GRASBY ART INSTRUCTION
Beginners Acrylic Painting Workshops Calgary NW | Levels 1-4
Beginners Acrylic Painting Workshops Calgary NW | Levels 1-4
Begin your journey as an artist with us. Our art school has 15 years of experience coaching beginners, with instructors with formal art education. Our leveled approach has been refined over the years and is designed to ensure your success as a painter. At each workshop/level you will gain confidence and capability as you complete the series of small paintings and exercises. No experience required.
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What you'll learn — Levels 1-4
- Level 1 | Colour Theory & Colour Mixing — Learn our effective colour mixing strategy, learn all about value
- Level 2 | Wet Techniques — blend, glaze, and move colour smoothly while the paint is wet.
- Level 3 | Dry Techniques — create texture, detail, and bold marks with dry brush and layering.
- Level 4 | Mixed Techniques — integrate and layer wet and dry techniques.
Level 4 wet - dry combined
Level 1 — mixing and value
Level 2 - Wet techniques exercise
Why Grasby Art Studio
Why Grasby Art Studio?
- Dedicated to quality art education since 2011
- Instructors with years of experience teaching beginners with formal art education
- Structured, step-by-step classroom instruction
- A warm, supportive studio in the heart of Bowness
- A gallery full of samples and examples to improve art understanding
- Flexible — start with Course I (the basics), then continue into Course II (Levels 5-8) at your own pace. Take individual levels at your own pace.
DATES & TIMES
- Choose : Fall, Late Fall, or New Year
- Choose : Fridays, Sundays, or Thursday evenings
Fall
Fridays · Sept 11, 18, 25 & Oct 2, 2026 | 1:00-4:00pm
Sundays · Sept 13, 20, 27 & Oct 4, 2026 | 1:00-4:00pm
Thursday evenings · Sept 17, 24, Oct 1 & 8, 2026 | 6:00-9:00pm
Late Fall
Fridays · Nov 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2026 | 1:00-4:00pm
Sundays · Nov 15, 22, 29 & Dec 6, 2026 | 1:00-4:00pm
Thursday evenings · Nov 19, 26, Dec 3 & 10, 2026 | 6:00-9:00pm
New Year
Fridays · Jan 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2027 | 1:00-4:00pm
Sundays · Jan 10, 17, 24 & 31, 2027 | 1:00-4:00pm
Thursday evenings · Jan 14, 21, 28 & Feb 4, 2027 | 6:00-9:00pm
Ready for more? Beginners Levels 5-8 (beyond the basics) run after level 1-4 — book them on the Beginners Acrylic Levels 5-8 page.
Time: Fridays & Sundays 1:00 – 4:00pm · Thursday evenings 6:00 – 9:00pm (each workshop is 3 hours) | Studio A
Every course runs four consecutive weeks — no sessions fall on holiday weekends.
Where to find us
Where
Grasby Art | Studio A | 6520 Bowness Road NW, Calgary.
Supplies
Supplies
We provide all the specialty supplies each class needs.
You’ll need a basic supply kit and a canvas, and we ask that you bring them with you on workshop days — you’ll use them in every session and for the practice work in between. The recommended supplies are:
- Paints: the three primaries plus black and white — Phthalo Blue, Cadmium Yellow, Quinacridone Red, Titanium White and Black.
- Tools: a small palette knife, a disposable palette, a variety of flat or filbert brushes, and a script/rigger brush.
If you already own these, bring what you have. If you’d like a few items or a full kit, they’re at the front desk on workshop day, along with canvases — our Beginners Acrylic Supply Kit covers the whole list for $88.
Cost — choose your commitment
- $95 — single workshop (one level, one date)
- $360 — full four-workshop course (save $20 vs booking the four workshops singly)
How to register
How to Register
- Choose your commitment — Full Course I (Levels 1–4) for all four workshops ($360), or Single Workshop to book one date ($95).
- Pick your Dates & Times — Fall, Late Fall, or New Year; each single workshop shows its level.
- Add to cart. No experience needed. Booking more than one single date? Add each one to your cart separately.
Already finished Levels 1–4? Register for Beginners Acrylic Levels 5-8 — beyond the basics — same choice of full course ($360) or single workshops ($95).
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