Details for "Pen and Watercolour Workshop"

Pen and Watercolour Workshop

with

Suzanne Northcott

When: Saturday, March 18 + Sunday, March 19, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m
.Where: West Vancouver Seniors' Centre, Arts Studio
Note: items should not be left overnight in the room at the time of the workshop; we are not assured that the room is secure.

Scroll to the very bottom for the sign up button; please read the refund policy near the bottom of the page prior to registering.

Course Description

Take it on the road or to the kitchen table.  Suzanne has traveled extensively and fills sketchbooks and journals with quick watercolour and pen impressions that capture the atmosphere and life of a particular time and place.  In this workshop she will work with students to encourage them to bring lightness to their paintings and their painting gear.  You will be invited to bring your curiosity and engagement with your subject to the paper with energy and bravado, whether traveling abroad or in your back yard.

Supply List

Note: You can use what you have; this list describes my travel essentials. Also, this is a specifically portable list. You may prefer to work with full sized materials in the workshop.

• Sketchbook that can handle water (Holbein Multi drawing, moleskin watercolour) 9x11 or smaller
• Additional pieces of watercolour paper, your choice
• Pigment ink pens (i.e. micron pigma, staedtler drawing) size 05 or 08
• Watercolours in small folding palette
• Tissue (little Kleenex packets)
• Water container, tiny
• Small brushes, 07 is good
• Bottle of water
• Easel
• Something to protect the table
• Bag to carry everything
• Other supplies that interest you, pencils, paper, etc.

I am very interested in Claybord panels by a company called Ampersand. They have a kaolin clay surface, very smooth like bristol. They are quite delightful for watercolour, available at Opus. You might like to give them a whirl.

Artist Biography

Based in Langley, Canada, Suzanne Northcott is an interdisciplinary artist. Always a painter, she has moved through video, installation and photography. She has collaborated with poets, biologists and artists in other disciplines. Recently, environmental and feminist concerns drew her to textile and hand stitching. Themes of swarm behaviour, migration and the relationship of the one to the many compel her. Influences include Gerhard Richter and Barnett Newman. Her work is held in private and public collections in Canada and worldwide.

Venue Information

Note:  items should not be left overnight in the room at the time of the workshop. We are not assured that the room is secure.

There is a cafeteria in the West Van Seniors Activity Center building that should be open on Saturday and Sunday from 10am-2pm. We also welcome you to bring goodies to share if you are so inclined - no obligation.  We strive to have a friendly, inclusive, and sharing environment at our workshops!

Address: West Vancouver Seniors' Centre, Arts Studio: 695 21st St, West Vancouver, BC  V7V 4A7

To Register

If you are a NSAG member please login prior to registering for this workshop to pay the member rate ($225). Non-members please select the non-member rate.

Note for non-members:  If you live between Deep Cove and Bowen Island, consider becoming a member for discounted rates on our workshops, monthly free demonstrations, and the opportunity to sell your work at our shows. Check us out further at https://nsartists.ca/aboutjoin

Registration Confirmation

Payment confirms your registration and participation in the workshop. If you do not receive an email confirmation within an hour of paying please check your junk mail/spam folder, and if you do not see a confirmation email contact the guild immediately at contact@nsartists.ca.

Cancellation Policy

If you are unable to attend a workshop, refunds are not issued, but you may find another person to take your place. 

If the workshop is full and there is a willing replacement on the waitlist, you can cancel through Kolina Logan (kolinalogan@shaw.ca) in which case a refund will be issued.

No refunds will be issued within 24 hours of the workshop start time.  NSAG reserves the right to cancel the course.

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