Natural Drawing Beyond the Basics (Five Class Series) with Janice Tanton

Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity - Public Programs

Ages 14+  with some drawing experience, or  Natural Drawing Basics grads are invited to sketch and draw in this beyond beginner level class

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This class runs 5 consecutive Tuesdays, 6 to 7 pm with 2 additional noon hour Lunch and Learns offered. EVENT DATE &amp; TIME:Live Zoom meetings will occur each Tuesday at 6:00 - 7:00 pm, MST. Tuesday, February 23, 2021Tuesday, March 2 , 2021Tuesday, March 9, 2021Tuesday, March 16, 2021Tuesday, March 23, 2021 NOTE: This series also offers “Lunch &amp; Learn” Live Zoom sessions as follows:12:00-1:00 pm (MST) Monday, February 22 - Orientation and Welcome to the Platform
12:00-1:00 pm (MST) Friday, March 26 - Closing Review and Next Steps
While “Natural Drawing Beyond Basics” is a beginner level course, you are expected to have either - some experience drawing or have completed “Natural Drawing Basics” or attended a “Drawn To Nature” session in the past with Janice. A basic knowledge of computer navigation is required; adults and participants ages 14+ are welcome. Please note this class is not suitable for children. An online orientation “Lunch and Learn” to familiarize you with the platform will be provided on Monday Feb 22 at noon. PLEASE NOTE: All Zoom sessions will be recorded, and replay links will be provided for those who cannot attend the sessions

The Natural Drawing Course will take participants through further basic drawing techniques over the five-week period. Here’s a general idea of what to expect:

Week One: Introductions, Understanding the Platform, Group Drawing Assignments, Projects
Week Two: Composition, Group Drawing Assignments, Critique &amp; Project Work
Week Three: Line/Value Review, Group Drawing Assignments, Critique &amp; Project Work
Week Four: Strategy Review, Group Drawing Assignments, Critique &amp; Project Work
Week Five: Finished Project Drawings, Group Drawing Assignments, Final Critique.
Course Requirements:

1.	You will need a device with which to download and use the Zoom platform for weekly virtual meetings/classes and also to sign into the community network (links and information will be provided in a separate email at least a week prior to the course, and after your confirmation of registration.) Any iOS device, Android, laptop or computer will work. 
2.	Participants should have basic drawing skills or have completed “Natural Drawing Basics” or “Drawn To Nature” and/or wish to further their drawing practice. Participants should commit to checking in for the course content at least 2-3 times per week, uploading their drawing and homework and commenting on work with your fellow classmates. New units/exercises will be released every weekday. The more you engage with the practice assignments, instructor and community members, the richer your learning experience will be. 
We will use a private community network for our online experience where you will meet like-minded participants. This platform has video lessons, PDF workbooks, written lessons, weekly challenges and online interactive conversation with your fellow classmates and instructor. Live ZOOM meetings with the group will occur a minimum of once per week at a scheduled time, with recorded replays available. One of the best benefits of this proven learning environment is the ability to learn, not only from the instructor, but from each other and to have the opportunity to engage in a safe and nurturing community. All content is available 24/7, so you can find a time that is right for you. Participants can work at their own pace during each week of the curriculum.

RECOMMENDED MATERIALS :Here is a list of recommended materials for this course, but if you only have a household pencil and a piece of paper, you are ready to roll! Pencils: 2H HB 2B 4B 6B (Optional - 4H, 8B)Blending Stump (or Tortillon)Eraser: Kneadable Eraser Pencil Sharpener (even a sharp knife will do if you don’t have one) Paper:: Regular Bond Paper (the same that you would use in your home printer)NewsprintSketchpad (any size that you prefer. I like the Robert Bateman sketchbooks for the whiteness and texture of the paper. The 11x14 is a good size, but any sized sketchbook will do.) Participants can work at their own pace during each week of the curriculum.Completely Optional:: My preferred paper for finished drawings: Arches 140 lb. hot pressed watercolour paper (This is a 9x12 pad) Single Sheet Arches 140 lb. hot pressed watercolour paper (I order these and fold them to the size I want for finished drawings.) INSTRUCTOR: Janice TantonJanice lives and works in the beautiful Rocky Mountains near Banff, Alberta. She is an Alumna of Distinction (Creative Arts &amp; Design) from Durham College, and also studied at the University of Windsor BFA (Acting). She has been a practicing professional and award-winning artist since 1989, with a visual arts focus on realistic, narrative drawing and painting. A two-time recipient of Canada Council awards, her projects have focussed on developing a practice in the arts amongst diverse community members. Her large-scale paintings and drawings are critically acclaimed not only for their technical virtuosity, but for their fluidity and deep insight into the human condition featuring cross-cultural mash-ups. In 2005, Janice moved with her family to Treaty 7 Territory in the Bow Valley where she accepted a position to serve as Program Manager for Indigenous Leadership at The Banff Centre. Setting aside a successful art career to devote time to her family and her new role, Janice discovered artistic inspiration and support through close relationships with faculty and participants from indigenous communities from across Canada and Australia. She is greatly honoured to have been adopted as the daughter of Elder Tom Crane Bear of the Siksika Nation; initiated into the pow wow dance circle; is a tipi owner on behalf of Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and has been given the Blackfoot name Iniskim-Aki (Buffalo Stone Woman).For many years, Janice has been sharing her knowledge and lecturing at post-secondary institutions, art schools and workshops. In 2018, she was appointed Banff Centre’s first Public Program’s Teaching Artist in Residence, conducting the perpetually sold-out community “Drawn To Nature” programs. With the arrival of COVID-19, Janice developed a safe, engaging on-line learning community designed to provide a wider number of students with the opportunity to learn through her popular, easy-going teaching style and engaging perspective. &quot;I am most interested in sharing what I have learned, and discovering new ways of seeing and thinking through the process of practice in the arts. I just want to get you drawing and comfortable so you can enjoy the journey!”

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