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Out of stockJoin 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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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 stockDiscover 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 develop a drawing and turn it into a finished painting. This course builds drawing skills by focusing on proportion, shape, value, and line, then guides you through transferring your work to canvas and developing it in clear, structured stages. Students may work from their own reference or use provided material, and complete a finished painting developed from their own drawing. A controlled dry brush approach is used to establish value and introduce colour, first in monochrome and then with a limited palette. This creates a stable foundation for confident finishing. Suitable for beginner to intermediate students. No prior painting experience is required, though some drawing experience is helpful. (OAS is a solvent free environment.) Please bring a table cover as well as what's on this OAS Materials List - From Drawing to Painting
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Learn how to develop a portrait from photographic reference and carry it through to a finished painting. This course emphasizes drawing as the foundation for achieving accurate proportion, structure, and likeness before transitioning into paint. Students begin by working from a photograph of their choosing or from provided references, developing a clear and well-structured drawing. This drawing is then transferred to canvas and developed in stages into a finished painted portrait. A controlled dry brush approach is used to establish value and introduce colour, first in monochrome and then with a limited palette. This structured process helps simplify complex visual information and supports more accurate and confident painting decisions. The focus throughout is on constructing the portrait rather than copying the photograph, allowing students to better understand form, relationships, and likeness. Suitable for beginner to intermediate students. No prior painting experience is required, though some drawing experience is helpful. (OAS is a solvent free environment.) Please bring a table cover as well as what's on this OAS Materials List - From Photograph to Painting
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OAS is thrilled to continue life drawing (with live models) to Studio Two this summer. This five session 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).
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If you are new to art, begin your journey here! Relax and enjoy as you discover the freedom inherent in watercolour. In this course, Diane will lead you to learn and control the fascinating interaction between water, paint, and paper. Focus on handling edges, backgrounds, negative painting; learn how to add washes, layers, and texture. From florals to landscapes, you will have fun learning the techniques needed to create a successful watercolour painting while you develop your own style. You will love Diane’s demonstrations and enjoy lots of individual attention. No pressure, just fun! Beginner Watercolour Materials 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
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*** This is very probably the only BEGINNER class Shelley will teach this year at OAS.*** In this crash watercolour course, Shelley will share watercolour basics and best practices for wannabe watercolourists and the importance of simplification. Learn about materials, washes, wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, colour mixing, negative/positive painting, layering and some pretty cool textures. Through a series of exercises and small paintings, you'll gain a better understanding of the medium and the building process to create paintings of which you can genuinely be proud. Watercolour Boot Camp Materials List
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So many of Diane's beginner watercolour students have asked... and how, we are happy to deliver her intermediate series! Build on your foundation and take your work to the next level in the warm and supportive environment that Diane is so well known for. Materials list will be posted soon...
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You've had a chance to try watercolour but are still struggling with a few things right? Shelley will help you plan your paintings for optimum results, conquer those brush marks in your washes, balance your values correctly, get clean rich colour or bright sparkling highlights that glow with life or create a dramatic effect. With a little guidance, you'll learn to overcome the trouble spots through a series of small paintings and discover ways to make your watercolours clean and fresh-looking! Gentle critiques will help you develop a better understanding of the medium and fall in love with the watercolour painting process. Watercolour Intermediate Boot Camp Materials List
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OAS is thrilled to continue life drawing (with live models) to Studio Two this summer. This five session 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).
