Hag Atelier was founded by Heather Gentleman in 2003 in the Historic Distillery District. Heather Gentleman is a figurative painter, sculptor and a storyteller. The premise of her work is to communicate, which is achieved through the use of symbolism, literary reference and text. She earned an Honours BA in Fine Arts at the University of Guelph as well as studying at the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD) and the University of London, England. Heather's work has won several national and international arts awards and has been featured in books, magazines, design annuals, news articles and on television. Her work is found in private and corporate collections in Canada, U.S., France and Great Britain. Heather has been teaching art at private and public schools as a visiting artist since 2001. She has recently moved to a larger location on the fourth floor of the Case Goods Building to focus on a more substantial workspace for her students.

Drawing

Students will be challenged with individual exercises designed to sharpen visual perception, extend drawing skills and knowledge while exploring traditional and non-traditional media. Development of individual style and technique will be encouraged. Through a variety of reference and projects, the students with explore form, proportion, line, shading, perspective and composition. Life drawing and study of the muscular and skeletal systems is offered for those interested in developing their skill in drawing the figure.

The cost is $160/month and classes run once a week for 3 hours from September to June.

Fee is paid monthly at the 1st of the month. New students welcome.

Enrolment is limited to 8 students per class.

Thursday 12:30 to 3:30

Teen Mixed Media

My art classes for teens, 12 years and up are based on the student’s needs and interests. The objective of this course is to develop creativity and individual style Students will learn the formal element of drawing: line, shape, value, texture, and linear perspective as well as the opportunity to work in watercolour, pastel, acrylic, graphic novels, anime, sculpture and encaustic.

The cost is $80/month and the session runs from September to June.

Fee is paid monthly at the 1st of the month. New students welcome.

Enrolment is limited to 12 students per class.

Grade 6 to 8
Wednesday 4:00 to 5:30

Enrolment is limited to 12 students per class.

Grade 9 to 12
Thursday 4:00 to 5:30

Encaustic Classes

$320 plus $25 Wax Fee

Wednesday 12:30 to 3:30

Session I September 7th to October 26th
Session II November 2nd to December 21st
Session III January 4th to February 22nd
Session IV February 29th to April 25th (No class March Break)
Session IV May 2nd to June 20th

Encaustic Classes

September 7th to October 26th $320.00 November 2nd to December 21st $320.00 January 4th to February 22nd $320.00 February 29th to April 25th (No class March Break) $320.00 May 2nd to June 20th $320.00 Wax Fee $25.00

Encaustic Workshops

The first class is $110. If you choose to book the remainder of the classes the fee is reduced to $80 per class. &nbps;The student can provide post-dated cheques dated for the first of the month, to hold the spot.

$110 per day/workshop

$80 per day/workshop (Multiple Class Discount, if student enrols in entire session or remainder of classes)

Fee is paid monthly at the 1st of the month.

$25 Wax Fee

Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm

September 25th, 2011
October 23rd, 2011
November 20th, 2011
December 18th, 2011
January 29th, 2012
February 26th, 2012
March 25th, 2012
April 22nd, 2012
May 20th, 2012
June 17th, 2012

Encaustic Classes

September 25th, 2011 -- First Class $110.00 October 23rd, 2011 -- First Class $110.00 November 20th, 2011 -- First Class $110.00 December 18th, 2011 -- First Class $110.00 January 29th, 2012 -- First Class $110.00 February 26th, 2012 -- First Class $110.00 March 25th, 2012 -- First Class $110.00 April 22nd, 2012 -- First Class $110.00 May 20th, 2012 -- First Class $110.00 June 17th, 2012 -- First Class $110.00

Buy Wax for the Workshop

Summer Week Long
Intensive Classes

Portraiture

By working from photography and a live model, students will be introduced to the principles of classical realistic painting. We will study light, atmosphere, form, colour, value, as well as learn how to paint a life-like complexion. Students will learn to analyze what they see in order to create a sound structural drawing and an underlying tonal pattern as the foundation for a painting. Drawing, colour mixing, and transparent under painting will be learned. The class runs for one week and is capped at 8 students per class. 11:00 to 5:00

$395 plus $60 model fee

Dates to be Determined

Teen Graphic Novel Workshops

The workshop is designed to cater for both beginners and those with some experience. Students will have the opportunity to design their own characters and format the basis structure of a graphic novel. We will explore drawing techniques, how to develop a story and how to design a page. The class runs for one week and is capped at 12 students per class. 11:00 to 5:00

$250

Dates to be Determined

Encaustic Painting

Encaustic is a drawing and painting medium using molten wax as paint, mixing medium and preparatory surface. We will cover basic techniques, safety issues, collage, printing techniques, sculpture, mould making, gilding, printmaking methods and glazing techniques.

The class runs for one week and is capped at 8 students per class.

11:00 to 5:00

$395 + $25 Wax Fee

Dates to be Determined










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