Online Art Classes

 
 
Bright trees in the valley

Bright trees in the valley

Painting Landscapes 101

Learn from the comfort of your home!

Course Objectives:

1) To simplify how to paint a landscape from scratch!

2) To simplify basic painting techniques, to help you create the landscapes of your dreams!

Learning Objectives :

You will learn level 1 of the following art techniques with easy Step by Step Video Presentations by professional artist and freelance art curator, Mariam Qureshi.

1) Acrylics Wash & the Filbert brush

2) Simplified Blocking

3) Simplified Layering of acrylic paint

4) Simplified Volume

Your purchase will be sent to you by email. It will include all detailed instructions, simplified material list and video presentations.

What’s great about this course?

Learn Art from home:

The course is designed so you don’t need to rush to complete it. Step by step, at your own pace, unlike fast paced YOUTube videos.

Designed as an academic curriculum:

This course is designed in curriculum style, so it gives you techniques that can be applicable to other landscape reference paintings. 

The instructor has experience teaching art in an academic setting. Her last curriculum (for beginners) was recently taught by her at the  Harry Ainlay Education for Adults.  

You will get content you can keep and reuse.

Experienced & approachable instructor:

The artist you are learning from is very approachable. You can always email her your questions or even visit her at the gallery.

We are looking forward to helping you succeed! Happy Painting!!!

Cost: $20

Level: 1 (Beginners class)

 
Grey Scales

Grey Scales

Shades of Grey 101, Understanding Volume

Learn from the comfort of your home!

Course Objectives:

  1. This lesson will provide you with theory, exercise sets and some presentations to develop your painting vocabulary and Shading skills through practice of grey scale. 

  2. The course is intended to help you to develop your own unique way of shading and creating paintings to express the mass or volume in your imagined objects or subjects.

  3. To provide printable handouts for you to practice on. 

Learning Objectives :

In this lesson, you will create representational and abstract paintings in scales of grey, to open new creative paths to your personal aesthetics of value and volume of shapes!

Enjoy the Step by Step Presentations by professional artist and freelance art curator, Mariam Qureshi.

1) Shape Vs Volume  

2) Acrylic Grey Scale Mixing Simplified

4) Grey scales 

5) Practice & Exercises   

Your purchase will be sent to you by email. It will include all detailed instructions, simplified material list and video presentations.

What’s great about this course?

Learn Art from home: The course is designed so you don’t need to rush to complete it. Step by step, at your own pace, unlike fast paced YOUTube videos.

Designed as an academic curriculum: This course is designed in curriculum style, so it gives you techniques that can be applicable to other landscape reference paintings. 

The instructor has experience teaching art in an academic setting. Her last curriculum (for beginners) was recently taught by her at the  Harry Ainlay Education for Adults.

You will get content you can keep and reuse. CopyRights Act applies, so only those who have purchased the class are able to use it.

Experienced & approachable instructor: The artist you are learning from is very approachable. You can always email her your questions or even visit her at the gallery. We are looking forward to helping you succeed! Happy Painting!!!

Cost: $24.95

Level: 1 (Beginners and intermediate class)

 
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Online Art Class - Composition in Expressive Landscapes

WHAT IS SO GREAT ABOUT THIS ONLINE COURSE? 

Learn Art from home:  

The course is designed so you don’t need to rush to complete it. Step by step, at your own pace,  unlike fast paced YOUTube videos.

Designed as an academic curriculum:                                                                                               

This course is designed in curriculum style, so it gives you techniques that can be applicable for you to paint in a process and style that will be uniquely yours. 

The instructor has experience teaching art in an academic setting. Her last curriculum (for beginners) was recently taught by her at the Harry Ainlay Education for Adults.

You will get content you can keep and reuse for yourself.

Experienced & approachable instructor:

The artist you are learning from is very approachable. You can always email her your questions or even visit her at the gallery.

We are looking forward to helping you succeed! Happy Painting!!!

COURSE OBJECTIVES 

  1. This lesson will provide you with theory, examples to clarify design, rules and what not to do to help you develop a good composition.  A good composition is the gravity that holds the painting and expresses a mood. 

  2. The course is intended to help you to develop your own unique way of composing, while keeping in mind the do’s and don’ts of design in painting landscapes.  

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

In this lesson, you will create representational and abstract paintings in scales of grey, to open new creative paths to your personal aesthetics of value and volume of shapes!

Enjoy the Step by Step Presentations by professional artist and freelance art curator, Mariam Qureshi.  

1) HOW TO VIEW THE SCENE IN TERMS OF CONCEPTS, DESIGN AND MOOD.   

2) CONCEPTS UNIQUE TO LANDSCAPES, SUCH AS WEATHER, ETC.   

4) LEADING THE EYE INTO THE SCENE, TOOLS OF DESIGN. 

5) DESIGN DO’S AND DON'TS WHEN EDITING YOUR LANDSCAPES.     

SPECIFICATIONS

Your purchase will be sent to you by email. It will include all detailed instructions, simplified material list and video presentations. 

We ask that you do not redistribute the course pack to anyone who has not legally purchased this course pack, to avoid tampering with artist rights. 

The Copyright Act of Canada prohibits reproduction of an entire work or any substantial part thereof without the consent of the copyright owner. Reprinting from the internet or an author without permissible purchase may be a violation of copyrights regulation. Lotus Art Gallery requires that all students strictly adhere to the provision of copyright act. When receiving class handouts online, it is your responsibility to purchase the course legally in order to claim permission where needed and acknowledged.

Cost: $34.95

Instructor : Mariam Qureshi

Online Art Class

Paint in the comfort at your home!

 
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Principles of Perspective to create Depth 

Learn from the comfort of your home!

Course Objectives:

1) To simplify how to create perspective and depth!

2) To simplify painting techniques, to help you create from your imagination and perceptions!

Learning Objectives :

You will learn level 2 of the following art techniques with easy Step by Step Video Presentations by professional artist and freelance art curator, Mariam Qureshi. 

1) Principles of Perspective 

2) Simplified Orthogonal Lines & Vanishing Points 

3) Intro to Atmospheric Perspective 

4) Simplified Exercises of Volume, Angles and Points  

Your purchase will be sent to you by email. It will include the lesson and instructions for the exercises. We encourage that you read the slides once before you get your materials ready and start the practice, step by step. If you need help with the materials or have questions do not hesitate to contact the gallery. 

What’s great about this course?

Learn Art from Home:  

The course is designed so you don’t need to rush to complete it. Step by step, at your own pace,  unlike fast paced YOUTube videos. The course includes contemporary theory and exercises you can use to better your art skills.  

Designed as an academic curriculum:                                                                                               

This course is designed in curriculum style, so it gives you techniques that can be applicable to all types of paintings, not just landscapes or abstracts. 

The instructor has experience teaching art in an academic setting. Her last curriculum (for beginners) was recently taught by her at the  Harry Ainlay Education for Adults.  

You will get content you can keep and reuse.

Experienced & approachable instructor:

The artist you are learning from is very approachable. You can always email her your questions or even visit her at the gallery.

We are looking forward to helping you succeed! Happy Painting!!!

Cost: $48.95

Level: 2 (Beginners to Intermediate skill level class)