Acrylic Painting Workshop Series

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Wednesday, August 6th, 2025
1:00 PM to 3:30 PM

https://carolefinn.eventbrite.ca

"Acrylic Painting Workshop Series with Carole Finn"

Welcome to a personalized artistic journey! This workshop series offers one-on-one guidance, helping you explore the use of paints to achieve various effects in any style. With individualized attention, you'll not only refine your painting skills but also deepen your artistic expression.

Using acrylics as our main medium (though oils are welcome), you'll receive a comprehensive "Introduction" package after registering, detailing all you need to bring. Our in-studio setting encourages you to complete a painting based on your chosen reference, be it narrative or abstract, capturing your unique ideas.

In this warm and supportive environment, you'll explore art fundamentals like value, composition, and color. A key focus will be on the technical aspects of color mixing–first achieving the right value, then adjusting the color to match your vision. By perfecting your color matches, you'll learn to identify color biases and how to use them effectively in your paintings. We'll also integrate digital tools into your process, ensuring a well-rounded experience. Plus, you’ll continue painting between sessions, fostering your growth.

The fee of $​120 per person includes your admission to ALL THREE classes in this workshop series on the following dates:

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 from 1pm-3:30pm

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 from 1pm-3:30pm

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 from 1pm-3:30pm

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Canadian artist Carole Finn is dedicated to celebrating and preserving Canada's breathtaking natural landscapes. As both an artist and educator, Carole has made a significant and lasting impact on the Canadian art scene.

Carole co-founded the Haliburton School of Art and Design in Ontario, playing an instrumental role in establishing a public art gallery and the Haliburton County Arts Council. Throughout her career, Carole has earned numerous accolades, including the Queen's Medal. Her extensive education includes studies at OCAD, a BFA from York University, and ongoing art studies at Haliburton HSAD.

Carole's artistic process combines nature and technology, using digital composites created from photographs, which she transforms into large acrylic canvases depicting wild landscapes and their inhabitants.

As an educator, she holds a Fellowship in Applied Education, inspiring students by integrating technology with traditional art tools, fostering a deep passion for creativity in her students. www.carolefinnartist.com

CLASS LOCATION

This workshop series is hosted by the Arts & Culture Colwood Society in a bright & modern gallery space that looks out to the Esquimalt Lagoon and the Colwood Waterfront beyond, where you will be surrounded by beautiful artwork from our current exhibition, Where the Ocean Meets the Rainforest, featuring Carole Finn & Ian McAllister and runs from July 24th through August 24th. Please visit our website for more details on this and other upcoming events: www.artsandculturecolwood.ca.

Class size limit 14 people

Ticket sales end on Monday, July 28th, at 3pm PST