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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).
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Learn how to paint our magical winged neighbours! This fun and no-stress beginner class will guide you through how to capture the beauty of various local (and some more exotic) birds and butterflies. You'll learn how to use acrylic paint and techniques that you can apply to having fun at home, and your future practice. You will come out of this class with more confidence as a painter, and take pride in the pieces you create! Megan Hazen Fall 2025 Materials List OAS
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So 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)
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This is a completely new course for Shelley here at OAS and will explore non-objective abstract techniques. More details will be shared very soon!
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Life Drawing This course focuses on drawing and sketching real-life subjects in the form of everyday objects as well as specialized cast statues. The cast statues include depictions of statues and wall decals from the renaissance, casted using white plaster cast. These objects and casts will inspire students to create vividly authentic sketches, allowing them to enrich their artistic talents. With attention to value, form, perspective and proportion, you’ll be sure to learn skills that will further your artistic journey and develop works fueled by technical skill.
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Join Barbara for a four week mentoring class as she guides you through the topics of composition, shape, value and colour, light and shadow as well as painting techniques. Expect Barbara to discuss various art related topics as she moves about the class and circulates through the studio for individual attention. Students should bring their chosen subject matter in either oil or acrylic. Participants can choose to work one one piece throughout the 4 weeks, or bring a new piece each week. The choice is yours, and Barbara is there to help you on your path to clarifying your voice. Bring your normal working supplies and chosen painting surface (plus any images that you would like to paint) as well as a cover for the OAS table. Materials List - BChapman - mentoring
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This is a completely new course for Shelley here at OAS and will explore weathered wood, rusty metal, and similar textures. More details will be shared very soon!
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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).
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Abstract painting is art that does not attempt to render reality but uses shapes, colours, forms and gestural marks to achieve its effect. In this fun, energetic course, you will learn a different strategy each week working on two paintings per week. Abstract Expressionist painting is fun for new and seasoned artists alike . You will paint ‘in the moment’ - no plans or expectations - enjoying the dance of shape, texture and colour and relying on your ‘gut’ for inspiration. It’s spontaneous, intuitive and fun and requires a spirit of risk.. Abstract Expressionism is always surprising. Over time Abstract Expressionist artists find their own style - much like their own handwriting or voice.This course will set you on that journey. Abstract Expressionist Painting Materials List and Course Breakdown
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From single line animals to fantasy dragon scenes, upside down worlds to cartoon characters, spooky Halloween drawings and holiday favourites, this will be a very exciting term! It will all lead up to a show and exhibition on December 20th when you will invite your family and friends to come and see your favourite work in our OAS gallery. Instructor: Julie Wurtele Studio 2 Saturdays: 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. This class is 8 weeks and runs Saturday Oct. 18 to Dec. 13 We don't believe an artist's age should determine participation eligibility. This class is open to any children who can self-regulate / focus / manage 90 minutes of instruction and activity.
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Learn portrait drawing with the goal of getting a likeness. With only pencil and paper, you will learn both the observation and drawing skills necessary to achieve a likeness that portrays the "son-in-law" traits apparent in your drawing of the grandson. Unlike realism, you will learn to capture your subject quite quickly, and go through a lot of paper in doing so! In addition to working from photographs, participants will sit (briefly) for each other to learn to draw portraits from life. Beginner PORTRAIT Drawing 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. Materials List
