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OAS is very excited to welcome Tatjana to OAS! In this two-day workshop, participants will explore the playful world of papier mâché using familiar, household materials such as tinfoil, masking tape, and cardboard. Taking inspiration from Mexican Alebrijes and other mythological chimeras, participants will design and sculpt their own whimsical creatures that blend the real and the fantastical. Day One focuses on building armatures and learning how to make and apply homemade paper clay and pulp. Day Two will be devoted to painting and finishing, bringing each unique creature to life through colour, texture, and pattern. This workshop encourages creativity, experimentation, and storytelling through sculpture—no prior experience required! All materials are included, and artists of all ages are welcome! Participants are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for messy work or bring an apron.
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It's officially SPRING! Discover the beauty of spring flowers with watercolour. n this 3-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to paint blooms with ease and enjoyment. With guided, step-by-step demonstrations, you’ll explore foundational techniques like layering, blending, and gentle brushwork to create soft texture, depth, and flow in simple floral compositions. This session is beginner-friendly and designed for anyone looking to build confidence and enjoy painting flowers in a loose, expressive style — without the pressure of perfect realism. You'll be well on your way to painting your way through spring, and beyond! MATERIALS List for Loose Florals in Three Hours
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Join long-time OAS instructor Julie Wurtele for a high-quality March Break Art Camp designed for children who love to create. This half-day program focuses on building strong artistic skills through drawing, painting, and carefully selected craft-based projects. Students will explore drawing fundamentals, acrylic painting techniques, colour theory, and creative problem-solving while working with professional-quality materials. Each project is thoughtfully planned with clear learning goals, allowing young artists to create meaningful, well-finished artwork they’ll be proud to take home. This program emphasizes creativity, confidence, and skill development in a calm, supportive studio environment. Suitable for both beginners and experienced young artists. (Aprons will be provided, but please dress kids in clothes that can get messy.)
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Out of stockThis class is a percolator for the imagination. Moving beyond technical skill, students are encouraged to experiment with paint, tools, recycled materials and more in this class. Through personal projects, critical discussions, and introspective exercises, students will learn to identify and hone their unique artistic skills and develop conceptual depth to their work. The goal is to create authentic artwork, giving each student the unique opportunity for creative expression. Ranging from representational to non representational artwork, all will be celebrated. Updated supply list for Art Classes JMG
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Newly added to the late fall class series, we are excited to welcome the president of the Oakville Sculptors and Woodworking Guild to introduce our students to wood carving. This class -- perfect for beginners -- is ideal because Tim will be joined by one or two additional instructors at every class. Everyone will have lots of individual attention to move step by step to complete a project of choice -- a 3D dolphin or police car, or a relief carving of a duck -- over the course of four weeks. All materials (cut wooden blanks, hand carving tools, sandpaper, protective gloves) are provided. Just come and enjoy something new!
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Out of stockIf you are new to art, begin your journey here! Relax and enjoy as you discover the freedom inherent in watercolour. In this course, Diane will lead you to learn and control the fascinating interaction between water, paint, and paper. Focus on handling edges, backgrounds, negative painting; learn how to add washes, layers, and texture. From florals to landscapes, you will have fun learning the techniques needed to create a successful watercolour painting while you develop your own style. You will love Diane’s demonstrations and enjoy lots of individual attention. No pressure, just fun! Beginner Paint Materials List
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Out of stockPainting “poetic landscape” is not about a place; it’s about a way of seeing. It is about transforming the ordinary into something profound, where nature and feeling meet on the canvas. Each class will involve an instructor demonstration and student exercise. Material List for Painting Poetic Landscape January 2026 OAS with Peter Cheung
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The impressionist artists were not trying to paint a reflection of real life, but an ‘impression’ of what the person, light, atmosphere, object or landscape looked like to them. And that’s why they were called impressionists! They tried to capture the movement and life of what they saw and show it to us as if it were happening before our eyes. With a focus on the fundamentals of composition, this course delves into the importance of visual set up, values and brush strokes to create aesthetic and emotive paintings in an impressionist manner. You’ll work initially to create pencil sketches that will evolve, with the instructor’s guidance, into fully developed paintings. With attention to light and values, colour, shape, placement and proportion of elements, and the harmony of brush strokes, you’ll learn how to develop works that are visually strong and feel fulfilling and meaningful. Materials List
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Create ART with your smartphone! Are you familiar with all the functions of your smartphone camera? Do you take photos without knowing how to make them engaging or creative? Do you want to awaken the artist inside of you? Knowing how to compose an effective shot, along with the creative capabilities of smartphone apps, make what you can achieve on a phone extraordinary. In this class, Ron will help you master the techniques that will transform your images and give them an artistic edge. Learn how to effectively capture and edit shots and turn any photograph, new or old, taken on any phone, into a memorable image. This class will give you the ability and confidence to create amazing images, all conveniently done on your phone or tablet with easy to use photography apps.
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Explore essential techniques that form the basis of realistic painting. Learn how to create strong compositions, observe light and shadow more accurately, understand color relationships, and render convincing textures. You will also gain practical and in-depth knowledge of color theory and color perception techniques, specifically within the context of realism—focusing on still life and landscape subjects. In this course, students can choose any reference they like in the style of still life or landscape and work on it in class, or they may use the references provided in class. By the end of the course, your skills will have significantly improved, and you'll feel more confident in creating your own artworks.
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Out of stockSo it's winter - let's lean into it and paint. Winter is a great time with so many different colours that one can use -- greys, blues, violets, turquoise. We will paint an new image every week, from snow covered fields, moonlit nights in the snow, trees, mountains, and cityscapes, while embracing the winter theme all the while. There will be a demonstration and painting time in every class, and then a week to complete the work at home. SupplyList 2026-Thusrday Class
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Out of stockSo you bought a sketchbook - now what? This is a rare and wonderful opportunity to learn how to draw and record everything you see. Sketching is an integral part of being an artist. From daily life to paint planning ideas, this course will provide critical, lifelong skills from a master instructor. This is also a great way to jump off into painting. You'll learn the best and fastest way to draw, and add some colour sparingly in places. Sketching Supply list (doc says 2024 but the supply list has not changed)
