Vancouver Studio

These classes will be IN-PERSON at the studio on East 2nd Avenue in Vancouver BC.

 

 

Open Studio

 


Spring 2022

Sunday, March 13 to Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Summer 2022

Sunday, July 3 to Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Please check with the atelier about Open Studio times, as these are subject to change to morning schedule, depending on the weather situation

Fall 2022

Sunday September 25 to Tuesday November 29 2022
Open Studio classes will be in the afternoons, 1pm – 4pm


(Please note that these dates will be confirmed nearer the time, due to ongoing Covid rule changes)

Open Studio is equivalent to a 3-hour private lesson within a group setting.
Each student works on their individual assignment, at their own skill level and at their own pace.

Mandy supervises each student in turn, instructing, with hands-on demonstrations and explanations, what needs to be done to correct, improve and advance that specific drawing or painting.

Students choose their assignments together with Mandy according to their particular needs.  This might include working through the Classical Drawing Program, the Classical Painting Program, drawing from photos, portrait practice, foundational skill building or portfolio preparation for grants or entry to higher art education institutions and programs such as Biomedical Illustration or Forensic Anatomy.
For examples of work done in Open Studio, please click here

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
1 – 4pm 1 – 4pm 1 – 4pm 1 – 4pm
OPEN STUDIO OPEN STUDIO OPEN STUDIO OPEN STUDIO
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4.30pm – 7pm 4.30pm – 7pm 4.30pm – 7pm 4.30pm – 7pm
1:1 Zoom 1:1 Zoom 1:1 Zoom 1:1 Zoom

 

All Open Studios are held at the Vancouver studio, located in Mount Pleasant, Vancouver BC, near the new Emily Carr campus.  Once registered, payment is due monthly in advance.  

To register, please contact Mandy directly with information about your particular sphere of interest, skill level, past experience and aims and objectives. 
(Mandy will be on vacation mid August to mid September and will not be available during this time.)  

The Fall term again on Sunday, September, 18, 2022. Open Studio dates will be the same: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday 1-4pm. Fees will be going up to $65 per class, payable monthly in advance. Fees should be paid before the first of the month.

If you know in advance that you will be away for any of the dates in your scheduled classes, please advise me of these planned absences, and do not pay for those dates.

This is very important for my lesson planning and room set-up, as well as allowing students into your spot, in case they need to make up a class from their own unplanned absences.

In the case of unplanned absences, due to sickness etc. please give me 24 hours’ notice.

With 24 hours’ notice, we will arrange a make-up class on another day of the week during the current month or during the immediate following month, space permitting.

Credits will no longer be given.

Less than 24 hours’ notice means that your lesson will be forfeited.  However, notice is still required.

No-shows will result in termination with the atelier.

Live-Model Portrait Group

8 students draw or paint from the live model in extended poses.  This class is currently paused due to Covid-19, and will resume at a future date.

 

 

Live-Model Figure Drawing

8 students draw or paint from the live model in extended poses.  This class is currently paused due to Covid-19, and will resume at a future date.

 

 

Weekend Workshops

  

9 hour weekend workshops on specialized topics once a month.  This in-person class is currently paused due to Covid-19.
In the meantime, we are working to bring you some of these topics as Signature Online Courses, complete with assignments and video feedback.

 

 

Learn to Draw 101, Learn to Draw the Portrait and Learn to Draw the Figure

Each of these 8 week courses immerses the student in the fundamentals of drawing, using a step-by-step method.
These courses are currently paused due to Covid-19.
In the meantime, we are working to bring you some of these topics as Signature Online Courses, complete with assignments and video feedback.

 

 

Testimonials:

“With Mandy Boursicot’s supportive guidance and positive approach in the teaching of figure drawing I have gained outstanding improvements in my drawing skills.”

– Kevin G-E