Watercolor Painting - Basics - VCU Qatar - April

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Water Colour is  a painting method in which the paints are made of pigments suspended in a water-soluble vehicle. The term "watercolor" refers to both the medium and the resulting artwork. (Wikipedia)

VCUQatar is offering Watercolor Basics classes this spring. Participants must buy their own materials and bring along. Payment can be made online here or visit the VCUQatar shop in-person for registration.

Here are the details

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This is an introduction to watercolor painting focusing on the use of this transparent medium to explore both abstract and realistic subjects.

Students will learn tips for mixing paint and handling brushes, basic wash techniques and capturing the effects of light. The topics covered will include negative painting, basic color tips, painting from still life and using photographs as sources for cityscape and landscape subjects.

Start: Wed, 22 Apr, 2015

End: Wed, 10 Jun, 2015

Lessons: 8

Days: Wednesdays

Time: 5pm - 7pm

Location: VCUQatar, Room 241

(GPS Location of VCUQatar can be found at www.rush360.qa by searching for VCUQatar)

Cost: QAR 850 / US$ 233.50

Class Outline

• Introduction to watercolor painting and materials – view a wide variety of historical and contemporary watercolor painting examples. Tips for stretching watercolor paper and using the brushes to make a variety lines and shapes will be introduced
• Introduction to flat, graded and streaky washes, and negative painting techniques
• View a variety of watercolor still life examples. Painting from still life using washes and negative painting techniques. Tips for making preliminary sketches and for creating interesting negative shapes will be introduced
• Painting from still life continued
• View a variety of watercolor landscape painting examples. Introduction to creating dynamic compositions with a focus on landscape painting. Using photographs for reference
• Exploration of color schemes and color mixing. Tips for creating beautiful shadows.
• Introduction to using calligraphic line in paintings. Landscape painting continued
• Tips for putting the finishing touches on paintings. Cutting a hinged matt to display watercolor paintings

For details of the Instructor and more please visit http://www.qatar.vcu.edu/community/7-watercolor-painting-basics

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Oil Painting (Taught in Arabic) - VCUQatar Community Classes - April - June

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Oil Painting is a stunning way of using oil to carry the colours. Learning to paint through using pigments to make different colours and experimenting with water and oil is indeed a wonderful way to explore Art.

VCUQatar is offering Oil Painting classes in Arabic. Participants must buy their own materials and bring along. Payment can be made online here or visit the VCUQatar shop in-person registration. 

Here are the details

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The classes cover all aspects of oil painting basics; from looking at and understanding a still life, preparing a background, placing the subject on the format, sketching it roughly, color mixing and application, tonal understanding and shading to create 3d Illusion, wet in wet painting technique and layered final touches.

Note: The class is taught in Arabic, however, English Speakers are welcomed too

Start: Thu, 30th April 2015

End: Thu, 11th June 2015

Lessons: 6, no class on May 14th

Days: Thursdays

Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm

Location: VCUQatar, Room 179

(GPS Location of VCUQatar can be found at www.rush360.qa by searching for VCUQatar)

Cost: QAR 900 / US$ 247.50

Class Outline

• Introduction to oil color painting – show a collection of master pieces oil painting examples, showing how to begin painting , how to use the tools and materials.
• Will focus how to enable the student to develop drawing, painting skills and control the paint. How to choose objects and design an artistic composition to create balanced and beautiful painting, and Improving the observation of the color and objects, begin the first Still Life painting.
• View the shadows and highlights effects, how to put layers and underlying colors through Painting from still life using painting techniques for Still life drawing. How to choose color schemes, mixing and blending the oil colors, Continuing the still life Painting
• Starting the Second still life Painting
• Continuing the still life Painting
• Completing the still life painting 

For details of the Instructor and more please visit http://www.qatar.vcu.edu/community/6-oil-painting-taught-in-arabic

Explore all classes offered by VCUQatar here http://www.qatar.vcu.edu/community

Al Zubarah Fort & Archaeological Site

Sometimes If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday! One of  Qatar's famous tourist attraction Al Zubarah is indeed a place worthy of searching for yesterday to get a glimpse of the rich culture and heritage of today's Qatar!

