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!
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This class — perfect for beginners — is ideal because Tim (president of Oakville Sculptors and Woodcarvers Guild) 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 potentially three projects — an owl, a fox, and a relief carving of a flower — over the course of six weeks. All materials (cut wooden blanks, hand carving tools, sandpaper, protective gloves) are provided. Just come and enjoy something new!
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This course is structured around process. Each class will focuses on one mental state of painting. Students will learn when to push, when to wait, and when to stop. Week one- Seeing and Block-in. Week two- Development 1, Form, Colour and Confidence. Week three- Development 2, Atmosphere, Space and Restraint. Week four - Finish & Reflection, Clarity, Emotion and letting go. Click HERE for Spring 2026 Materials List for P Cheung
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With a focus on the principles of composition, this course delves into the importance of visual set up, values and brush strokes to create aesthetic and emotive paintings in a classical 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 as well as both fulfilling and meaningful. Some previous painting experience is helpful. Materials List
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A gift certificate is the perfect gift for the artist in your life. Give the gift of creativity! OAS gift certificates are available in amounts from $50 to $275 and have no expiry date. The gift certificate will be emailed to you or you may ask that we send it directly to the recipient. Add the recipients name into the Additional Notes at Check out! If this is from someone other than the purchaser, please add that information too.
