26-A207 Colourful Celebrations of Canada with Watercolours – Frank Haddock
Celebrate Canada’s natural beauty while learning how to paint in this engaging, beginner-friendly course. Explore iconic and hidden landscapes as you develop essential painting skills using brushes, colour mixing, and several different techniques. You’ll learn to create expansive skies, vibrant fall trees, peaceful rivers, and crashing waves with step-by-step guidance. Using a limited palette, you’ll discover how to mix a wide range of colours and bring your scenes to life with texture and depth. Each project is inspired by a different region of Canada, and you’ll also have the opportunity to paint from your own travel memories and favourite places. Designed for beginners, this course also offers fresh inspiration for those with prior painting experience. Whether you’re new to art or looking to grow your skills, you’ll leave with a deeper appreciation for both painting and the Canadian landscapes that inspire it.
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Instructor: Frank Haddock
Frank Haddock is a lifelong artist known for his expressive watercolours and versatility across artistic media. A graduate of the University of Alberta with a BFA (1984), Frank also studied art in Philadelphia, deepening his creative vision. For over 40 years, he has balanced a thriving studio practice with a passion for teaching, having taught at Grant MacEwan University and various cultural centres across Alberta. He now runs his own art school, continuing to mentor aspiring artists. Frank’s work has been widely exhibited across Western Canada in cities including Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton. His paintings are held in numerous public and private collections, notably the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. A highlight of his career includes exhibiting with the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. His art has been featured in Galleries West, Edmonton Women’s Magazine, Watercolour Artist Magazine (June 2009), and Island Arts Magazine (Fall 2024).
