Have you ever wanted to paint colorful fruits in watercolor without worrying about making them look perfect or overly realistic? In this fun and beginner-friendly workshop, we’ll explore how to paint 4–5 fresh summer fruits in a loose, expressive watercolor style using simple shapes, soft blending, and playful brushstrokes. Together, we’ll paint a selection of fruits such as strawberries, oranges, bananas, pears, apples, kiwis, avocados, and watermelon while learning essential watercolor techniques including color mixing, layering, brush control, and creating soft glowing highlights. This workshop is designed to feel relaxed, approachable, and creatively refreshing — perfect for beginners as well as anyone looking to loosen up their painting style. Come alone or bring a friend along and spend a lovely few hours painting vibrant fruits, experimenting with color, and enjoying the simple joy of watercolor. You’ll leave with a beautiful collection of fruity paintings and the confidence to continue painting at home. Click here for the supply list
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Focus on the dramatic presence of light and colour and gain a better understanding of composition. France is famous for expressing colour and light and so we will include these characteristics in our inspirational journey. We will explore a typical French scene with both landscape and architectural elements which are so characteristic of France. The Southwest of France, and Paris, with infinite possibilities will prove to be most exciting. Our painting will exemplify all of these elements to provide a beautiful result. Colour mixing, and Bonnie’s exciting use and interpretation of colour will be emphasized for students. If colour excites you, then this workshop is for you! Atmospheric and linear perspective will also be key objectives, and taught. Bonnie’s hands-on approach and exciting demos will inspire passion and luminous paintings. Bonnie's choice of the piece will be shared here, along with the materials list, following her return from France later this summer.
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Learn to capture the impressionistic style of painting water lilies floating on a summer pond. In a soft palette of delicately balanced colours, let’s create your very own homage to Monet by combining loosely styled brush strokes and palette knife techniques. Click here for the materials list for Monet Tribute Workshop
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For anyone 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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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. Click HERE for the Materials List
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Come and experience Mehrzad's passion for guiding students through the foundations of art with a focus on realism. His teaching method emphasizes a clear progression from basic principles to more advanced techniques, ensuring students gain the necessary skills to express their creativity effectively. Click HERE for Materials List Drawing and Perspective Fall 2026 MJ
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This course is designed for level 2+ students who wish to further develop their painting skills through personalized instruction. Students will strengthen their understanding of color theory, color mixing, light, values, composition, realism, and painting techniques while creating professional-quality artwork. Click HERE for the materials list fall 2026 Mehrzad Jaberi
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From paper to picture, this course will teach the beginner the flow of water and paint. We'll discuss paper, paint, brushes and tricks fine artists use to complete several watercolour originals. Learn how much water to use, how to put on a wash, skies, flowers, fruit and scenery. Have fun while learning in a casual and friendly evening class. Click Here for Beginner Paint Materials List
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Welcome to the perfect place to hang out for a couple of hours and ease into the weekend. From the sketch to a final painting, in this all ages, introductory class, you will learn the basics of drawing and watercolour through a series of nature and still-life setups. Through structured demonstrations and hands-on learning, you will gain confidence in creating compelling compositions, understanding drawing and painting techniques, and exploring different ways to create texture with watercolour. Classes will alternate between sketching and painting but take your time! Whether you are building up your skills or starting from the very beginning, the goal is to learn something new and have fun! Click HERE for FALL_OAS_MATERIALS_LIST - Lindsay Pearson
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Go Figure We’ll be examining how to paint the clothed figure in watercolour, including folds, pattern and lighting. Candid poses will give painters the confidence to add people to their landscapes. Shelley-Prior-Watercolour-General-Supplies
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Sky Diving Let’s take a deep dive into painting amazing skies in watercolour. Sunsets, clouds, storms and blue skies are among the most important elements in your landscapes. We’ll learn how to paint wet on wet and not make mud. Shelley-Prior-Watercolour-General-Supplies
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The beauty of nature comes in many forms. This course is an opportunity to create artwork inspired by an element of the natural world. First is a landscape, where you will learn to depict depth, play with light and colour, and create a space to get lost in. Next is an animal; learn to tackle an animal painting using colour, brushstrokes and shadow to infuse life into a furry creature. Lastly, learn how to use shape and composition to paint a botanical that jumps from the canvas. Each painting will include step-by-step instructor demos, as well as plenty of one-on-one assistance. Click here for the Materials List Fall Mon EVE
