GRASBY ART INSTRUCTION
BEGINNERS WATERCOLOUR PAINTING WORKSHOPS CALGARY | Levels 5-8
BEGINNERS WATERCOLOUR PAINTING WORKSHOPS CALGARY | Levels 5-8
Beginners Watercolour Painting Workshops | Levels 5-8 | Course II
Continue your watercolour journey with Grasby's. Levels 1-4 cover the basics — Levels 5-8 go beyond the basics. Our proven program supports new artists through a structured, level-by-level approach, letting you progress at your own pace. In Levels 5-8 you build on your understanding of colour mixing and wet, dry and combined techniques — exploring them in more detail and finishing paintings to a higher standard. The projects cover the planning, preparation, timing and layering behind popular themes: landscape, floral, still life, butterflies, birds, buildings and more. Take only the levels whose subjects interest you, or take all four for a well-rounded technique base — each level deepens your understanding, expands your techniques and builds your confidence.
Paintings from Levels 5-8 — landscape, floral, coastline and mountain water.
What You'll Learn
- Essential colour theory and colour mixing techniques
- Approaches for different subjects
- Mark-making techniques
- How to combine and layer techniques into a finished work of art
- Proper brush handling and palette management
Fall 2026 & Winter 2027 Dates
Course II runs every second month — on Fridays, on Sundays, and on Wednesday evenings.
Fridays · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- October 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2026
- February 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2027
Sundays · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- October 18, 25, November 1 & 8, 2026
- February 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2027
Wednesday evenings · 6:00 – 9:00 PM · Studio A (new for fall 2026)
- October 14, 21, 28 & November 4, 2026
- February 10, 17, 24 & March 3, 2027
Cost — choose your commitment
- $95 — single workshop
- $360 — full four-workshop course (save $20 vs booking the four workshops singly)
Workshop Themes
- Level 5 — Landscape | Sky | Rocks | Water
- Level 6 — Floral | Still Life | Plants
- Level 7 — Animals | Birds | Butterflies
- Level 8 — Buildings | Boats | Bridges
Class details
Details
- Duration: 3 hours per workshop
- Location: Grasby Art Studio, 6520 Bowness Road NW, Calgary — Studio A
What's included
What's Included
- Expert instruction
- An artist's station equipped with watercolour paper, masonite board, palette, palette knife, tape, spray bottle, references, water dish, pencil, eraser, wax crayon, hog's hair brush, sponge and other specialty tools
- Step-by-step guidance in a supportive learning environment
Supplies
Supplies
We provide the surface you work on — watercolour paper — plus any specialty tools the class needs.
You'll need the Beginners Watercolour Kit ($88). The kit is required — you'll use it in every workshop and for the practice work between sessions. Purchase it on workshop day, or buy it ahead of time online or in the studio. The kit includes:
- Paint: Quinacridone Red, Phthalocyanine Blue, Cadmium Yellow
- Brushes: Round #10 or 12, Script, Flat 3/4"
- Palette
How to register
How to Register
- Choose your commitment — Full Course II — Levels 5–8 for all four workshops ($360), or Single Workshop to book one date ($95).
- Pick your Dates & Times — each single workshop shows its level and theme.
- Booking more than one single date? Add each one to your cart separately.
New to painting or drawing? Start with Watercolour Levels 1-4 — Course I, the basics, no experience needed. Fall Course I starts Sept 11/13/16; the New Year intake starts Jan 8/10/13, 2027.
Every course runs four consecutive weeks — no sessions fall on holiday weekends.
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