Canvas Method

Learn the foundations you need to create watercolour paintings grounded in good technique.

Watercolour Painting Fundamentals
Saturdays, August 8 – August 29
‍(4 Classes / Afternoons)
11am–2pm
Tuition: $295
Skill Level: All Levels
Medium: Watercolours
Instructor: James Koll

You will leave with a range of new skills that add strength and realism to your watercolour paintings.

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Discover the secrets of creating vibrant scenery that Monet captures so beautifully.

Learn to Paint Like Monet
Thursdays, August 6 – September 3
‍(5 Classes / Evenings)
6:30pm–9:30pm
Tuition: $345
Skill Level: All Levels
Medium: Oils / Acrylics
Instructor: Garrett Eaton

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, this course offers the opportunity to channel Monet's spirit and techniques on canvas.

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Learn to create realistic floral and still-life paintings in watercolour, capturing convincing form, light, and texture.

Floral & Still Life in Watercolours
Wednesdays, August 5 – September 2
‍(5 Classes / Evenings)
6:30pm–9:30pm
Tuition: $345
Skill Level: All Levels
Medium: Watercolours
Instructor: James Koll

By the end of the course, you will have gained new skills to enhance the strength and realism of both your still-life and floral paintings.

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Learn to paint animals full of character and dynamic realism.

Painting Pets & Animals
Wednesdays, August 5 – September 2
‍(5 Classes / Evenings)
6:30pm–9:30pm
Tuition: $345
Skill Level: All Levels
Medium: Oils / Acrylics
Instructor: Cara Bain

By the end of this course, you will have strengthened your skills while celebrating the animals you love.

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Learn how to create stunning landscape paintings that capture the mood and atmosphere of the natural world.

Landscape Painting: Capturing Atmosphere
Tuesdays, August 4 – September 1
‍(5 Classes / Evenings)
6:30pm–9:30pm
Tuition: $345
Skill Level: All Levels
Medium: Oils / Acrylics
Instructor: Cara Bain

Explore techniques for rendering various elements of the landscape, including the sky, trees, water, and mountains.

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Learn to paint with oils, from the ground up.

Oil Painting for Beginners
Tuesdays, August 4 – September 1
‍(5 Classes / Evenings)
6:30pm–9:30pm
Tuition: $345
Skill Level: All Levels
Medium: Oils
Instructor: Col Urrutia

Learn the foundations needed to create oil paintings grounded in good technique.

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Create dynamic portrait paintings by exploring tiling techniques with expressive brushwork.

Portrait Painting: Tiling & Edges
Mondays, August 3 – August 31
‍(5 Classes / Evenings)
6:30pm–9:30pm
Tuition: $375
Skill Level: All Levels
Medium: Oils & Acrylics
Instructor: Justin Ogilvie

By placing colours next to each other in a mosaic-like manner, you will learn to create portraits that accentuate the three-dimensional form of the face.

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In this workshop, you will explore the use of gestural, descriptive and elegant brushstrokes, bringing a fresh and lively feeling into your paintings.

Learn to Paint Like John Singer Sargent
Saturday & Sunday, July 25 & 26
‍(Weekend Workshop)
10am–4pm
Tuition: $295
Skill Level: All Levels
Medium: Oils / Acrylics
Instructor: Steve Williams

Working from a master copy, you will create a fully finished painting, learning Sargent’s approach step-by-step.

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Take a deep dive into widening your scope with creative portraiture.

Creative Portrait Painting: Expressive Realism
Saturday & Sunday, July 18 & 19
‍(Weekend Workshop)
10am–4pm
Tuition: $310
Skill Level: All Levels
Medium: Oils / Acrylics
Instructor: Justin Ogilvie

Learn to achieve a likeness while experimenting with colour, glazing, texture, and mark-making.

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