May 2021 Challenge
What you learned from Mike Lathrop. The winner was Margaret Tew. She tried to use colour alone to create value in her painting of a piece of driftwood.
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Watercolour Workshop with Daniel Elliott
Daniel discussed how he became an artist and the tools that he uses. He gave us pointers as he demonstrated painting a landscape scene in...
Viewfinder Challenge
With very few entries due to the poor weather, Margaret Tew was the winner, using a viewfinder to create a work of art that depicts where...
Daniel R Elliott “Winds of Change” - Oct 8, 2021
The exhibit explored the impacts of colonization and how healing can be achieved. Daniel gave our group an excellent interpretation of all
Mixed Media Challenge Sept. 2021
Congratulations, Marilyn Strongitharm!
May 2021 Challenge
What you learned from Mike Lathrop. The winner was ....
Mike Lathrop Workshops April 23 and 30, 2021
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Laurie Zuvich - winner of the Spring 2021 Challenge.
The challenge was to pick a complementary colour scheme, then using those two colours and black and white, create a work of art. You...
Shaunna Russel Workshop - Paint Your Pet in Wild Watercolours
March 2021 via Zoom
Watercolour Workshops: Jan. 22 & 29, 2021 by Melinda Wilde
Forest Trail, using splatter technique and Made it to the Top. Here are the links to her Zoom Workshops.
Congratulations to Diane Williams - Fall Challenge 2020
Congratulations to Diane Williams for winning the Fall Challenge - All About Lines. Diane told us she used a picture of a mannequin, put...
Loosen up your Watercolour workshop with Allison Watt
Nov. 20 and 27, 2020 via Zoom "I need to loosen up!" is a common thing I hear from students. In these two sessions I will give you some...
Congratulations to Barb Dressler - Summer Challenge 2020
Congratulations to Barb Dressler for winning the Summer 2020 Challenge - How did you experience Covid?
Tom Shardlow Acrylic Workshop Nov. 29, 2019
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Dennis Brown Watercolour Abstract Workshop
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Summer Challenge 2019
Congratulations to Margaret Tew who won the Summer Challenge with her watercolour painting of the city street scene.
John Hoffman Plein Air Workshops
Viewfinder; point system and finished paintings.
North Nanaimo Library Show 2019
The North Nanaimo Library is once again being kind enough to give our group the opportunity to show our work. The show will run from...
Just Jake's Show 2019
We will be presenting some of our group's more recent works from July 28th-August 25th at Just Jake's Restaurant - 45 Craig Street in...
Acrylic Workshop with Cindy Mersky May 31, 2019
We did mixed media using different types of paper and ripping pieces off the canvas to produce texture....
2019 Series Challenge
Congratulations to Margaret Tew, the winner of the 2019 Series Challenge. She did four portraits of her four grandchildren in four...
Shadows Workshop with Peggy Burkosky Oct. 26, 2018
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