SOLD OUT for 2023.

If you wish to be placed on the waiting list to take advantage of cancellations, please contact Art Lab
email - click here telephone - 902-254-2972

instructor  - joy laking 

course cost - $215

class size - 10

experience level - Novice to Experienced

course description

This two day workshop is designed to open the doors to the joys of watercolour painting and if you are familiar with watercolours it will open new doors and provide insights into technique and effect as defined by Joy's personal style and the tools she uses. To watch Joy paint and to ask her questions will absolutely take you to new levels of discovery. Please let Joy know at the start of the day if you are new to watercolour painting or if you are already a professional watercolour painter. Each student is instructed matching their skill level to their need in order to progress. 

course details

Day One
9:00 to 9:15 Introduction of class
9:15 to 9:30 Demo of quick sketch
9:30 to 10:00 Five quick sketches by students, (six pieces of 5x 7 w/c paper)
10:00 to 11:00 Joy will demonstrate and talk about starting a watercolour painting, talking about her colours and tools and her techniques.
11:00 to 12:30 Individual paint what you want, individual help
12:30 to 1:30 Lunch. Bring your lunch or plan to eat out
1:30 to 2:00 Wet on wet demonstration
2:00 to 2:30 Everyone try wet on wet
2:30 to 4:30 Everyone paint own things, individual help
4:30 to 5:00 group crit

Day Two
9:00 to 10:00 Full sheet demonstration
10:00 to 11:30 Everyone do a full sheet painting
11:30 to 12 Put up full sheet paintings, and talk about what was learned by painting fast
12:00 to 12:30 Finish details, and how to go backwards and how to use a scrubber, how and when to use opaque white
12:30 to 1:30. Lunch
1:30 to 4:30 Everyone paint, individual help, demonstrations by Joy as requested
4:30 to 5:00 Fill out workshop questionnaire, anything we didn’t cover

 supplies to bring

Your usual personal watercolour supplies and a subject (still life, photo, or sketches) of something you would love to try painting in the afternoon plus -1 sheet 22 x 30”, 140 pound watercolour paper for the exercise - plus one board or piece of cardboard at least 22 x 30 to tape it to. 1 round watercolour brush (a #10 or bigger). At least six pieces of approximately 5 x 7 watercolour paper for the sketches. One artist’s permanent black ink pen either Faber Castell Pitt artist Pen M or B or Staedtler pigment liner .5 or larger

Please bring photos or a subject for the afternoon plus suitable paper, a support to tape the paper to and your usual watercolour supplies.

about the instructor

Joy is an award winning professional artist working in watercolour, oils, and acrylic living in Portapique, NS. She graduated from the U. of Guelph with a Major in Fine Art. Her career has seen her enjoying distinction both at home and abroad with solo and group exhibitions in many select galleries in Toronto and the Atlantic Region. Joy is also a dedicated member of the cultural community and is on the boards of many cultural organizations.

contact the artist 1 902 890-8730 joy@joylakinggallery.com www.joylakinggallerycom

 Cancellation Policy

If for any reason the participant wishes to cancel prior to two weeks before the commencement of the course, the full fee minus a 10% service fee will be refunded. Please note that there will be no refunds if the participant cancels within two weeks of the commencement of the course.