Be amazed by how beautifully you can revive the spirit of what were once living creatures
Defy death!
Use design to accentuate natural patterns
and shapes already present in animal skulls
to reveal its unique energy and past experiences.
Join Heidi for a journey of creativity and expression as you learn about osteoart, honouring animals through painting.
Learn how to clean, prepare and paint on bone – with unlimited combination of patterns, colours and styles of skull painting.
Learn Heidi’s signature technique, which you can adopt to express your animal story in your own unique way.
* Pre-cleaned animal skulls will be available for a fee or you can clean one of your own. Students can expect to complete 1 small to medium piece during the online course.
Use the lessons you learn in this high energy workshop as a foundation to building your skull collection or for gifting to loved ones!
Use the course to meet and stay connected to like-minded artist who have a kindred spirit with animals too!
This course is General Interest, open to all levels of painting experience, and particularly for individuals that want to make peace with the loss of loved ones, including our beloved pets and animals.
“If you’ve always wanted to…
“Then, here’s how I can help you:
Heidi is a self taught mixed media artist living in Metchosin, BC.
Having worked with horses for most of her life, she finds inspiration from animals and nature. In 2016, Heidi started painting on bones, later learning to clean skulls, literally facing her fear of death. Canvases were often donated by farmer friends. She loves getting damaged skulls that are less valuable to others, but allow for the most artistic interpretation. Using sewing machine and Harley Davidson parts, Heidi created a series of cyborgs, another way to reuse what was once unwanted.
Heidi develops a piece by sitting with the skull and accentuating natural patterns and shapes already present. The design that develops represents the skull’s own unique energy and that animal’s past experiences.
Hi, my name is Cheryl, and I’m addicted to art!
I took Heidi’s 2 day program at the beginning of July 2020 at her personal studio. If the location wasn’t inspiring enough, Heidi sure is the minute you meet her! This talented woman is full of ideas, techniques and just the right amount of firmness to gently pull you out of your box so you can start creating in the most unusual sense of the word.
I walked up to this course not quite knowing what to expect, but it was so very different than what I’ve previously done, I thought why not, let’s give it a go!
The selection of skulls to choose from was awe inspiring. Each of the skulls has a personal connection to Heidi, they all have a story which Heidi will pass along so you can forever have the story of the animal skull you will adorn with your own ideas and creativity.
If that’s not enough, Heidi’s selection of supplies will make any inspiring artist drool with envy…the best part? She likes to share! The supplies also come with stories and lots of knowledge as to where to obtain your own supplies and which one’s work best, I found great value in this.
Needless to say, the best part…so far…was the cleaning techniques. I was amazed at the process, the stories of trial and error and the factory-like setting at the back of her house. Of course, this part isn’t for everyone, but the knowledge of how this is done is valuable in so many ways.
Putting color to bone was an amazing experience! Just watching how paint and ink react to such a hard medium was surprising and fun!
I was addicted in minutes, you can do as little or as much as you want and Heidi will guide and gently nudge you outside of your box if that is what’s needed….in my case, it was needed.
I loved my time learning and meeting like minded people…and the setting was ideal! I came away with 3 amazing pieces of fine art, pieces that I will never ever see anywhere else, and the pride I had when showing my friends and family…just wow!
Thank you Heidi, I enjoyed my time with you immensely and I can’t wait to hone my skills a bit more by taking another class.
I really enjoyed the skull painting workshop.
Heidi is an inspirational and fun instructor! She is accomplished at her techniques and generous with her knowledge as well as with her supplies in order for her students to have the best possible outcome with our artwork.
I would really recommend this workshop for anyone as an interesting project whether beginner or experienced artist!
Heidi is an amazing teacher with creativity and exploration in the forefront.
She gives clear instructions as well as demonstrates the process so that there is clear understanding on what we are expected to start with and grow from there.
The class is free form and organic for the most part creating an
atmosphere of collaboration and experiment where one can ask any question and try just about anything.
Heidi doesn’t inhibit your imagination rather she encourages it.
The only limit is one’s imagination.
You’ll never know until you try!
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