Workshops for Adults

Soapstone Carving • John Sabourine
Saturday, Sep. 13 • 9:30 am-4 pm • $65
Carving in stone can be a very relaxing and rewarding experience. At the end of this introduction to carving in soapstone with hand tools such as files and chisels, you will be well on your way to completing a wildlife carving. Materials list provided.

Coloured Pencils • Debbie Ottman-Smith
Tuesday, Dec. 2 • 1-4 pm • $35
Come and have some fun at this three-hour workshop, creating small pieces, learning the "Tricks of the Trade" in the process. Bring your own coloured pencils and a 100 lb vellum Bristol sketch pad. Debbie will provide the rest.

Wild Weekend of Collage & Watercolour • Valerie Kent
Saturday, Nov. 8 • 9 am-3 pm • $65 1/day or $120 2/days and/or Sunday, Nov. 9
• 9 am-3 pm • $65 1/day or $120 2/days
A watercolour program jam-packed with a wide selection of working methods. To get the party started, Saturday's class will include painting on various surfaces, pouring, spatter, splash, loose as a goose, five-minute paintings all while finding inspiration from music and poems! Come back on Sunday and explore making collages and since this is a no fear situation, you might try using fluid acrylics alone or with watercolour, adding gouache, adding texture and unusual materials. The possibilities are endless. No painting police will be present either day. Some exposure to watercolour is recommended only for those who are faint of heart. Materials list provided.

Is Art For You?… A Weekend Workshop for the Novice
• Debbie Ottman-Smith
Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 6 and 7 • 1-4 pm • $70 non-members; or $25 with purchase of new membership at $30
It is said that everyone should do at least one painting in their lifetime, here is your chance. Join Debbie for two fun-filled afternoons of creative explorations into the world of fine art. In six hours you will know one way or the other if art is for you. Mediums provided to play with are: pencils, charcoal, paint, clay, etc.

Everyone Needs a Challenge & I'll Prove It! • Debbie Ottman-Smith
Fridays, first class Sep. 26 -June 2009 • 12:30-3:30 pm $215 non-members /
$205 members (10 sessions), also available as a Three-Hour Workshop
• $35 non-members/$30 members
Dates set by students at first class;check website or email Debbie for drop-in dates, artbydebbie@hotmail.com (subject line: Challenge)

Back by popular demand, this program was conceived as a method by which students could continue their studies and a course to improve upon the existing skills of the more experienced artist. Challenges are based on the needs of those enrolled. If your work has reached a plateau or perhaps you're suffering from creative block, this class is for you! Three hours a month devoted to constructive feedback, group discussions and exposure to new ideas. Take the challenge in a supportive atmosphere and when opportunity knocks, learn how to answer the call. All mediums from sculpture to watercolour are welcome (currently 5 painters are in the group). Come without or bring a piece of work you wish to have critiqued for the first class. Not suitable for the novice or beginner.

Sample Challenge Titles of Previous Years... Figures 'n Fabric; Paint the Light anatomy of light & shadow; Think Outside the Box; Fibonacci Numbers & the Golden Mean; Recreate an Old Painting; Colour Speaks Volumes; Finding Weakness to Gain Strength; Colour in Reflected Light; Symbolism; Straight Lines Only; Illustrate a Favourite Poem; Self Portrait without realistic techniques; Working Intuitively.

Knife Painting with the Maestro, James Keirstead
• Four Fundraising Workshops this fall with Kingston's own Jim Keirstead
and our own Debbie Ottman-Smith • $65 per day / $25 morning demo only
(9:30-11 am) • all proceeds go to help fund our non-profit organization
Each of these four days are designed to satisfy any painter's working time; sign up for all four and complete as many paintings as you wish, or just one! Each workshop will have a specific area of study with demonstrations and one-on-one assistance with individual needs addressed, such as proportioning and perspective, as they arise. Materials list provided.

Saturday, October 4, 9:30 am-4 pm …
Skies and Trees

Sunday, October 26, 9:30 am-4 pm …
Water and Reflection

Saturday, November 1, 9:30 am-4 pm …
Cancelled... but Mr. Keirstead will happily cover Stones and Board
at any of the other dates as requested.
Textures of Landscapes Stone, Board, etc.

Sunday, November 16, 9:30 am-4 pm …
Balance and Unify your Painting

Just in the NICK of Time... for Christmas... Up the WOW Factor with Colour!
• James Keirstead • Sunday, November 30, 9:30 am-4 pm • $65 full day /
$25 morning demo only (9:30-11 am)

Paint along with Jim as he creates in his favourite style with colours you won't believe!!! Please be advised that priority will be given to full day registrants; any spaces left over may be sold to demo-only interests. As always, Jim will leave the studio between 11 am and 1 pm. Debbie will assist you in your painting during his absence. Bring a lunch or dine out as you wish... our studio will remain open over lunch hour.

Register and pay for all five of Jim's workshops and save! $225 non-members / $215 members.

The Kingston School of Art's Directors and Members wish to thank Mr. Keirstead and Ms. Ottman-Smith for their generous donation of time and energy.