ZOOM - For a STRonger composition - with brian buckrell
About The Instructor
BRIAN BUCKRELL is an award-winning plein air and studio painter now based in Collingwood, Ontario. When he retired as a professor of veterinary medicine, he immersed himself in art full-time, investing in study at the Watts Atelier in California and studying with acclaimed artists throughout North America. His paintings are reflective of his love of the outdoors, agriculture and rural communities. A brilliant instructor, he has amalgamated his knowledge of teaching with the best that his art experiencse have to offer. He has been on faculty for Plein Air Convention in Santa Fe, NM, and was the only Canadian chosen to participate in the Door County Plein Air Competition in Wisconsin. His work has been featured in Arabella Magazine, Southwest Art, Plein Air Magazine, Plein Air Today and in North Light Books: The Best Of Acrylics 2014, 2015 and 2016.
He is a member of The Society of Canadian Artists, the Ontario Society of Artists and the Federation of Canadian Artists. See more of his amazing work at www.brianbuckrell.com
Workshop Description
A strong composition is key to creating a successful painting. Strong compositions cannot be built without a solid understanding of the fundamentals: shape, value, colour, perspective and design. This workshop will focus on those fundamentals for two weekends, and offers 16 hours of Zoom classes including presentations, demos, and exercises. The weekends will be followed by a dedicated Facebook group for discussing, sharing and critiquing. Participants will be provided with notes and a copy of the Zoom program video. This workshop, which will start on Zoom at 11:00 am Mountain Time and will run until 3:00 pm each day.
SERIOUS LEARNING, SERIOUS FUN!!
All sessions of this workshop will be recorded and the recording will be available to participants for one month following the workshop.
TIME ZONE INFO:
10:00 am Pacific Time
11:00 am Mountain Time
12:00 am Central Daylight Time
1:00 pm Eastern Time
2:00 pm Atlantic Time
Location: ZOOM
Dates: November 15 & 16, and November 29 & 30, 2025
Saturdays and Sundays running from 11am - 3pm MT. This workshop will run for two weekends, with two weeks between them, giving students time for review, practice and assignments.
Price: $395.00 CAD + GST
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
1) To pay by PalPal:
PayPal is very safe and secure and you do not need to have a PayPal account yourself to access this feature. You can use any major credit card for this option. Click on the "down arrow" in the box below to choose your payment amount and you will be directed to a page where you can submit your payment. If you do not have a PayPal account simply click on the link that says "Continue without a PayPal account". If you have a PayPal account just log in and make your payment.
A strong composition is key to creating a successful painting. Strong compositions cannot be built without a solid understanding of the fundamentals: shape, value, colour, perspective and design. This workshop will focus on those fundamentals for two weekends, and offers 16 hours of Zoom classes including presentations, demos, and exercises. The weekends will be followed by a dedicated Facebook group for discussing, sharing and critiquing. Participants will be provided with notes and a copy of the Zoom program video. This workshop, which will start on Zoom at 11:00 am Mountain Time and will run until 3:00 pm each day.
SERIOUS LEARNING, SERIOUS FUN!!
All sessions of this workshop will be recorded and the recording will be available to participants for one month following the workshop.
TIME ZONE INFO:
10:00 am Pacific Time
11:00 am Mountain Time
12:00 am Central Daylight Time
1:00 pm Eastern Time
2:00 pm Atlantic Time
Location: ZOOM
Dates: November 15 & 16, and November 29 & 30, 2025
Saturdays and Sundays running from 11am - 3pm MT. This workshop will run for two weekends, with two weeks between them, giving students time for review, practice and assignments.
Price: $395.00 CAD + GST
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
1) To pay by PalPal:
PayPal is very safe and secure and you do not need to have a PayPal account yourself to access this feature. You can use any major credit card for this option. Click on the "down arrow" in the box below to choose your payment amount and you will be directed to a page where you can submit your payment. If you do not have a PayPal account simply click on the link that says "Continue without a PayPal account". If you have a PayPal account just log in and make your payment.
2) To pay by Cheque or Quickbooks Invoice:
Please continue to the Registration page where we need some information from you.
Cheques may be sent to:
Leading Edge Art Workshops
112 Shawinigan Drive SW
Calgary, AB T2Y 2V7
PHONE: (403) 968-0611
3) To pay by e-transfer:
Send your e-transfer to Leading Edge Art Workshops at [email protected]. If you are paying by e-transfer and have not yet registered please remember to add the GST to your payment. The total for this workshop (with GST) is $414.75.
Note: If you live in USA please pay through PayPal and pay the Canadian price of $414.75. PayPal will automatically adjust your payment to US$ and you will pay approximately US$285.00
Please continue to the Registration page where we need some information from you.
Cheques may be sent to:
Leading Edge Art Workshops
112 Shawinigan Drive SW
Calgary, AB T2Y 2V7
PHONE: (403) 968-0611
3) To pay by e-transfer:
Send your e-transfer to Leading Edge Art Workshops at [email protected]. If you are paying by e-transfer and have not yet registered please remember to add the GST to your payment. The total for this workshop (with GST) is $414.75.
Note: If you live in USA please pay through PayPal and pay the Canadian price of $414.75. PayPal will automatically adjust your payment to US$ and you will pay approximately US$285.00
sample of artwork by BRian buckrell
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