Unlock your creativity in this hands-on beginner photo editing course using GIMP, a free and accessible alternative to Photoshop. Designed for youth and young adults, this course introduces the essentials of digital image editing, from mastering layers and colour adjustments to learning ethical applications of AI-generated imagery. Through guided lessons and creative projects, students will build confidence using powerful tools like layer masks, blending modes, and selection techniques—culminating in the creation of a personalized digital art piece.
Materials needed: Any functioning laptop (e.g. Lenovo, Mac book, Chromebook, Dell) that can run a low level photo editing software FREE Program: GIMP 3.0.4 (2025-5-18) Download Site: https://www.gimp.org/-
Let’s paint our glorious summer vibes. Did you know that Canada has the second largest supply of freshwater lakes in the world? Join Jacintha’s step by step weekend workshop to capture the beauty of our cottage country summer landscapes using larger brushes and palette knives for a more contemporary approach to creating art. Resplendent hues, colourful canoes and beautiful birches are all part of of our quintessential Canadian summer landscapes which will be the focus of this workshop. Please bring your own table cover (in addition to the items on the list provided by the instructor below): MATERIALS LIST J Krish July 19 and 20 Workshop at OAS
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In this 5 day crash course, you’ll learn all you need to know to get started on your digital painting journey. Applicable to most drawing/painting programs, this workshop will introduce concepts like elements of art and design, blending modes, facial proportions (portrait painting), painting from reference, and rendering. We will learn how to create interesting pieces of digital art with texture and atmosphere utilizing many different digital-specific techniques. By the end of the workshop, participants will have completed digital sketches, mini portraits, and rough landscapes while familiarizing themselves with digital drawing programs. Suggested for participants aged 10 and up. Instructor will be using Procreate for iPad.
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Young artists will experience a world of colour, creativity and discovery this summer. Join Julie for the perfect combination of fun and learning, where kids will experiment with a wide range of quality mediums and techniques in painting, drawing, sculpting, collage, t-shirt making, printing, baseball cap design, clay and much more! Whether they are new to art or a regular artists, every child will leave with new skills, new friends and a wide variety of new creations. Camp is half day to allow kids the afternoon to practice their new skills at home or enjoy the sunshine. All materials are provided, including lots of take home crafts and wearable goodies! (Aprons will be provided, but please dress kids in clothes that can get messy.)
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Famous Paintings are the focus of this week. Your young artist will be astounded as they feed their curiosity about master artists and create their own masterpieces inspired by Da Vinci, Van Gogh, Maud Lewis, and more! Materials: Art materials will be provided Required Materials for children
- An old shirt or apron to protect clothing
- A sketchbook or notebook for ideas and sketches
- A water bottle for hydration
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In this crash watercolour course, Shelley will share watercolour basics and best practices for wannabe watercolourists and the importance of simplification. Learn about materials, washes, wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, colour mixing, negative/positive painting, layering and some pretty cool textures. Through a series of exercises and small paintings, you'll gain a better understanding of the medium and the building process to create paintings of which you can genuinely be proud. Watercolour Boot Camp Materials List
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Out of stockYou've had a chance to try watercolour but are still struggling with a few things right? Shelley will help you plan your paintings for optimum results, conquer those brush marks in your washes, balance your values correctly, get clean rich colour or bright sparkling highlights that glow with life or create a dramatic effect. With a little guidance, you'll learn to overcome the trouble spots through a series of small paintings and discover ways to make your watercolours clean and fresh-looking! Gentle critiques will help you develop a better understanding of the medium and fall in love with the watercolour painting process. Watercolour Intermediate Boot Camp Materials List
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Secondary students who are considering applying to OCAD (or any art program that requires a portfolio) for September 2026, 2027, or even 2028, this is your chance to develop your personal portfolio. Instead of scrambling to complete samples of your work in all required mediums, enjoy an approach that covers a wide variety in a supportive and fun environment. Create drawing, sketches and paintings of still life, landscapes and figures, while building on your fundamentals of art including color, form, line, shape, space, texture and composition. Create a variety of attractive visual art to add to your Art Portfolio. Mediums: all Level: art students of all levels
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ArtSPREE is "choose your own adventure" week at OAS! Young artists can choose what project(s) / which day(s) they would like to join our special program(s), each of which takes place for one morning only over the course of the week of August 11-15. Sign up for as many sessions / days as you like. The schedule is the same every morning that week, running from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aprons will be provided, but please dress kids in clothes that might get a bit messy.
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ArtSPREE is "choose your own adventure" week at OAS! Young artists can choose what project(s) / which day(s) they would like to join our special program(s), each of which takes place for one morning only over the course of the week of August 11-15. Sign up for as many sessions / days as you like. The schedule is the same every morning that week, running from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aprons will be provided, but please dress kids in clothes that might get a bit messy.
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ArtSPREE is "choose your own adventure" week at OAS! Young artists can choose what project(s) / which day(s) they would like to join our special program(s), each of which takes place for one morning only over the course of the week of August 11-15. Sign up for as many sessions / days as you like. The schedule is the same every morning that week, running from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aprons will be provided, but please dress kids in clothes that might get a bit messy.
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ArtSPREE is "choose your own adventure" week at OAS! Young artists can choose what project(s) / which day(s) they would like to join our special program(s), each of which takes place for one morning only over the course of the week of August 11-15. Sign up for as many sessions / days as you like. The schedule is the same every morning that week, running from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aprons will be provided, but please dress kids in clothes that might get a bit messy.
