All day workshops to learn about colour theory.
Cost: $200 per person.
* Painting supplies included.
1) Colour theory while exploring a variety of media, including acrylics, water colour, and pastels April 13th
with instructors LeEtta La Fontaine and Lynette La Fontaine.
This workshop will guide artists/ beginners to take their paintings to another level with the introduction of colour theory using acrylic paint. The first half of the workshop, participants will learn the basics of colour theory including complementary colours, analogous colours, hue, value and colour temperature while creating a personal colour wheel. Early afternoon will flow from colour theory into getting acquainted with a variety painting tools and basic composition components. Three paintings will be created, using each of three mediums: acrylic, watercolour and pastel. Students will leave with a useful collection of colour exercises and colour wheel on canvas to hang for continued reference.
with instructors LeEtta La Fontaine, Lynette La Fontaine, and Sheena Gerring
Have you ever struggled with choosing colour combinations?
Do you want to learn how to make your beadwork stand out?
Learning colour theory can elevate your beadwork!
This workshop will help beadwork artists take their projects to another level through the introduction of colour theory using acrylic paints and beads. The first half of the workshop, participants will learn the basics of colour theory including complementary colours, analogous colours, hue, value and colour temperature while creating a personal colour wheel with acrylic paints. These lessons will transfer over to beadwork colour schemes in the afternoon. Bring your own beads and current project to practice colour theory. Examples will be given on how to create dynamic or calm colour schemes. Students will leave with a useful collection of colour exercises and colour wheel for continued reference.
About the instructors:
LeEtta LaFontaine (she/ her) is a multi-media visual artist who resides in central British Columbia. LeEtta has painted for over thirty years and believes colour theory is an important foundation for any artist to take their work to another level. LeEtta began her art career as a self-taught realistic wildlife and landscape oil painter switching to acrylic paints before attending University where she specialized in print making. Commissioned drawings of children with charcoal on canvas is her specialty now and abstract painting her greatest nemesis.
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Lynette La Fontaine (they/ them) is a Métis visual artist with roots in northern Saskatchewan, as well as the historic Métis community of the Red River settlement. They grew up on the traditional, unceded Dakelh territory of the Stella’ten and currently resides in the traditional territory of the Lekwungun (Tsarlip and W̱SÁNEĆ Nations). They are a citizen of the Métis Nation of British Columbia (MNBC). Their work is grounded in traditional Métis art forms and is inspired by their connection to the land, heart, spirit, ancestors and teachings from Elders and knowledge holders. With the intent to honour these connections, Lynette utilizes their preferred media of traditional and contemporary beadwork, hair tufting, white fish scales, mixed media, acrylic painting and fabrics.
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Sheena Gerring (she/ her) of Renegade Rose Artistry, is a 2S Métis artist currently living uninvited on the unceded territory of the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations. She grew up in beautiful Treaty 6 Territory, in rural McLeod Valley, Bear Lake, and Shining Bank. Her family names are Deschamps, Berard, Henault, Primeau, Hughes, Stevenson, and Corbeau to name a few. She grew up with an artist/art therapist mother and artist aunty, with encouragement and permission to engage with any creative endeavour that tickled her fancy. She has always been inspired by traditional floral beading, but only began beading in 2018 with the support of local knowledge holder, Jo-Ina Young, Elder Barb Hume, GDI’s video series featuring Isabelle Impey, and her own time getting to know the materials. She is inspired by colour combinations primarily in the natural world, but also television and movies, costume and set design, textiles, sculpture, and traditional and contemporary beadwork.
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InstaGram: @renegaderoseartisty
