Fresh, beautiful landscapes in watercolour! Smaller studies will allow us to explore different aspects of landscape painting such as skies, trees & foliage, water, buildings and more. Learn some effective shortcuts to simplify and capture the essential elements of a successful painting, such as composition, lighting, colour harmony and more.
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Out of stockJoin Barbara as you explore a looser, more impressionistic approach to the traditional street scene subject matter. Expect to see the provided subject matter pulled from the east coast of Canada as well as local and travel images. Barbara will guide you as you learn how colour relationships, edges, composition, shape and value play an important role in conveying a strong visual statement. Expect to play with a variety of colours and colour harmonies, and the palettes of the great impressionists. Lots of individual attention to guide you in a manner for painting in a more impressionistic style. Materials List - Barbara Chapman - All
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Out of stockBack by popular demand! Starting with choosing the right reference, we will explore all aspects of portraiture in watercolour. We will discuss getting the right values, creating contours, textures, details, lighting and backgrounds. Learn how to tackle this exciting subject with confidence.
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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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Have you ever wanted to learn how to paint our wild friends, but haven't been sure where to start? This is the class for you! In the 6-week class, Megan will teach you to paint animal portraits from beginning to end. Learn the basics of painting with acrylic, while practicing with a focus on capturing the spark of life within each animal. The first part will cover the basics -- preparing and sketching the composition while paying attention to proportion, breaking down the image to digestible pieces. The next piece will be selected by the class, and provide great practice to build on these skills. Finally, you'll choose your own inspiration image, and Megan will provide individual support as your selection takes shape. What will you choose? A bear, a bird, a snake... your pet? The possibilities are endless, and the outcomes... priceless! Megan Hazen Fall 2025 Materials List OAS
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Want to up your painting game? Let's consider what we have been painting, and where we'd like to take it next. Robin will begin with a different focused demonstration each week -- clouds in the sky, water on the beach and crashing waves, trees near and far, green of all sorts in the landscape -- and anything else you are having trouble with. Robin is incredibly talented at honing in on what's working well in each artist's piece during his highly anticipated group discussions each week. Everyone comes away feeling validated, and knowing what steps to take next, resulting in real improvement. You'll even get time to paint! If you ever feel stuck, you will be amazed at what the reactions to your painting can bring -- and how you can get to the final work that you have been wanting to complete.SupplyList2025-MentoringLateFallOAS
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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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From elevating your painting, to framing, pricing, marketing -- and more. Shelley is ready to support you and help you take your watercolour practice more seriously!
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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 - Barbara Chapman - All
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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
