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Watercolour: Beginner to Intermediate

Learn the basics of watercolour painting while having fun with distinctive techniques. Through instructor‘s demonstrations and painting exercises, students will build an understanding of colour theory, layering techniques, and composition.  No experience required.

Watercolour: Intermediate to Advanced

Further your knowledge of basic techniques with colour, value, and design theories by painting flowers and still lifes from reference photos. Participants should have completed an introductory level course or have some experience with watercolours before signing up for this program.  

Acrylic Pouring: Beginners

Join us in the studio to explore acrylic paints as a fluid tool for creating expressive, abstract paintings.  This program offers artist demonstrations, personalized guidance, and critiques to help you enhance your understanding of colour and composition. Open to all experience levels. Some materials included. 

Introduction to Drawing

Build your creative skill set with the class that puts the “FUN” in the FUNdamentals of drawing! Learn how to use a variety of drawing tools while exploring topics such as: line, form, value, light, shadow, and perspective. Each week students will cover a new drawing theme with a series of still lifes to sharpen […]

Acrylic Pouring: Advanced Techniques

Take your acrylic pouring skills to the next level. Designed for those with prior experience in fluid acrylic techniques, this program focuses on further developing your mastery of colour, composition, and pouring method with artist demonstrations, guidance, and critiques. Prerequisite: Acrylic Pouring: Beginner art class or workshop. Some materials included. No class on March 13, […]

Introduction to Oil Painting: Beginner to Intermediate

Learn the technique of oil painting while exploring topics such as: studio safety, composition, colour mixing, and energetic brush strokes. This course is perfect for beginner and experienced painters who would like to add oils to their skill set.  No class on March 13 and 20, 2025.

Landscape Painting

Learn the fundamentals of landscape painting while exploring its beauty. Explore topics such as: oil painting safety, composition, value, and design, as well as focused lessons on how to paint sky, trees, clouds, buildings, shrubs, flowers, and more. This course is suitable for both beginner and seasoned landscape painters. No class on March 13 and […]

Portraiture: Drawing or Painting

Students will start by learning the structure of the head and using shading techniques to create value and form. Next, they’ll study the fundamentals of portrait painting with a simple palette of three colours plus white. Topics include brush drawing, mixing accurate skin tones, layering paint, and capturing a likeness while working from a professional […]

Life Drawing

Explore different drawing tools and the essential elements of life drawing, while learning about proportion, structure, and movement of the human body. This program will begin from the inside-out, building your drawing and observational skills, leading up to drawing a professional nude model. Suitable for all skill levels.  No class on March 14, 2025. 

Brush Calligraphy: Beginner One-Day Workshop

Brush pen calligraphy can be used to add a personal touch to everything from greeting cards to event signage. In this workshop, students will learn the fundamentals of modern brush pen calligraphy, including how to hold a brush pen, form basic strokes, and connect these strokes to form lowercase letters and words. Students will receive […]