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Out of stockJoin this 6-week course to learn techniques and principles behind the art of portrait painting. Throughout the sessions, we will delve into key concepts that are essential ingredients for strong portrait painting — getting the right proportions, mixing colours to create skin tones, strategically placing facial features, and understanding planes and shapes of the form. Each week builds on core skills while encouraging individual interpretation. Materials List for Portrait Painting in Oil with Connie Lee Nov_Dec OAS
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The absence of great women artists in art history was exclusively the result of bias in society -- scholars, curators, collectors, museum directors, critics – and had nothing to do with any lack of talent on behalf of women artists. The best women painters, sculptors and photographers proved their work at least equal to men at every opportunity, when given the chance. By luck of the draw, this course will focus on getting acquainted with 8 of these female artists through our own interpretation. 8 Women, 8 Artists
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In this course, students will explore the painting techniques of John Singer Sargent by interpreting three of his masterworks. Through guided instruction, students will learn Sargent’s approach to value, color temperature, and edge control, and practice his economical brushwork and confident touch. Individual feedback and demonstrations will be provided. Note: This course is ideal for oil, but acrylic can work as well. Material list for Sargent Portrait Course
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This class is designed for painters who are comfortable with the basics and ready to deepen their skills. Students will explore composition, colour harmony, brushwork, and layering techniques while developing a more personal style. Each session includes guided demonstrations by Heather, individual painting time, and suggestions on how to personalize your art or challenge yourself. Together, we will explore creative problem-solving, with a focus on building confidence and expanding artistic expression. Even beginners with some general painting experience are welcome to join this fun, well paced class. Various subjects will be explored from winter landscapes to birds to beginning portraits. Materials List
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In this course, students will learn the essential foundations of oil painting, including how to handle materials, mix colors, and build form with light and shadow. Through guided step-by-step exercises, students will gain confidence in brushwork, value relationships, and color mixing. Demonstrations and individual feedback will support each student’s progress. Material list for Beginner Oil
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In this 8-week course, we’ll deep dive into the drawing program Procreate (for iPad). Other digital drawing programs are welcome, but will differ slightly in layout and usage. Topics like user interface, brush sets, layer organization, adjustments, export settings, and more will be explored in depth. Procreate-specific features like animation, selection tools, and flexible colour palettes will also be studied in a practical, hands-on approach. Throughout the course, we’ll develop personal projects, or a themed project while using digital techniques like clipping masks, blending modes, textures, and brush sets. No experience needed!Please bring your own iPad! This is a digital only course, participants without an iPad or tablet will not receive the full experience and knowledge this course has to offer.
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Discover the magic of watercolour in this introductory course. From colour mixing, to all the basic techniques, David will walk you through the fundamentals of painting in watercolour. David has worked with all ages of students at OAS, so everyone is welcome! Beginner Watercolour Materials List
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Every Friday, OAS members gather in both of our studios to paint, connect, trade ideas, and encourage / admire each other's work. The cost is free of charge for all our members, and the experience is priceless. Studios open at 9 am and people linger until mid afternoon.
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Every Friday, OAS members gather in both of our studios to paint, connect, trade ideas, and encourage / admire each other's work. The cost is free of charge for all our members, and the experience is priceless. Studios open at 9 am and some people linger until mid afternoon.
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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! Materials List: Pencils (2B/4B/6B), kneaded eraser, , blending stumps, soft brushes, sharpener. A drawing set from Amazon has most of these things. Additionally you will need a set of vine charcoal, masking tape, sketchbook of size 8X10 or 9X12. The instructor will share some of her supplies, such as compressed charcoal stick, conte pencil, charcoal pencils etc.
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Watercolour is a lovely transparent medium. Laurel helps you explore using watercolour, figuring out the steps, colour mixes and the fascinating interaction between water, paint, and paper. Have fun while learning: hard and soft edges, getting depth, as well as different brushstrokes. This class will build confidence in how to handle this medium by teaching you many helpful tricks. The subjects include flowers such as an amaryllis and an orchid. Awaken your inner artist in this fun, informative class! This class is 4 weeks long starting on January 9th. Laurel Best Watercolour Supply List
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In this Sunday afternoon workshop, participants who love form and texture will receive step-by-step instruction and hands on practice in the use of water-soluble fabric to create 3D objects. The 3D objects will be created using various types of threads, scraps of fabric, ribbon, and any other types of fibre or fabric the participants may want to experiment with during the workshop. An instructional handout will be provided to ensure you may replicate this and continue to play with this new technique at home. Many materials are included, but you can add your own special touches using bits of things to add an even more personal touch to your pieces. (See below.)
