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Canvas Method Adult Art Classes in Vancouver, BC

Mentoring Program:
The Human Figure & Portrait

Designed for artists committed to deepening their practice, this program centers on sustained engagement with the human figure and portraiture. Through a self-directed project, mentorship, and structured feedback, you’ll integrate three essential dimensions—technique, creativity, and concept—shaping a three-dimensional artist and cultivating an authentic, professional practice.

  • 6 All-Day Classes
  • 10am–4pm / saturdays
  • April 11, 18, 25 / May 2, 16, 30
  • tuition: $1100 (3 installments)
  • skill level: intermediate / advanced
  • Cohort Size: 10 students
  • medium: Painting & Drawing
  • instructor: justin ogilvie
  • location: upstairs
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What you'll learn:
Embark on a transformative studio journey exploring the fusion of traditional & contemporary approaches to the human figure. 

Each session builds on the last, combining demonstrations, presentations, feedback, and hands-on exercises. Brushwork, edge control, colour relationships, palette organization, composition, glazing, and human anatomy are addressed in direct relation to each student’s ongoing project, alongside professional practices including artist statements, CVs, websites, and online presence. 

This integrative process empowers you to bring paintings to completion, and develop a cohesive, visually compelling body of work that reflects your unique vision and artistic voice.
Learning Objectives
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What's Included:
COHORT

Participate in a scheduled program with live feedback and learn alongside a small group of peers.

STUDIO PRACTICE

Extended studio sessions combining sustained independent work with guided in-class exercises to develop your self-directed project.

DEMONSTRATIONS

Live instructor demonstrations addressing technique, process, and problem-solving related to ongoing projects.

PRESENTATIONS

Slideshow presentations exploring historical & contemporary approaches, concepts, and the elements and principles of design.

FEEDBACK & HOMEWORK

Ongoing individual and group feedback, supported by optional assignments encouraging continued exploration between classes.

Program Curriculum

Program curriculum may vary in response to participants’ self-directed projects and the emerging areas of focus.

Meet the Instructor
justin ogilvie
Justin Ogilvie (MFA) is a Vancouver based artist, award-winning educator, and co-founder of Canvas Method. His practice bridges traditional and contemporary painting, hovering between figuration and abstraction.

Having completed his MFA degree and drawing upon 25+ years of teaching experience, Justin developed a unique instructional method to help artists cultivate an authentic and resilient painting practice, where technique, creativity & conceptual strategies are integrated in a holistic way.

A passionate and supportive instructor, he is continually dedicated to fostering growth and breakthroughs in the studio. Justin has exhibited internationally, and is part of private and public art collections.
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