Frances Alty-Arscott
Watercolour and Acrylic Paintings

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Listed below are the courses that Frances teaches at various locations in Edmonton. For more information please contact the location you are interested in.
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Artist in Residence program:

Bring Frances into your Elementary School to involve students in a creative and fun approach to watercolour painting. More information available on her Artist in Residence page.

Central Lions Centre
Drawing For Painters
Tues., Sept. 20 - Nov. 8 CF-070
9:30 am - 12 pm

To be a successful painter, an artist needs to have a plan before beginning to paint.  This course emphasizes the basic skills, methods, and techniques in drawing and planning a painting including: information, composition and value sketches; value contrasts; and order of colour. Designed for painters wanting a refresher course in drawing and for those new to drawing, demonstration and discussions will provide opportunity to create sketches for ‘future paintings’. Supply list available.

Central Lions Centre
WATERCOLOUR FOR BEGINNERS
Mon., Sept. 12 - Oct. 31 *no class Oct.10
10 am - 12 pm CF-076
This course emphasizes the basic skills, methods, and techniques in painting in the watercolour medium. Demos will provide an opportunity for individual experimentation and discovery. Pre-Requisite: Some drawing/ painting experience although concentration in the watercolour medium is not required. Supply list available

Central Lions Seniors Centre
Watercolour Exploration: Intermediate
Mon., Sept. 12 - Oct. 31 *no class Oct.10
1 - 3:30 pm CF-075
Enhance freshness in your art by experimenting with new ideas and alternative painting techniques. Students will be encouraged to explore their own personal direction through individualized instruction, demo’s and discussion. Prerequisite: Watercolours for Beginners or experience in watercolours required.
Central Lions Seniors Centre 11113 113 St. phone # 780-496-7369

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Edmonton Seniors Centre
Fall Colours Watercolour Workshop

4 weeks - Wed., Sept. 21 and Oct. 12,
9:30 to 12:00pm. 
Using colour effectively can be a challenge.  If used well it has the power to enhance the creative possibilities in watercolour painting.  We will be using "Fall Colours" to inspire this challenge.  The workshop will involve both demonstration and discussion and will provide an opportunity for much individual experimentation and discovery.  Previous experience in the watercolour medium is required for this course.

Edmonton Seniors Centre 11111 Jasper Ave  (3Y, Main Floor Edmonton General Hospital) Ph:  780-482-8625

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City Arts Centre - Drawing for Painters
421413 Sep 27 – Nov 15 (TUE) 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

This course is for painters who would like a refresher course in drawing and for those who have never had a drawing course before. We’ll emphasize the basic methods and techniques involved in drawing and planning a painting. The classes will involve lots of demonstration and discussion and will provide ample opportunity to create sketches for future paintings.

City Arts Centre - Exploring Watercolour – Level 2
421419 Sep 29 – Nov 17 (THU) 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

This course is for those who have already mastered the basics of working in watercolour.  Learn to enhance the freshness in your work by experimenting with new ideas and alternative painting techniques. Class includes demonstrations and class discussion, and students will be encouraged to explore their own personal direction through individualized instruction

City Arts Centre:  10943-84 Ave Edmonton, AB T6G 0V5
Ph # in Edmonton: 311, Outside Edmonton: 780-442-5311