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ADULT ART CLASSES
New: Summer Classes for Adults
Responding to the Landscape
Instructor: Jim Elwood
Dates: July 4 and 5 OR August 8 and 9 | 9 am to 2 pm
Cost: $150 (Members $127.50)
Supplies Not Included
This two-day ‘Plein Air’ landscape workshop, hosted by B.C. artist and award-winning art educator Jim Elwood, will focus on how to tackle the overwhelming visual information of the natural landscape. At the start of each day, Jim will share ways to “see” landscapes in terms of shapes and proportions, and how to handle mood and light, with a few learning exercises based on the unique locations.
Following this, students will choose their scene and their medium, and Jim will work individually with each student to get the most out of the moment.
Locations to be announced — artists must bring their own supplies and provide their own food and transportation. The chosen locations will always have shade and washrooms nearby!
Don’t miss this opportunity to make art in nature! The Okanagan landscape is stunning — let’s make art that celebrates that beauty!
A detailed supply list and meeting instructions will be sent to registered students prior to the workshop.
New: Summer Classes for Teens
Teen Art Week
Instructor: Jim Elwood
Dates: July 6–10 | 1 to 4 pm
Cost: $200 (Members $170)
Supplies Included
Whether you’re a seasoned teen artist or a complete beginner, this is the week for you! Spend five afternoons at the Kelowna Art Gallery with artist and educator Jim Elwood, exploring a creative balance between technical practice and creative application. You’ll work with a variety of materials and techniques — including drawing, watercolour, and acrylic painting — while diving into projects like graphic novels, nature art, and more. Build your skills, expand your creativity, and just plain have fun making ART!
Teen Friday Art Series
Instructor: Jim Elwood
Dates: July 17, 24, August 7, 14, and 21 | 1 to 4 pm
Cost per Friday: $50 | Full series of 5 sessions: $200
Supplies Included
This summer the gallery is once again offering our popular Teen Friday Art Series. Throughout the summer, youth ages 13 to 17 will have the opportunity to explore and expand their creative practice. Each week, participants dive into a different theme and subject, experimenting with a wide variety of materials. Jim provides an open and supportive environment for students to learn new techniques and develop their own personal style. Sign up for just one class, or the whole series and receive a discount!
Weekly Session Titles:
- July 17 | Graphic Novel & Comic Book Pages: Learn the techniques and styles needed to develop a story idea, design a one- or two-page layout, then pencil, ink, and colour your page.
- July 24 | Expressive Watercolour: Discover one of the most creative and expressive mediums out there. Start with the raw basics, then build the confidence to create paintings full of brilliant colour and true “watercolourness.”
- August 7 | Portraits: Learn the proportions of the face, tricks for handling different angles, and then apply that knowledge to whatever portrait style you love — realistic, abstracted, or animated.
- August 14 | How to Draw Anything Better: Whether you’re a beginner or already a superstar drawer, you’ll get group and individual instruction on how to choose your subject and draw it better.
- August 21 | Bob Ross Inspired Painting: Have you always secretly wanted to paint a Bob Ross landscape? Well, here’s your chance!
