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
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
$190 — both December workshops
Working with Teresa
These workshops for developing artists 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: Developing artists — for anyone who has completed our Beginners series, or who has equivalent experience
Duration: 3 hours per workshop
Location: Grasby Art Studio, 6520 Bowness Road NW, Calgary
Supplies
We provide the charcoal, fixative, blending tools, references and a student-grade canvas for each workshop. For the best results we recommend bringing an artist-quality canvas — canvases are at the front desk if you need one.
Nothing scheduled Saturday December 26 — Boxing Day.
How to Register
Choose both workshops together, or a single date to try one.
Booking more than one single date? Add each one to your cart separately.
