GRASBY ART INSTRUCTION
Beginners Oil Painting Workshops Calgary NW | Levels 1-4
Beginners Oil Painting Workshops Calgary NW | Levels 1-4
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Beginners Oil Painting Workshops in NW Calgary
Learn oil painting from scratch with a leveled program refined over 15 years. Each 3-hour workshop builds one skill through a series of small paintings and exercises, with a demonstration at every level, instructors with formal art education, and feedback on your practice work between sessions. No experience needed.
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What you'll learn — Levels 1–4
- Level 1 | Colour Theory & Colour Mixing — mix vibrant, accurate colours and understand how they work together.
- Level 2 | Wet Techniques — blend, glaze and move colour smoothly while the paint is wet.
- Level 3 | Dry Techniques — texture, detail and bold marks with dry brush and layering.
- Level 4 | Mixed Techniques — integrate and layer wet and dry techniques.
Levels 1–4 are the course. Levels 5–8 are the add-on, running the intake after, so you can continue straight on.
Dates & times
Four weekly workshops, 3 hours each, no sessions on holiday weekends. Fridays & Sundays 9am–12pm in Studio B · Tuesday evenings 6–9pm in Studio C.
Late Fall — Fri Nov 6, 13, 20 & 27 · Sun Nov 15, 22, 29 & Dec 6 · Tue Nov 17, 24, Dec 1 & 8
New Year — Fri Jan 8, 15, 22 & 29 · Sun Jan 10, 17, 24 & 31 · Tue Jan 12, 19, 26 & Feb 2
Cost & booking
- $360 — Levels 1–4 (four workshops)
- $630 — Levels 1–4 + Levels 5–8 add-on (eight workshops; Levels 5–8 run the following intake) — save $90
- $95 — single workshop (one level, one date)
Choose your option, pick your dates & times above, and add to cart. Booking more than one single date? Add each to your cart separately. Already finished Levels 1–4 with us? Use code PART2 at checkout for $90 off Levels 5–8.
Supplies
We provide all specialty supplies. Bring a basic kit and a canvas to every workshop — you'll use them in class and for practice between sessions:
- Paints: the three primaries plus black and white — Phthalo Blue, Cadmium Yellow, Quinacridone Red, Titanium White and Black.
- Tools: a small palette knife, a disposable palette, a variety of flat or filbert brushes, and a small bottle of linseed or walnut oil.
Bring what you already own. Our Oil Supply Kit covers the whole list for $88; kits and canvases are at the front desk on workshop day.
Where to find us
Grasby Art Studio, 6520 Bowness Road NW, Calgary. Studio B for Friday and Sunday workshops; Studio C (lower level) for Tuesday evenings. Free street parking plus 5 fenced alley stalls.
