CITYSCAPE PAINTING WORKSHOPS CALGARY | Intermediate Acrylic and Oil Painting Class

 Cityscape Painting Workshops | Grasby Art Studio Calgary

Transform your artistic vision into striking urban landscapes. This intermediate series covers the art of painting captivating cityscapes in acrylic and oil.

Rainy streets, city light and Old Montreal — and the large-format canvases artists build across the four sessions.

What You'll Learn

• Acrylic and oil techniques for urban scenes
• Colour mixing
• Perspective drawing
  
• Light and shadow play in city environments
• Capturing the essence of urban life

In the studio

Do you have a street or city photo from your travels that captures the beauty of light in the urban environment? Join Teresa Grasby to make a beautiful feature wall painting that celebrates the reflected light of the city at night.

Teresa will guide you through the process of compositional planning, underpainting, perspective drawing, and techniques to capture the reflected light of the city at night.

In Teresa’s workshops you will create an original composition that you can be proud of.

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Fall 2026 Dates

Saturdays · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
September 12, 19, 26 & October 3, 2026

Start Any Time

You do not have to begin at week one. Join on whichever Saturday suits you — each session stands on its own, and Teresa brings you up to speed when you arrive.

You are also welcome to book single dates to work on your own project rather than the week's subject. Bring the piece you have underway and Teresa will work with you on it alongside the group.

Cost

• $95 — single workshop
• $360 — full four-workshop series

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. Most artists use the four sessions to build one large-format canvas — a finished feature wall painting to take home.

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 all the specialty supplies this workshop needs. Please bring a basic supply kit and a canvas with you on each workshop day — the three primaries plus black and white, a small palette knife, a disposable palette and a variety of brushes. If you're missing something, individual supplies, canvases and full kits are at the front desk.

Perfect For

• Artists who have completed our Beginners series, or have equivalent experience, and are ready to advance their skills
• Those drawn to urban landscapes and architecture
• Anyone wanting to expand their acrylic or oil painting repertoire
• Artists with a project on the go who want time at the easel with Teresa's guidance

How to Register

1. Choose the full series for all four workshops, or any single date — including a date partway through the series.
2. Booking more than one single date? Add each one to your cart separately.
3. Working on your own project? Book a single date and tell us what you are bringing.