PAINTING: BEYOND BEGINNERS In-Person Art Class January 2026

Paint for fun in a group setting of like-minded learners over 6 x three-hour sessions in a professional artist’s studio. Unpack your painterly questions about perspective, composition, brushwork, and colour while studying some of the great works of painters past. Complete a personal project in class that reflects your progress that you can hang on your wall or gift with pride.

What you will learn in this class:

• Glimpse art history and expand your painting knowledge through exercises that revisit some modern masters such as Édouard Manet

• How to use a drawn study to improve your painting results

• Tips on perspective, composition, and glazing and scumbling techniques

• Deeper understanding of colour mixing

• How to keep inspired and push through the “ugly” phase of a painting

What you will gain from taking this class:

• Feel a deeper connection with yourself and other artists through the beauty of creating

• Keep your painting practise fluorishing through regular painting sessions

• Improve your painting and drawing skills

• Make at least one finished painting that you can hang on your wall

Small class size, max six people 🙂

Level: You have taken Painting for Beginners or have some acrylic painting experience

Dates: Six Tuesdays 6-9pm: Jan 13, 20, 27, Feb 3, 10, 17

Location: VAL NELSON STUDIO: #430 – 1000 Parker Street, East Vancouver

Standard: $435 Bring your own paint, canvas and other supplies

Standard Plus: $520 includes all art supplies provided in the studio so you can just show up and paint

Premium: $595 additonally includes two follow-up 30 minute coaching sessions online or a 1-hour private session with me in-person (value $120) for artistic guidance, demonstration, or just to ask questions