Acrylic Painting for Beginners
CEA819

Sessions: 12; Hours: 36
Learn step-by-step and have fun with acrylic paints. Be brave and fearless as you discover skills in colour mixing, brushwork, blending colours and more! Acrylic painting is odourless, water-based, versatile, and is a forgiving medium.
Instructor: Dianne Allen.
CRN# 21800

Drawing the Human Figure
CEA846

Sessions: 15; Hours: 45
This course focuses on drawing the human form, with an emphasis on edges, spaces, relationships, and lights and shadows. Students will refine their skills through structured exercises on the basic elements of drawing and how they apply to studying and referencing live clothed models.
Instructor: Kevin Hoffman.
CRN# 21801

Watercolour I
ART180

Sessions: 15; Hours: 45
This course, which will rely on demonstrations, hands-on work, and individualized attention, will emphasize both fundamental and specialized techniques. Watercolour I is designed not only for beginners but also for more experienced painters who wish to improve their skills and enjoy an evening of painting along with a little practical art theory.
Instructor: Arlie Hoffman.
CRN# 21802

Drawing Realistic Subjects in Pencil
CEA697

Sessions: Indep; Hours: 36
You will learn how to create realistic drawings, including shading and blending. With still life, landscape, animals and portraiture as subject matter, you will take part in animated tutorials with detailed instruction. You will learn drawing techniques and artistic tips, while critiques will offer support, suggestions and improvements. View the online website course at: www.realisticdrawing.com/loyalist.
Computer Requirements: PC or MAC Computer with Internet Explorer 5 or higher OR Netscape 4 or higher, email and Internet access, and Flash Player (most computers are equipped with the Flash Player). For sending drawings, ONE of the following is recommended: digital camera, scanner.
CRN# 21477

Watercolour Experimental
CEA966

Sessions: 2; Hours: 12
You will be challenged to enhance and enliven your painting skills through several in-class experiments. You will be encouraged to loosen up and explore the interesting effects and textures created by combining watercolour with various mixed media such as acrylics, acrylic inks, gouache, and pastels. Creativity, fun, and uniqueness will be emphasized.
Instructor: Jack Lockhart.
CRN# 21802, 21803

Photoshop Elements
CEA527

Sessions: 15; Hours: 45
Adobe Photoshop Elements is an impressive and surprisingly professional software program. You will discover that you can get the same professional results as with far more expensive professional programs like Photoshop, Photoshop Elements is very user friendly. In this course you will learn how to use the program to create images with maximum visual impact. Prerequisite: Basic computer skill.
Instructor: Mike deMoree.
CRN# 21804

Basic Digital Photography
CEA882

Sessions: 15; Hours: 45
This course is designed for digital photographers who want more from their photography. With an emphasis on using exposure modes and light to create dynamic images, we will explore composition and how shapes make your pictures visually interesting. Learn to control backgrounds with effective use of depth of field ( F-stops).
Other topics covered will include: Caring for your camera, strategies for downloading and archiving images, menu and camera setup, white balance, ISO sensitivity, autofocus, flash and displaying your images.
Instructor: James Forsyth.
CRN# 21805

Intermediate Digital Photography
CEA902

Sessions: 15; Hours: 45
Stretch the boundaries of your photography by expanding upon the skills you learned in Basic Digital Photography. A more thorough exploration of composition, light, and flash along with the introduction of basic image editing in Adobe Photoshop will take your photography to the next step. Nightly field trips (both indoors and out) will improve your composition, lighting and flash skills. Image editing will cover basic colour correcting, spot removal, cropping, burning and dodging, sizing and sharpening. Prerequisite (recommended): Basic Digital Photography.
Instructor: James Forsyth.
CRN# 21942

The Vandyke and Kallitype Process
CEA814

Sessions: 15; Hours: 45
The Vandyke and Kallitype processes date back to 1889 and are based on the iron-silver process. An enlarged negative is placed emulsion-side down on a sheet of hand-coated artist’s paper and exposed under a high UV light source. When completed and developed, the final print has a beautiful brown tone. The class will be using digital negatives either scanned from b/w negatives or digital files. Prerequisite: must have taken one of David’s recent advanced b/w classes.
Instructor: David Lewis.
CRN# 21806

Introduction to Digital Photography (Workshop)
CEA471

Sessions: 2; Hours: 14
This workshop introduces the basic concepts of digital photography. Topics include digital imaging, megapixels, memory, ISO, understanding white balance, file formats and compression. Mastering exposure, downloading images, editing, archiving, and cataloguing digital photographs are all elements of this course. Basic computer skills are necessary.
Instructor: Paul Chivers.
CRN# 21807, 21808

Digital Imaging (Intermediate) - Masking Magic Page
CEA903

Sessions: 2; Hours: 14
This workshop explores masking techniques using Adobe Photoshop to permit unlimited power and flexibility when combining images, dealing with selective colour and tonal adjustments, or applying advanced filtration techniques. Topics include channel masking, layer masks, clipping masks, uminance masking, building and manipulating complex masks. Bring images you’d like to combine and those in need of selective adjustments.
Instructor: Paul Chivers.
CRN# 21946

Digital Imaging for Photographers
CEA896

Sessions: 15; Hours: 45
This course will introduce photographers to the creative potential of the digital darkroom. Participants will learn the fundamentals of digital imaging using Adobe Photoshop. Topics include: application features, file formats, resolution, tonal control and colour correction, selections, creating composite images, basic masking and many more secrets of digital imaging. Efficient workflow strategies, archiving options and how to find resources are explored. Participants will leave this course with a solid hands-on understanding of how to integrate the emerging imaging technologies into their personal photographic style. Prerequisite: An understanding of basic photographic principles and ability to operate a personal computer. Participants should also have a digital camera or scanner, access to a computer with Adobe Photoshop, and a method of transferring large image files (CD-R, DVD, USB drive etc.). Instructor: Paul Chivers CRN#21941

Studio Practice - Pottery I
ART130

Sessions: 15; Hours: 45
No experience needed! You will learn the basic techniques needed to hand-build and throw on the wheel. You will work your way through cup, bowl, plate and platter forms. We will also discuss functional and sculptural pottery.
A material list will be supplied; additional tools may by ordered.
Instructor: Cyndy Giesler.
CRN# 21810

Pottery I
ART187

Sessions: 15; Hours: 45
This course is designed to increase your knowledge and skills in hand-building and wheel techniques. You will work through the various vessel forms, fine-tuning your skills and correcting any problems. Emphasis will be placed on creative, decorative and functional vessels and wares. Students will design and create a limited series using appropriate production techniques.
A material list will be supplied; additional tools may by ordered.
Instructor: Cyndy Giesler.
CRN# 21811

Sculpting in Clay
FCD119

Sessions: 15; Hours: 45
This introductory course will introduce the student to the world of clay sculpture. Clay is the most expressive, responsive, and adaptable material used in creating sculpture. Through the use of a series of sculpting and forming techniques, the clay will come to life in a wide variety of forms, from figurative to abstract.
Instructor: Peter Sloan.
CRN# 21812