Painting Canadian Wildlife
11 Week Class | Registration opens 2026-10-15 12:00 PM
Explore Canada’s wildlife through painting, from birds and woodland animals to larger mammals in their natural surroundings. Learn how to capture the character, movement, and form of animals while placing them convincingly within Canadian landscapes. Through demonstrations and guided projects, students will develop techniques for bringing wildlife and its environment together in engaging, expressive paintings.
$530 +
Material Fee: $12 =
$542 Total____________________________________________________________________
- What You Will Learn:
- Techniques for painting birds and animals
- How to capture form, movement, texture, and character
- How to place wildlife naturally within a landscape
- Colour mixing for fur, feathers, and natural environments
- Creating depth, light, and atmosphere
- How to simplify references and build strong compositions
Leila Refahi
Leila is a visual artist, researcher, and educator working across painting, installation, and digital media. Her practice explores environmental issues such as climate change, ecological loss, and endangered species, with a strong focus on socially engaged and participatory art. Through her work, she is interested in how art can raise environmental awareness and contribute to shared knowledge within communities. Refahi has presented six solo exhibitions and participated in over 60 national and international group exhibitions and festivals.