Emily Carr: Dynamic Landscapes
1 Day Workshop | Available
In this one day workshop, students will explore landscape painting through the eyes of the famous female Canadian Artist, Emily Carr. Students will learn the techniques used by the artist to create the surreal, lively & colourful landscapes, and complete one "alla-prima" oil or acrylic on canvas in her style.
Base Tuition: $125
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- What You Will Learn:
- The influence of Emily Carr in Canadian Painting, and her affiliation with the Group of Seven
- A visual breakdown of Emily Carr’s style - from form and shape, to colour, and her imagery from the Pacific Northwest Coast
- How to paint a landscape that displays dynamic movement and interest
- How to use and mix colour like Emily Carr
- - 2 small pre-gessoed canvases or panels (9"x12" or smaller)
- Paint brushes
- Palette (or any non-absorbent surface to paint on)
- Oil or Acrylic paint colors: Titanium white, burnt umber, paynes gray, sap green, phthalo green, alizarin crimson, and a red, yellow and blue
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.