Read more and view exclusive gallery of Zubarah here

Qatar National Street Drag Championship Round 5 - 9th & 10th April

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Drag Racing is a famous motor racing in which automobiles or motorcycles that are made specifically for this purpose compete, to be first to cross a set finish line. The race follows a short, straight course from a standing start over a measured distance. 

You will be able to witness some fantastic nice looking cars and motorcycle here in Qatar when all of this happens at Street 52. 

Qatar Racing Club will host the 5th Round of the Qatar National Street Drag Championship this weekend. Here are the details. Entrance is free but spectators are requested to register for free online here (registration could be done at the gates too)

Dates and Times:
Thursday 12th March  2015 - 5pm to 9pm
Friday 13th March 2015 - 5pm to 9pm

Venue: Qatar Racing Club (GPS Location at www.rush360.qa search for Qatar Racing Club)

Gates open at 2 pm on Thursday and 3pm on Friday. Complete Schedules are as follows:

Wednesday - Test n Tune
Gates open 3pm
Track Open 5-9pm

Thursday - Qualifying
1:00 Registration/Tech Open
4:00 Round #1 Qualifying Street & Bike ET
4:30 Round #2 Qualifying Street & Bike ET
5:00 Round #1 Qualifying Stock / Modified / Bike
5:30 Round #2 Qualifying Stock / Modified / Bike
6:30 Round #3 Qualifying Stock / Modified / Bike
7:00 Registration/Tech Closed
7:00 Round #1 Eliminations Street ET (cars) - TBD

Friday - Eliminations
2:00 Gate Opens
4:00 Round #2 Eliminations Street & Bike ET
4:30 Round #3 Eliminations Street & Bike ET
5:00 Round #4 Eliminations Street & Bike ET
5:30 Round #1 Eliminations Stock / Modified / Bike
6:45 Round #2 Eliminations Stock / Modified / Bike
7:30 Round #3 Eliminations Stock / Modified / Bike
8:00 Final Round Eliminations All Classes
8:30 Awards Presentation

Horse Racing - 8th & 9th April

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Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club will be having horse racing this week too. Here are the details

Ras Laffan & Messaimeer Cup Day

Date:  Wednesday 8th April 2015

Time: 4pm to 8pm

Number of Races: 8

Venue: Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club

(GPS Location at www.rush360.qa search for equestrian)

Loyalty Cup Day

Date: Thursday 9th April 2015

Time: 4pm - 8pm

Number of Races: 8

Venue: Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club

(GPS Location at www.rush360.qa search for equestrian)

Horse Racing - 1, 2 April

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Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club will be having horse racing this week too. Here are the details

 Rodat Al Maida Cup Day

Date:  Wednesday 1st April 2015

Time: 4pm to 8pm

Number of Races: 8

Venue: Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club

(GPS Location at www.rush360.qa search for equestrian)

Al Ruwais & Balhambar Cup Day

Date: Thursday 2nd APril 2015

Time: 4pm - 8pm

Number of Races: 8

Venue: Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club

(GPS Location at www.rush360.qa search for equestrian)

Origami Family Workshop - Katara - April

  

How about kids making their own origami fashion and back to school items, little mini origami vehicles an many more exciting creative little things!?

Origami is fun, exciting, and above all can be very addictive! Originating from a Japanese word for paper folding, this ancient Japanese art has concurred the interest of many from little kids to elderly adults.

Origami family workshops with a talented Origami Addict at Katara Art Studio is the talk of the town these days with many families signing up to enjoy quality family time on a Saturdays!


The whole family can participate. Spaces are limited, so choose your dates as per your interest and register accordingly. An opportunity not to be missed! Here are the Details:

Dates: Saturdays 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th April 2015

Time: 2pm to 4pm and 4.30pm to 6.30pm

Cost: QR100 (for 2 hours per child and free for parents)

Venue: Building 19, Katara Art Studios, Katara Cultural Village

(GPS Location at www.rush360.qa search for KAS)

Registration: Contact Afsheen on origamiaddictqatar@gmail.com or call 70546451

Instructor: Afsheen of Origami Addict. Click here to know about her

(All details of Afsheen at www.rush360.qa search for Origami)