Art Classes for High School Students

Drawing is the art underling all  forms of visual expression.  

A foundational  class that will help you draw better and with confidence.  Perfect for beginners and all levels.

The course presents a series of drawing demonstrations and exercises that address observation, technique, and key elements of composition: shape, placement, form, space, line, value, perspective, movement, and pictorial focus.

A course closely modelled on the Drawing & Composition class I took many times as a student. It was the course that gave me the confidence to go out and draw just about anything!

All levels. Class demonstrations and individual instruction.

8 Monday Evening Classes

Start Date: October 19, 2026

Last Class: December 7, 2026

6:30pm-8:30pm

Instructor:  Rae Bates

Location: 99 North Oval (Westdale United Church)

Cost: $320

Materials

• Black conte or willow charcoal
• Kneadable eraser
• 18” x 24” pad of manila or newsprint paper
• 2-3 sheets of toned/gray colour drawing or pastel paper (optional)—this can be bought as single sheets or in pads no smaller than 12” x 16”.  Examples of this paper are made by Canson, Strathmore or Fabriano.

Figure Drawing is a foundational artistic practice.

Learn how to draw people and engage a dynamic subject in art.  A perfect class for beginners and all levels.

The course presents a series of lessons, demonstrations and exercises that develop core skills in visualizing movement, space, form, and proportion. Attention is also given to drawing technique and artists’ anatomy.

Please note that in this class we work with a professional nude model.

All levels. Class demonstrations and individual instruction.

8 Tuesday Evening Classes

Start Date: October 6, 2026

Last Class: Novemeber 24, 2026

6:30pm-9:00pm

Instructor:  Rae Bates

Location: 99 North Oval (Westdale United Church)

Cost: $390

Materials

• Black conte or willow charcoal
• Kneadable eraser
• 18” x 24” pad of manila or newsprint paper
• 2-3 sheets of toned/gray colour drawing or pastel paper (optional)—this can be bought as single sheets or in pads no smaller than 12” x 16”.  Examples of this paper are made by Canson, Strathmore or Fabriano.