6:00pm - 8:30pm
Students will use water soluble oil paints, which can be used without solvents, making them a safer and more environmentally friendly option. Learn colour theory, shading, ways to describe space, use of light, composition, and the particularities of painting with water soluble oils.
Disclaimer: Nude and/or costumed models may be used at the discretion of the instructor. Instructors will inform students beforehand if they opt to include models in their lesson plan.
Instructor
Chris Simonite
Chris Simonite is an artist from Winnipeg who spends most of his time making paintings (and occasionally animations/videos/performances) based on pop culture, conspiracy theories and other things that lie at the murky edges. These days he spends most of his time painting with a Cubist inspired bent he calls Cubo-Weirdism.
He has three degrees (BA, BFA, MFA, if you must know) and has shown his art in four countries on Earth. He is also a member of the legendary (in their own minds) Frost Shield Kerfuffle Collective.
Chris Simonite has a musical/comedy/performance art alter ego, a faux Cowpunk Star called Stan Dickie, who was the subject of his MFA thesis. He’s pretty sure the University of Ottawa never forgave him for it.
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