Upcoming DVAC Events

JOHN HOOD - A Refresher on Mixing and Matching Colours with a Basic Oil Palette

All practicing painters will be familiar with the requirements of mixing colours, and sometimes the requirement to match a specific colour very exactly. This demonstration proposes to give a refresher on some tested methods for matching colours with a basic modified oil palette of 6 pigments plus white. This would comprise a warm and a cool of each of the three primaries, red, yellow and blue, plus the white.

For this demonstration I will use a cadmium red light, phthalocyanine blue, cadmium yellow (all warm hues) and alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue, lemon yellow (all cool hues) and titanium white.

I will describe a method of prioritized steps to match a given colour sample by manipulating hue, value and intensity (or saturation) to achieve a close match. All painters will no doubt have a version of this approach that they use, and there are several good instruction videos on YouTube explaining this same approach, but it can always be useful to see a method demonstrated because everyone articulates things in their own way. 

About the Artist
John Hood is a Canadian oil painter based in Toronto who works in a contemporary style that refers strongly to his interest in the painting of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. He began specializing in oil painting in 2014 and has been exhibiting his oils regularly since 2016.

John holds a BFA from Concordia University (Montreal). After graduation, he embarked on a career as a muralist, winning his first commission in the summer of 1987. He specialized in large-scale exterior murals with historical themes for the next 20 years. He was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012 for his body of work and his service to the mural arts community in Ontario. 

His paintings reside in collections in central and eastern Canada including the Ontario Government Art Collection and the Art Collection of Veterans Affairs Canada, and in the United Kingdom and France. 

Website: https://johnahood.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sixoilpainter
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnhood6oils/

No Portrait Session for Oct 3.
There will be a session on Oct 10.


Zoom Sunday Portraits
Contact Nora to be on the email list. 
nora904@yahoo.com 

3pm-5pm

We will have three 20 minute poses.
Then a 10-minute break.
Then back for two 15-minute poses.
Then show our work and say our goodbyes.

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In-Studio Closed. No Portraits Drawing and Painting Studio until further notice.  
We paint and draw fellow members who take turns modelling for the group.
Contact Frank Pasian 416-635-8528 
You need to reserve your spot in advance.

- 11 people can attend the studio at one time maintaining 6 ft distance.
- Stickers are placed on the floor 6 ft apart for physical distancing.
- No Drop-In attendance to studio activities will be permitted.
- You must reserve your spot ahead of time.
 

Closed. No Portrait or Life Drawing Studio until further notice.  
Tuesday evenings, 7 pm -10 pm

We alternate between Portrait (fee is $5 for the model) and Figure (fee is $10). The extended pose will be broken into 25-minute segments with 5-minute breaks. Artists may sketch, use pastels, watercolour, acrylic or oils.

Contact: Sharon McClurg  mcclurg1sharon@gmail.com  if you would like to be put on the email list for Tues Night notices or to reserve a spot.

- 8 spots available for people to attend, maintaining a 6-ft distance (plus the coordinator & the model). 
- Wearing a mask when attending activities is a must. 
- Members of the clubs will only attend if they are 100% free of symptoms and are comfortable being in a public space. 
- No Drop-In attendance to studio activities will be permitted.
 

Yes, there is a Portrait session on Oct 10!


Zoom Sunday Portraits
Contact Nora to be on the email list. 
nora904@yahoo.com 

3pm-5pm

We will have three 20 minute poses.
Then a 10-minute break.
Then back for two 15-minute poses.
Then show our work and say our goodbyes.

-------------------------------------------------------- 
In-Studio Closed. No Portraits Drawing and Painting Studio until further notice.  
We paint and draw fellow members who take turns modelling for the group.
Contact Frank Pasian 416-635-8528 
You need to reserve your spot in advance.

- 11 people can attend the studio at one time maintaining 6 ft distance.
- Stickers are placed on the floor 6 ft apart for physical distancing.
- No Drop-In attendance to studio activities will be permitted.
- You must reserve your spot ahead of time.
 

