Beginners Acrylic Painting Workshops Calgary NW | Levels 1-4

Beginners Acrylic Painting Workshops in NW Calgary

Curious about acrylics but not sure where to start? Begin your journey as an artist at NW Calgary's private art school. In four guided, beginner-friendly workshops you'll build real painting skills step by step — and finish each class with a small painting of your own. No experience required.

★ 4.8 on Google (80+ reviews)  ·  ★ 4.9 on Facebook  ·  5,000+ students taught since 2011

What you'll take home

Designed with flexibility in mind, you can attend individual classes or complete the full series for a well-rounded foundation. You'll complete a variety of small paintings and exercises that lock in each new skill — and leave with the confidence to keep painting at home.

What you'll learn — Levels 1-4

• Level 1 | Colour Theory & Colour Mixing — mix vibrant, accurate colours and understand how they work together.
• 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 drybrush and layering.
• Level 4 | Mixed Techniques — bring it all together into one finished painting.

Why Grasby Art Studio

• Dedicated to quality art education since 2011
• Small, semi-private classes with hands-on coaching
• A warm, supportive studio in the heart of Bowness
• Flexible — take one workshop or the whole course, at your own pace

What our students say

"I've been taking art classes for only a few months at this studio (with very little prior experience in painting) and am thrilled with what I've been able to create with Teresa's guidance."

— Taryn L., Google review

"I've never painted anything before, and came home with a pretty impressive piece (impressive to me, anyway)! … The instructor was very kind and helpful."

— AM P., Google review

June 2026 — limited seats, starting soon

The June course begins Friday June 5 and Sunday June 7. Classes are small and semi-private, so seats are limited — reserve your spot today.

Schedule (choose Sundays or Fridays):

• Sundays | June 7-14-21-28
• Fridays | June 5-12-19-26

Time: 1:00 – 4:00pm (each workshop is 3 hours)

Where

Grasby Art Studio, 6520 Bowness Road NW, Calgary.

Supplies

A Beginners Acrylic Supply Kit is required for class and home practice; all supports and other supplies are provided in class. The full kit or individual supplies are available for purchase at the desk on workshop day, or you can buy your kit online ahead of time. The kit includes:

• Paints: Phthalo Blue, Cadmium Yellow, Quinacridone Red, Titanium White, and Black.
• Tools: small palette knife, palette paper pad, a variety of flat or filbert brushes, and a script/rigger brush.

Cost

$95 per workshop, or $360 for the full course (a 20% saving).

Reserve your spot

Choose the full course or single dates, pick Sundays or Fridays, and add the Beginners Acrylic Starter Kit if you need one. Spaces are limited — book your June seat now.