On-Line Studio for Canadian artist Jeanne Krabbendam - Federation of Canadian Artists

WORKSHOPS

MIXED MEDIA PAINTING WORKSHOPS BY JEANNE:

Mixed media painting workshops by Jeanne Krabbendam

Never painted before, but still the wish to try it? Last art experience in high school and willing to pick it up again? Painting for years and feeling the necessity to bring your work to another level? Sign up for one of Jeanne's art courses! Jeanne now also instructs at the Emily Carr Institute for Art and Design in Vancouver. Her course “The Built Surface” was after a successful fall again scheduled in January / February 2007. For the Summer School Of Arts at Emily Carr she scheduled two full weeks of intensive Mixed Media Art (See for more information below)

General description of a course

You will get instruction, techniques and tips on how to 'translate' your ideas into a piece of mixed media art. These workshops and courses include information and lots of hands on exercises in painting with acrylics, colour, composition and texture. Jeanne will introduce you to the use of:

Spackle
Different gels and mediums
Transfers
Monotypes / printing techniques
Lifting techniques
Collage
Cheese cloth and other fabrics
Tissue paper, news paper, magazine paper
Washes and Glazes
Antiquing techniques

The Built Surface Mixed Media Painting Techniques Level 1

Emily Carr Institute Continuing Studies, Granville Island, Vancouver July 9 – 13 2007, Monday through Friday, 6 hours a day.

Immerge yourself in a weeklong creating with texture materials and building your art pieces with different layering techniques!

More information will follow soon

The Built Surface Mixed Media Painting Techniques Level 2 (encaustic techniques included!)

Emily Carr Institute Continuing Studies, Granville Island, Vancouver July 16 – 20, 2007, Monday through Friday, 6 hours a day

A week long course in which you can discover more advanced methods such as the ancient medium of encaustic, a technique which fuses layers of beeswax and pigment. Critiques and class work are part of the course.

More information will follow soon.

Art With A Story

Using ‘mixed media’ to remember loved ones, to capture a wonderful experience or to simply record a holiday is an amazing way to tell a story with paint. This workshop includes information and hands-on exercises that enable you to explore this narrative art form. Jeanne will introduce you to the different mm techniques to create expressive, unique and dramatic paintings which tell the stories important to you.

Course opening August 7, 2007 for four (4) Tuesday nights; 6.30 – 9.30 PM .

Art With A Story – Level 2

Be inspired to develop your skills further and explore various combinations of mixed media painting techniques. Risk taking is encouraged, guiding you beyond your traditional practice with an emphasis on design and personal style. Discover more advanced methods of mixed media painting.

An intermediate level course – you must have taken Art With A Story or have other previous experience in mixed media painting.

Coal Harbour Community Center, Vancouver, at the bottom of Broughton St right at Coal Harbour.

Four Tuesday nights June 5, 12, 19 and 26: 6.30 – 9.30 PM

The Spring catalogue will be out Mar 15 2007

Salt Water Studio: Water Colour Classes

Jeanne also offers water colour painting classes in her studio on Granville Island.

Description of the course:

Preparation of your surface
Working on paper, board and water colour canvas
Use of colour
Composition in abstract and realistic work
Brush and sponge techniques
Problem solving Mixed media

Course opening in September 2007.

Contact: Jeanne Krabbendam
Telephone: 604.434.1367
Email: jeanne@axion.net

Story Telling Through Mixed Media Painting

A week long art course in mixed media techniques at Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts, Victoria, Vancouver Island

Monday July 2 – Friday July 6, 2007

More details will follow.

For information please contact the school: www.missa.ca, Email: missa@pearsoncollege.ca or by telephone: 250 391 2420 toll free in Canada 1-800- 667-3122

Story Telling Through Mixed Media Painting

Two weeks course at Red Deer Summer School Of Arts, Red Deer, Alberta

Monday through Friday July 23 – 27 and July 30 – August 3, 2007 daily 9.00 AM – 4.00 PM

Pick either one of these weeks or do the two weeks back to back. Stay at the campus, get instruction during the day and use the studio any time during the week. The first week is focused on technique of layering and building your surface while telling the story you want to share; The second week is more focused on developing your own style and skills in various mixed media painting techniques.

More information will follow soon

Contact Red Deer Summer school Of The Arts by telephone 1-888-886-2787 or online: www.rdc.ab.ca/continuingeducation

Weekend Mixed Media Techniques

A two day course at the Laycraft Ranch in Nanton, Alberta.

Saturday and Sunday June 9 and 10, 2007, two full days of layering techniques and altered imagery 9.30 AM – 4.30 PM

Come and join for a full and fun weekend of explorations in mixed media techniques! $ 275, all use of tools and materials included ($ 225 bring your own)

Small Groups at the Salt Water Studio

Contact: Jeanne Krabbendam
Telephone: 604 434 1367
Email: jeanne@axion.net

Ongoing small group courses (3 participants max): Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays during the day 9.30 AM – 12.30 PM and 1.00 – 4.00 PM $ 300 for 6 weeks.

Private Lessons & Mentor Hours at the Salt Water Studio

Private art lessons and mentor hours in the studio:

Watercolour, collage and mixed media painting $75 for the first hour, $55 for the 2nd and $45 for each subsequent hour with a maximum of eight hours per day

Contact: Jeanne Krabbendam
Telephone: 604.434.1367
Email: jeanne@axion.net

Weekend Intense Course Mixed Media Techniques

At Jeanne's own Salt Water Studio, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
dates to be announced
10:00 am to 4:00 pm

$ 325 - all use of tools and materials included

For information call (604 434.1367) or send an email to the artist: jeanne@axion.net

Friday Morning Basics of Acrylic Painting

At the Salt Water Studio, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC

Sorry - Full.

Small group - up to four students $ 300 - all use of tools and materials included
For registration call (604 434.1367) or send an email to the artist: jeanne@axion.net
Drop in $ 65 per session, please contact the artist at least one day ahead