Closed. No Portrait or Life Drawing Studio until further notice.  
Tuesday evenings, 7 pm -10 pm

We alternate between Portrait (fee is $5 for the model) and Figure (fee is $10). The extended pose will be broken into 25-minute segments with 5-minute breaks. Artists may sketch, use pastels, watercolour, acrylic or oils.

Contact: Sharon McClurg  mcclurg1sharon@gmail.com  if you would like to be put on the email list for Tues Night notices or to reserve a spot.

- 8 spots available for people to attend, maintaining a 6-ft distance (plus the coordinator & the model). 
- Wearing a mask when attending activities is a must. 
- Members of the clubs will only attend if they are 100% free of symptoms and are comfortable being in a public space. 
- No Drop-In attendance to studio activities will be permitted.
 

Call out for DVAC Friday Night Event Painting Art Critique Oct 15th

Zan Barrage an artist and teacher has agreed to critique our paintings.
http://zanbarrage.com/gallery.html

This event will be very informative as well as personal for DVAC Members.

Photos:
Please send an accurate photo of your painting as a large jpg to Sylvia Le Roy sylvialeroy@sympatico.ca Deadline Oct 10th. The work can be ‘in progress’, close to a finish.

Please include the following:
    • Size
    • Medium
    • Title
    • Description of your intent in painting the piece
    • Questions you would like to ask Zan.

For information or help call 416-283-5736

Online Workshop - Portraits with Roberto Rosenman
Traditional Oil Painting Techniques
October 16, 23 and 30

Saturday, October 16 from 1 pm to 4 pm  and
Saturday, October 23 and 30 from 1 pm to 3 pm
Cost: $65.00 - pay by cheque or e-transfer

Course description:
Have you marvelled at some classical paintings and wondered how the painters achieved such luminosity and variation in their skin tones? Most likely, you are looking at an example of the Flemish painting technique–a unique painting style that originated in Flanders and spread to the rest of Europe. The technique involved using thin glazes of colour over a 'dead layer' (A low chroma or monochromatic layer) to achieve the rich variations one encounters in flesh. Over the course of three sessions, I will guide you through some of the methods used in this technique, beginning with the drawing stage, a 'dead layer', and eventually adding colour. With each layer, you will see a magical transformation as the new layers interact with the layers below. For this workshop, you will work from a reference I will provide. Opportunities will be made for critique of your work. 

Applications must be received by October 9.

See your Sept 8 NewsBits for full details.

Zoom Sunday Portraits
Contact Nora to be on the email list. 
nora904@yahoo.com 

3pm-5pm

We will have three 20 minute poses.
Then a 10-minute break.
Then back for two 15-minute poses.
Then show our work and say our goodbyes.

-------------------------------------------------------- 
In-Studio Closed. No Portraits Drawing and Painting Studio until further notice.  
We paint and draw fellow members who take turns modelling for the group.
Contact Frank Pasian 416-635-8528 
You need to reserve your spot in advance.

- 11 people can attend the studio at one time maintaining 6 ft distance.
- Stickers are placed on the floor 6 ft apart for physical distancing.
- No Drop-In attendance to studio activities will be permitted.
- You must reserve your spot ahead of time.
 

Closed. No Portrait or Life Drawing Studio until further notice.  
Tuesday evenings, 7 pm -10 pm

We alternate between Portrait (fee is $5 for the model) and Figure (fee is $10). The extended pose will be broken into 25-minute segments with 5-minute breaks. Artists may sketch, use pastels, watercolour, acrylic or oils.

Contact: Sharon McClurg  mcclurg1sharon@gmail.com  if you would like to be put on the email list for Tues Night notices or to reserve a spot.

- 8 spots available for people to attend, maintaining a 6-ft distance (plus the coordinator & the model). 
- Wearing a mask when attending activities is a must. 
- Members of the clubs will only attend if they are 100% free of symptoms and are comfortable being in a public space. 
- No Drop-In attendance to studio activities will be permitted.