UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Our WORKSHOPS are designed as day-long or weekend-long classes for you to learn a new skill, technique, or medium of your choosing! They are structured for beginners, right up to advanced working artists. Feel free to peruse our available workshops below!
SUMMER STUDIO SESSIONS at Kensington Art Supply!
JUN
3
Saturday
9 am – 4 pm
$95
For the Love of Blue - Working with cyanotype and photograms
with Gloria Gelo
Join Gloria Gelo in this unique class where you will learn to create beautifully detailed prints by exposing virtually any object to the sun.
This full-day workshop will introduce you to the cyanotype process, one of the first alternative photographic processes ever developed.
You will design, expose, and develop your own photograms and cyanotypes using plants, photographic negatives and other personal objects. Discover the magic of this exciting, and sometimes unpredictable sun printing medium. The result will be a selection of beautiful prints in monochromatic Prussian blue that can be framed, quilted or used in mixed media art!
JUN
5
Monday
6 pm – 9 pm
$75
Watercolour Open Studio
with Brittney Tough
Join artist Brittney Tough for an all encompassing night of learning and watercolour painting!
Pursue your watercolour paintings while working alongside the company of other watercolour enthusiasts. Brittney will provide individualized technical, conceptual & mentorship guidance based on what you want to achieve. Whether you paint as a hobby or are developing a career, Brittney has tools to help you in your journey.
Work at your own pace and give yourself the gift of time to be creative with your own projects. Get ready to be immersed in watercolourland, a positive and supportive environment!
JUN
7+14
Wednesday’s
6 pm – 9 pm
$95
Oil Blending a Green Conure
with Sharlene Arseneau
Join artist Sharlene Arseneau for this two-day class all about Oil Blending Techniques! This magnificent bird comes to life on this exotic dark jungle background with spectacular greens and turquoise.
This course will be held Wednesday evenings from 6 – 9 pm for 2 consecutive weeks beginning Wednesday, June 7th continuing to Wednesday, June14th. Sharlene will take you in-depth to explore the wonderful blendability of Cobra Water Mixable Oil Paints. That’s correct! Water mixable, no chemicals for thinning paint or cleaning brushes required!
Have fun learning the basics techniques of oil blending to create this stunning piece of artwork for yourself. Sharlene will take you step-by-step through three basic methods of blending (pat blending, chisel blending and stipple blending). Sharlene will also cover topics such as transferring a line drawing and following a pattern. Open to painters of all levels, you will have plenty of hands-on experience with Cobra Water-mixable Oil Paints.
JUN
8
Thursday
6 pm – 9 pm
$75
The Crow in Watercolour
with Sherry Telle
Join Sherry Telle in this unique and informative watercolour workshop!
Sherry will take you step-by-step through this loose style of painting a playful crow! Beginning with negative painting to create an amazing layered background, followed by basic watercolour techniques to render a stoic crow! Topics covered will include how to portray light and dimension, various watercolour texture techniques, and defining shape and form.
JUN
10
Saturday
9 am – 4:30 pm
$95
Watercolours
with Ralph Temple
If you think you would like to try painting in watercolour but don’t know where to start just add the word “yet”! Join Artist Ralph Temple and explore the basics of painting in watercolour. Ralph will cover topics such as: fundamental aspects of preparation, composition, sequencing, and painting techniques. Subject matter is the choice of the participant and any image is worthwhile.
Ralph Temple holds a B.F.A. in sculpture, is a 37-year member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour, a mixed media artist, art instructor, and a former museum technician and picture framer.
JUN
10+11
Sat + Sun
10 am – 4 pm
$325
Cyanotypes + Encaustic
with Liba Labik
Students in this workshop will learn processes of art creating that contain alchemy of combining Cyanotype, a 170-year-old photo printing process, and Encaustics. The first day of the workshop students will experiment with creating cyanotypes prints. You will learn how to use cyanotype chemicals to create a light-sensitive solution which is then applied on the paper. Students will experiment with variety of natural materials such as plants, leaves and various objects that will be placed on the coated paper and exposed to the UV light-sun.
Once printed as cyanotypes, the images can be used as a surface for encaustic painting and other mediums. The second day of the workshop students will work with their cyanotypes prints and encaustic medium. They will learn about studio safety, how to make and use their own encaustic medium. Liba will share tricks and common mistakes to avoid with creating art using cyanotypes and encaustic.
