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Join our vibrant studio in the heart of Vancouver with ongoing weekly classes and weekend intensives. Our instructors work with you at your own pace, offering technical and creative guidance.
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Instructor: Justin Ogilvie
Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 18 & 19
(weekend workshop)
Loosen up, experiment with new techniques and get more creative with your figure drawings.
Instructor: Col Urrutia
Mondays, Sept. 20 – Nov. 1
(6 classes, no class October 11)
Master the fundamentals, learn how to create convincing realism in charcoal, step-by-step.
Instructor: Justin Ogilvie
Tuesdays, Sept. 21 – Oct. 26
(6 classes)
Bring depth, nuance, and precision into your portraits to enjoy greater realism in your portraiture.
Instructor: Steve Williams
Wednesdays, Sept. 22 – Oct. 27
(6 classes)
Learn to paint realistic and expressive portraits with life-like skin tones, glowing light effects, and accurate proportions.
Instructor: Garrett Eaton
Thursdays, Sept. 23 – Oct. 28
(6 classes)
Learn the fundamentals of oil painting from the ground up. Great for all levels!
Instructor: Steve Williams
Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 2 & 3
(weekend workshop)
Working the live model, learn how to paint realistic clothed figures in space.
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Instructor: Justin Ogilvie
Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 16 & 17
(weekend workshop)
Bring together traditional and contemporary techniques to create expressive figure paintings with bold colour.
Instructor: Steve Williams
Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 30 & 31
(weekend workshop)
Using a Mark Boedges landscape reference, learn how to create convincing natural features and atmospheric perspective.
Bring together technical skill, creative exploration, and conceptual depth. Our unique teaching method is grounded in years of technical training, creative practice and academic research. We are passionate about creating artists who are well-rounded in each of the three elemental components:
Learn the rules.
Break the rules.
Find your voice.
Learn from artists who draw on decades of studio practice and academic teaching, guiding you to reach new levels in your art practice.
Justin Ogilvie
Justin’s painting practice of 30+ years informs his instruction, which includes training in traditional realism, mentorship in creative experimentation and guidance in conceptual development.
more about justin
steve williams
Steve’s sense of humour and clear instruction makes learning easy and fun. Students will walk away with refined technical skill sets as well as the motivation and passion to bring your work to the next level.
more about steve
col urrutia
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realism, mentorship in creative experimentation and guidance in conceptual development.
garrett Eaton
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