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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This class will enhance your painting skills on small surfaces, including composition, colour harmony and expressive brushstrokes, to create a unique piece for yourself or for sale. Click HERE for 2026 Materials List for P Cheung
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Learn how to use watersoluable and traditional oils to create the work you want. This is a hands-on class where we do a number of exercises to help you understand the dynamics of watersoluable and traditional oils. NO SOLVENTS or ODOURLESS MINERAL SPIRITS will be used or permitted. We will start with simple objects - how to draw them in paint - lay on the first dark values and work up to a final rendered object. Once you have acquired the knowledge of how this wonderful paint works, you will be able to apply it to all your future creative work. Click HERE for the supply list
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Purchase a full year membership that runs from September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, in order to be eligible to register for fall programs at the members' price. (Your purchase between now and August 31st entitles you to members' pricing for any program that takes place this summer as well.)
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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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Interior painting is more than simply recording a room. It is about capturing atmosphere, lighting, mood, and the quiet narrative that exists within a space. Students will work from photo reference taken by them and learn how to understanding light, perspective, atmosphere and story telling within an interior space. This program is designed for traditional oil, water soluble oils and acrylics. (Materials list will be shared soon.)
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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.
