Charcoal on Canvas Workshops | Grasby Art Studio Calgary
Charcoal on canvas — a bold, expressive way to draw. Work large and loose on primed canvas, building deep velvety blacks and luminous highlights with vine and compressed charcoal, then fixing and refining your marks. Dramatic, atmospheric, and forgiving.
What You'll Learn
Preparing and toning canvas for charcoal
Building value structure — massing darks, lifting lights
Vine vs. compressed charcoal, and when to use each
Blending, erasing and mark-making for texture
Fixing and finishing so your piece lasts
Fall 2026 Dates
Two series run this fall — choose whichever suits your schedule.
Wednesdays · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM — September 9, 16 & 23, 2026 (three workshops)
Saturdays · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM — December 12 & 19, 2026 (two workshops)
Saturday afternoons 1:00 – 4:00 PM in December run our Figure Drawing workshops — take one or both.
Cost
$95 — single workshop
$285 — full three-workshop September series
$190 — both December workshops
Working with Teresa
These intermediate workshops are led by studio founder Teresa Grasby. Teresa takes on the subjects artists find most challenging and shares the efficient process she has developed for them, worked in a loose, expressive style.
Details
Level: Intermediate — for artists who have completed our Beginners series, or who have equivalent experience
Duration: 3 hours per workshop
Class size: 8 artists maximum
Location: Grasby Art Studio, 6520 Bowness Road NW, Calgary
Supplies
We provide the charcoal, fixative, blending tools and references. Please bring a canvas on each workshop day — canvases are at the front desk if you need one.
Nothing scheduled Saturday December 26 — Boxing Day.
How to Register
Choose a full series, or a single date to try one.
Booking more than one single date? Add each one to your cart separately.
