Drawing and Painting (Oils / Acrylics) with Nina
Wednesdays 11:45 AM to 2:45 PM (+ 15 minutes to clean up)
From September 17, 2025, until October 22, 2025 (6 weeks)
Location: Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Avenue, Ottawa, ON
Multipurpose Room
Visit https://gnag.ca to register
Resource person: Maya Ethier (maya@gnag.ca)
Max: 10 participants
Description: Whether you currently draw or paint (in oils or acrylics) join us in this relaxed, supportive environment where Nina offers one on one guidance and instruction. Learn techniques in drawing, shading, practical color mixing, brushwork, and about composition, creating depth, solving problem areas, and more. This is a dynamic class, and you work on the subject matter of your choice that inspires you; still life, florals, landscapes, animals, buildings, portraits, etc., from reference photos that you bring in, or you can use one of my stock reference photos.
Media: graphite pencil, colored pencils, charcoal, soft pastels, water soluble colored pencils (with brushwork), pen and ink, oil and acrylic paint. In other words, bring in what you like to work with! Some experience in drawing or painting is recommended.
Open Studio for Nina's Students (must be enrolled in current class)
Wednesdays, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM,
From September 24, 2025, until October 22, 2025 (5 weeks)
Glebe CC Multipurpose Room
Max: 10 participants
Resource person: Maya Ethier (maya@gnag.ca)
Description: An open studio session for students currently enrolled in Nina’s Drawing and Painting (Oils/Acrylics). This dedicated time before class provides a relaxed and supportive space for students to work on their own paintings or drawings, explore new ideas, and prepare for the class ahead.
Location: Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Avenue, Ottawa, ON
Visit https://gnag.ca to register
In this course you will learn an approach to painting with one-on-one guidance and instruction. Work from reference photos of your choice. We will cover a range of painting techniques (blending, softening edges, scumbling, glazing), practical colour theory and colour mixing using a limited palette, discuss compositional elements and other topics of interest to the group.
