Continue exploring the Canadian landscape in a new set of mini-courses. This time we will travel from East to West painting the Atlantic ocean coast of Nova Scotia, breathtaking views of Quebec, fantastic skies of Saskatchewan, and the beauty of the British Columbia coast.
Upgrade your skill level and widen up your artistic horizon!
Nova Scotia is the fourth mini-course of the Canadian landscape set of courses. This mini course takes you to one of Canada’s Maritime provinces – Nova Scotia. The province is almost entirely surrounded by water and boasts over 13,000 km of coastline, thousands of lakes, lush valleys, whales and the world’s highest tides.
What this course gives you?
In this course you will improve your skills in painting seascapes, coast lines, surf and sand. You will experiment with the colour palette to create waves, wet send, birds and reflections.
What is in the course?
This course contains four lessons. You will continue to learn the theory of atmospheric perspective and use this knowledge in practice. You will paint four seascape scenes, where you will experiment with different watercolour techniques.
You will study in the fully designed art studio space at Pakenham, Ontario, Canada. There will be a lots of exercise that will help you to become confident in seascape painting. After the class you will get an access to video tutorial of the main subject of the class study.
You will get access to all support materials previous of the first day of the course. Please print them or make sure that they will be available at your device(s) for use during the class.
The homework reviews will be provided in person during the class.
Once you register and enroll for this course you will get access to the course content, art studio location and driving instructions.
STUDIO package for in-person study with full teacher support START Thursday November 2, 2023 10 Am to 12 PM 4 ZOOM classes at the art studio in Pakenham, Ontario, Canada PLUS lifetime access to all video tutorials from the package NOVA SCOTIA. BASIC.
Course Content
The schedule:
Lesson 1
November 2, 2023
10 AM-12 PM EST Montreal
Seagull
In this lesson you will learn about materials and tools. You will practice creating different types of sketches of water birds.
Lesson 2
November 9, 2023
10 AM – 12 PM EST Montreal
Ocean coast
In this lesson you will practice creating a beautiful seascape. You will learn how to create wet send and sea foam.
Lesson 3
November 16, 2023
10 AM – 12 PM EST Montreal
Fisherman
In this lesson you will practicing creating depth and value in water reflection and haze.
Lesson 4
November 23, 2023
10 AM – 12 PM EST Montreal
Boathouse
In this lesson you will practicing creating light and air in the seascape painting as well as reflections and moving water.
Student’s work
Carole, 2024 
Sue 2023 
Sue 2023 
Sarah 2023 
Sue 2023 
Sue 2023 
Sarah 2023 
Sue, Canada
Materials that I am going to use during the course;
This list is only for your information, there is no need to get exactly what I am using:
Drawing paper, any type, a few sheets per class
Watercolour paper, per class:
- one or two sheets of watercolour paper, 100% cotton, 300 gm2;
- And /or One or two sheets of Arches watercolour paper, 100% cotton, cold press or rough, 300 gm2, size A4 or bigger
Watercolour brushes;
- Round # 10-12, # 6 and # 2; Escoda or Dainayw;
- calligraphy brush (recommended);
- flat synthetic brushes: 3/4 and 11/2 or larger (Grumbacher, Santa Fe Art Supply, Connoisseur )
- Liner brush (Princeton, Artist’s Loft)
Watercolour paint:
IMPORTANT; Paint in tubes gives you the best results.
This is the list what I am going to use during this course:
Lemon yellow (optional) or any light yellow, Daniel Smith
Cadmium Yellow, Daniel Smith
Yellow Ochre, Daniel Smith
Buff Titanium (optional), Daniel Smith; or you can mix Ochre and Neutral Tint
Quinacridone Gold or Quinacridone Rust or Burnt Sienna, Daniel Smith
Transparent Orange, Schmincke
Quinacridone Red, Daniel Smith / Carmine, Daniel Smith
Cobalt Blue, Daniel Smith
Cobalt Turquoise by Schmincke (optional)
Turquoise by M. Graham (optional)
Lavender, HWC (optional)
Cerulean Blue, Van Gogh
Ultramarine, Van Gogh
Delph Blue (optional)
Indigo, Grambacher
Burnt Umber, Daniel Smith
Neutral Tint, Schminske
Payne’s Grey, Van Gogh
White Gouache
And/or
White pen, Gelly Roll, 08, Sakura, Japan
And/or
COPIC White Opaque (gives you the best result)
Masking liquid and a small cheap brush (optional)
Sea sponge
Plexiglass board (any plastic board that the wet paper will stick to); You can use any smooth surface board big enough to place your paper on it; glass, mirror, flat baking sheet
Watercolour palette with a large surface for mixing pigments. Alternatively, you can use a white ceramic plate
A Pencil 3H and 2B and Eraser
Nano mister (recommended) and water spray (optional)
Two large jars for water
Paper towels and Kleenex
Hair dryer
