Nature Art Classes & Camps - Creative By Nature Art

Enjoy exciting creative explorations with the wild & hone your mark making skills, with a fresh dynamic approach to painting, ideal for art loving youth and adults who want to stretch their art wings, naturally.

Creative freedom, joy and nature connection are deepened through painting with the living world. Creative by Nature Art Camps & Courses are based on natural principles, build life-long painting skills and support authentic, heartful expression. Dive into exciting creative explorations using a fresh dynamic approach to painting, ideal for art loving youth and adults who want to stretch their art wings, naturally.

**Upcoming 2021 Course offerings.**

FALL 2021

NEW! Adult Nature Paint Classes

Art play in the studio

Painting in the garden

Last summer a parent dropped off her son for kids art camp and said, “Why can’t I just stay and play with the art materials?”

It was at that moment that Adult Nature Paint Classes were born.

In these dynamic art sessions you will create with the living world and your wild heart. Varied nature inspired art activities are presented, featuring painting, drawing and print making. Designed for both beginners and confident creatives, art encounters invite fresh joyful exploration of nature, materials and processes. Flow, spin, tune in, touch in, explore pattern, be spontaneous, as you ignite a painting practice to call your own.

Try out some of the following: Japanese Sumingashi marbling, acrylic pours, watercolour finger painting with sounds, textures, patterns of birds, shadows clouds, the wind … Spirograph, spin drawing in silks, alcohol inks, gelli plate printing, collage, nature self portraits, plant pigments, mandalas, air dry clay sculpture, string art, cold wax play, to the name a few. Feel free to experiment, find your unique art expression, play & explore or give yourself much needed space and time to go deep into materials you already know & love.

Flexible Dates and Times

Monday Mornings 10-12 $325 (drop in $65/class) all materials provided.

Sept 20, 27, Oct 4, 18, 25, Nov 1,

Bring a journal, your lunch, snacks & water.

Call 250 537 9785 or Contact me for info.

Monday Afternoons 2-4 $325 (drop in $65/class) all materials provided.

Sept 20, 27, Oct 4, 18, 25, Nov 1,

Bring a journal, your lunch, snacks & water.

Call 250 537 9785 or Contact me for info.

Monday Evenings 6-8 $325 (drop in $65/class), all materials provided.

Sept 20, 27, Oct 4, 18, 25, Nov 1,

Bring a journal, your lunch, snacks & water.

Call 250 537 9785 or Contact me for info.

Custom classes available for small groups of friends and family.
Flexible options- self-design a series or do a single session.
Give the gift of Art. Gift certificates available.
Call 250 537 9785 or Contact me for info.

I will continue exploring this wonderful world of expression you taught me. I am very grateful.

N. Watters

I was an art virgin. Never taken an art class. Never thought I would. I'm so glad I did.

C. Mauro

Creative by Nature Art with Lisa is pure joy!

C. Smart

When I finish painting it gives me a feeling of release. I feel calm and satisfied. It is an outlet for stress, and it enables me to connect with something greater.

Environmental Studies graduate student

Even though I am a market gardener and outdoors all the time, it was totally different to be in the same environment, but with a creative focus.

H. Thoma

Lisa helped me take that leap of faith onto the page. I realized that this is a gift we all have. Forever grateful.

N. Watters

The art projects were fun, simple and before I even started to paint I already felt that whatever expression I presented it was the right one for me.

N. Watters

I am ready to get into my practice, whatever it shapes up to be! Thanks for the inspiration and for BEAUTY MUSE.

P. Pillay

The support of a schedule helped me to prioritize time to deepen my art practice, and there were many AHA moments and surprises along the way!

H. Thoma

Fears of failure and not being good enough could not gain the slightest foothold in the context of Lisa's approach. How can a painting fail when it has been created with closed eyes?

C. Mauro

This week really opened up big doors for me in understanding the much larger role art, and specifically painting, can play in my life - as a way to connect more deeply with nature, myself and others.

N. Foley Sail Stretch Create 2015

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Fall Nature Art Classes for Youth

9 Friday sessions, 10-2 pm
Sept 17,24, Oct 1, 15, 22, 29, Nov 5, 19, 26.

Time 10-2 pm

Drop in $65, 4 classes $225, All 9 sessions $450

This exciting nature inspired series of art classes is for youth who love to make art. With two fine art studios and a good sized outdoor area for nature connection and exploration, young artists are introduced to fresh art projects each class. While still being loads of fun, art skills and techniques are finely tuned. Personalized projects, lots of 1:1 instructional time, and access to tons of real art materials, all strengthen unique creative expression. The focus will be on developing drawing & painting confidence, creative resilience and passion for artful expression.

Each class has a nature based theme like Texture, Flow, Light, Spin, & Movement, that weaves throughout. Sun prints, spirographs, stamp making, swing drawing, mandalas, group painting, ink play, string drawing, touch painting, gelli prints and creative nature connection watercolour using the senses are some of the highlighted art techniques. Materials include natural pigments, acrylic, dried flowers, watercolour, pastel, graphite, permanent markers, gouache, copper leaf, air dry clay, fabric, alcohol & acrylic inks.

Art happens in the garden, forest and studio at 600 Fulford-Ganges Rd.

For more info
Call 250 537 9785 or email llipsett@me.com for more info and to register.

NOTE: Each student will have their own dedicated workspace and art encounters will happen outdoors as much as possible to support Covid safety.

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Teen Nature Art Camp for youth 12+

Same great nature painting, drawing and print making encounters but with a more sophisticated and independent vibe!

Spaces filling quickly.

Please contact me- llipsett@me.com or text 250 538 2251 or call 250 537 9785 for more info and to register.