November Painting and Drawing Workshops for Adult Beginners in NW Calgary, Bowness

★★★★★ Rated 4.8 on Google · 4.9 on Facebook · 5,000+ students taught since 2011

Gain confidence and competence at Grasby Art! November beginner workshops — Levels 1–4 · no experience needed

Try a single workshop for $95 · or take all of Levels 1–4 (four 3-hour workshops) for $360 · add Levels 5–8 for $630 all-in and save $90.

Pick your medium to see dates and register:

The Basics: Watercolour — Beginners Levels 1–4, pears in watercolour, Late Fall 2026 dates, $95 each levelWatercolour → dates & register The Basics: Acrylic — Beginners Levels 1–4, red poppies above a mountain lake, Late Fall 2026 dates, $95 each levelAcrylic → dates & register The Basics: Oil — Beginners Levels 1–4, prairie sky in oils, Late Fall 2026 dates, $95 each levelOil → dates & register The Basics: Drawing — Beginners Levels 1–4, rowboat in charcoal, Late Fall 2026 dates, $95 each levelDrawing → dates & register
  • Fridays from Nov 6 — Watercolour & Oil 9am–12pm · Acrylic & Drawing 1–4pm
  • Sundays from Nov 15 — Watercolour & Oil 9am–12pm · Acrylic & Drawing 1–4pm
  • Evenings 6–9pm — Drawing Mon from Nov 16 · Oil Tue from Nov 17 · Watercolour Wed from Nov 18 · Acrylic Thu from Nov 19
  • New Year sessions start Jan 8, 2027 — a great gift.

Already done Levels 1–4? Code PART2 takes $90 off Levels 5–8 (next course starts Feb 5).

Beyond the basics — Levels 5–8

Finished Levels 1–4? Carry straight on. Painting: Landscapes · Floral · Water · Skies. Drawing: People · Places · Hands · Faces. $95 per workshop · $360 for all four · code PART2 takes $90 off if you did Levels 1–4 with us.

Beginners Watercolour Levels 5–8 — landscapes, floral, water and sky paintingsWatercolour 5–8 Next series Fri Feb 5 · Sun Feb 7 · Wed eve Feb 10, 2027 Beginners Acrylic Levels 5–8 — student paintingAcrylic 5–8 Next series Fri Feb 5 · Sun Feb 7 · Thu eve Feb 11, 2027 Beginners Oil Levels 5–8 — landscapes, floral, water and sky paintings in oilsOil 5–8 Next series Fri Feb 5 · Sun Feb 7 · Tue eve Feb 9, 2027 Beginners Drawing Levels 5–8 — people, places, hands and faces in charcoalDrawing 5–8 Next series Fri Feb 5 · Sun Feb 7 · Mon eve Feb 8, 2027

This fall's Levels 5–8 run is under way — the last two sessions (Level 7 on Nov 1, Level 8 on Nov 8) can still be booked as single workshops on each page.

What beginners say

"Teresa has been a wonderful teacher! I learned a lot during the 4 week Beginners Drawing Workshops!"— Nancy M., Google review, July 2026
"I've been taking art classes for only a few months (with very little prior experience) and am thrilled with what I've been able to create with Teresa's guidance."— Taryn L., Google review
About the program

Grasby Art Studio in NW Calgary offers beginners art classes and workshops for adult artists in watercolour painting, acrylic painting, oil painting, and drawing. Beginners workshops run in November 2026 and again in January 2027. Grasby's has an excellent reputation with over 15 years of experience nurturing aspiring artists. Beginners Watercolour, Acrylic, Oil, and Drawing Workshops in NW Calgary — Levels 1–4, with Levels 5–8 as the add-on, at Grasby Art Studio.

Start your journey as an artist at Grasby's, NW Calgary's largest private art school. Our proven art classes for beginners support new artists through a structured, level-by-level approach, allowing you to progress at your own pace. Each workshop includes a starter kit for home practice and homework feedback between sessions, taught by instructors with formal art education in our Art Cellar Gallery. Grasby's offers its series of beginners painting workshops 6 times yearly, allowing artists to achieve results.

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