Painting

Continuing Studies at UVic offers many hands-on painting courses. Learn to paint and unlock your creativity!

Upcoming painting courses:

A watercolour painting a green multihued hill with a purple twilight sky. There are green shaded bushes in the foreground.

Watercolour for Beginners Workshop

ASVA019

This is a course for novice watercolour painters. You will learn about watercolour paper, brush techniques and care, colour mixing and some surprisingly easy colour theory.

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Close-up of hands holding paintbrushes creating an energetic abstract painting with vibrant orange and blue paint splatters and brushstrokes on canvas, demonstrating dynamic painting techniques and colour application.

Painting Techniques

ASVA213

Develop your artistic skills and understanding of core painting concepts and principles. Experiment with different paint applications and explore the use of colour, texture and composition.

ASVA213

Female artist works on abstract oil painting, Moving paint brush energetically she creates modern masterpiece.

Painting Colour and Space

ASVA192

In this studio course you will address painting fundamentals. You will develop an understanding of colour, line and form.

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Drawing and Painting for Beginners

ASVA189

Acquire essential skills in the foundational components of drawing and painting such as line, form, space and colour.

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Close-up of fluid acrylic paint in vibrant purple and blue tones spreading organically across canvas, with artist's hands visible working in the background, showcasing the flowing nature of pour painting techniques

Fluid Art for All

ASVA209

Explore a form of abstract painting where thin, liquid acrylic paints are poured onto a canvas—allowing the paint to move and spread freely—while creating unique, organic shapes and designs.

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