Winter and Spring Classes and Workshops

(detail picture of current work in progress on my easel)

November 25 PD Day Workshops:
Kids Painting Morning
-Acrylic painting inspired by the Group of Seven
-Ages 7-12 yrs
-Supplies Included
-9:30-11:30am
-$35.00
Teens Drawing Afternoon
-Charcoal drawing based on black and white film stills
-Ages 13-17yrs
-Supplies included
-1:00-3:30pm
-$40.00

Held at Daphne's Studio. To register email [email protected]


Winter Painting Party
At The Stony Plain Library, 4613 52ave, Forest Green Plaza, Stony Plain
Saturday, December 3rd, 2:00-4:30pm

Get Creative Painting Through a Winter Wonderland! Join Daphne as she walks you through creating a winter themed painting inspired by past artists. We will use acylic paint, nibble on goodies, listen to christmas music, and chat about art. It's a great way to relax with friends! Bring friends or make friends. Supplies included.
$35.00
To register email [email protected]

Self Directed Classes in the Artist's Studio
At Daphne's Studio in Stony Plain

You pick your medium and your reference material that you will work from and Daphne will help you work through your paintings or drawings. Daphne will share tips and techniques on creating works of art as you work on what you want at your own pace. This tutoring and mentoring class is open to all skill levels. Class sizes are small, max. 5 students.

Adults Mondays 6:30-8:30pm  8 week session $160.00
Teens Mondays 4:30-6:00pm  8 week session $120.00
Children Tuesdays 4:30-5:30pm 8 week session $80.00

Session One
Mondays January 23rd to March 20th (no class on February 20th)
Tuesdays January 31st to March  21st

Session Two
Mondays May 1st to June 26th (no class on May 22nd)
Tuesdays May 2nd to June 20th

Held at Daphne's Studio. To register email [email protected]


Weekend Retreat:Portrait Painting From Life
At The Paint Spot, 10032 81st Ave NW, Edmonton
Friday-Sunday, January 27-29, 2017 Fri: 5:30-8:30pm; Sat & Sun 10:00 am - 4:00pm
$219.00 (includes model fees)

Open to oil AND acrylic painters! Take a weekend retreat and devote yourself only to improving your portrait painting skills. We will cover general topics in portraiture as well as concentrating on the particularities of our models. We will be working from live clothed models focusing on creating likeness. Learning to see and record the individuality of your model is of major importance when you are painting portraits. We will cover facial anatomy and learn to discover the subtleties that are unique to a person's individuality and personality. We will also cover light and shadow, hair, and clothing. You can apply the skills you learn in this class to all your portraiture - in fact your new knowledge and ability will show in all your painting!

To register contact The Paint Spot: 780-432-0240
The Paint Spot Website


Figure Drawing with Daphne Cote
At The Allied Arts Council in Spruce Grove

This course will cover drawing accurate proportions, light and shadow, and creating interesting and dynamic figure drawings in charcoal. We will explore how to capture a persons likeness, personality, and spirit. We will spend half of the classes working from reference material and the other half from live models in an energetic, positive, and encouraging environment that sparks inspiration, creativity, and confidence. Open to students 18yrs+

Thursdays 6:00pm to 8:30pm, February 2nd to March 22nd
To register contact the Allied Arts Council 780-962-0664, [email protected], 35-5th Ave, Spruce Grove

(current drawing in progress)

Figure Painting Intensive
At The Paint Spot, 10032 81st Ave NW, Edmonton
March 24th to 26th Fri: 5:30-8:30pm; Sat & Sun 10:00am - 4:00pm

Working from live models we will learn how to paint the human form by starting with a limited pallet developing tone and then building up with color to create lively paintings in either oil or acrylic. We will explore composition, skin tones/color, painting techniques. The class will start with demos and lecture on Friday night. Saturday and Sunday will start with quick painting sketches, bring a bag lunch for an inspirational lunch break with Daphne, and the last hours will cover long poses to create finished paintings. Open to students 18yrs+.

To register contact The Paint Spot: 780-432-0240

Drawing Bootcamp : Making it Look Real

At The Paint Spot, 10032 81st Ave NW, Edmonton

April 1st and 2nd: Sat & Sun 10:00am - 4:00pm

This workshop is packed full of drawing exercises designed to help you to see and learn valuable techniques for drawing the world around you. You will explore, line, light and shadow, perspective, texture, and composition while drawing a variety of subjects. The aim of this workshop is to improve your drawing skills so you can draw anything. 

