COURSES
I am a teacher by vocation and have been teaching watercolour and drawing since 2011. As someone who only started drawing as an adult, I feel it is very important to create a relaxed, unintimidating atmosphere in my art classes, especially for beginners.
Currently most of my teaching is online. I regularly offer watercolour or drawing courses through the following organisations:
Visual Arts Centre
Milton Park Recreation Association
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
La Corporation Jean-Claude Malépart
I also offer private courses in drawing and watercolour, for an individual or a group.
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THE ART OF WATERCOLOUR II [online]
Mondays, 6:30 to 8:30pm (Eastern Time),
12 weeks, starting January 12
Prerequisite: two watercolour courses
Bilingual English and French
A varied and challenging course for students who want to build on their watercolour experience. New topics and exercises will be introduced, as well as improving on skills explored in the previous course, such as value tones, using white, and wet-in wet techniques. Prerequisite: two watercolour courses.
Register at Visual Arts Centre
WATERCOLOUR FOR ALL LEVELS [online]
Wednesdays, 7 to 9pm (Eastern Time),
12 weeks, starting January 14
Beginners welcome! No watercolour experience necessary. Some experience in drawing is suggested
In French with English translation available
Watercolour is an ideal activity for developing creativity and for relaxation. This course will allow participants to discover and explore various approaches and watercolour techniques, as well as colour mixing, composition and other aspects of painting.
Register at Milton Park Recreation Association
WHITE OBJECTS IN WATERCOLOUR [in person]
Saturdays, 1:30 to 4:30 pm (Eastern Time),
2 weeks, starting February 21
Beginners welcome! No watercolour experience necessary.
Bilingual English and French
Rendering the white object in watercolour presents a huge challenge. You’ll be introduced to two approaches to capture the light: the use of white paper and the use of white paint.
Register at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
WATERCOLOUR THROUGH THE WINDOW [in person]
Thursdays, 1:30 to 4:30 pm (Eastern Time),
4 weeks, starting March 12
Prerequisite: Some watercolour experience
Bilingual English and French
Be they realistic or metaphorical, windows are a common theme in art. Besides covering drawing techniques, colour mixing, and other technical challenges, the course will explore the contrast between inside and outside, and look at how windows have been portrayed in art.
Register at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
INTRODUCTION TO WATERCOLOUR [in person]
Thursdays, 1:30 to 4:30 pm (Eastern Time),
4 weeks, starting May 14
Beginners welcome! No watercolour experience necessary.
Bilingual English and French
For those who have never done any art, or those who have done a bit on their own, this course will demystify the basic techniques and approaches to this beautiful medium.
Register at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
"Watercolour classes with Leona Heillig fall in that sweet spot between instruction and inspiration… a springboard to take your ideas and approach to a new level."
"Leona's teaching is unique. She is warm and encourages each of us to develop our own painting styles. She offers helpful suggestions without judgment. Even as a total beginner, I felt welcome and even appreciated."
"Through her fair, non-judgmental critiques, I have developed more confidence and pleasure in drawing creatively."
"She always finds interesting projects with new perspectives to explore each time. So, whatever level we’re at, we are never bored. "
"Having always liked to doodle and play with color, I learned to observe, to feel the details in order to reproduce them in drawing."
"She encourages us to develop our art in our own way, without judgment. I feel free to try lots of techniques in her classes!"