Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: 901 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt, B.C.
Instructor | Dixie MacUisdin
We are pleased to offer watercolour workshops by Dixie MacUisdin at ECAH! Dixie loves paint, landscape, and colour. She is a versatile artist working in watercolours, acrylics, and alcohol inks. She has a BFA in painting and photography. Learn more about Dixie on her website.
Course Description | Florals - Creative Ink
This class is suitable for those with some watercolour experience or beginners who would like to learn a new technique. Using beautiful and vibrant florals as source material, you will learn about playing with ink and achieving an expressive effect.
Fees & Options
Members*: $20.00 per person
Non-Members: $25.00 per person
Supply rental (optional): $5.30 per person
*If you would like to become a member, please visit ecah.ca/membership or choose a membership option at checkout.
Required Supplies
Tube watercolour paint in yellow, red, and blue, (I suggest a medium yellow, magenta, and phthalo blue) or bring what you have
Watercolour brushes in assorted sizes, rounds and flats
Watercolour paper: 140 lbs. cold press (cut to ¼ or 1/8 sheet size)
Palette – round white plastic palette with large wells for mixing
Gatorfoam board or wood board to support paper, quarter sheet size
Old towel
2 plastic containers for water
Eyedropper
Nylon craft brushes for mixing
Masking tape
Pencil (HB or 1H) and eraser
Scrap paper for testing colours
Subject matter ideas – photos or sketches
Optional Supplies
Hair dryer
Apron/paint shirt
COVID-19 Safety Measures
All students must pre-register, no drop-ins will be permitted
Students must wear a mask at all times inside ECAH and during the course
Hand sanitizer will be provided upon entry
Desks have been sanitized with an alcohol-based solution before class
Desks must be sanitized after each class
Students are seated 6’ apart (unless they are in the same social pod)
We ask that all students and visitors to ECAH do their best to social distance at all times
Accessibility
There are two easy-access parking spots directly in front of 901 Esquimalt Road. Please leave these spots for those with mobility issues.
Our washroom can accommodate a wheelchair or other mobility device, and is gender-neutral.
Our tables are 5’ long and can be moved as needed. There are no steps into the building.
Our doors are not currently automated - but this is a future project we’re working on.
If you have concerns about visiting, please contact us and we can arrange a walk-through with you.
ECAH is a welcoming place for people of all backgrounds and lived experiences. We invite your direction on how we can best accommodate your individual needs and will work collaboratively to ensure ECAH is an accessible space.