Art Painting Workshops
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In The Footsteps Of The Masters - Plein Air Painting Workshop in the Rocky Mountains
June 20-23, 2010 - FULL (waiting list available)
July 16-19, 2010 - Space still available
Moraine Lake, Alberta
Lake O'Hara, BC
Bow Lake, Alberta |
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In this workshop we will follow in the footsteps of master painters, such as John Singer Sargent, Carl Rungius, Edgar Payne and J.E.H. MacDonald, through their travels of the Canadian Rockies from Bow Lake to Lake O’Hara.
We will be painting outdoors at Bow Lake and Lake O'Hara with stops at Moraine Lake and Lake Louise.
At Bow Lake we will paint in the same places as Carl Rungius to study what he saw and why it is important to study the masters to better understand our own work. At Lake O’Hara we will stand at Sargent's Point and paint one of the most beautiful, and most painted, places on earth. Painters from around the world have come to paint and study these wonders of mother nature. We will study the works of some of these artists and then learn to create our own interpretation of these majestic places.
Length:
4 days, 3 nights
Itinerary:
- First evening - 6:30 pm will be a presentation at Deer Lodge in Lake Louise about a history of some of the artists who have painted where you will be painting in this workshop and the famous mountain locations. Afterward we will continue discussions in the pub for those who want to stay.
- Second Day - Painting all day at Bow Lake
- Third Day - Full day painting at Lake O'Hara
- Last Day - Painting in the morning at Moraine Lake, critique and wrap-up session in the afternoon
Cost: $550 + GST. Minimum of 10 participants is required.
Workshop Includes:
- Presentation on the first evening
- 3 days of outdoor painting instruction including valuable exercises, a demonstration and critique
- Bus in & out of Lake O'Hara
Accommodations, meals and transportation to painting locations is the responsibility of each participant.
Below is more information about accommodations and meal venues. If you are coming by yourself and would like to share accommodations or transportation with someone else, please let us know and we would be happy to put you in contact with others who would like to share accommodations.
Registration:
Call Leah at 250-558-0350 or email for more information or to book your spot. A $275 non-refundable deposit is required upon registration with the remaining amount to be paid prior to the workshop.
More details will be provided upon registration.
You can also visit the Workshop Preparation page. |
Accommodations:
- Deer Lodge in Lake Louise - from $152/night plus taxes - has a couple restaurants, hot tub, sauna, etc - website
- Lake Louise Inn - rooms from $139/night if booked 30 days in advance - website
- Mountaineer Lodge in Lake Louise - from $143.10/night - website
- Paradise Lodge in Lake Louise (cabins) - from $215/night - website
- Num-Ti-Jah Lodge at Bow Lake - from $298.40/night including breakfast - website
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Lake Louise Campground - 1 km from village - website or call 403-522-3833 or 1-877-737-3783
- Protection Mountain Campground - 17 kms from Lake Louise - website or call 1-877-737-3783
- Campgrounds near Field, BC
- More Lake Louise hotels
- There are many guest houses and B&B's in Field, BC - click here for a list
Meals:
- There are a number of restaurants in Lake Louise and restaurants in Field and at most of the hotels.
- Recommended online for a quick
breakfast and to pick up sandwiches & wraps is Laggan's Mountain Bakery or Trailhead Cafe in Lake Louise
- Village Market is the grocery store in Lake Louise - in Samson Mall
- 403-522-3894 (Liquor Store is in the mall as well)
- If you stay at Deer Lodge they offer full buffet breakfast for $22, they have a couple restaurants for dinner, and they offer box lunches for $16 that include a sandwich, fruit, juice box & granola bar.
- There is a snack shop up at Lake O'Hara with some choices of drinks and muffins/cookies (cash only)
- Yoho Brothers, right along Highway #1, at the entrance to Field, has a few grocery items
Lake O'Hara
* Carl Runguis' painting is 40 x 50 inches, JKM Collection, National Museum of Wildlife Art (Image from National Museum of Wildlife Art)
** John Singer Sargent's painting is 97.5 cm x 116.2 cm, Fogg Art Museum collection in Cambridge, Massachusetts (Image from Harvard University Art Museums)
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2-Day Painting Workshop including Demo - Calgary, Alberta - May 15 & 16, 2010
Jerry will be teaching a 2-day indoor painting workshop at Swinton's Art Supply on May 15 & 16, 2010 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day. Included is a Friday evening demonstration including wine & cheese.
We will discuss the basic fundamentals of painting including value, edges, colour and composition, the benefits and drawbacks of using photos, and more. Please bring a lunch and painting supplies including paints, brushes, and a couple small to mid-sized canvases or boards (easels will be provided). Please bring a few reference photos of a subject you would like to paint over the weekend.
For the demonstration only: Cost is $20 per person payable to Swinton's Art Supply. Includes GST, wine & cheese.
Demo is from 6-8 pm at Swinton's Art Supply. Maximum of 50 tickets available.
Cost: $225 per person + GST. Minimum of 10, maximum of 12 participants.
For more details phone Leah at 250-558-0377. To register, contact Swinton's Art Supply at 403-258-3500 or 1-877-860-3500 or stop in at 7160 Fisher Street SE, Calgary. Payment in full is required upon registration.
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Comments From Painting Workshop Participants
Jerry is truly gifted both as an artist and teacher. His approach to the subjects he paints, and the knowledge he shares with his students, make his workshops a delight. To be so enthusiastic, yet patient enough to teach others, is a rare combination. Thank-you for the opportunity to participate at the Beaverfoot Lodge Workshop.
Happy Barlow
Sales & Museum Shop Manager, Leighton Art Centre
Calgary, AB |
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I really enjoyed the 5-day workshop at Beaverfoot Lodge in September 2009. I learned so much about the value of plein air painting. Jerry shared his wealth of knowledge with the group regarding painting the landscape. I really appreciated the individual instruction. The scenery was majestic and Beaverfoot Lodge was a wonderful place to stay. What a great week it was!!
Sherry Kalloch
Salmon Arm, BC
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Jerry's 5-day plein air workshop was amazing. I really like his personality, big smile, great sense of humour, but best of all his teaching ability. He has such a nice way of guiding you through pointers to change ugly paintings to something that makes you want to continue.
Dale Wheeler
Whitby, Ontario |
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The entire week of the outdoor painting workshop in Golden was terrific. Jerry's enthusiasm was infectious! And he did a great job encouraging everyone and dashing from easel to easel with timely tips and corrections.
Rob Prince
Emerson, Manitoba |
Jerry,
I wanted to thank you for a wonderful weekend workshop - all of your words of wisdom are still fresh in my thoughts and I am seeing "value" everywhere!!!
Perhaps our paths may cross again in the future, if not, please know that you have opened my eyes to a true appreciation of work in oils.....thank you.
Warm regards,
Rosanne Yaskowich
Calgary, AB |
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Jerry,
I really enjoyed myself at your 3-day intensive workshop in BC. It was fun, had a relaxed learning atmosphere, just the right amount of structure, so much information, lots of practice, EXCELLENT instruction, and with having a small group I got more than my money's worth. A bonus was Leah's cooking.
Thank you,
Elizabeth Egan
Calgary, AB |
If you have an art group in Canada or the US and are interested in Jerry coming to your area to teach a workshop,
please call (250) 558-0377 to discuss.
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