To register contact The Paint Spot: 780-432-0240

Drawing Class in May Details TBA

At The Paint Spot, 10032 81st Ave NW, Edmonton

Fall and Winter Classes 2016

BEYOND THE PENCIL: Life Drawing with Charcoal & Conte

This is an ideal class to begin your figure drawing studies or to deepen your understanding and increase your ability to depict the human figure! In this class we will be studying the human form from life using charcoal and Conté. Depending on students’ needs we will be covering anatomy, light and shadow, warm and cool tones, texture, creating mood, likeness, and energy in our drawings. We will be working from quick studies to more completed drawings. If you have drawn only in pencil, this is an excellent introduction to other drawing materials and their uses. Make your figure drawings come alive with these traditional materials, used to create strong or delicate lines, subtle or dramatic shading, and expressive portrayals.
Price: $160.00
Thursdays, October 6, 13, 20 & 27 6:00-8:30

OBSERVATIONAL PAINTING: Floral Still-life Weekend

Do you feel the need to improve your observational skills to enhance your paintings? Do you need to know more about how to plan your paintings? Do you want to be able to bring your own style to paintings? Whatever your painting medium, there are skills you need to have in order to go from good to great painting! In this weekend class you can use your choice of oil, acrylic, watercolour, or gouache to learn about painting through observing floral still lifes. This class is excellent to study the technical side of creating a painting while also learning to interpret what you see in order to create a great work of art. We will explore colour, value, composition, paint application methods, and understanding what we see. What we explore in this workshop can be used for painting all subjects. Our goal is to help you gain the knowledge you need to further you painting skills and gain confidence to build on your own personal painting practices.
Price: $147
Saturday & Sunday September 10 & 11 10:00-4:00 EACH DAY

GATHER A BOOK FULL OF IDEAS: In Gouache

This class series is designed to promote exploration, discovery, and recording ideas. We will be dabbling in different genres and subject matter. We will create work in our sketchbooks as we research such things as still life, abstraction, the human figure, portraiture, illustration, landscape, interiors, cityscape, etc. We will look at how to put ideas together and how to work through ideas whether they are based on emotions, politics, morals, specific or general messages, and more. In this class everyone's work will be distinctly different and determined by each student’s own tendencies and interests. We will do all this in gouache, which is an amazing medium to use in a sketchbook as it has many similarities to oii, acrylic, and watercolour painting all combined in a quick-drying and easily portable way. This is a great class series to cultivate ideas to start a body of work or to further one’s own current painting practice in any medium.

You will find many uses for your gouache! It is also a great medium for traveling artists.

Price: $14O
Thursdays September 8, 15, 22, 29 6:00-8:30 PM

WEEKEND RETREAT: PORTRAIT PAINTING FROM LIFE

Open to oil painters AND acrylic painters! Take a weekend retreat and devote yourself only

to improving your portrait painting skills. We will cover general topics in portraiture as well as concentrating on the particularities of our models. We will be working from live clothed models, focusing on creating likeness.

Learning to see and record the individuality of your model is of major importance when you are painting portraits. We will cover facial anatomy and learn to discover the subtleties that are unique to a person’s individuality and

personality. We will also cover light and shadow, hair, and clothing. You can apply the skills you learn in this class to all your portraiture in fact your new knowledge and ability will show in all your painting!
Price: $219
Friday-Sunday  October 21-23
Friday 5:30-8:30 & Sat & Sun 10:00-4:00 PM

SEMI-PRIVATE SELF DIRECTED LESSONS

 In the artist’s studio

Teens:
6 Mondays 4:30-6:00 PM starting Sept 12
Price: $90
FULL

Adults:
6 Tuesdays 12:00-2:00 PM starting Sept 13
Price: $120
Open spaces



6 Mondays 6:30-8:30 pm starting Sept 12
Price: $120
2 Spaces open

KIDS CLASS

Located at Stony Plain Library

Ages 7-12

6 Saturdays 10:00-11:30 starting October 1

Price: $120

2 classes each drawing, charcoal & painting.

