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Fall Term: Acrylic / Oil Painting Course

In this acrylic/oil painting course, will offer several options for how to embark on a painting and see it through to completion, including grid, grisaille, and blocking in shapes within the composition. You will learn to appreciate the use and value of preliminary monochromatic watercolour-like simplified sketches (but with acrylics) of the painting you want

Fall Term: Landscape Painting Class I/II

If you are looking for some guidance on how to work 0n black canvases and to bring out your landscape painting, this is the course for you. Jane will offer guidance with both oil and acrylic painters. You can paint in either acrylic or oil in this course. This course will start off with step

Fall Term: Adult Art Sampler Class

This Adult Art Sampler is designed to explore different mediums and learn from different instructors. What a great way to find out all the creative opportunities our Art School can offer. Students will experience a new medium each week and complete a finished product in each medium. Projects will include, Drawing, Scratchboard, Hand-built Pottery, Acrylic

Fall Term: Watercolour I Painting Class

This course offers a complete introduction to painting with transparent watercolours, from painting wet'n wet through glazing and calligraphy. Introduction to composition, colour theory and brushwork will be part of each lesson as we explore a variety of subject matter. You will be introduced to new techniques through demonstrations, and you will have plenty of

Fall Term: 0il Painting Class I/II

The beginner Oil painter will learn all there is to know about painting with Oil: brushes, paints and mediums, health and safety, colour theory, techniques, composition, and develop observation skills.

Fall Term: Watercolour II Painting Class

If you are looking for more instruction and experience in watercolour painting but don't feel ready for the advanced open studio class this is the venue for you. We will take up where we left off from the Beginners class but with more emphasis on composition, working from life and from photos. This will give

Fall Term: Landscape Painting Class I/II

If you are looking for some guidance on how to work on black canvases and to bring out your landscape painting, this is the course for you. Jane will offer guidance with both oil and acrylic painters. You can paint in either acrylic or oil in this course. This course will start off with step

Fall Term: Introductory Drawing / Watercolour Class (Thurs Aft)

This introductory course provides the opportunity for participants to explore and experiment with fundamental concepts which relate to both drawing and painting. Understanding one informs the other. It is a partnership. Students who are interested in building technical skill and are keen to gain a greater understanding of the role of drawing in structure and composition will emerge with

Fall Term: Drawing I /Painting I Class (Thurs Eve)

This course combo is sure to get you off on the right foot. Learning to draw and translate an image either to paper or canvas is a skill every creative individual needs to know. The first 5 weeks of this course will  introduce to the drawing process,  observation techniques and an exploration of different ways

Fall Term: Watercolour III Open Studio Class

If you are looking for more freedom with your watercolour practice but don't feel ready to venture out on your own without some guidance, this advanced open Studio is the venue for you. This self guided open studio will give you the opportunity to explore the subject matter of your choosing and allow you to

Spring Term: Adult Art Sampler Class

Advanced Registration for Members is open until March 20. Want to register now, become a Member below. This Adult Art Sampler is designed to explore different mediums and learn from

Spring Term: Watercolour I Painting Class

Advanced Registration for Members is open until March 20. Want to register now, become a Member below. This course offers a complete introduction to painting with transparent watercolours, from painting

Spring Term: 0il Painting Class Open Studio (Tues eve)

Advanced Registration for Members is open until March 20. Want to register now, become a Member below. This Open Studio is ideal for an intermediate painter who is wanting extra guidance while they create their own images. Each student will receive plenty of helpful hints along the way. Students are to bring their own materials

Spring Term: Acrylic / Oil Painting Open Studio

Advanced Registration for Members is open until March 20. Want to register now, become a Member below. This Open Studio is ideal for an intermediate painter that is wanting extra

Spring Term: Watercolour II Painting Class

Advanced Registration for Members is open until March 20. Want to register now, become a Member below. If you are looking for more instruction and experience in watercolour painting but don't feel ready for the advanced open studio class this is the venue for you. We will take up where we left off from the

Spring Term: Drawing I /Painting I Class (Thurs Aft)

Advanced Registration for Members is open until March 20. Want to register now, become a Member below. This course combo is sure to get a true beginner artist off on the right foot. Learning to draw and translate your basic drawing skills to painting. These skills are necessary for every creative beginner. The first 4

Spring Term: Watercolour I Painting Class (Thurs eve)

Advanced Registration for Members is open until March 20. Want to register now, become a Member below. This course offers a complete introduction to painting with transparent watercolours, from painting

Spring Term: Drawing I /Painting I Class (Thurs Eve)

Advanced Registration for Members is open until March 20. Want to register now, become a Member below. This course combo is sure to get a true beginner artist off on

Spring Term: Watercolour III Open Studio Class

Advanced Registration for Members is open until March 20. Want to register now, become a Member below. If you are looking for more freedom with your watercolour practice but don't

Spring Term: Acrylic Pouring (4 weeks)

Advanced Registration for Members is open until March 20. Want to register now, become a Member below. Join Acrylic Pouring artist/instructor Sheila Wright for this fun and fabulous 4 week course. Let your imagination run wild as you choose your own colours and learn to create several gorgeous Acrylic Pours. Try something new and learn

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