on the success or validity of anyones personal expression.
In this class we focus on each artist intention and working principles as they are revealed in the works they present each week for discussion within the group lead by myself.
Through dialogue each week I provide critical and supportive feedback regarding formal content as well as technique and expression always in relation to the artists work and self described working process and intentions.
I also attempt to place the work in the larger context of historical precedents and artistic innovations as well as current Art World perspectives on the nature of subject, modes of expression and content.
What kind of brushes or materials are used and how to use them are not the primary focus but rather the artists own sensibility in regards to their developing visual vocabulary and creative process.
PROCREATE + iPad
A class using an iPad and Apple Pencil with the Procreate application for Drawing and Painting.
Mon, Sept 14-Oct 19 Sessions: 6
Format: Online (Live ZOOM Sessions)
Daytime: 1-3pm PDT $300 + GST
Evening: 7-9pm PDT $300 + GST
An introduction to the basics. Learn how to utilize the many features Procreate offers. Explore techniques to create your own drawings & paintings using your iPad + Procreate.
My classes are designed to help art students and artists alike learn how to make use of Procreate.
A basic understanding of the Drawing and Painting tools and features in Procreate and how they can be used in developing and extending your Creative Process is the goal.
I am drawing on my 46 years of teaching Drawing, Painting, Life Drawing and Abstraction and my 9 years of experience using my iPad in teaching and in making Digital Paintings using Procreate.
I believe that you can learn a great deal making use of a few of the many features available in Procreate without having to master the vast array of options provided.Over time you will experience how to build on what you have learned and how to make use of Procreates more advanced features.
TUESDAY MENTOR GROUP
Tuesday September 15th - December 1st. Sessions: 12
Format: Online ( Live Zoom Sessions )
Daytime 2 - 5 pm PDT $450 + GST
A Tuesday Mentor Group for artists who paint or draw within a variety of styles and subject matter.
In this class we focus on each artist intention and working principles as they are revealed in the works they present each week for discussion within the group lead by myself.
Through dialogue each week I provide critical and supportive feedback regarding formal content as well as
technique and expression always in relation to the artists work and self described working process and intentions.
I also attempt to place the work in the larger context of historical precedents and artistic innovations as well as current Art World perspectives on the nature of subject, modes of expression and content.
What kind of brushes or materials are used and how to use them are not the primary focus but rather the artists own sensibility in regards to their developing visual vocabulary and creative process.