Painting classes
Painting classes
Awaken your painting potential in our painting classes. Experience the flexibility of acrylic, the richness of oil, or the fluidity of watercolour. You’ll practice perspective, design theory, and composition as you explore your creativity. We have painting classes for all ages and skill levels.
Benefits of learning to paint
Painting is a great way to relieve stress, stimulate your imagination and improve your hand-eye coordination.
You’ll learn how to work with paint, what brushes to use, how to care for your painting supplies, and using different brush strokes and application techniques.
Once you gain confidence, you'll learn how to breakdown your project into layers, how to create depth and dimension as you work on your finished artwork.
Winter registration dates
- 6 a.m. — Online (virtual waiting room opens at 5:30 a.m.)
- 8:30 a.m. — By calling the Customer Service Centre during operating hours at 403-268-3800 (option 1)
- During business hours — At any City-operated Aquatic & Recreation or Arts facility
Types of painting classes
You can register online, in person at our Recreation facilities, or by calling
403-268-3800.
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You will develop your acrylic painting skills while learning about composition, colour theory and paint application.
Age: 18+
Prerequisite: None
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Expand your acrylic painting skills while developing a deeper understanding of paint application, colour theory, and composition.
Age: 18+
Prerequisite: Confident in beginner acrylic painting skills or above
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This combined drawing and painting class will help grow kid's imagination and artistic ability. All supplies are provided.
Age: 6 - 12 years
Prerequisite: None
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You and your kid will explore painting and drawing while learning about proportion, shading and perspective. All supplies are provided.
Ages: 6 - 12 years + adult
Prerequisite: Children must be accompanied by an adult
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In this combined art class, teens will be introduced to a variety of drawing and painting mediums and techniques. All supplies are provided.
Age: 13 - 17 years
Prerequisite: None
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Be introduced to basic drawing and painting techniques and mediums to increase your art skills. All supplies are provided.
Ages: 18+
Prerequisite: None
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Explore painting with oils as you learn about paint application, texture and colour.
Ages: 18+
Prerequisite: None
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Work on your own acrylic, oil or watercolour painting ideas. An instructor will be available to provide technique demonstration and creative guidance as needed.
Age: 18+
Prerequisite: Confident in beginner acrylic, oil or watercolour painting skills or above
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Continue to develop your watercolour painting skills by painting wildlife and their surrounding environments.
Age: 18+
Prerequisite: Confident in beginner watercolour skills or above
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Develop your watercolour painting skills while learning about this transparent and sometimes surprising medium.
Age: 18+
Prerequisite: None
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Work on your own watercolour painting ideas. An instructor will be available to provide technique demonstration and creative guidance as needed.
Age: 18+
Prerequisite: Confident in beginner watercolour painting skills or above
About our art instructors
Our instructors are practicing artists that have formal art training and teaching experience. They offer their expertise in a variety of disciplines and enjoy working with people of all ages and abilities.
Our instructors ensure that classes are always fresh and challenging for new and returning participants. They adapt to students' needs and encourage them to try new ideas and methods.
What are classes like?
Students will learn to work with acrylics, oils, or watercolours. Our studio is equipped with easels, tables and chairs so you can work comfortably seated or standing. We have drying shelves to store your painting.
Classes usually begin with a topic discussion and technique demonstrations. Much of the class time will be practicing skills and applying what’s been learned. Class length is determined by age group:
- All adult classes are two and a half-hour long
- School age children are 90 minutes long
- Preschool 60 minutes long
Come prepared
- Pad of paper or sketchbook
- Paint brushes, acrylic, oil or watercolour paint you may already have (adult classes)
- Clothes that you're ok to get paint on
- Water bottle
Unless otherwise stated in a particular adult class, supplies are extra and a shopping list of materials will be discussed during the first class. All tools and supplies for kids classes are included.
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