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We meet twice a month online to play, connect, learn and keep creative.  Click here to become a member and join our sessions.
​SESSION LINKS are emailed to all active ECOAA members and ​can be found on our Members Only page
ArtShare scheduled the second week of the month.  We welcome a member who demonstrates their painting style, skill and art tips with other members.  A great way to learn new concepts to improve your creativity.
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Open Studio scheduled the forth week of each month - on Friday. Come chat, paint or just lisen to members talking about life and share their stories and passion for art!  Great place to ask questions, build relationships and paint toghether.​
Building community in the online environment helps our members connect
with not only the content being delivered, but with each other.
​By attending our sessions and meeting online, we in turn reduce our isolation
​and create new friendships within our membership.  
All times are Eastern Standard Times
UPCOMING SESSIONS
 Art share with Andrew Sookrah -  Oil February 11 at 1 pm

A multimedia award-winning artist, Andrew is a raw colourist who explores the interconnectedness of everything. He teaches painting online as well as on location. 
He was in the finals of Landscape Artists Of The Year Canada Competition. His work is promoted by the Art Gallery of Ontario's Sales and Rental Program and can be found in Corporate and Private Collections in Canada and the US. He is a member of ECOAA and friends with many of you.
Click here to check out his website. 
 
The Zoom link will be sent prior to February 11, 2022.

Andy will be working from the photo below - French River Rapids.
 BONUS - If any one wants to take a stab at it,
he will be very happy to do a critique!
PREVIOUS SESSIONS
January 12, 2022 Gord Jones  - Watercolour  -https://www.watercoloursbygordjones.com/  
​December 7, 2021 Margaret Roseman - Acrylic    ​https://www.margaretroseman.com/
 November 12, 2021 Linda Banfalvi - Oil & Cold Wax

​https://www.lindabanfalvi.net/
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ArtShare - with Doug Mays
  • Wednesday June 16th - 11:00am to 12:30pm ​
  • Join Doug as he demonstrates working with watercolours. Find out more about Doug in his write-up. 
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A big thank you goes to Doug Mays who gave us a demo of his loose and impressionistic watercolours on ArtShare. People were spellbound as he painted a waterfall known as Chutes Coulonge, near the Quebec border.
 
On the left is his finished picture. 
 
Doug is taking a break for the summer but will resume teaching on zoom in the Fall on Thursday afternoons from 3 pm to 4:30 pm. The sessions cost $15 and include a personal critique of your work. Anyone interested can get in touch with Doug.

website:  https://www.arrowsinthequiver.com 
email: aitqarrows@gmail.com
Doug generously shared his method of varnishing watercolours instead of framing them under glass. See his painting framed this way, hanging in his living room.

steps_to_varnishing_a_watercolour.pdf
June
Special ArtShare 
​Zooming Gear for Artists - with Sheila Davis and Shelley Prior
  • Tuesday June 1st - 11am to 12:30pm
  • Two great titans of the artist’s techie world will show us their gear and how they use it to teach on-line Zoom sessions. A software program called OBS, cameras and mics will be discussed.
May 
ArtShare - with Shelley Prior
  • Thursday May 13th - 11:00am to 12:30pm ​
  • Join Shelley as she demonstrates painting a landscape in acrylic with only a small palette knife. 
See above the completed Painting by Shelley Prior from the ArtShare session!  Beautiful.. ​
April
ArtShare - Composition, Style and Inspiration
  • Wednesday April 14th - 11:00am to 12:30pm ​
  • Join Grant Lounsbury as he explains composition, grid lines, and style while painting this beautiful reference photo he captured on a drive back from Caribou Island on the north shore of Nova Scotia.
  • Grant will also talk about his palette and inspirations of the Group of Seven and the Impressionists.​

Connect and Follow Grant online on  
​Instagram & Facebook​
Grant is happy to host Private Art Lessons. Simply connect with Grant for further details.  

View the video to see more of Grant’s paintings!
IMAGE and COMPLETED PAINTING from the demo
March
ArtShare - Perspective Drawing 
  • Friday March 12th - 11:00am to 12:30pm 
  • Bringing structure to March! Join us as Olga Senyk 
  • Olga will be demonstrating and talking about perspective of buildings & landscapes around it, the light source & shadows,  the sight line, vanishing points, measuring angles, proportions,  and how to understand and 'get ‘ two-point perspective.  
  • People often avoid putting buildings in because they are unsure of how to go about drawing them. Olga hopes to make this easier for you.  Make sure to bring a pencil and paper to take notes!

Contact Information on Classes:  
olgasenyk@gmail.com or 647 393 6586  
February
ArtShare - Acrylics on Silk Canvas 
  • ​Wednesday Feburary 10th - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
  • ​Bringing colour to February!  Join us as Mary Intven Wallace shares her creative process of painting on Silk Canvas using vivid colours. 

​Conctac Information: 
Watch the vedio to see how Mary creates
​her artwork on Slik Canvas
January
ArtShare - How to Start and Stay Loose with Colour Harmony
  • Friday January 22nd  & January 24th
  • Instructor: Sheila Davis SCA OSA SFCA 
  • Website: sheiladavis.ca
  • Part 2 recording is available for 2 weeks on Group Facebook page
​Interested in leading an "Art Share" session? If so send us an email
NEW TO  ONLINE... NO PROBLEM. This is a great opportunity for our members who are looking to practice their skills as a presenter in a supportive and welcoming environment. We will be there to provide feedback during and after your session. ​​
MAYBE YOU ALREADY HAVE EXPERIENCE?  Wonderful... Come share your experience with others while teaching us your painting technique or a concept. We can promote your session on social media and expand your reach of new friends and potential students for your next online class. ​