There was frost early in the morning, but this did not deter DVAC members Perry Chow and Sylvia LeRoy from painting in Unionville. However, they did the right thing and had breakfast first. By the time they finished, the weather had turned beautifully warm, and the three (by now joined by friend Janet Horowitz) proceeded…
DVAC members Brent and Diane Arlitt, Perry Chow, Elizabeth Johnston, Judy McKenna, Sylvia LeRoy, Tina Papoutsis, Sandra Kerr, Liz Creswick, Kay Fujiwara, Barbara Eguchi, Georgia Bowen, Nerissa Pineda, Felicia Weinstein, FHAC member Nora MacPhail and Toronto Urban Sketcher Farid attended the Sept. 5 PA at the glorious Rosetta McClain (see Sylvia LeRoy’s paean to RM…
Our Spring into Summer Art Show and Sale was a great success. A big Thank You goes out to our hard-working Show Committee volunteers and to our participating Artists.
Photos provided by Elizabeth Johnston. Professional artist Brian Smith conducted a 2 day workshop on painting the portrait using the Zorn palette. By utilizing this very limited palette, the decisions around colour, intensity and value become much simpler.
Photos from the wonderful Bianka Guna non-objective painting workshop. Photos courtesy of DVAC member Eva Johnson.
Members of the Don Valley Art Club celebrated the holidays together at the Granite Brewery Pub. It was a lovely evening of live music, prizes, good food, and excellent company. A big thank you to the members of the party planning committee who volunteered countless hours to make this happen! Visit here to see a…
{Photos courtesy of Norm and Vince} The Don Valley Art Club’s Holiday Art Show and Sale is currently underway. The opening night on Wednesday November 19th proved to be a well-attended and lively affair. We are all proud of our artist members’ work. Please encourage your friends and family to visit. The final weekend is…
{Text and photos courtesy of Brent} The first DVAC workshop of the 2014/15 year was held on Saturday and Sunday November 22 and 23, 2014. The workshop, led by Joan McGivney taught club members about an easy way to transfer photos to the canvas. The photo is incorporated into a painting such that the photo…
{Text and photos courtesy of Brent} On Friday November 14, over 50 club members attended an art talk and demonstration by Ivano Stocco. Ivano demonstrated his unique technique, turning familiar and ordinary urban scenes into very colourful landscapes. Members were fascinated as he created the final scene shown below.
On August 11, 16 DVAC members got together at a DVAC member’s charming and beautiful house and garden in Scarborough. The day was a special treat. Not only were there plenty of painting subjects – shrubs, trees, flowers, a shed, a pool, a bonsai nook, even a chicken topiary, but there were also the comforts…