Canvas Method

Learn to paint realistic and expressive portraits by mixing life-like skin tones, creating glowing light effects, and achieving accurate proportions of the face.

Portrait Painting Essentials
Tuesdays, June 30 – July 28
‍(5 Classes / Evenings)
6:30pm–9:30pm
Tuition: $345
Skill Level: All Levels
Medium: Oils / Acrylics
Instructor: Cara Bain

By the end of the course, you'll have gained both technical expertise and a more intuitive understanding of portraiture.

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Learn to paint with oils, from the ground up.

Oil Painting for Beginners Intensive
Saturday & Sunday, June 27 & 28
‍(Weekend Workshop)
10am–4pm
Tuition: $295
Skill Level: All Levels
Medium: Oils
Instructor: Steve Williams

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

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Learn to create expressive portrait paintings that balance strong structure with bold, tactile brushwork.

Portrait Painting: Brushwork, Colour & Texture
Saturday & Sunday, June 20 & 21
‍(Weekend Workshop)
10am–4pm
Tuition: $310
Skill Level: All Levels
Medium: Oils / Acrylics
Instructor: Justin Ogilvie

Develop your ability to capture proportion and likeness while working with a more dynamic, painterly approach.

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Learn how to create compelling and realistic charcoal drawings, step-by-step.

Drawing Essentials
Sundays, June 7 – June 28
‍(4 Classes / Afternoons)
3pm–6pm
Tuition: $295
Skill Level: All Levels
Medium: Drawing
Instructor: Col Urrutia

Whether you are a beginner or professional artist, master the fundamentals of creating convincing realism in charcoal.

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Discover how to capture the beauty of nature in the distinctive style of celebrated Canadian artist Tom Thomson.

Learn to Paint Like Tom Thomson
Saturday & Sunday, June 6 & 7
‍(Weekend Workshop)
10am–4pm
Tuition: $295
Skill Level: All Levels
Medium: Oils / Acrylics
Instructor: Cara Bain

By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills to paint with the spirit of Tom Thomson, enriching your artistic journey for years to come!

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Learn how to create quick, expressive figure and portrait paintings that capture energy, movement, and personality.

Quick Figure / Portrait Painting: Gesture & Colour
Mondays, June 1 – June 29
‍(5 Classes / Evenings)
6:30pm–9:30pm
Tuition: $375 (Includes Model Fee)
Skill Level: All Levels
Medium: Oils & Acrylics
Instructor: Justin Ogilvie

You’ll leave with a collection of expressive studies and a stronger, more intuitive approach to painting.

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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
Saturdays, May 30 – June 20
‍(4 Classes / Afternoons)
11am–2pm
Tuition: $295
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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Build confidence, ease, and a stronger sense of flow in your figure drawings.

Dynamic Figure Drawing
Thursdays, May 28 – June 25
‍(5 Classes / Evenings)
6:30pm–9:30pm
Tuition: $375 (Includes Model Fee)
Skill Level: All Levels
Medium: Drawing
Instructor: Justin Ogilvie

Whether you’re new to figure drawing or looking to loosen up your approach, this course will help you develop a more fluid, expressive way of working.

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Learn how to paint realistic and dynamic still-life paintings from start to finish.

Painting Objects in Space
Thursdays, May 28 – June 25
‍(5 Classes / Evenings)
6:30pm–9:30pm
Tuition: $345
Skill Level: All Levels
Medium: Oils / Acrylics
Instructor: Garrett Eaton

You will leave the class with a new set of skills to set up and create your own still-life masterpieces.

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🎨 STUDENT WORKS from Class 2:
‘Portrait Painting: Tiling & Edges’

Quick, timed poster studies—applying the tiling approach through broken brush marks and discrete shapes.
Building three-dimensional volume with skin tones while adjusting temperature, value, and chroma.

Instructor:

Great work everyone—looking forward to the final projects in Classes 3–5.