Sep 6, 2017 | acrylic painting, acrylics, art, art vacations, colorful, firesign, Grant Fuller, landscape, Nanci Cook, oil, oil painting, paint out, painting, Painting acrylic, painting show, painting workshop, painting workshops, paintings, pastels, people, plein air painting, Rebecca Spit, seascape, September, travel, Uncategorized, vacation rental, Vancouver Island, visit
“Art adds to a community, attracts a core of people who are intelligent, creative and bring new ideas. They have a lot of energy, which is a really wonderful thing for a community to have.” The 13th Annual Quadra Island Paint Out 2017 happens on the second Saturday...
Jun 16, 2009 | acrylic painting, Firesign studio, painting workshops, Quadra Island
here is a small slideshow of our very successful workshop with Brian Simons in May 09. I hope we get him back next spring! If you have more pictures, please send them to me!
Apr 26, 2009 | painting workshops, Quadra Island
Learn to ‘see’ by opening your eyes to the reality, it becomes possible to see beyond the first impression, into the magic of the obvious. Once that is established one is able to express the desired emotion in the face, hands, feet, and body language. A...
Jan 31, 2008 | painting workshops, Quadra Island, snow, workshops
Here’s the view from the window-good days to catch up on computer stuff. The new 2008 workshop brochures are almost done! I will do the first printing tonight and will send the order to the printer’s for lots more. Email me at info@firesignartanddesign.com...
Jan 27, 2008 | art, oil painting, painting workshops, pastels, plein aire, travel
Not quite enough people signed up soon enough so we are putting the Mexico workshop “Catching the Light” with Perrin Sparks forward to next year. Let us know if you are interested and check here for details as they appear!...
Jan 25, 2008 | art, master, painting workshops, Quadra Island, Vancouver Island
KRISTEN SCHOLFIELD-SWEET is going to be at Firesign Studio to teach A MASTER CLASS During this intensive 5 day master class receive one-on-one mentoring in your chosen media and art-making style. Deepen and expand your creative process while you work in supportive and...