Group demonstrations and friendly critiques will be an essential part of this workshop. Students will have an opportunity to create their own artwork or choose from projects that I will have available. Experience with encaustic techniques and/or cyanotypes is recommended but not mandatory. Absolute beginners are welcome. Students must be min 13 years old. Students have an option to sign up for only one day (either Cyanotypes, or Encaustic).
JUN
11
Sunday
10 am – 4 pm
$145
Bob Ross® Desert Hues Landscape in Oil
with Tracey Leigh Crozier
Join Bob Ross Certified Instructor® Tracey Leigh Crozier in this full-day workshop! All supplies are included in this wet-on-wet class where you will be led from the beginning stages to a complete oil painting of a desert mountain scene in just a few hours!
You will be shown in a step-by-step manner how to prepare a canvas with oil paint, create special effects, experience the art of mixing colour, as well as learn how to use different brush strokes and painting knife techniques with oil paint, to create a happy little landscape!
Unleash your inner artist! Beginners are welcome…there is no previous experience required…just the desire to paint and have a great time! As Bob always said, “There are no mistakes, just happy little accidents!”
JUN
12
Monday
6 pm – 9 pm
$75
Watercolour Open Studio
with Brittney Tough
Join artist Brittney Tough for an all encompassing night of learning and watercolour painting!
Pursue your watercolour paintings while working alongside the company of other watercolour enthusiasts. Brittney will provide individualized technical, conceptual & mentorship guidance based on what you want to achieve. Whether you paint as a hobby or are developing a career, Brittney has tools to help you in your journey.
Work at your own pace and give yourself the gift of time to be creative with your own projects. Get ready to be immersed in watercolourland, a positive and supportive environment!
JUN
17
Saturday
9 am – 4 pm
$115
Expressive India Ink Figure Painting
with Yulia Tsinko
Do you want to get better at quick sketches and loosen up your style? Do you want to try your hand at a new medium? Do you love drawing the figure from life but want to improve your gesture drawing? Do you just want to try something new and fun? This unique full-day workshop is for you!
Fearless creativity at its best! Yulia will take you through several FUNdamental figure drawing exercises that will hone in on various aspects of quickly capturing human form from both photo references and a live nude model. You will examine line quality, value, gesture and composition while exploring a variety of expressive ink painting techniques.
In addition to learning a simple approach to quickly capturing the figure, various ways of creating rich, emotional images and telling a story will be investigated. You will also work on balancing line precision with freedom of mark-making and whimsical decorations. At the conclusion of the workshop, you will receive a handout summarizing what Yulia has outlined.
This workshop is for artists of all levels and no prior experience with ink is required. While prior figure drawing experience would be helpful, it is also not required.
JUN
17
Saturday
9 am – 12 pm
$65
Monoprinting
with Gloria Gelo
Create personal one-of-a-kind monoprints with a variety of techniques, tools and materials.
This three-hour workshop will introduce you to the basics of monoprinting as you experiment with several different methods. Working with a limited palette, you will build a limited run of printed paintings by the end of the workshop!
Jump in and learn something new!
JUN
18+25
Sundays
11 am – 4 pm
$140
Master Serise
2-Day workshop with Chris Jordan
Join artist Chris Jordan for a 2-Day workshop exploring oil painting techniques!
In this workshop students will be introduced to concepts centered on composition, colour, brushwork, and perspective. All of these concepts were utilized in a superb way by this great master.
Please find the supply list, and registration information below!
JUN
19
Monday
6 pm – 9 pm
$75
Watercolour Open Studio
with Brittney Tough
Join artist Brittney Tough for an all encompassing night of learning and watercolour painting!
Pursue your watercolour paintings while working alongside the company of other watercolour enthusiasts. Brittney will provide individualized technical, conceptual & mentorship guidance based on what you want to achieve. Whether you paint as a hobby or are developing a career, Brittney has tools to help you in your journey.
Work at your own pace and give yourself the gift of time to be creative with your own projects. Get ready to be immersed in watercolourland, a positive and supportive environment!
JUN
22
Thursday
6 pm – 9 pm
$85
Bob Ross® Island in the Wilderness Landscape in Oil
with Tracey Leigh Crozier
Join Bob Ross Certified Instructor® Tracey Leigh Crozier in this evening workshop! All supplies are included in this wet-on-wet class where you will be led from the beginning stages to a complete oil painting in just a few hours!
