Visual Arts Brampton
From beginners to experienced artists, we offer a range of classes and workshops for adults to explore in a fun and supportive studio environment. Working with experienced artists and instructors, students will learn their medium of choice though demonstration, exploration, and creation.
Accessible Abstracts
Abstract art is fundamentally about freedom – one that fuels the artist’s creative spirit and sparks their imagination. Learning to paint in an abstract style will start you on an artistic journey...
Dates: January 28, 2019 - March 18, 2019
Day: Monday
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm or 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Sessions: 6
Price: $165 non-members, $150 members
Instructor: Rima Koleilat
Level: Intermediate, Ages 18+
Discover Barns in Soft Pastel
In this four-session soft pastels workshop, students will create four separate pastel paintings capturing the beauty and simplicity of barns in rural landscape settings. Often painted and rendered,...
Dates: April 1, 2019 - April 29, 2019
Day: Monday
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm or 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Sessions: 4
Price: $140 non-members, $120 members
Instructor: Filomena Kandola
Level: All Skill Levels, Ages 18+
Drawing for Painters
Are you a painter who just doesn't like to draw or have a hard time drawing something right? You love colours, you love painting, but your work suffers because your drawing skills lag behind your...
Dates: February 1, 2019 - March 8, 2019
Day: Friday
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sessions: 6
Price: $240 non-members, $215 members
Instructor: Zan Barrage
Level: All Skill Levels, Ages 18+
Exploring Snowy Winter Landscapes in Soft Pastel
Discover the glorious range of colours in snow landscapes. Learn how to make snow glisten in the sun and create cool temperatures in its shadows. In this four-session workshop students will receive...
Dates: January 28, 2019 - February 25, 2019
Day: Monday
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm or 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Sessions: 4
Price: $140 non-members, $120 members
Instructor: Filomena Kandola
Level: All Skill Levels, Ages 18+
Expressive Figure Painting
Working from live models, both nude and clothed, students experience a variety of dry and wet media. Students will be guided through various exercises on how to approach the figure, from the aspects...
Dates: April 5, 2019 - May 10, 2019
Day: Friday
Time: 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Sessions: 5
Price: $185
Instructor: Stephanie Schirm
Level: Intermediate, Ages 18+
Introduction to Creative Acrylic Painting - Part 1
This four-part, project-based workshop is a fun introduction to painting with acrylics. Acrylics are incredibly versatile and rewarding, and can be used in myriad ways to create different styles of...
Dates: January 25, 2019 - February 22, 2019
Day: Friday
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm or 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sessions: 4
Price: $150 non-members, $135 members
Instructor: Rima Koleilat
Level: Beginner, Ages 18+
Introduction to Creative Acrylic Painting - Part 2
In this four-part workshop, students will explore more ways to use acrylics and additives to create a variety of artworks. This workshop will build on practices learned in Introduction to Creative...
Dates: March 22, 2019 - April 12, 2019
Day: Friday
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm or 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sessions: 4
Price: $150 non-members, $135 members
Instructor: Rima Koleilat
Level: Beginner, Ages 18+
Introduction to Drawing
Introduction to Drawing - Draw to Express is a six-week workshop designed for adults who have never drawn before or are looking get back into drawing and brush up on their basic skills. Focusing on...
Dates: January 26, 2019 - March 2, 2019
Day: Saturday
Time: 9:30am - 11:30am
Sessions: 6
Price: $160
Instructor: Stephanie Schirm
Level: Beginner, Ages 18+
Introduction to Life Drawing
This workshop is designed for those who are brand new to life drawing or for those who may have some familiarity with life drawing and want to develop their skills further. Our goal will be to learn...
Dates: February 3, 2019 - March 3, 2019
Day: Sunday
Time: 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Sessions: 5
Price: $185 non-members, $160 members
Instructor: Paul Paradiso
Level: Beginner, Ages 16+
Introduction to Portrait Drawing - Pencil Basics
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be able to draw yourself, or people you admire on a piece of paper? This six-week workshop will teach students how to draw and be able to portray various...
Dates: January 26, 2019 - March 2, 2019
Day: Saturday
Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Sessions: 6
Price: $160
Instructor: Natasha Antonellis
Level: Beginner, Ages 18+
Introduction to Portrait Drawing - Adding Colour
This workshop is designed to expand and build on portrait drawing skills learnt in Introduction to Portrait Drawing - Pencil Basics into the realm of working with colour. The six-week workshop will...
Dates: March 23, 2019 - May 4, 2019
Day: Saturday
Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Sessions: 6
Price: $185
Instructor: Natasha Antonellis
Level: Intermediate, Ages 18+
Make Your Own Watercolours
Put away your brushes and let's get close and personal with colours. This workshop is a deep dive into colour and pigments and how to make watercolor paints that are above artist grade. Pigment...
Dates: January 12 or 19, 2019
Day: Saturday
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sessions: 1
Price: $210
Instructor: Zan Barrage
Level: All Skill Levels, Ages 18+
The Painted Portrait
Painting from live models and photographs, students venture from the basics of construction through to the planes of the face and the head, including the details of the facial features. This...
Dates: February 15, 2019 - March 15, 2019
Day: Friday
Time: 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Sessions: 5
Price: $185
Instructor: Stephanie Schirm
Level: Intermediate, Ages 18+
Sculptures - Clay & Plaster
In this six week program for students of all skill levels, students will learn traditional and modern processes to produce two different three-dimensional sculptures using clay and plaster. This...
Dates: February 24, 2019 - March 31, 2019
Day: Sunday
Time: 11:00am - 1:30pm
Sessions: 6
Price: $180 non-members, $160 members
Instructor: Colleen Dee
Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Ages 18+
Sculptures - Wire & Sand Cement
Have you ever wanted to learn how to create your own free standing sculptures? This four week program for students of all skill levels introduces the method of producing three-dimensional...
Dates: April 28, 2019 - May 26, 2019
Day: Sunday
Time: 11:00am - 1:30pm
Sessions: 4
Price: $120 non-members, $100 members
Instructor: Colleen Dee
Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Ages 18+
Watercolour Fundamentals
Beautiful dynamic landscapes await you in this Watercolour Fundamentals Course. A colourful and fun learning approach to working in this amazing living medium. It is time to get your feet wet with...
Dates: March 22, 2019 - April 26, 2019
Day: Friday
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sessions: 4
Price: $160 non-members, $145 members
Instructor: Zan Barrage
Level: Beginner, Ages 18+
Watercolour Advanced
In this advanced workshop series, you will apply new techniques experiment with colours and delve into design and composition. You will come out of your comfort zone, shake things up and in the...
Dates: February 1, 2019 - February 22, 2019
Day: Friday
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Sessions: 4
Price: $160 non-members, $145 members
Instructor: Zan Barrage
Level: Advanced, Ages 18+