SPRING 2010

Painting the Illusion of Reality

Aylmer Arts Council - Aylmer, Quebec

May 15, 16, 17, 2010

Tuition: $200 for members - $220 for non-members

Registration closes May 1, 2010.

Each day starts with a lecture and demo on the principles of realist painting and then Mr. Purdon
will work with students on a one to one basis for the rest of the day.  This workshop
differs from traditional painting workshops in that it explains how reality is actually perceived and how
this knowledge can be used to produce the illusion of reality in paintings.  Oil will be the main medium
used during this workshop.  The course will be given in English.  The workshop is limited to a maximum number of
15 participants and is suitable to all skill levels.

TO REGISTER OR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:  LOUISE CORMIER - EMAIL: else@videotron.ca

Doug Purdon - Oil painting Workshop
Arts and Letters Club of Toronto

This workshop is limited to a maximum of twelve students.  Instruction will be by group demonstrations and individual
instruction.  Subject matter will be the choice of each artist but a model will be available for the second class for
those wishing to paint from the figure.

Saturday May 8 and Saturday May 22
9:30am - 4:00pm
$220
Including lunch and model fees

Studio of the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto
14 Elm Street - Toronto, Ontario

For information contact Doug Purdon (416) 759-3126 - purdonartist@sympatico.ca

School of Continuing Studies - University of Toronto
St. George Campus

STUDIOS of the MASTERS Part I

Learn the painting secrets of Rembrandt, Vermeer, Monet and Van Gogh.  Join professional artist Doug Purdon as he shows you
how to look at the works of these four artists with a painter's eye, all while conducting painting demonstrations
which allow you to see for yourself the techniques and methods used in the studios of these greats.  Experience
the Old Masters in a new way!

Thursdays May 6 through June 3, 2010.
6:30pm - 8:30pm

For more information or to enroll visit School of Continuing Studies website:
http://learn.utoronto.ca or phone 416-978-2400

SUMMER 2010

BRIDGEWATER RETREAT - TWEED, ONTARIO

Oil Painting - Plein Air Studio

Friday, June 25 - Sunday, Jun3 27, 2010

Tuition - $90 per student

Bridgewater offers you the opportunity of living the life of the artist for an entire week.  You will
stay at the school with all your meals provided.  Studios are open 24 hours
and you can paint as long as you wish.  Because I stay on location, classes never really
end.  Often I will walk down to the studio late in the evening and visit students
who are still working.  Painting at Bridgewater is an artistic experience you won't forget.

To book the course contact Doug Purdon - email: purdonartist@sympatico.ca or
Phone: (416)759-3126
 

To book accomodations contact Bridgewater Retreat - email: office@bridgewaterretreat.ca or
Phone: 1-888-478-6116

LOYALIST COLLEGE - BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO
Wallbridge - Loyalist Road - Belleville Ontario

High Realism in Acrylics


Monday July 5 - Friday July 9, 2010
9am - 4pm

This course will teach you how to take advantage of the unique properties of acrylic paints to create stunning realistic
paintings.  Starting from the initial concept through to the finished painting you will learn the principles of drawing,
composition, value and colour that are the keys to realism.  Instruction will be by in-class demonstrations and lectures. 
At the conclusion of this course, you will have gained new skills and enhanced confidence in your work.

Oil Painting


Monday July 19 - Friday July 23, 2010
9am - 4pm

This course will focus on studio painting and how you can build a technically sound painting using the knowledge that Doug has
accumulated over the years.  Starting with sketches and studies leading to the completed painting, you will learn
how to "build a painting"  taking advantage of the unique properties that has made oil paint the choice of artists
over the centuries.  Alla prima and classical methods of oil painting will be taught.  You will learn how to use proper
grounds, mediums, colour mixing, pigments, brush control, glazing, and final varnishing.  Instruction will be by group
demonstrations and personal attention making this course suitable for beginners and experienced artists.

Registration Information: 613-969-1913, Ext. 2-467
Email: scampbel@loyalistc.on.ca

FALL 2010

School of Continuing Studies - University of Toronto
St. George Campus

STUDIOS of the MASTERS Part II

In Part II of this popular course, learn the painting secrets and techniques of Singer Sargent, Jackson, Harris, Wyeth,
Pollock and Rothko.  Professional artist Doug Purdon will show you how to look at the works of these six artists with a
painter's eye.  He will conduct demonstrations that allow you to see the techniques and methods used in the studios of these
greats.  Experience these modern masters in a new way.  This course is appropriate for those who have taken Part I, but
that is not a prerequisite for Part II.

Thursdays October 6 - November 10, 2010
10am - Noon

MISTRESSES and MUSES
Love Lives of the Great Artists

Some were wives, some were mistresses, some were patrons, and some were complete strangers glimpsed once from afar.  All
of them inspired great works of art.  This course will examine the lives of the muses of a dozen artists and the masterpieces
they inspired.  Discover who influenced whom and how; who loved whom and why.  Some of the artists to be
considered this year are Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Augustus John, Man Ray, Andy Warhol and Alex Colville.

Thursdays October 6 - November 10, 2010
6:30pm - 8:30pm

For more information or to enrol visit School of Continuing Studies website:
http://learn.utoronto.ca or phone 416-978-2400

SPRING 2011

School of Continuing Studies - University of Toronto
St. George Campus

Swindles, Forgeries and Frauds:  Great Crimes in Art

Coming Spring 2011

REMEMBER TO KEEP CHECKING THIS WEBSITE

Courses and workshops will be added to this website throughout the year