You will be shown in a step-by-step manner how to prepare a canvas with oil paint, create special effects, experience the art of mixing colour, learn how to use different brush strokes and palette knife techniques with oil paint to create a happy little landscape!
Unleash your inner artist! Beginners are welcome…there is no previous experience required…just the desire to paint or learn a new skill and have a great time! As Bob always said, “There are no mistakes, just happy little accidents!”
JUN
23
Friday
6 pm – 8 pm
$5
GOLDEN Mixed Media
Lecture + Demo
with Samantha Williams-Chapelsky
Join GOLDEN Artist Samantha Williams-Chapelsky for an informative GOLDEN lecture and demo!
This lecture and demo covers a wide variety of tools and techniques for use in Mixed Media projects. Learn about the wide range of GOLDEN Acrylic paints and mediums, as well as QoR Watercolour, giving you a good understanding of each product and their different attributes. Learn how to make the right choices in grounds and colours for the best intended application and for archival quality. Learn what to put under paint, and how to create washes, stains, and collage.
Samantha will also cover the use of stencils, paint markers, pastels, and pencils, as well as the creation of encaustic-like effects, and how to use Iridescent and Interference colours to add unique qualities to your work. This is a great place for beginners and experienced artists alike to learn new techniques and be inspired by innovative applications. Attendees will receive a selection of the products discussed to take home and explore the breadth and depth of GOLDEN’s professional product line.
JUN
24
Saturday
10 am – 4 pm
$125
A Girl and her Bike Paint Along
with Connie Geerts
Learn how to paint a charming girl on a bike in a loose and painterly style!
Connie will cover topics such as how and why to simplify the figure in the landscape while working step-by-step in this paint-along class. Join us for this fun and supportive class appropriate for all skill levels.
All supplies are included! Just show up and get creative!
JUN
24
Saturday
10 am – 1 pm
$65
GOLDEN Mixed Media
Sampler Workshop
with Samantha Williams-Chapelsky
Join GOLDEN Artist Samantha Williams-Chapelsky for this fun Mixed Media Sampler Workshop!
Using the Golden Samples provided by Samantha and the materials on the supply list, artists will make 4 small mixed media artworks. This class is for artists with some experience with acrylics but looking to expand their knowledge base on some of the products listed. Samantha will cover how to create an image transfer project, low relief painting with Golden textures, a unique ground effect for a landscape painting, and incorporate stencils with Golden Pastes. Join us for a morning of exploration and experimentation!
JUN
25
Sunday
10 am – 4 pm
$115
Butterfly on Black
with Sherry Telle
Join artist Sherry Telle in this exciting coloured pencil workshop!
Sherry will take you step-by-step through working with coloured pencil on black paper. Creating dimensional artwork on black paper is an entirely new experience! Sherry will cover topics such as building dimension, retaining highlights and lowlights, as well as fundamental colored pencil techniques!
This workshop will get your brain thinking in a completely new way, and the results are absolutely worth it!
JUN
26
Monday
6 pm – 9 pm
$75
Watercolour Open Studio
with Brittney Tough
Join artist Brittney Tough for an all encompassing night of learning and watercolour painting!
Pursue your watercolour paintings while working alongside the company of other watercolour enthusiasts. Brittney will provide individualized technical, conceptual & mentorship guidance based on what you want to achieve. Whether you paint as a hobby or are developing a career, Brittney has tools to help you in your journey.
Work at your own pace and give yourself the gift of time to be creative with your own projects. Get ready to be immersed in watercolourland, a positive and supportive environment!
JUN
29
Thursday
6 pm – 9 pm
$85
Alcohol Ink Abstracts
with Sherry Telle
Join Sherry Telle in this Alcohol Ink Workshop!
In this class you will learn the basics of alcohol inks, as well as how to work with this intuitive and expressive medium! Learn to go with the flow and create colourful, abstracted compositions that you will be proud to share!
This class is designed for beginners or anyone looking to try this unique medium.
All supplies are included!
JUL
3-7
5 DAYS
Mon – Fri
10 am – 4 pm
$575
Collage + Design
with Gloria Gelo
Join Gloria Gelo for a 5-day workshop diving into the details of minimalist collage and design practices, as well as mixed-media techniques to create unique papers and modern compositions!
