Welcome to the Creative Palette Studio of Saskia King
In a comfortable environment I will discuss color mixing and their relationships, different styles and techniques, pleasing composition and the materials available to us. Our subjects can be landscapes, seascapes, still life, wildlife, people and abstracts. These may be originals or legal reproductions. Students can be beginners through to advanced.
General Information:
Classes are 4 hours long, once per week. Phone saskia @ 335-0410 if interested in lessons and/or to be placed on the waiting list.
For fulltime students you may pay in one lump sum or several equal lump sums for the entire year or the payment is with nine (9) post-dated monthly cheques of $65 each. Dated to the 1st day of each month.
For part time-students you may pay in one lump sum or with four (4) post-dated monthly cheques of $75. each. Dated to the 1st day of each month (September, November, January and March).
You may quit at the end of any month prior to May and all your unused cheques will be returned to you, no questions asked.
Your prepaid space is yours to do with as you wish but, there are no refunds for missed classes. You may make up your missed classes on another day. You can start doing this as soon as classes start in September (even before you miss them). This process only works if each one of you gives me plenty of notice about your absence, so that others may use your empty space to make up their lost classes and vice-versa. Less than 14 hours of notice will not entitle you to a make-up day because I don't want to phone anyone after 9 pm the night before (that only gives me 1 hour). Most people have already made other plans and consequently the space gets wasted.
Please familiarize yourself with the calendar to help everyone, it is hanging above the coffee cups. Mark yourself out as: :No ..(your name)... and sign-up in the right hand column to request a make-up space. You must also keep count yourself. Please remember this process is provided as a courtesy for you, and I need your help to make it work.
All classes must be made up by the end of May or before you quit, they can’t be carried to the next year.
An important reminder: without prepayment absences are considered quitting and your space will be given to the next person waiting in line.
We reproduce and study a different old master each June Workshop. Step by step guidance, colour mixing, demonstration throughout and biography will give each participant an old master painting to take home.
Past workshop projects have included the following:
In any two of my three driveways. (not in the upper driveway). Please not on the grass, or in the turn-around area by the rock.
Is always available for a modest .50 cents per cup. Electric kettle if you wish to make your own tea. Bring a bagged lunch for day classes if you wish. Sorry but, due to allergies, smoking in the porch only.
Most of us seem to get covered in paint despite our best efforts so it is wise to wear old clothes.
White’s Framing on Lazo Rd in Comox for picture frames……............phone 339-3366
PJ’s on 14th Street in Courtenay for supplies…………………............phone 338-2622
Walmart on Cliffe Avenue in Courtenay, some paint, student boards, some frames
My Studio for canvasses and medium…………………………...........phone 335-0410
It is important that you buy the best materials that you
can afford even if that means buying only a few things and adding to them
slowly.
1. Oil Paint: The following colors are essential:
The following colors are optional and can be added later one at a time. Listed in the order of their importance they are:
2. Acrylic Paint:
3. Canvas: Stretched canvas or canvas student boards.
4. Strip Paper Palette, waxy kind
5. Metal Dipper, or jam jar lid
6. Sketch Box, fishing tackle box, old briefcase or sturdy box
7. Rag
8. Jam Jar, half filled with odorless mineral spirits, artist’s quality ONLY. For use during class. No turpentine or paint thinners are allowed in class.
9. Table easel, (Optional)
10. Paint thinners for cleaning your brushes at HOME after all the painting is done.
11. Brushes
One of the most important items is your brushes. Remember that 3 or 4 good brushes will serve you far better than 25 bad ones. Brushes are named by their shape, size and by their type of hair.
Types:
Shapes:
Flat/Bright (square ended)
Filbert (cat’s tongue)
Round
Fan
Sizes:
Range from 000-20+ and differ between brands so I’ll use inches.
Oriental
Hake Brush, 1” or 2”, used only for dry-brushing skies and backgrounds.
Extremely soft hairs.
Bristle Fan Brush, ¾ “ or 1”, used for grass and weeds. Stiff rough bristle. Also comes with soft hair, good for painting fur/hair.
Synthetic Sable, 5/8 ” flat, for large areas of paint and
blending.
Firm hair.
Pure Red Sable, ¼ “, soft, for blending.
Mongoose, 3/16 “, Filbert, soft, blending.
Synthetic Red Sable, 1/8 “, round, soft, details.
Synthetic Gold Sable, 1/32”, round, soft, for details and fine work.
Synthetic Gold Sable, 1/16”, round, liner, for branches and signatures.
Painting knife, mixing paint, rocks, bark.
12. Miscellaneous:
Brushes are your most valuable tools and are priced
accordingly. Treat them lovingly
with great respect and they will last for many years.
If a painting is leaving you shortly after creation, when it is dry to the touch (3-4 weeks), apply 2 coats of RE-TOUCH varnish.
Only Use “Krylon “ –Kamar Varnish # 41312 Spray. Too fresh to brush!! The best protection is Final Varnish, which can only be applied 6 months to 1 year after it is finished. This will seal your painting and protect its color. Two coats, 24 hours apart, applied conscientiously while your painting lies flat. Use a large soft brush. “Damar” is a good kind.
The address is 4908 Old Island Highway, which is south of Courtenay. Driving south along the old highway you go by the Kingfisher Resort. You continue on until you pass Argyle Road. Our driveway is directly across the road from the road sign that says "Dorothy Road Ahead". The studio driveway has a black post with a paddle reading "studio" written on it. Sometimes there is a 'gazebo' next to our driveway.
If you are traveling north towards Courtenay, you pass through Union Bay and at the end of the four lane you will come to Dorothy Road. Our driveway is the 3rd past Dorothy Road, on the ocean side of the highway. The studio driveway has a black post with a paddle reading "studio" written on it. Sometimes there is a 'gazebo' next to our driveway.
If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to call me at home at 250-335-0410. If you call me on teaching days please call after 2:15.
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