North Shore Artists' Guild

Details for "Teressa L. Bernard Jan 20-21 "Explorations in Acrylics""

Teressa L. Bernard

"Explorations in Acrylics"

Saturday, January 23 and Sunday, January 24

New Location*** Dene Croft's Studios

118 Pemberton St (@West 1st)

9:30-4:00 on Saturday

and  Sunday

Members - $160

Non-members  - $200

Course Description

This course will focus on the diversity and flexibility of acrylic paint.  If you'd like to introduce new techniques such as mono-printing and collage into your paintings, then this course will be of interest to you.   We'll be focusing on creating abstract backgrounds, and either developing an abstract painting or incorporating abstract with representational subject matter.   Teressa creates a friendly and inspiring environment in which to learn, and gives plenty of demonstrations as well as one-to-one guidance while encouraging you to develop or discover you own direction or style of painting.   

 

Biography

Born in Vancouver, B.C., Teressa was first introduced to watercolour painting in 1979  and began teaching classes and workshops in watercolour in 1988. She is dedicated and her work is widely collected locally and internationally. 

 

Teressa has been the recipient of numerous awards for her watercolour paintings as well as acrylic, and has been a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists since 1987.     She is a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and was elected to AFCA status in 1991 and to SFCA in 2009.   Teressa  has served on the Board of Directors for the Federation of Canadian Artists for six years.  

 

Teressa is currently exploring acrylics and collage as well as teaching all water media and mixed media. 

 

Statement

"When I first started painting in watercolour, I was inspired by the way light fell on objects, and the way that light created fascinating shadows. Still attracted by light and shadow, I am also fascinated with shapes, colour and texture and how they relate to one another. My approach to painting has evolved over the years, from being a purest watercolourist to layering acrylic and collage with other mediums to achieve the desired results.   

 

Although it is essentially natural for me to start my paintings with a drawing, I love to experiment and often start with an abstract under-painting and let the painting grow from there.   Throughout the years I have become more and more interested in the abstract, so I’m presently following my heart in that direction.

Supply List : 

 Acrylic Explorations

 

       - a package of Opus Student watercolour paper.       Quarter sheets or half sheets.

• 0ne 11” x 14” canvas (or slightly larger if preferred)

• artist quality acrylic tube paints.   Tourquoise (Phthalo), Ultramarine Blue, Quinacridone Crimson, Cadmium Red LIght, Diarylide Yellow, Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold, Titanium White and Bone Black.  Also any other colours you might already have.

• fluid acrylic paints.  Titanium White, Bone Black, Tourquoise (Phthalo), Quinacridone Crimson and Quinacridon Nickel Azo Gold.

 

         - an assortment of flat nylon brushes from 1/4 inch to 1 or 1 1/2 inch and rounds up to #10.

 

         - some cellulose sponges.

• a roll of plastic wrap such as Handi-Wrap or Saran.

• at least 6 small plastic pudding cups.    You can buy plastic cups in a similar size with lids at the dollar store.

• elastic bands.

• a roll of absorbant paper towels.  
• Gloss or Matte Medium,  Light  Molding Paste and Clear Granular Gel.

 

• Magazines, newspaper, etc. for collage papers.

• scissors and Exacto knife.

• Faber Castel Pitt Artist Pens with a brush nib.   ... one black and one Reddish.

• plastic table cover.   I don’t know if table covers are provided so bring a large plastic bag.    Also bring something such as an apron to cover up yourself.

• absorbant paper towels. 
• disposable palette paper pad.

• palette knife.

• Water container (s)

• Plexiglas board (two if you have them) a little bigger than your half sheet of paper.   ( 13” x 17”)

 

         -   lunch. (?) 

• Administrative Notes:
• Registration. Members Note - enter only your name, no other details are necessary as the program will provide that info!  To sign up for this workshop directly, please scroll down to the bottom of this page. Enrollment and waitlist status is also presented there. You can pay directly on-line by credit card. You will need to make payment within 24 hours of your enrollment or it will be automatically cancelled so if you need assistance in paying, please contact Richard Prutton by email: rmprutton@gmail.com . [Payment by cheque is discouraged as this is unreliable when time is of the essence.] 
  

This course may fill up quickly.  Do not hesitate to join the WAIT LIST. If it is full, do not be discouraged. Check back later- you may still be able to get in.

For every workshop we have run this year, we have had cancellations because of illness or change of plans.  Often even a wait list of eight names or more is moved up because "life changes things."  However, if you are on the wait list and change your own plans, please do not hold your space in the queue. Please take your name off the wait list and let someone else have a chance.   Be kind to your colleagues and remove your name if you have a change of plans. 

Cancellations. If you are unable to attend a workshop, refunds are not issued, but you may find another person to take your place. Only if the workshop is full can you cancel through Richard Prutton, in which case a refund will be issued if your spot can be filled from the waitlist.  No Refunds will be issued within 48 hours of the workshop start time.

NSAG reserves the right to cancel the course within 15 days of the start date.

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