“It’s all about the work” — What it takes to build a successful art career with Tim Packer. {submitted by Sylvia Le Roy} It was a pleasure to spend a few hours with Tim Packer, renowned, internationally recognized, professional artist from Whitby, Ontario. If it weren’t for our 10:00pm deadline we would have been there…
{Submitted by Ingrid Mueller} On January 20, the Friday night guest was painter Hi-Sook Barker who demonstrated a winter street scene in watercolour. Hi-Sook reminded us all that the fundamentals are important in everything you create. She stressed that we MUST hone our drawing skills in order to paint with confidence. Hi-Sook suggested that instead of using grids with photo…
On Friday, December 9 members and friends of DVAC enjoyed an amazing evening at Fantasy Farm. The evening included great food, wonderful prizes, music and dancing.
Ottawa resident artist Peter Colbert spent Friday evening, October 28, with us killing two birds with one stone (is that politically correct to say anymore?) as he was delivering his art to Toronto galleries. He showed us how he painted and talked about doing work relatively quickly and the tools of the trade he…
On Friday October 21 the Club was fortunate to be able to experience an impressionist landscape oil painting demonstration by John David Anderson. During the demonstration he passed on valuable information about his approach to painting. First he stated that “Art is about you and producing things that matter to you. Artists need that approach…
Alanna Peters is a Toronto based oil painter. Her paintings focus on trying to capture and hold onto the fleeting moments in life. She shared her process of layering oil paint to bring the paintings to life and the stories behind some of her most recent work. www.alannapeters.com
Robert Strickland, our guest artist, demonstrated his method for an Alla Prima still life oil painting for a dahlia in a vase. Robert brought his own ‘Video Light’ to cast a cool, diffuse light on the subject. Robert used a double primary palette to paint on a prepared canvas. The artist was careful to ensure…
Doug Purdon was our first guest artist for the 2016-17 Friday night program, demonstrating to a full house of 60 members. Doug demonstrated his process for Plein Air painting gleaned from his many years of experience and expertise. We learned about his equipment, how to pack for outdoor painting, especially tips to carry light. The…
For over 30 years Marko Katic has scheduled models and hosted Tuesday night figure/portrait evenings for DVAC members. Marko has been one of the pillars of the club ensuring its success. Marko has sat on the executive board, has been in charge of maintenance and provided bottled drinking water at the club. Painters enjoyed a…