2009 -2010 Fine Art Workshops
The Monart Art School of Ottawa is pleased to partner with professional artists, including instructors from the highly acclaimed
Academy of Realist Art (ARA) in Toronto, to bring a series of world class fine art workshops to Ottawa in 2009 and 2010.
Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to learn with the pros! Click on a workshop title below for more information and registration details.
Upcoming Workshops
Past Workshops
Registration Policy
A $200.00 non-refundable deposit (payable to the Monart Art School of Ottawa) is required (where specified) to secure enrollment for each of the fine art workshops. The deposit is credited towards the total cost of
the course, the balance of which is due one week before the first day of the workshop. In the event that a workshop is cancelled, a full refund will be paid to all registrants.
Space is limited for these popular workshops, so contact MONART at 613-260-0483 to register today!
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Instructor: Mike Sibley (www.sibleyfineart.com)
Date: May 28th -30th, 2010 (3 days)
Time: 10am to 5pm (every day)
Location: Suite B244, 2445 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa ON
Registration & Cost: For more details on course fees and to register, please go to the Ottawa 2010 Workshop page
on Mike Sibley's website, and click or scroll down to the booking form.
Course supplies: Workshop fees include paper, pencils and all other necessary supplies. However, if you prefer to use your own favourite pencils and tools, please bring them with you.
We hope to have a number of table-top drawing boards available but, if you can, please bring your own.
Description: Join Mike in an informal workshop designed for artists of all abilities, from novice to advanced, and who have a desire to take their drawing to a new level of realism.
Mike will show you how realism is achieved by closely studying textures, and then mastering the ways to interpret them and commit them to paper. This workshop will provide you with a greater ability to explore
and understand textures, the techniques required to render them in a believable way, and you will learn both the "how" and the "why". Whatever your present ability, you will leave with a new-found knowledge of how to
draw and use textures to the benefit of your work.
If possible, Mike will have a few of his original drawings with him, but prints will be available for you to study in close detail. Mike is happy to answer all queries and demonstrate specific techniques used.
Please feel free to bring examples of your own work along for critique or advice.
A detailed itinerary for this 3-day workshop is available on Mike Sibley's website, where you will find info on the
Workshop Plus online resource where Mike offers advice or assistance with any aspect relating to the content of your
workshop - Your workshop continues after you leave!
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PAST WORKSHOPS
Instructor: Fernando Freitas
Date: March 7th -14th, 2009 (inclusive)
Time: 10am to 4pm (every day)
Location: 2445 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa ON
Cost: $720.00 + GST (does not include materials)
Course supplies: Students are required to provide their own materials for this course. Download the supply list.
Description: Utilizing a copy of an old master painting you will learn the step-by-step academic process that leads to an exact copy. You will gain a clear understanding
of the traditional materials,techniques and principles of oil painting. You will learn the important concepts of massing of tonal values, planning light and dark values (chiaroscuro), selective
focus and the technique of layering. Used together these make a luminous painting. Some modern materials will be used to help speed up the process, so you can fit your project within the time
limits of the workshop. Previous participants have been astounded at the professional appearance of their finished work.
Photo Album: This workshop was a resounding success! Have a look at the virtual photo album to see
the oustanding learning and results that took place in Old Master Copywork in Oil workshop.
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Instructor: Fernando Freitas
Date: April 25 - May 1, 2009
Time: 10am to 4pm (every day)
Location: 2445 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa ON
Cost: $750.00 + GST (model fee included, however does not cover materials)
Course supplies: Students are required to provide their own materials for this course. Download info and supply list.
Description: Beginner or advanced students will both benefit from this direct painting workshop, working directly from the nude figure, using oil paints.
Senior Instructor Fernando Freitas will teach you with the basics of gesture and proportion, using a dry-brush application of paint—this is where sketching with oil paints begins.
Workshop time will also be given to: basic drawing, gesture, proportion, properties of oil paint and their mediums.
You will also learn the importance of light and dark patterns in the early stages of your painting. From there, go on to working with a limited palette to execute the dominant colour notes,
then move into modeling the big forms, and finally finish with the smaller forms and important details—and come away with an understand of what creates realism in a painting, and gives life to
your figure work.
