Workshop Description Manami Fukuda’s popular oil painting class offers an option for past students to advance their skills by choosing their own subject matter! Bring a few reference photos the first week, and Manami will help you choose a suitable image for the six-week time period. For beginners, this introductory class focuses on “still life.” In this six week course, you …
Studio 65+: Basics of Drawing Faces
IMPORTANT COVID POLICY UPDATE Please note that masks are mandatory for this class. Workshop Description Join drawing instructor Kelly Cunningham as she guides you through the fundamentals of portrait drawing. In addition to learning how to render the proportions of a face, you will also explore materials, value, light and form to create a portrait that represents the subject and …
Get Ready for Inktober
IMPORTANT COVID POLICY UPDATE Please note that masks are highly encouraged but not mandatory in workshops. Workshop Description Curious about learning to draw with ink? Or maybe you already do and would like to build on those skills? The permanency of ink can be a bit daunting to many, but it can also be a lot of fun and produce …
Drawing and Sketching for Beginners
IMPORTANT COVID POLICY UPDATE Please note that masks are encouraged but not mandatory for SJAC programming. (workshops, galleries, performing arts events, rental events.) Workshop Description Do you want to learn to draw but don’t know where to start? Join Kelly Cunningham as she guides you through the time-honoured, proven principles of good drawing and sketching. You will learn how to use …
Watercolour Painting
IMPORTANT COVID POLICY UPDATE As of September 22, 2021, some New Brunswick businesses will require Proof of Vaccination to access non-essential services. All of SJAC’s programs (workshops, galleries, performing arts events, rental events) fall under the included categories of services. All people aged 12 and up will be required to show their record of immunization or medical exemption certificate and …
Drawing: Classical Portraiture
The Saint John Arts Centre welcomes classically-trained artist and workshop leader, Melissa Kennedy, as she instructs participants in portrait drawing with a live model. This workshop begins with a Friday evening lecture, consisting of a discussion on critical issues for portraiture, while looking at examples of works from various artists as references. Topics include ideas such as; proportions, structure, methods of …
Understanding Anatomy: Figure Drawing for Artists
In this one-day intensive workshop students will be guided through the process of applying anatomical knowledge to their figure drawings. Instruction will focus on the skeleton and muscles of the human body that are important anatomical landmarks for figurative artists. Examples of these landmarks will be shown through anatomical references as well as looking at traditional figure drawings. Tips on …