GRASBY ART INSTRUCTION
BEGINNERS WATERCOLOUR PAINTING WORKSHOPS CALGARY | Levels 5-8
BEGINNERS WATERCOLOUR PAINTING WORKSHOPS CALGARY | Levels 5-8
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.
What you'll learn — Levels 5–8
What You'll Learn
There are eight levels in all. Levels 1–4 (Part 1) cover the basics; Levels 5–8 (Part 2, this page) go beyond them.
- 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
Workshop Themes
- Level 5 — Landscape | Sky | Rocks | Water
- Level 6 — Floral | Still Life | Plants
- Level 7 — Animals | Birds | Butterflies
- Level 8 — Buildings | Boats | Bridges
Dates & times
Fall 2026 & Winter 2027 Dates
Part 2 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
- Duration: 3 hours per workshop
Every course runs four consecutive weeks — no sessions fall on holiday weekends.
Supplies
Supplies
We provide the watercolour paper and all the specialty supplies each class needs.
You’ll need a basic supply kit, and we ask that you bring it with you on workshop days — you’ll use it in every session and for the practice work in between. The recommended supplies are:
- Paint: the three primaries — Quinacridone Red, Phthalocyanine Blue and Cadmium Yellow. Watercolour doesn’t need white or black.
- Brushes: a round #10 or 12, a script brush and a 3/4" flat.
- Tools: a plastic palette and a small palette knife.
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 — our Beginners Watercolour Kit covers the whole list for $88.
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
Location and parking
Details
- Location: Grasby Art Studio, 6520 Bowness Road NW, Calgary — Studio A
Cost — choose your commitment
- $95 — single workshop
- $360 — Part 2, Levels 5–8 (four workshops) (save $20 vs booking the four singly)
- $270 — finished Part 1 with us? Enter code PART2 at checkout (save $90 — the same 25% off Part 2 as booking Levels 1–8 together)
How to register
How to Register
- Choose your commitment — Part 2 — Levels 5–8 for all four workshops (Part 1 graduates enter code PART2 at checkout), or Single Workshop to book one date.
- 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 — Part 1, the basics, no experience needed — or book Levels 1–8 as the Full Course for $630 and save $90. The fall Part 1 started Sept 11/13/16; the New Year intake starts Jan 8/10/13, 2027.
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