Weekend Painting Workshop with Louise Drescher

June 6 & 7, 2026 | 10:00AM–3:00PM
📍 Rossland Seniors Centre
💲 Standard Registration: $200
🎟 Registration Limited to 10 Participants

Join the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture & Rossland Arts Centre Society for a two-day painting workshop with Louise Drescher exploring ways to capture what you see around Rossland through observation-based sketching and painting.

Participants will begin the day sketching outdoors in Rossland, using direct observation rather than photographs as the foundation for their paintings. Back in the studio space, Louise will guide participants through techniques for designing and developing paintings while encouraging experimentation with brushwork, colour, texture, composition, and value.

Using the same sketch as inspiration, participants will explore multiple approaches to composition and paint application while developing confidence and flexibility in their painting practice.

This workshop is intended for intermediate to advanced painters who are interested in deepening their observational painting practice and exploring new approaches to composition, colour, texture, and brushwork.

Participants should already have strong painting experience and be comfortable and familiar with acrylic painting materials and processes.

Participants Will Explore

• Sketching from observation
• Painting without photo references
• Composition and design techniques
• Colour relationships and value
• Brushwork and texture
• Experimental approaches to painting

Supply List

Drawing Materials

• Sketchbook
• Pencil

Painting Surfaces

• 4 or 5 inexpensive canvases or canvas boards
• 3/4 inch depth recommended
• No smaller than 11×14
• Multi-packs are perfectly suitable

Paints

Acrylic paint is recommended for this workshop because it dries quickly and is easy to clean up.

Suggested colours:

• Hansa Yellow Light
• Quinacridone Red
• Thalo Blue
• Ultramarine Blue
• Burnt Sienna
• Yellow Ochre
• Titanium White

Additional Supplies

• Pad of disposable palette paper
• Plastic container for water
• Paper towels

Brushes

Flats or filberts in:

• 1”
• 3/4”
• 1/2”
• 1/4”
• One smaller round brush

Hospitality

Coffee, tea, and light refreshments will be provided throughout the workshop. Participants are asked to bring their own lunch.