2010 Winter Class and Workshop Schedule

The Waterfront Trail Artists are pleased to announce their winter schedule for classes at the WTA Community Art Centre, located at 2979 Lake Shore Blvd. W. (south side, between 8th and 9th Streets).

After School Classes for Children

First Creations
Beginner Drawing (Ages 5-7)
Mondays, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. (starts Jan. 11, 2010)
Learn to draw animals, insects, and reptiles using simple geometric shapes. $58.80 for 8 weeks (GST included; all materials supplied).
Instructor - Ruzya Karpinec

First Creations
Mixed Media (Ages 5-7)
Wednesdays, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. (starts Jan. 13, 2010)
Students will be exposed to a variety of art materials and will create work reflecting Ontario Curriculum requirements for their grade level. $58.80 for 8 weeks (GST included; all materials supplied).
Instructors - various artists

New! After-4 Club
Sculpture (Ages 7-12)
Tuesdays, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. (starts Jan. 12, 2010)
Learn to sculpt insects, animals, reptiles, and people, using modeling clay and plasticine. $58.80 for 8 weeks (GST included; all materials supplied).
Instructor - Ruzya Karpinec

New! After-4 Club
Crafts (Ages 7-12)
Thursdays, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. (starts Jan. 14, 2010)
Experiment with a variety of materials such as metal, yarn, and fabric. $58.80 for 8 weeks (GST included; all materials supplied).
Instructor - Pat Lewis

New! After-4 Club
Clay (Ages 7-12)
Fridays, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. (starts Jan. 15, 2010)
Learn to create works using pinch, coil, and slab techniques. $58.80 for 8 weeks (GST included; all materials supplied).
Instructor - Linda Utting

Weekend Classes for Children

Fine Art (Ages 7-13)
Saturdays, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. (starts Jan. 9, 2010)
Drawing, painting, and sculpture for beginning and intermediate students. Develop drawing skills necessary in creating paintings and sculpture. $96.60 for 8 weeks (GST included; one-time $5.00 material fee for art pencil, eraser, and paint brush; all other materials supplied).
Instructor - Wendy Lilly

Beginner Animé (Ages 7-13)
Saturdays, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. (starts Jan. 9, 2010)
Learn step-by-step how to create Animé-style characters like Mashimaro, Chibi kids, and Chibe animals. $96.60 for 8 weeks (GST included; all materials supplied).
Instructor - Ruzya Karpinec

Comics (Ages 7-13)
Sundays, noon - 2:00 p.m. (starts Jan. 10, 2010)
Students will work in teams on story construction, sequencing, camera angles, layout, design, and figurative drawing in order to produce a short comic book story. $96.60 for 8 weeks (GST included; all materials supplied).
Instructor - Leo Qian

Flip Book Animation (Ages 7-13)
Sundays, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. (starts Jan. 10, 2010)
Beginning and intermediate students will learn step-by-step how to create flip book animations from two to thirty-five pages. Participants will draw their own characters and create their own scenarios. $96.60 for 8 weeks (GST included; all materials supplied).
Instructor - Ruzya Karpinec

Weekday Evening Classes for Youth, Adults, and Seniors

Watercolour
Mondays, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. (starts Jan. 11, 2010)
Beginning and intermediate students will learn to paint with watercolour on paper. $96.60 for 8 weeks (GST included; materials list available during first class).
Instructor - Gord Roy

Life Drawing (Ages 18 and older)
Tuesdays, 7:30 - 10:00 p.m. (ongoing)
Enjoy an informal drawing session with a live model. Bring your own art supplies. $10.00 pay-as-you-go (GST included).
Instructor - Walt Ruston

Stained Glass
Wednesdays, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. (starts Jan. 13, 2010)
Create two- and three-dimensional works using stock patterns or your own designs. $96.60 for 8 weeks (GST included; some materials supplied; materials list available during first class).
Instructor - Wendy Lilly

Weekend Workshops for Youth, Adults, and Seniors

Acrylic Painting (Ages 18 and older)
Sundays, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. (Jan. 17, Jan. 24, Feb. 14, Feb. 21, Mar. 14, Mar 21, 2010)
Learn different ways of using acrylic paints to create representational or abstract works on board or canvas. $26.25 per workshop (GST included; some materials supplied).
Instructor - Walt Ruston

To register for classes, please send your name, mailing address (including postal code), phone number, date of birth of any children under 18 being registered, and your payment (cheque or money order, no post-dated cheques please) to: 8 First Street, Etobicoke, ON M8V 2W9. Your space in the program will be reserved upon our receipt of payment.

Click on any thumbnail to see samples of work by some of our students.