Drawing Animals Using Oil Pastels

Come learn how to create your own animal masterpiece! This workshop will be broken into three activities: 1. Let's begin with the eyeball and move on to the facial features (eyes, nose & mouth) 2. Start blending! (pick your colours and blend with your fingers) 3. Layering on top, adding texture and density with your strokes until it’s complete.

With the artists help and short demos, participants will be creating each piece free hand. Attendees will be learning how to create in a way that isn't focused on perfection and preciseness but seeing their individual styles come out by their colour choices, where they decide to place the facial features and through their blending and layering.

TIMES: 10:00 - 11:30 AM PST and 1:00 - 2:30 PM PST

LENGTH: 1.5 hours

LOCATION: Arts Factory - Studio B, 281 Industrial Avenue Vancouver, BC. 1000 Parker St. Studios #208. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your workshop time to allow time to check in. There will be somone to help you check-in outside of Arts Factory.

AGES: Kids & Youth Ages 9-18, Suitable for beginners and up

COST: $20 per person per workshop

ACCESSIBILITY: This studio is wheelchair accessible and has a wheelchair accessible bathroom. We will communicate verbally with members of the public using listening and spoken language in English. Seating in the studio is varied, some may have chairs or stools at short height, counter, or bar height seating. Weight capacities of seating is unknown. Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs.

With a sharp eye for colour and a quirky sense of humour, East Vancouver-based artist Kat McPhee’s vibrant, expressionist portraits have quickly earned a loyal following. Applying elements of graffiti, pop art and animation as inspiration, Kat uses a broad palette that includes oil pastels, acrylics and spray paint to add density and texture to her pieces.
Kat has been drawing since she was old enough to pick up a pencil. Over the years, growing interest in her pieces has allowed her to take her passion to the next level. She creates privately commissioned work almost daily at Vancouver’s Arts Factory Society. Her most recent collections, which you can find showcased around Vancouver, include a series of pop surrealist animal portraits, portraits of pop culture icons and skatedeck art. All of her works boast unique elements inspired by street art and surrealism to create truly one-of-a-kind pieces.

~~~ In addition to participation in this workshop, your ticket includes access to our General Admission Create! Art Zone located in Strathcona Park on July 27th from 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM. The Art Zone will feature multiple drop-in public participation art activities, access to the Festival Art Shop, as well as the beer garden, food trucks AND live music presented in partnership with Light Organ Records & 604 Records. To get into the Art Zone, you will have to show your workshop ticket.~~~~

Refund Policy

If you would like to cancel your attendance, we will offer you a refund, provided that you inform us at least 4 days prior to the scheduled event. Please note that the Eventbrite processing fee is non-refundable, and we do not have control over this part of the fee. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

This is workshop is part of the 4th annual , a week-long, exciting, and immersive arts event this summer, bringing together local artists and the community to explore, learn, and create. The CREATE! Eastside Arts Festival is taking place in Strathcona Park, and in pop up locations such as breweries, performance venues, and art studios across the Eastside Arts District.

From the producers of the Eastside Culture Crawl, this innovative event celebrates the diversity of performing and visuals arts in Vancouver’s Eastside, and offers arts workshops, live music performances, a beer garden, public art activations, an art shop and many more opportunities for art lovers of all ages and abilities to experience!

Art! Bike! Beer! Crawl Brewery Tour & Fundraiser!

The Eastside Arts Society is thrilled to announce that the 9th Annual Art! Bike! Beer! Crawl fundraiser & tour will be held in person on Saturday, July 27th, 2024 a part of the CREATE! Eastside Arts Festival. Tickets are each $55 + GST & processing fee.

Host or Publisher CREATE! Arts Festival