To register contact Daphne at [email protected]

Classes are prorated for late registrations

Art Classes and Workshops Spring and Summer 2016

The following classes and workshops will be held
at:
The Stony Plain Public Library
4613 52 Ave, Stony Plain

Kids Classes and Workshops

Kids Drawing Classes ages 10-17yrs
Supplies provided.
Using pencil, charcoal, conte, and pen we will be
using different techniques to create interesting and
dynamic works of art. There will be a heavy focus
on light and shadows through the exploration of
shading, crosshatching, and line weight.
-6 Tuesdays 4-5pm May 3rd to June 7th
$85.00
-3 Tuesdays June 21, 28, and July 5th $42.00

Kids Painting Classes ages 10-17yrs
Supplies provided.
We will spend 1/3 classes exploring watercolor,
1/3classes on acrylic, and 1/3classes on oil paint
(with no solvents). We will learn different
techniques and the elements of design while looking
at different types of subject matter.
-6 Tuesdays 5:15-6:15pm May 3rd to June 7th
$100.00
-3 Tuesdays June 21, 28, and July 5th $95.00

PD Day Kids Craft ages 2-7yrs
Create 2 decorative candle holders while learning
about color theory.
Parents welcome. Supplies provided.
May 20th 1-2pm $15.00

PD Day Kids Paint Afternoon ages 8-14yrs
Create a painting based on Van Gogh’s Starry
Night. We will learn about color, brushstrokes,
and art history. Supplies Provided.
May 20th 2-3pm $15.00

Kids Craft Mornings ages 2-10yrs old
Get creative! Learn concepts of art and design
through play! Each Saturday we will create a
different craft projects TBA. Parents and
families welcome. A great inspiring way to
break up the summer.
Supplies provided.
$20.00 per class per student. $100.00 for all 6
Saturdays.Discount for siblings.
Saturday June 18th 10:30am-12pm
Saturday June 25th 10:30am-12pm
Saturday July 9th 10:30am-12pm
Saturday July 23rdth 10:30am-12pm
Saturday August 6th 10:30am-12pm
Saturday August 13h 10:30am-12pm

Workshops for All

Mother’s Day Weekend Floral Oil Painting Workshop
Saturday May 7th 10am-4pm
Open to all skill levels and ages.
Bring your mom or loving supporter, friend,
partner, or family member to celebrate
mothers day weekend with a workshop that
inspires creative growth while oil painting
fresh cut flowers. This workshop is all about
color and brush strokes. We start with looking
at inspiring paintings and dive in with lots of
one on one instruction.
Bring your own supplies or have supplies
provided for $30.00 (for two people)
Two person registration: $110.00
Single registration: $70.00

Father’s Day Weekend The Personal Sketchbook
Workshop
Saturday June 18th 12-3pm
An afternoon for all ages as we explore several ways
to creatively use a sketchbook that reflects you and
your life. How to capture what’s going on around
you or to creatively record your ideas. We will be
using pencil, watercolor, and pen. We will be
looking at other artists sketchbooks for ideas and
inspiration.
Bring your own supplies or have supplies provided
for $20.00.
Two person registration: $50.00
Single registration: $35.00

Adults Classes and Workshops

Expanding Painting Practice
In your choice of oil, acrylic, watercolor, or gouache
we will be exploring different subject matter and
genres of painting which will push us to learn new
techniques. This class is open to all skill levels, this
is a great way to explore painting whether you’re
new to painting or to build on already existing skills
of an intermediate or professional level. Supplies
required.
-6 Tuesdays 6:30-9:30pm May 3rd to June 7th
$190.00
-3 Tuesdays June 21, 28, and July 5th $95.00
-3 Tuesdays July 12, 19, and 26th $95.00

Drawing: Making It Look Real
Great for beginners and intermediate skill levels. We
will explore different drawing techniques with the
goal of being able to draw the world around us.
There will be strong emphasis on shading, texture,
and composition.
Bring your own supplies or have supplies provided
for $20.00
-6 Tuesdays 6:30-9:30pm May 3rd to June 7th
$190.00
-3 Tuesdays June 21, 28, and July 5th $95.00
-3 Tuesdays July 12, 19, and 26th $95.00

Painting or Drawing from Photos Workshop
Saturday July 23rd 12-3pm $40.00
Bring in 5 to 10 of your photo images either
professionally printed (must be on photo paper) or
on a tablet and we will go through what to look for
in reference material and how to use reference
material to get across your ideas. This is open to all
subject matter from figurative, landscape, cityscape,
still life, even abstract. We will then start on one
painting/drawing using the medium of our choice.
Open to all skill levels. A great way to get an
artwork practice going. Supplies required.

