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This portrait course introduces students to the essential skills needed to create convincing portraits in both drawing and painting. During the first half of the course, students will develop a strong foundation in drawing by learning proportion, perspective, basic anatomy, and value, with an emphasis on seeing and simplifying forms. In the second half, students will transition into painting, exploring value, colour mixing, and practical painting techniques through guided exercises and a final portrait project. Through demonstrations, hands-on practice, and individual feedback, students will gain a better understanding of structure, light, and colour while building confidence in creating expressive and realistic portraits.
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Dive into the wonderful world of COLOUR! In this introductory course, you will learn the how's and why's of colour. Learn how to mix and use warm, cool and neutral tones through experiments on greyscales/grisaille and colour mixing techniques. Each class will include a lesson on a new aspect of colour theory, along with a painting demo and project to put the information into practice. Finish the class feeling more confident in your knowledge of colour and how to apply it into your art! Click HERE for the Intro to Colour Theory Materials List - Megan Hazen
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Dive deeper and build on the basics of watercolour such as colour mixing, techniques including graded washes and their combinations, wet in wet principles, assessment and strategy and planning, and knowing your image thoroughly through drawing. Technical exercises will be presented to strengthen those techniques. The depiction of space consistently (by assessing and presenting lighting and elements of perspective) will be addressed. Participants will be mentored toward completing any more challenging images of their choice, beyond their current capabilities. Learn to enJOY seeing everyday images as potential beautiful and inspiring watercolour paintings, and realize your many options for watercolour painting subjects that are both meaningful and challenging. Click HERE for Intermediate Watercolour Materials List David Foster
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Dive deeper and build on the basics of watercolour such as colour mixing, techniques including graded washes and their combinations, wet in wet principles, assessment and strategy and planning, and knowing your image thoroughly through drawing. Technical exercises will be presented to strengthen those techniques. The depiction of space consistently, by assessing and presenting lighting and elements of perspective, will be addressed. Participants will be mentored toward completing any more challenging images of their choice, beyond their current capabilities. Learn to enJOY seeing everyday images as potential beautiful and inspiring watercolour paintings, and realize your many options for watercolour painting subjects that are both meaningful and challenging. Beyond Beginner Watercolour Materials List
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In this 6-week crash course, you’ll learn all you need to know to get started on your digital painting journey. Applicable to most drawing/painting programs (Procreate, Photoshop, Krita, Clip Studio etc.), this workshop will introduce concepts like elements of art and design, blending modes, facial proportions (portrait painting), painting from reference, and rendering. We will learn how to create interesting pieces of digital art with texture and atmosphere utilizing many different digital specific techniques. By the end of the workshop, participants will have completed digital sketches, mini portraits, and rough landscapes while familiarizing themselves with digital drawing programs. Instructor will be using Procreate for iPad. Click HERE for the Digital Art Course Materials List
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Have you ever wanted to learn to paint but were not sure where to start? Have you tried acrylic but you'd like to get more out of it? Then this course is for you! Over 8 weeks, we will familiarize ourselves with acrylic as a medium and all sorts of techniques we can use with it. We will cover everything from colour theory, to mixing techniques, to brushwork, to various art and design principles. Each week we will complete a small painting or paint sketch incorporating learned techniques. By the end of the course, we will have painted portraits, landscapes, abstract art, colour studies, and everything else in-between! Click HERE for the Materials List - Fall Tuesday AM Acrylic Painting Class
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An eight week, intensive course that covers the fundamentals of drawing. While primarily aimed at beginners, the course will also help firm up the skills of students with some drawing experience. Along with covering the fundamentals of drawing, students will develop a basic understanding of values (light and shadow) and perspective drawing (object drawing and architectural drawing). Each session will consist of an intensive step by step delivery, with students working closely with the instructor. Following completion of the program, students will have the comprehensive skill set necessary to accurately render observable objects. While not mandatory, some drawing during the week between sessions will enhance the learning experience.
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This class is for students familiar with the basics of life drawing and / or are continuing from Introduction to Life Drawing. It will include a more intensive investigation of human anatomy and portraiture. Click HERE for Intermediate Drawing Supply List - Jorgen Lauritzen (The course price includes fees paid to models in every class.)
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OAS is thrilled to bring life drawing (with live models) to Studio Two on Tuesday evenings this fall. This eight week life drawing class will begin with fundamental drawing techniques applied to the human figure. Techniques taught will include: basic human anatomy, contour drawing, gesture drawing and chiaroscuro. The concluding drawings in the class will involve long poses where all techniques covered are cohesively combined. Click HERE for Life Drawing Supply List (The course price includes fees paid to models each week, as well as a Sheridan College art instructor). Click HERE for Weekly Course Outline for Life Drawing Course
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Are you ready to trade your brushes for the bold, sculptural energy of the palette knife? Join me for a Monday afternoon, when I'll take you through the complete oil palette knife process from start to finish. Whether you are looking to break away from traditional brushwork or want to master the art of impasto, this workshop will provide you with the techniques and confidence to create high-energy, textural landscape paintings. You will complete one full painting in a single afternoon. We will break down each landscape into manageable, logical steps, focusing on blocking in values, building light, and applying those signature textural marks. I will provide clear, ongoing demonstrations throughout the workshop. You will leave the workshop with a finished piece of art and a deeper understanding of how to approach your future landscape paintings. Palette Knife with Maria Iva list of supplies for OAS workshop July 2026
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Whether you're new to watercolor or looking to strengthen your painting skills, this 8-week course will help you develop confidence through a variety of engaging subjects and techniques. You will explore watercolor fundamentals including brush control, color mixing, washes, layering, glazing, texture, and creating light and depth. Using botanicals, birds, butterflies, florals, fruits and vegetables, charming cottages, landscapes, and other everyday inspiration, we'll learn how to simplify shapes, build form, and create balanced compositions. Along the way, you will discover techniques for painting fine details, expressive watercolor techniques, and beautiful watercolor effects while gaining a deeper understanding of color and composition. Each class introduces new concepts and projects designed to build skills progressively, allowing you to develop your own artistic style while completing a collection of finished watercolor paintings by the end of the course. Click HERE for the SUPPLY LIST
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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
