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Fluid Art is a fun, relaxing way to create impressionistic art. This workshop will take fluid art to the next level, building on the fundamentals. Participants will learn how to create a pouring medium and mix acrylic paint, while experimenting with colour groupings and producing indoor or outdoor pieces of art. You will transform three canvases into beautiful flower paintings that you will be proud to display. Please note -- materials list was updated on April 22. Click here for materials list for May Fluid Art Workshop
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Out of stockThis botanical monoprinting workshop is a great way to celebrate spring foliage and flowers, and try your hand at gelli printing in a fun, easily accessible, low stakes way using plants, acrylic paint and a gelli plate. All rudimentary materials will be provided for success! Participants will go home with 4-5 original, really cool prints. Note: More serious artists are welcome to bring their vision, their own acrylic paints, and printing papers. Any acrylic paint and any paper will work.
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Fluid Art, is a fun and expressive way to get creative! It might just be the creative art form that you have been looking for. No experience is necessary! Come join us, as you play and experiment with acrylic paints in this fun interactive workshop. In this course, AJ will teach you the fundamentals of fluid art: making pouring medium and mixing acrylic paints while experimenting with multiple ways of creating fluid art, including open flip cup, imitation stained glass, chain pulls, strainer flowers, and blow outs. Be captivated by the process; the colours, and the magic and movement. You will have an opportunity to transform four 12×12 canvases and one glass vase/dish into beautiful abstract art that you will be proud to display. fluid art materials list
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Ready to explore the beautiful and expressive world of watercolor? This welcoming, step-by-step course is perfect for anyone who is new to painting, or looking to build an even stronger foundation. Over four engaging sessions, students will be guided through the essentials of watercolor in a supportive and relaxed environment. Beginning with an introduction to materials and fundamental techniques such as washes, color mixing, and brush control, each week builds toward creating simple yet expressive paintings while developing confidence and creative skills. This course emphasizes both technique and enjoyment, encouraging students to experiment, observe, and connect with the medium at their own pace. By the end of the program, students will have created finished watercolor artworks, demonstrating their understanding of core techniques such as washes, layering, and color mixing. No prior experience is required—just curiosity and a willingness to explore. Click here for the Material List
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Wind down your child's summer with colour, creativity and discovery. Join Julie for the perfect combination of fun and learning, where kids will experiment with a wide range of quality mediums and techniques -- ALL NEW and DIFFERENT from her JULY studio week -- that may include print making and stamping, mixed media large canvas, stained glass painting, conceptual art, coffee and tea watercolour painting, eco art sculpture, pottery painting, sketching, and more! All high grade materials are provided, including lots of take home pieces you will be proud to display in your home! (Aprons will be provided, but please dress kids in clothes that can get messy.)
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Students who are considering applying to OCAD (or any art program that requires a portfolio) anytime in the future, 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. Students of all levels and mediums are welcome. Click here for more details and Materials list
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Back AGAIN by popular demand! Dedicated time to just paint with others in Studio One. Get out of the house, and take your Monday evenings to create anything you wish in this completely informal setting for optimal comfort and focus. This studio time, open to members and non-members, is the perfect opportunity to work on pieces from classes you're taking, or whatever you like. These precious hours involve no formal instruction whatsoever, but feel free to offer / receive feedback and encouragement from others, (as you wish). Come and go at your leisure; there's no pressure to arrive on time or stay to the end.
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Join Jacintha to follow along in her step by step approach to painting the glory of seasonal florals. Focus will be on creating impressions of loosely styled compositions in varied and vivid palettes. Learn to capture on canvas the beauty of our spring and summer florals in their resplendent beauty outdoors as well as bouquets of garden fresh cuts. Learn the art of layering with multiple brush strokes while using varied techniques to capture movement and light to create paintings that sing! MATERIAL LIST Spring 2026 OAS
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Unlock the fundamentals of portrait drawing in this hands-on portrait sketching class. This course will guide you step-by-step through the essentials of capturing the human face, basic facial proportions, techniques for sketching eyes, noses, mouths, and ears, understanding light, shadow, and shading to create depth, how to observe and draw from photographs, tips for capturing expression and personality in a portrait. There will be live demonstrations, personalized feedback, and practice exercises to build confidence and skill. Beginners welcome! Click here for more details and Materials List
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Out of stockWe are thrilled to welcome Robin to our late spring lineup! Learn to paint the individual elements of a great Landscape. Robin will demonstrate how to paint individual elements of a Canadian Landscape. The first two classes will cover different tree species, stones and shoreline, water of all sorts, clear blue skies, sunsets, clouds and rain. You will paint and complete all these elements in class and at home, so bring in your painting equipment. The final class you will be able to complete a landscape painting using most of these elements you have completed in class. This is a hands-on class where you will need to paint in each class and complete the assignments. The supplies are the same as usual - you will need some four practice panels/canvases and a final panel for the last class. Acrylic paint will be used in the demonstrations. Material List- Wed
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Our half year membership fees are now in effect, and are valid until August 31, 2026. In addition to program discounts, members are welcome to join us in studio any Friday (year round) to enjoy open studio time in our creative community.
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The Oakville Art Society is a self-supporting organization and relies on the generous support of its members, the community, and sponsors to continue to operate. You can help support the OAS with a donation. Through your generosity, we can keep the arts alive in the Halton region.