Adults Paint Night Cityscape in Acrylics
Friday July 29th 6-9pm
We will be working from images of night time
cityscapes to create dramatic paintings. A great
beginners painting class. Similar to paint from
photos.
Bring your own supplies or have supplies provided
for $20.00 (for two people)
Two person registration: $65.00
Single registration: $40.00

Portrait Painting Workshop
Saturday May 14th 10am-4pm
$70.00 (this includes model fee)
We will be working from live clothed models with a
focus on creating likeness. We will cover facial
anatomy and discovering the subtleties that describe
a persons individuality and personality. We will also
learn about light and shadow, painting hair, and
clothing. This workshop goes well with the previous
nights free portrait painting demo by Daphne. Get
inspired and the next day get your brushes wet. All
skill levels welcome.Supplies Required either oil
paint or acrylic.

Figure Drawing Workshop
Working in charcoal from a live model we will
discover the nuances and magnificence of the
human form. We will practice measuring and
proportion, how to create volume,
understanding anatomy, along with expressive
mark making.
Bring your own supplies or have them
provided for $15.00
-Friday June 3rd 5:30-8:30pm
& Saturday June 4th 10am-4pm
$125.00 (this includes model fee)
-Friday July 15th 6-9pm $45.00(this includes
model fee)

Art in the Park
Plein Aire painting outside at Rotary Park in
Stony Plain. Using your choice of either
acrylic, oil, watercolor, or gouache we will be
painting the beautiful park around us. There
will be a heavy focus on color.
Supplies required including easel.
-Sunday June 26th 12-3pm $25.00
-Sunday July 17th 12-3pm $25.00
-Sunday July 31st 12-3pm $25.00

To Register of if you have any Questions
contact Daphne at:
[email protected]

Art Classes and Workshops April, May, and June 2016

A Message from the Instructor: 

During my classes and workshops I strive to create a positive and encouraging environment for my students to feel inspired. In all my classes I work one on one with each student with the belief that not one student is at the exact same skill level as another nor do the students have the same tastes in style or preference in artist practice, each person is unique and brings something different to class. My goal is for students to leave feeling confident to continue to practice their skills and create art at home.

-Daphne

The following classes and workshops will be held at:

The Stony Plain Public Library

4613 52 Ave, Stony Plain

Art Classes and Workshops

for

Adults and Children

Kids Classes and Workshops

Kids Drawing Classes ages 10-17yrs
6 Tuesdays 4-5pm May 3rd to June 7th
$85.00 Supplies provided.
Using pencil, charcoal, conte, and pen we will be using different techniques to create interesting and dynamic works of art. There will be a heavy focus on light and shadows through the exploration of shading, crosshatching, and line weight.

Kids Painting I Classes ages 10-17yrs
3 Wednesdays 5:15-6:15pm Apr.6, 13, 27.
$50.00 Supplies provided.
We will spend 1 class exploring watercolor, 1 class on acrylic, and 1 class on oil paint (with no solvents). We will learn different techniques and the elements of design while looking at different types of subject matter.

Kids Painting II Classes ages 10-17yrs
6 Tuesdays 5:15-6:15pm May 3rd to June 7th
$100.00 Supplies provided.
We will spend 2 classes exploring watercolor, 2 classes on acrylic, and 2 classes on oil paint (with no solvents). We will learn different techniques and the elements of design while looking at different types of subject matter. Projects in this class will be different than Kids Painting I.

Workshop for All

Floral Oil Painting with Mom Workshop
Saturday May 7th 10am-4pm
Open to all skill levels and ages.
Bring your mom or loving supporter to celebrate mothers day weekend with a workshop that inspires creative growth while oil painting fresh cut flowers. This workshop is all about color and brush strokes. We start with looking at inspiring paintings and dive in with lots of one on one instruction.
Bring your own supplies or have supplies provided for $30.00
Two person registration: $110.00
Single registration: $70.00

To Register of if you have any Questions contact Daphne at:
[email protected]

Interested in private instruction or a customized course? Contact Daphne.

Adults Classes and Workshops

Expanding Painting Practice
6 Tuesdays 6:30-9:30pm May 3rd to June 7th $190.00
In your choice of oil, acrylic, watercolor, or gouache we will be exploring different subject matter and genres of painting which will push us to learn new techniques. This class is open to all skill levels, this is a great way to explore painting whether you’re new to painting or to build on already existing skills of an intermediate or professional level. Supplies required.

Drawing: Making It Look Real
6 Tuesdays 6:30-9:30pm May 3rd to June 7th
$190.00

Great for beginners and intermediate skill levels. We will explore different drawing techniques with the goal of being able to draw the world around us. There will be strong emphasis on shading, texture, and composition.
Bring your own supplies or have supplies provided for $20.00

Paint from Photos Workshop
Friday April 8th 6-9:30pm $40.00
Bring in 5 to 10 of your photo images either professionally printed (must be on photo paper) or on a tablet and we will go through what to look for in reference material and how to use reference material to get across your ideas. This is open to all subject matter from figurative, landscape, cityscape, still life, even abstract. We will then start on one painting using the medium of our choice. Open to all skill levels. Supplies required.

