In this fundamental course, you will learn how to capture anatomical structures of the human body in powerful, dynamic, and realistic drawings.

Through instructor demonstrations, practice, and feedback, you will learn to express the human figure creatively with a strong sense of anatomical structures. By using the concept of the three masses (head, rib cage, and pelvis), you will be able to capture the essence of any pose with confidence. You will also learn how to simplify all major muscle groups of the body and combine them with the observational skills needed to achieve a balanced and convincing drawing. 

Attendees of this course will master the anatomical structures that will help them improve their drawings for years to come!

In this course, you will learn how to create powerful, dynamic and lifelike portrait paintings by exploring ‘tiling’ techniques using professional photo reference.

By placing colours next to each other in a mosaic-like manner, you will learn to isolate specific skin tones and match them. Emphasis will be placed on matching the colour, value, saturation, and temperature of skin tones. By refining edges without over-blending, you’ll depict lifelike 3-dimensional form with expressive brushwork.

By the end of the course, you will have a finished portrait and newfound confidence in adjusting colour while applying paint, all in one stroke!

In this course, you will learn the foundations needed to create oil paintings grounded in good technique. Learn how to prepare surfaces, maintain your brushes, use mediums, handle paint and more!

Students will develop compositions with a strong foundational drawing layer before approaching the painting with an emphasis on value and colour.
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This class is perfect for beginners, those switching from acrylics to oils, and experienced painters who want to get back to basics.

In this course, learn how to create stunning landscape paintings that capture the mood and atmosphere of the natural world. 

Explore techniques for rendering various elements of the landscape, including the sky, trees, water, and mountains. Through hands-on instruction and demonstrations, you will learn how to use colour, brushwork, and composition to create a sense of depth and harmony in your paintings. Emphasis will be placed on starting with simplified shapes and generalized areas of colour while being attentive to the effects of light and atmospheric perspective on a landscape. Work from photos provided by the instructor, or bring your own.

By the end of the course, you will have gained a solid foundation in creating landscape paintings with a compelling sense of atmosphere.

Learn to paint pets and animals full of character and dynamic realism.

Learn how to create accurate proportions, expressive eyes, and convincing fur textures while bringing warmth and character to your work. You’ll work from provided photo references, or you can bring your own to develop strong drawing foundations and confident brushwork. You’ll explore colour mixing for naturalistic coats, understanding light and shadow, and building depth through layering techniques. Demonstrations and step-by-step guidance will help you simplify complex forms and refine details without overworking your painting. 

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

In this course, you will learn to create realistic floral and still-life paintings in watercolour, capturing convincing three-dimensional form, light, and texture.

Explore techniques to simplify this medium, applying clean washes and confident brushstrokes. Using photo references as a guide, you will develop a strong strategy to translate your vision into a compelling watercolour interpretation. Emphasis will be placed on capturing the delicate structure of florals, and effective dark and light values to convey the form of still-life objects.

The instructor will demonstrate techniques throughout each class and provide individual guidance. 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.

In this course, you'll immerse yourself in the vibrant scenery that Monet captures so beautifully.

Through step-by-step guidance and one-on-one support, you’ll learn to harness colour, and brushwork to capture the essence of a serene landscape. Your instructor will guide you through the unique painting processes that make Monet’s work stand out. By breaking these methods down you’ll capture Monet’s glowing, dappled light effects in your own piece of art.

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

Whether you are a beginner or a professional artist, mastery of the fundamentals is a lifelong pursuit. In this course, you will learn how to create convincing realism in charcoal, step-by-step.

Whether working from simple objects, still life arrangements, or photo reference emphasis will be placed upon solidifying structure and proportion, achieving a likeness, and utilizing shading techniques to create convincing, 3-dimensional drawings.

The instructor will demonstrate techniques throughout each class, and spend plenty of time with each student one-on-one. Attendees of this course will be able to confidently take on any subject matter with their new set of skills!

Are you ready for greater realism, depth and convincing skin tones in your paintings? In this course, you will fully develop your figure /portrait painting skills, bringing together traditional and contemporary techniques.
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In using both direct (wet-into-wet) and indirect painting methods, you’ll begin with a loosely drawn underpainting to serve as your guide, find generalized colours for different areas of the figure, and then move towards a cohesive rendering of form and colour. Emphasis will be placed on mixing and applying nuanced skin tones.
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You’ll work with photo reference and a live model to create your own dynamic, gestural and poetic painting!

Whether focusing on the whole figure or the portrait, attendees of this course will acquire greater confidence, ease and depth in their paintings.

