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Anime is a hit at OAS! There's so much fun in learning the fundamentals of drawing in an anime style. From basic elements like hair, eyes, hands, heads, and poses, to personalized style, facial expressions and more, learn the skills you need to help get started on your journey of drawing the characters you love and making your own! Multiple different anime styles and genres such as Shōnen (eg. Naruto), Fantasy (eg. Jujutsu Kaisen), Chibi (eg. Pokémon) and stylized realism (eg. Studio Ghibli) will be covered. Participants will need to bring plain paper, an eraser, sharpener, and coloured pens or pencils and / or a digital drawing device. No prior drawing experience required! Here is the complete Materials List Anime Class Series Maia Lee-Thomas
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Please NOTE: Email was sent today to share that there will be NO CLASS on April 25 due to instructor illness. The make-up class will take place May 30 Just in time for our annual STUDENT SHOW and SALE on March 28 and 29! Always fresh and new material, which is why young artists continue to love this drawing program that is a cut above. From single line animals to fantasy dragon scenes, upside down worlds to cartoon characters, there is something new all the time, and the skills just keep getting better! This program is designed for children aged 7-13.
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Please NOTE: Email was sent today to share that there will be NO CLASS on April 25 due to instructor illness. The make-up class will take place May 30. Just in time for our annual STUDENT SHOW and SALE on March 28 and 29! In this course we will will build a wide body of artwork to allow children to explore every medium and a broad range of subjects. Our creations will include cubism, abstract, landscapes, florals, and how to paint snow for winter creations. We will play and explore using different tools like a palette knife and textured mediums, foil and glazes. This program is designed for children aged 7-13.
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Spring is here, and with it comes a beautiful array of plants and insects! Dive into the world of watercolour and nature illustration with this 4 week class teaching you how to draw and paint a variety of seasonal flowers, foliage, and friendly bugs that make an appearance this time of year. Whether you work as fast as a dragonfly or like to take your time, this class is perfect for anyone with an interest in expanding their understanding of watercolour and drawing. Each class will focus on teaching the foundations of nature illustration and watercolour with a selection of reference images to help you begin your journey! A wide variety of original sketches are provided for you to embellish and paint. You may also opt to learn to design and draw your OWN images to paint. The perfect way to end the week and start the weekend -- relaxing with the wonderful Lindsay for a couple of hours. Materials List for Bugs, Blooms, and Botanicals
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Begin your child's summer with colour, creativity and discovery. Join Julie for the perfect combination of fun and learning, where kids will experiment with a wide range of quality mediums and techniques like print making and stamping, mixed media large canvas, stained glass painting, conceptual art, coffee and tea watercolour painting, eco art sculpture, pottery painting, sketching, and more! Whether they are new to art or regular artists, every child will leave with new skills, new friends and a wide variety of new creations. All materials are provided, including lots of take home pieces you will be proud to display in your home! (Aprons will be provided, but please dress kids in clothes that can get messy.)
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Join Maia for five summer mornings to enjoy a wide variety of art projects. Play with many mediums, colours, and textures, just for FUN! These bright and distinctive pieces are perfect for creativity and dexterity / motor skill development, as well as confidence boosting, since the products are all so impressive. All materials are included, just dress for art!
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Join OCAD grad (a.k.a. 'art nerd') Megan for five mornings of paintings inspired by iconic artists. A variety of mediums will be used to create pieces in the style of Picasso (cubism collaged faces), dot painting (Yavio Kusama), Pop Art (incorporating bright colours), Van Gogh's Sunflowers (impressionism, using tissue paper), and a step-by-step landscape from the Group of Seven. All materials are included, just dress for art!
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Join OCAD grad Megan for five mornings of art of all kinds! From painting ceramics, to collage, mosaics, and painting Northern Lights and fabrics, the collection of mixed media and technique crafts at the end of the week will be both impressive and functional. All materials are included, just dress for art!
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Wind down your child's summer with colour, creativity and discovery. Join Julie for the perfect combination of fun and learning, where kids will experiment with a wide range of quality mediums and techniques -- ALL NEW and DIFFERENT from her JULY studio week -- that may include print making and stamping, mixed media large canvas, stained glass painting, conceptual art, coffee and tea watercolour painting, eco art sculpture, pottery painting, sketching, and more! All high grade materials are provided, including lots of take home pieces you will be proud to display in your home! (Aprons will be provided, but please dress kids in clothes that can get messy.)
