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An understanding of values (light and shadow) is fundamental to the successful creation of representational art. The focus of this four week course is to develop the understanding and application of the principles of light and shadow, or ‘chiaroscuro’, in order to achieve a sense of volume and realism in depicting three-dimensional objects. Each session will consist of an intensive step by step delivery, with students working closely with the instructor towards the goal of achieving impressive results. This will be demonstrated with a final realistic charcoal still-life rendering.
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Growth happens when we allow ourselves to stay open, curious, and flexible in the unknown. This class encourages imagination and experimentation. Moving beyond technical skill, students are encouraged to explore using paint, tools, recycled materials and more in this class. Click HERE for the materials list
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Join Jacintha to follow along in her step by step approach to painting the glory of seasonal florals. Focus will be on creating impressions of loosely styled compositions in varied and vivid palettes. Learn to capture on canvas the beauty of our spring and summer florals in their resplendent beauty outdoors as well as bouquets of garden fresh cuts. Learn the art of layering with multiple brush strokes while using varied techniques to capture movement and light to create paintings that sing! MATERIAL LIST Spring 2026 OAS
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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!
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Newly added to the late fall class series, we are excited to welcome the president of the Oakville Sculptors and Woodworking Guild to introduce our students to wood carving. This class -- perfect for beginners -- is ideal because Tim will be joined by one or two additional instructors at every class. Everyone will have lots of individual attention to move step by step to complete a project of choice -- a 3D dolphin or police car, or a relief carving of a duck -- over the course of six weeks. All materials (cut wooden blanks, hand carving tools, sandpaper, protective gloves) are provided. Just come and enjoy something new!
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Peter is still considering the subject matter for this course... stay tuned, or just sign up to secure your spot!
