Classes

Updates to classes Online and Face-to-Face

Online Classes

2021

Emily Carr
University of Art & Design

Painting Courses

Introduction to Watercolour Painting

Introduction to Watercolour Painting

Thursdays Feb 25-Apr 15 2021
Time: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM PDT
This course introduces you to the essential techniques of painting with watercolour.

Illustration Courses

Digital Illustration

Introduction to Digital Illustration

PHOTOSHOP

 

Wednesdays Feb 10 – Mar 31 2021 6:30PM–9:30PM PDT

In this course, students will expand their illustration practice through the essential skill of digital illustration with Adobe Creative Cloud’s Photoshop.

Zoom Tutorials

2020

Garden Studio

Illustrating Nature

Watercolour painting on paper. Katharine Dickinson
Stawamus Chief Mountain

Watercolour Landscapes

Fridays, Nov 20th, 27th and
Dec 2nd
10.00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
In this class you will learn basic watercolour techniques inspired by English watercolour tradition and experimentation to paint two small landscapes over the course of three weeks.

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Trout Lake fall landscape, watercolour study, Katharine Dickinson
Trout Lake in Autumn

Watercolour Fall Landscapes

Fridays, Oct 23rd, 30th and Nov 6th
10.00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Working from photographs and sketches of your local landscape as a starting point for a painting, follow a step-by-step  demonstration of the process and create a well crafted watercolour scene

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Finding tonal values in a golden pepper

Illustrating Nature in The Fall

Fridays, Sept 25th, Oct 2nd and 9th
10.00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Working from collected specimens of fall seedpods, fruit and vegetables, learn the process of drawing nature with accuracy

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VanDusen Botanical Garden

Illustrating Funghi

Saturday, October 31
10.00am – 12.00pm
Join Katharine Dickinson to illustrate fungi up close in this autumn workshop. Step-by-step demonstrations.

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Past Classes

Drawing with watercolour wash.Katharine Dickinson
Botanical sketch with watercolour

Illustrating Fall

TBA
10.00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
 
Three session series local
landscape miniatures


VanDusen Botanical Garden

Harvest Vegetable Drawing

Pencil and charcoal drawing

Face to Face

2021

Shadbolt Centre
for the Arts

Drawing and Painting in the Classroom

Trout Lake, Acrylic on canvas

Introduction to Painting

Tuesdays Jan 12-Mar 2 2021
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT
Learn acrylic painting techniques

Iris study, brush with pen and ink study

Drawing with Pen & Ink

Tuesdays Jan 12-Mar 2 2021
Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Get creative with pen and ink techniques, create artworks derived from observational drawing

2020

Introduction to Painting

Tuesdays, Oct 13th-Dec 1st 2020 at 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Learn acrylic painting techniques

Registration
Still Life Study, Acrylic painting class, Shadbolt Centre for Arts, Instructor Katharine Dickinson
Still Life Study

Botanical Drawing & Painting

Tuesdays Oct 13th-Dec 1st 2020 at 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Drawing and painting specimens from Century Garden

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Close-up study of cactus flower
Watercolour Botanicals

What Students Have to Say

Katharine has adjusted to the new normal of online teaching with incredible skill and speed. She makes great use of the visual advantages of the online medium to deliver her classes without compromising on the quality of instruction. Being in one of her lessons is like having a front-row seat or even looking over her shoulder as she sketches. It’s fantastic.
Dave Smulders Program Manager, Faculty Development/Instructional Design
Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation
JIBC
Katharine’s view of the world is aesthetic – a view she cannot but transmit to her students. I have had the pleasure of having Katharine guide me through an online drawing class and was struck by her passion for the subject, her expertise with the skills involved and her joy in communicating those to others. 
Asif DevjiFacilitator for Facilitating Learning Online (FLO) courses at BCcampus
Katharine’s classes have been a great opportunity to learn and practice the basics of drawing. She is a patient and attentive teacher and her demonstrations are always a bit magical to watch. Looking closely at the natural world and learning to draw it accurately has been a worthwhile and very enjoyable experience for me.
Looking forward to your next class!
MarianGarden Studio Online Class
Theory was excellent, teacher was very informative and excellent teacher, quality of content was great.
Tropical Journal VanDusen Botanical Gardens
The most important/interesting thing that I learned in this course was how each class offered diverse explorations that scaffold-ed my learning experiences
Naturalists Journal VanDusen Botanical Gardens
I accomplished learning drawing techniques that I never knew before and I learned about my own style of art. Katharine is an awesome teacher, great curriculum. lovely class. Thanks!
Illustrating Nature – Continuing Studies
Emily Carr University of Art and design
Thanks Katharine! You always have an amazing collection of tips and incredible experience to share.
Illustrating Nature – Continuing StudiesEmily Carr University of Art and design
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