Portrait Painting Workshop
Saturday May 14th 10am-4pm
$70.00 (this includes model fee)
We will be working from live clothed models with a focus on creating likeness. We will cover facial anatomy and discovering the subtleties that describe a persons individuality and personality. We will also learn about light and shadow, painting hair, and clothing. This workshop goes well with the previous nights free portrait painting demo by Daphne. Get inspired and the next day get your brushes wet. All skill levels welcome.Supplies Required either oil paint or acrylic.

Figure Drawing Workshop
Friday June 3rd 5:30-8:30pm
& Saturday June 4th 10am-4pm
$125.00 (this includes model fee)
Working in charcoal from a live model we will discover the nuances and magnificence of the human form. We will practice measuring and proportion, how to create volume, understanding anatomy, along with expressive mark making.
Supplies required.

Art in the Park
Sunday June 26th 12-3pm
$25.00
Plein Aire painting outside at Rotary Park in Stony Plain. Using your choice of either acrylic, oil, watercolor, or gouache we will be painting the beautiful park around us. There will be a heavy focus on color.
Supplies required including easel.


To Register of if you have any Questions contact Daphne at:

[email protected]


“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”
-Thomas Merton

Contact or follow Daphne Côté:

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.daphnecote.com

http://blog.daphnecote.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/DaphneCoteArtist 

Instagram:@daphnecoteartist

Twitter: @DaphneCoteArt

Adults and Kids Classes/Workshops and Free Live Demo

Free Live Demo March 11th 6-8pm

Come and join me for a free live demo. You can see me in action while I paint a portrait from life using oil paint. You will also be able to ask me questions as I work. (It's a great way to get inspired before the Portrait Painting Workshop taking place the next day). It will be a great Friday evening. Bring a friend and make it a date!

The demo and following classes and workshops will be held at the 

Stony Plain Public Library 4613 52 Ave, Stony Plain, AB

Adult Classes and Workshops

Expanding Painting Practices 
6 Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm Mar.2, 9, 23, and Apr.6, 13,27. $190.00
In your choice of oil,acrylic, watercolor, or gouache we will be exploring different subject matter and genres of painting which will push us to learn new techniques. This is a great way to explore painting. this course is fantastic for all skill levels. Supplies required.

Paint from Photos Workshop 
Friday April 8th 6-9:30pm $40.00
Bring in 5 to 10 of your photo images either professionally printed or on a tablet and we will go through what to look for in reference material and how to use reference material to get across your ideas. This is open to all subject matter from figurative, landscape, cityscape, still life, even abstract. We will then start on one painting using the medium of your choice. Open to all skill levels. Supplies required.

Portrait Painting Workshop 
Saturday March 12th 10am- 4pm $70.00

We will be working from live clothed models with a focus on creating likeness. We will cover facial anatomy and discovering the subtleties that describe a persons individuality and personality. We will also cover light and shadow, hair, and clothing. This workshop goes well with the previous nights free portrait painting demo by Daphne. Get inspired and the next day get your brushes wet. Supplies required.

Kids Classes and Workshops 

Kids Drawing Classes ages 10-17yrs 
6 Wednesdays 4-5pm Mar.2, 9, 23, and Apr.6, 13,27. $85.00

Using pencil, charcoal, conte, and pen we will be using different techniques to create interesting and dynamic works of art. There will be a heavy focus on light and shadows through the exploration of shading, crosshatching, and line weight. Supplies provided.

Kids Painting Classes ages 10-17yrs

6 Wednesdays 5:15-6:16pm Mar.2, 9, 23, and Apr.6, 13,27. $100.00
We will spend 2 classes exploring watercolor, 2 classes on acrylic, and 2 classes on oil
paint (with no solvents). We will learn different techniques and the elements of design while looking at different types of subject matter. Supplies provided.

Kids Spring Break Workshops March 29th and 31st 

Charcoal Drawing ages 8-13yrs 10am-11am

Acrylic Painting ages 8-13yrs 11am-12pm

Making It Look Real Drawing and Painting* 10-17yrs 12-1:30pm

Fees: $30.00 for one class $50.00 for two classes, and Young Aspiring Artists Special $75.00 for all three. 

(*$35.00 for this single class) Supplies provided.

 To register or if you have any questions please email Daphne [email protected]