Monet & Impressionism
1 Day Workshop | Available
During this 1 day workshop, students will dive into the world of french impressionism and the work of its most prominent member, Claude Monet. Students will learn about how the group came to fruition and the painting techniques of the impressionists that set them apart from the classical painters that came before them. During the class, students will be able to work on one small canvas to try the "en plein air" technique themselves.
Base Tuition: $120
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- - Small pre-primed/gessoed canvas or canvas board, around 12x16" or smaller!
- Oil paints (Colours: Cadmium Red/Primary Red, Cadmium Yellow/Primary Yellow, Ultramarine Blue, Titanium White, Rose Madder or Magenta, Phthalo green, Phthalo Blue, Quinacridone Violet)
- Brushes
- Brush cleaner
- Palette (or any non-absorbent surface to mix paint on)
Emily Joyce
Emily is a Toronto-based painter and paintings conservator. She specializes in the study of paint materials, from traditional egg tempera and oil paints to contemporary acrylics and mediums. The crossover of art and science in her profession has allowed her an in-depth exploration of the history and techniques of painters from a range of historical time periods such as the Renaissance, Impressionism and Pop Art. These studies have inspired her classes and workshops at the TSA. Emily has a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) with a minor in art History and a Master's of Art Conservation (Queen’s University), as well as a certificate in Traditional Materials, Methods of Painting and Restoration techniques through San Gemini Preservation Studies in Italy. Outside of the TSA, Emily works at Toronto Art Restoration in the west end, conserving a range of artworks from Tom Thomson landscapes to Michael Snow's Eaton Centre’s Geese.