Acrylic Painting Lessons

and

Drawing Classes

Here you will find information about the courses that Fairies Tales Art is offering in visual arts in Mississauga.

I Should Introduce Myself!
My Name Is Barbara Cederberg

I am an Artist!

A love of nature and the painting of horses and flowers in her youth led her to pursue an art and drama education while attendng Cawthra Park SS, Graphic Arts at George Brown College, and studies involving Art History, Egyptology, and Medieval History at the University of Toronto.

Her professional experience in art includes decorative painting. For years living in Muskoka, Barbara owned her own furniture and home decor store, working with designers creating furniture, decorating furniture, and creating faux finishes in the fabulous summer castles of the north encouraged a deep love of decorative art.

There must have been method to her madness, as her background fostered the romantic passion she currently still pursues in creating dramatic, slightly historic, fantasy figures set in rich backgrounds, looking out through the layers of time.

Research into the internet as a tool for artists to get their work out to the world has lead her to develop a whole world of drawing instruction and encouragement to others in the form of this site.

This love of fantasy and decor is also reflected in her current research and expansion into the world of art licensing.

Barbara believes that painting is a journey and passing on something that is a passion could only result in a great and mutually satisfying learning experience.

Acrylic Painting

This course offers instruction in acrylic painting and delves into the world of painting with acrylics. Acrylics are water-based paint - however this is not a course in watercolours.

Acrylics have so improved over the years, and Barbara is an advocate of their abilities over their grand-daddy - oil. Some believe that an acrylic painting can compete with an oil painting in both depth of colour, texture and all kinds of mixed media uses.

It is also great for impatient souls who cannot stand waiting for the paint to dry.

Your subject matter will be chosen in the class. Mostly, this course is going to instruct in the use of acrylics, and help you develop and complete a painting. There will be something for everyone on all levels.

An assortment of techniques will be explored in this course in order to establish the feel of the acrylics and the effects that can be achieved. Some work on mixing paint and a quick view of colour theory will get us off to a good start.

The aim of the course will be to develop an idea into a concept, then a concept into a composition, and eventually a finished painting.

The beginner or advanced student will find this subject matter a lifelong passion.

Drawing Course

We will explore simple line drawing, and move into the uses of the techniques of gesture drawing, building layers of shading, using various methods to create texture and interest.

Projects will allow the student to explore the subjects of their interest, and this can include floral, figure drawing, fashion design, fantasy drawing, still life, landscape, whatever subject matter interests the individual student.

I am a great believer that the individual will improve their skill while drawing what interests them personally.

Painting or Drawing What?

If you know what you want to draw or paint - you are very welcome in this class. You will be free to pursue what you want.

If you don't know what you want to paint - there is no better way to explore these options until you know.

As an artist I guarantee that with continued painting and developing, you will eventually know.

These courses will not dictate that decision.

Every artist is on a journey. I have arrived at a point in my journey where I am a fantasy artist and a decorative artist primarily.

I have also been guided into the field of teaching - not really planned just happening.

I actually believe that if you follow what the universe offers to you, you become what you are meant to be.

That is the philosophy of what these courses will offer.

Your Purpose And What Barbara Can Offer!

If you have an inkling that this could be a passion for you, or just a wonderful way to pass the time, you are right.

There are different things that people want to learn and want to achieve.

Perhaps you are interested in:

• a beautiful hobby;

• building a portfolio for art school

• preparing for an art show

• preparing a web site to sell prints

• creating designs for home decor

• becoming a scrapbooking designer

• creating a portfolio to license your art to manufacturers

• developing your figurative art to be a concept artist/and or game development artist

These are all viable reasons to become the best artist you can be.

What I can offer

I am what is called a prolific artist.

That does not necessarily mean that I am any more skilled than the next artist, it means that I paint and draw - a lot.

I am completely immersed and I have explored many avenues of work in the art world.

• graphic arts background;

• web master;

• photoshop junkie;

• faux finisher of furniture and cabinetry - professional experience in construction and renovation in large castle like cottages in Muskoka;

• built and decorated furniture for own store in Muskoka; worked with designers to finish furniture for homes.

• dragged family and home decor accessories to craft shows and home shows;

• painter of fairy paintings;

• creator of web site designed to teach drawing of fairies and dragons; also author of step-by-step drawing book of fairies;

• research into the world of "art licensing";

• developing portfolio and website for licensing of my home decor and fantasy artwork.

• teaching a painting and/or drawing class in the Village Of Port Credit

Here are some Examples Of My Art for your reference.

I consider myself an explorer! Let's explore this opportunity together.

What is your path?

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Fairies-Tales-Art Painting and Drawing Classes

Instructor: Barbara Cederberg

Class Location: Port Credit, Mississauga, Ontario

Cost And Duration: September 2010 - runs for 11 weeks $300.00 cdn gst(hst) included

A Great Event in the Village of Port Credit, right in south Mississauga.

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