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Discover how the landscape remains an exciting source of inspiration for many painters.
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Develop your painting skills and discover your artist’s voice while exploring subject matter.
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Enhance your paintings by learning how to create a sense of light and space with colour.
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See how the 1970s “Pattern and Decoration” movement can inspire work being done today.
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Learn ways to approach painting the figure as you examine the work of contemporary artists.
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Your everyday life can provide endless subject matter for painting with gouache.
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Learn how abstract painting relates to many things that exist in the world.
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Discover the possibility of drawing by looking at art found in today’s contemporary art galleries.
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Learn new drawing materials and methods each week while focusing on a variety of subject matter.
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Expand your knowledge of drawing techniques and develop a personal approach to subject matter.
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Get to know Victoria better by sketching what you see as you meander through the city streets.
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Make expressive drawings while learning about Expressionism in the 20th century.
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Let the contemplative act of slow stitching bring joy into your life on weekly basis.
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An understanding of design will make all your artwork more exciting and sophisticated.
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Discover how interpretations of the human form have developed over the last 150 years.
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Awaken your mind to the often-surprising world of contemporary art in the 21st century.
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Create otherworldly gardens by using a fusion of artistic expression and speculative science.
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Learn some informative techniques to bring light and shadow into your drawings.
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Discover the beautiful effects of ink and water while creating imaginative jellyfish.
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Discover the imaginative and spontaneous techniques the Surrealist used to create drawings.
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Want to do something creative? Collage is a great way to start.
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Learn the basic techniques for working with colour including value, hue and saturation.
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The workshop will teach you all you need to know to paint people in an urban environment.
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The workshop is a basic introduction to landscape painting with acrylics.
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Discover how to incorporate photographs in your collages and paintings through image transfer.
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Learn how to draw people using traditional Japanese ink drawing techniques.
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Learn how taking photos will give you a new way of looking at downtown Victoria.
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See how the techniques of Cezanne can give you a new approach to watercolour painting.
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Courses & Workshops
Tuition cost
$575 for a 12 week course, $275 for a 6 week course. Check workshop descriptions for tuition cost by workshop type.
Important Dates
School is closed on Mondays during the Spring and Summer sessions. Fall Assignment Days: Oct 28 - Nov 1 (no classes)
Delivery methods
Please note the different course delivery methods: Online delivery courses will be delivered using the easily downloadable Zoom platform in real time. Each course will be accompanied by a course blog where all the class information such as slide presentations, handouts and links (including links to recorded weekly classes) will be posted. Online courses are limited to 16 students and in-person courses are limited to 14 students and will follow the COVID-19 self distancing protocols.
Winter 2025 Schedule
MONDAY
Jan 6 - Mar 31
Open Studio