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Out of stockThe 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. Click HERE for Material-List
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Out of stockCreate dreamy, soft florals in watercolour using wet-in-wet technique, negative painting and lost edges. Plan paintings with a limited palette and allow colours to naturally flow and blend on the paper. Great practice for those who want to build their watercolor knowledge, skills and loosen up. Click HERE for Materials for Shelley Prior’s Spring AM Class
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Join Maria Iva for a dynamic four-week, three-hour morning course dedicated to capturing the beauty of Ontario’s spring landscapes with the expressive power of the palette knife. In this immersive class, students will set aside the brush and learn to create bold, sculptural surfaces using rich impasto oil techniques with only a palette knife. Suitable for artists of all levels with some foundational painting experience, the course features clear, step-by-step demonstrations that guide you through the entire painting process—from the first layer to the final highlights. By the end of the four weeks, you will have developed the confidence to “carve” light and shadow into your work and complete four vibrant, high-texture paintings, ready to hang and display. Click HERE for Palette Knife with Maria Iva list of supplies
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Out of stockJoin 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 oil. 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 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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Out of stockNot at all realism, this is fun with portraiture and colour! Basically, we're working from a black and white photo and using bright colours to make a vivid and fun portrait based on the values, rather than the boring 'right' colours. Don't miss this chance to break away from copying all the colours in a reference. Instead you can experience the freedom to assign new colours in the correct value and learn to loosen up a bit. Students will work from their own reference image. This is suitable for anyone with an understanding of the watercolour basics. Colourful Portraits in Watercolour Materials List
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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 to begin your journey in this wonderful medium. Click here for the Materials List
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Learn how to capture the colourful worlds of birds and blooms! You will explore acrylic painting techniques used to capture different textures -- from feathers to foliage. Learn to mix colours to create vibrant nature-inspired artworks. We'll complete a new piece every two weeks (i.e. two classes will be dedicated to each painting). You will gain skill and confidence as you work from sketch and composition, to painting in the shapes and adding final details. After eight sessions, you'll complete the course with beautiful work to be proud of. Click here for the materials list
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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).