Photo Album: Have a look at the virtual photo album to see
the oustanding learning and results that took place the Figure Painting workshop.
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Instructor: Juan Carlos Martinez
Date: June 22 - 26, 2009 (5 days)
Time: 10am to 4pm (every day)
Location: 2445 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa ON
Cost: $450.00 + GST (does not include materials)
Course supplies: Students are required to provide their own materials for this course. Download the supply list.
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Description: Colour is the soul of painting. Its mastery enables the artist to create vivid and infinitely varied works of art. Colour definitions, matching, harmony and balance
will be explored through both colour theory and practice in this five-day workshop. Participants will learn the fundamentals of colour principles through examination of existing colour models, and venture towards making their own
judgments (independent of theoretical models) by oberving reality. (Nature) The completion of colour studies, exercises in both "abstract" colour combining and "reality"-based mixing from a live model will enable
workshop participants to apply theoretical notions of colour to the everyday practice of painting.
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Instructor: Fernando Freitas
Date: September 19-23, 2009 (5 days)
Time: 10am to 4pm (every day)
Location: Monart Art School, Suite #B243, 2445 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa ON
Cost: $450.00 + GST (does not include materials)
Course supplies: Students are required to provide their own materials for this course. Download the supply list.
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Description:In this one week intensive, we will be dealing with the fundamental basic truths to painting. By using drawing as our model we will focus on mastering proportion, structure, values, edges, and
shapes. We will also dissect common truths to light logic, and the effect of direct light on an object.
In essence, this goal oriented workshop will open up the student to learn how to see.
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Instructor: Juan Carlos Martinez
Date: November 16th -20th, 2009 (inclusive)
Time: 10am to 4pm (every day)
Location: 2445 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa ON
Cost: $480.00 + GST (does not include materials)
Course supplies: Students are required to provide their own materials for this course. Download the supply list.
Description: Learn to paint a realistic portrait from the live model, step by step.
Painting a beautiful portrait while capturing a good likeness is a goal most artists share, but struggle to achieve. In this portrait workshop, students mainly focus on the preliminary stages to developing
a painting from life. Now you can learn how to paint a realistic portrait from the live model, whether you're a beginner or a more advanced painter. Much of what you will learn can be applied to all areas of painting,
not just portraiture.
Instructor Juan Carlos Martinez will paint a demo portrait to show each step of the method, which you will in turn put into action on your own portrait.
Each student gets encouraging, individual coaching —from a teacher who paints the kind of portraits most of us only dream of. Recent participants were thrilled with their results.
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Instructor: Laurie Sponagle (www.lauriesponagle.ca)
Date: February 27th -28th, 2010 (inclusive)
Time: 10am to 4pm (every day)
Location: Suite B244, 2445 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa ON
Cost: $195.00 + GST (does not include materials)
Course supplies: Students are required to provide most of their own materials for this course. Download the supply list.
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Description: Join Laurie in an exciting, hands-on weekend workshop that will explore charcoal techniques in a representational manner.
Students will experiment with different varieties of charcoal, practice application techniques on an assortment of charcoal papers and other supports, and learn to use tools associated with the
medium. The effects of light and shadow will be investigated and applied to both still life composition, and the live model.
Demonstrations, lectures, and individual guidance provided by Laurie will assist students at all levels in developing their skills with charcoal. Topics covered include basic drawing, proportion,
composition, value contrasts, photography reference, use of light - and much more! Some drawing experience is recommended, but not required for this workshop.
Registration: Space is still available, but workshops do fill up quickly! The full $195.00 (+ GST) course fee must be prepaid to secure enrollment in this course.
Please contact MONART at 613-260-0483 to register today!
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Instructor: Matthew Mancini
Date: May 3rd -7th, 2010 (inclusive)
Time: 10am to 4pm (every day)
Location: 2445 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa ON
Cost: $450.00 + GST (does not include materials)
Course supplies: Students are required to provide their own materials for this course. Download the supply list.
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Description: This five-day workshop focuses on the fundamentals behind successful portrait drawing from a model using dry media and different tones on paper.
Emphasis is placed on the drawing "process" and what to look for at various stages in order to draw a portrait with accuracy and efficiency. This workshop is suitable for all levels of
experience.
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