Painting the family album - in person with ingrid christensen - FULL
About The Instructor
Ingrid Christensen is an award-winning painter and instructor who specializes in figurative and still-life oil painting. Influenced by French and Russian Impressionism, her work is an exploration of light, colour and dynamic mark-making. Her subjects are figures, florals, still-life.
A self-proclaimed 'paint nerd', Ingrid has written and featured in Winsor & Newton Masterclass videos, contributed articles to Artsy Magazine, and taught sold-out workshops in Canada, Mexico, and most recently, Italy.
Ingrid's work is represented by galleries in both Canada and the USA, and her paintings are held in public and private collections worldwide.
See her website at www.ingridchristensen.com
Facebook: Ingrid Christensen Fine Art
instagram: ingridchristensenartist
Workshop Description
Bring your past into the present as you interpret images of your family and ancestors through contemporary eyes. You'll learn how to transcend the snapshot and create a work that has both artistic merit and personal meaning.
We'll focus on:
*Developing a clear concept for each image
*Editing and composing the elements of the photo into a dynamic and effective whole
*Generating colour schemes for black and white photos or colour-degraded photos
*Exploring brushwork and paint application
*Simplifying features and figures
The aim of this workshop is to help you become confident and creative in tackling figurative photo references in the future.
The workshop will run from 9:30 am until 4:30 pm, with a one hour lunch break.
Date: Sept 27-29, 2024
Price: CDN$ - $495.00 This workshop is now FULL. If you wish to be on the waitlist please email Sue Contini ([email protected])
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
1) To pay by PalPal:
PayPal is very safe and secure and you do not need to have a PayPal account yourself to access this feature. You can use any major credit card for this option. Click on the "down arrow" in the box below to choose your payment amount and you will be directed to a page where you can submit your payment. If you do not have a PayPal account simply click on the link that says "Continue without a PayPal account". If you have a PayPal account just log in and make your payment.
Bring your past into the present as you interpret images of your family and ancestors through contemporary eyes. You'll learn how to transcend the snapshot and create a work that has both artistic merit and personal meaning.
We'll focus on:
*Developing a clear concept for each image
*Editing and composing the elements of the photo into a dynamic and effective whole
*Generating colour schemes for black and white photos or colour-degraded photos
*Exploring brushwork and paint application
*Simplifying features and figures
The aim of this workshop is to help you become confident and creative in tackling figurative photo references in the future.
The workshop will run from 9:30 am until 4:30 pm, with a one hour lunch break.
Date: Sept 27-29, 2024
Price: CDN$ - $495.00 This workshop is now FULL. If you wish to be on the waitlist please email Sue Contini ([email protected])
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:
Please continue to the Registration page where we need some information from you and payment can be sent by cheque 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 Susan Bryan-Contini at [email protected]. If you are paying by e-transfer and you have not registered, please remember to add the 5% GST. The total for this workshop with GST is CDN $519.75
Please continue to the Registration page where we need some information from you and payment can be sent by cheque 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 Susan Bryan-Contini at [email protected]. If you are paying by e-transfer and you have not registered, please remember to add the 5% GST. The total for this workshop with GST is CDN $519.75
sample of artwork by ingrid christensen
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