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Join us for a 5-day journaling adventure where you'll create your very own custom journal. From sketching and painting to cutting and pasting with cool materials, you’ll dive into art techniques like colour theory, design, and storytelling. By the end of the week, you’ll have your own unique journal to show off at a mini exhibition. Perfect for kids who love to get creative, explore new art skills, and have fun while doing it. This class is all about expressing yourself through art and making something totally your own. Perfect for beginners and experienced creators alike!
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Get ready to unleash your creativity with Creative Ink: Zines, Comics & DIY Books! In this hands-on March Break program, you’ll learn how to create your very own zines, comics, and mini-books. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, you’ll explore fun techniques like folding, cutting, drawing, painting, collage, and hand lettering to craft your own unique designs. Dive into the world of self-publishing and turn blank pages into art that’s totally your own. By the end of the week, you’ll have a collection of zines, artist books, and new skills to keep creating at home. Join us and bring your ideas to life!
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OAS is happy to offer our first INK drawing workshop. This four hour introductory course makes the perfect holiday gift for teens or adults. From an overview of basic drawing techniques, to single line drawing, and finally the secrets to adding colour, you will be astounded at what you will create using only a few Sharpies! Have a look at more of Anis' amazing drawings on his Instagram page to get an idea of all you can do with INK.
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Out of stockIn this workshop we will learn how to simplify the landscape by breaking it down to different modules. By doing this exercise, it will help us to make sense of the otherwise complex subject. We will learn what information should be included, and what information we should let go. Also, we will discuss how to use light and shadow to create mood and atmosphere.
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From Dream to Draft: Novel Writing Workshop for Aspiring Authors Transform Your Story Idea into a Rock-Solid Novel Outline in Just One Day! Have a story burning inside you but don't know where to start? Perfect for first-time novelists, this hands-on workshop will transform your scattered ideas into a structured novel outline. In just six hours, you'll develop the fundamental building blocks of your novel and leave with a concrete plan to write your book.
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Procreate is a powerful and intuitive digital art app designed for the iPad, widely used by artists of all skill levels. Its user-friendly interface and extensive range of tools make it an excellent choice for beginners exploring digital art for the first time. It is designed to make creating art enjoyable. Procreate is also affordable. There is a one-time purchase through the App Store with no subscription fees. With an iPad and Apple Pencil, you can draw anywhere. (Please bring your iPad, Apple Pencil, and have an active subscription to Procreate.)
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Bring some sunshine into the winter with this easy wildflower acrylic painting workshop. You will be refreshed by Carolyn's positive, warm personality, and go home with a piece you will love to hang in your home. This is truly a chill afternoon that will bring you joy.
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This workshop takes place: Saturday, March 1st, 2025 in Studio One 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (Please bring your lunch)
Instructor Bonnie Steinberg This watercolour workshop, with Bonnie Steinberg, will focus on transparent watercolour, with an emphasis on design, colour, and line. Bonnie will use various techniques to interpret an urban winter landscape with panache! If you love colour, and want to impact its potential in winter, then this workshop is for you! Atmospheric and linear perspective will be emphasized to further its exploration. Snow, being a key feature, will also be explored for maximum results. Various techniques, new and proven will be explored for further emphasis. A hands-on approach with demos will be sure to please! The base drawing will be emailed to participants before the workshop, should you wish to draw / trace yours beforehand. Specific Colours and Supplies for Mastering the Urban Landscape in Winter Kensington Market.docx -
Cheung will show you how to achieve a convincing light and shadows landscape painting with an impressionistic alla prima approach. You will learn how to using design, values and colour mixing to create mood and atmosphere. This workshop is appropriate for experienced painters (both oil and acrylic).
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Fluid Art is a fun and expressive way to get creative! In this intermediate course, AJ will build upon the fundamentals of fluid art by taking the basics of making pouring medium, and mixing acrylic paints to create underwater illusions and captivating flower blooms. In this part two series, you will transform three canvases into beautiful, displayable artwork. (It is strongly recommended to take the introductory fluid art class as a prerequisite.)