In this course, you’ll gain the critical skills necessary to convey the beauty of the natural world. Working from photos, you’ll develop strong compositional drawings and translate them into rich and complete paintings. 
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Learn some general rules for painting evergreen and deciduous trees, rocks, mountains, clouds and more. Emphasis will be placed on harnessing the power of composition as a foundation within your paintings. Through colour choices that create harmonious scenes and by being attentive to the effects of light and atmospheric perspective on a landscape, you’ll develop an eye-catching masterpiece!

Work from photos provided by the instructor, or bring your own. By the end of the course, you’ll have increased confidence to paint the most inspiring scenes from nature!

In this course, you will learn the foundations you need to create watercolour paintings grounded in good technique. Learn how to work on various specialty papers, maintain your brushes, use mediums, handle paint and more! 
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The instructor will demonstrate how to break this notoriously difficult medium down into manageable steps, applying clean washes and confident brushstrokes.
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Emphasis will be placed on achieving harmony in values, shapes and colour. You will experiment with methods and techniques to quickly suggest convincing details.

Upon completion of the course, you will leave with a range of new skills that add strength and realism to your watercolour paintings. This course is perfect for beginners or painters who want to get back to basics.

In this course, you will learn the foundations you need to create acrylic paintings grounded in good technique. Discover how to prepare surfaces, maintain your brushes, use mediums, handle paint and more!

Students will develop compositions with a strong foundational drawing layer before approaching the painting with an emphasis on value and colour.

This class is perfect for beginners or experienced acrylic painters who want to get back to basics.

In this essential course, you will draw from the live model, exploring classical and contemporary techniques to create powerful, dynamic, and realistic drawings.

Each class begins with a focus on fast gestural drawings, utilizing line-of-action, simplified shapes, and expressive mark-making to capture the essence of the pose. As the poses lengthen, emphasis will shift toward accuracy, structure and proportion using sighting & measuring techniques, basic anatomy, and planar construction. In the longest poses, you will focus on the subtle nuances of light and shade to create 3-dimensional, lifelike figure drawings.

Attendees of this course will enjoy heightened confidence, ease, and flow in their drawing!

In this course, you will learn the foundations you need to create watercolour paintings grounded in good technique. Learn how to work on various specialty papers, maintain your brushes, use mediums, handle paint and more!

The instructor will demonstrate how to break this notoriously difficult medium down into manageable steps, applying clean washes and confident brushstrokes.Emphasis will be placed on achieving harmony in values, shapes and colour. You will experiment with methods and techniques to quickly suggest convincing details.

Upon completion of the course, you will leave with a range of new skills that add strength and realism to your watercolour paintings. This course is perfect for beginners or painters who want to get back to basics.

Whether you are a beginner or a professional artist, mastery of the fundamentals is a lifelong pursuit. In this course, you will learn how to create convincing realism in charcoal, step-by-step.

Whether working from simple objects, still life arrangements, or photo reference emphasis will be placed upon solidifying structure and proportion, achieving a likeness, and utilizing shading techniques to create convincing, 3-dimensional drawings.

The instructor will demonstrate techniques throughout each class, and spend plenty of time with each student one-on-one. Attendees of this course will be able to confidently take on any subject matter with their new set of skills!

In this course, you will learn how to paint realistic watercolour landscapes and seascapes that capture the light and atmosphere of the natural environment.

James will demonstrate how to break this notoriously difficult medium down into manageable steps, applying clean washes and confident brushstrokes. Using a photo reference as a starting point, you will form your strategy to translate your vision into a convincing watercolour interpretation. Emphasis will be on developing your observational and compositional skills to achieve an effective arrangement of dark and light values.

Attendees of this course will leave with fresh ideas and skills that will add strength and realism to their watercolour landscape paintings.

In this course, you will learn the foundations needed to create oil paintings grounded in good technique.

Learn how to prepare surfaces, maintain your brushes, use mediums, handle paint and more! Students will develop compositions with a strong foundational drawing layer before approaching the painting with an emphasis on value and colour.
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This class is perfect for beginners, those switching from acrylics to oils, and experienced painters who want to get back to basics.

Designed for artists committed to deepening their practice, this program centres on sustained engagement with the human figure and portraiture. Over the course of the program you will develop a self-directed project by identifying ideas that matter to you, learning how to bring paintings to completion, and shaping these into a cohesive body of work. 
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Technical mastery, creative experimentation, and conceptual development are integrated into the program for the ongoing cultivation of an authentic, personal practice. Classes combine feedback, demonstrations, guided exercises, and assigned work within both traditional & contemporary approaches. Brushwork, edge control, colour relationships, palette organization, composition, glazing, and human anatomy are addressed in direct relation to your ongoing project.

The program also addresses professional practices, including the preparation of an artist statement, CV, website, and online presence.
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The program is structured as six full-day sessions: four consecutive classes to build momentum, followed by two bi-weekly sessions allowing time for independent work.