You will experiment with various approaches to asemic writing (a wordless semantic form of writing that often resembles abstract calligraphy) and gestural mark-making using various tools, papers and inks. The result will be a selection of beautiful collage paper that is your unique visual language. Gloria will also guide you through creating personal collage and stained papers with a variety of techniques, and combine them with found papers to create abstract compositions which explore the principles of design and minimalism.
You will work in a series and limited colour palette, constructing smaller designs on paper and working on larger panels. Gloria will demonstration how to create space in your work and allow the simple beauty of the selected papers to speak for us. A supply list will be emailed upon registration.
JUL
4-7
4 DAYS
Tue – Fri
10 am – 4 pm
$460
Sunshine + Shadows
with Brittney Tough
Join Brittney Tough in this watercolour workshop about luminous sunshine and vibrant shadows in watercolour!
In this workshop, Brittney will focus on how to make your lights sing and your shadows captivating all while avoiding mud. You will create a painting from start to finish using a reference photo provided, and touch on watercolour techniques as we paint along. Some experience with watercolour is helpful, but not necessary.
A reference photo will be provided for you. If you have more experience with watercolour and would like to discuss using your own reference photo, please email Brittney (http://www.brittneytough.com/).
JUL
8
Saturday
10:30 am – 3:30 pm
$125
Drawing from Observation
with Michael Downs
Join artist Michael Downs to learn how, and why drawing from life is one of the cornerstones of visual arts.
During this workshop, Michael will help you hone your observations in order to sharpen your skills to objectively judge and depict visual accuracy of a subject, as well as how to understand value, colour, and composition. Michael will also help you loosen your mark-marking in order think and create abstractly.
Through practical exercises, demonstrations, and lectures, Michael will show how anyone can learn this fundamental skill, and why drawing serves as an important asset to understand the visual language of art. This workshop is suitable for all levels.
JUL
10-12
3 DAYS
Mon – Wed
10 am – 4 pm
$345
Abstracted Realism
with Connie Geerts
Join Connie Geerts for a 3-day workshop all about abstracting source imagery for dynamic and unique elements!
In this 3-day workshop, Connie will focus on exploring a variety of ways to abstract your imagery while still maintaining a recognizable subject. She will cover when/how to use play/intuition/discernment, creating interesting surfaces, beginning from the silhouette, using collage, what details to remove/add, the effective ratio of realism to abstraction, and much, much more!
Every day will include demos, exercises and time to create your own work. Join us for this fun and exciting class! A supply list will be provided upon registration.
JUL
10-14
5 DAYS
Mon – Fri
10 am – 4 pm
$575
Acrylic Landscapes
with Sharlene Arseneau
Have acrylic landscapes always been something you’d like to try but were too anxious to take the leap? Don’t know how to draw, never tried it before, always thought of it as a bit intimidating? Worry no longer!
Join Sharlene Arseneau for 5 days of step-by-step instruction on creating depth and light in your landscapes! This program is perfect for adult beginners as well as painters with some experience. Over the course of the 5-day workshop, you will work through painting four landscapes. We will use loose drawings to begin our journey and we will complete the 5 days with the landscapes you’ve painted that you can be very proud of! The course includes class-room step-by-step instructions, written instructions with detailed pictures, line drawings, all acrylic paints required for class and four 11×14 surfaces. Students will be required to provide their own brushes and other general painting supplies; anything you may need Kensington Art Supply will have available to purchase for your class projects! Come have fun and learn along with Sharlene!
JUL
15
Saturday
10 am – 4 pm
$115
Gopher on Black
with Sherry Telle
Join artist Sherry Telle in this exciting coloured pencil workshop!
Sherry will take you step-by-step through working with coloured pencil on black paper. Creating dimensional artwork on black paper is an entirely new experience! Sherry will cover topics such as building dimension, retaining highlights and lowlights, the secret to realistic animal fur, as well as fundamental colored pencil techniques!
This workshop will get your brain thinking in a completely new way, and the results are absolutely worth it!
JUL
17-21
5 DAYS
Mon – Fri
10 am – 4 pm
$575
Layers of Fun
with Nadine Johnson
Join Nadine Johnson for Layers of Fun!
This workshop is designed for those who are curious about exploring and developing their personal style in a safe, encouraging, and playful environment. Over the week you will be shown techniques, learn basic principles, and be encouraged to let go of your inhibitions while expanding your use of materials, visual vocabulary, and learn to trust your intuition in the process.
If you’re at the beginning of your creative journey, or if you have experience working with acrylics, mixed media, or other mediums, this workshop is accessible to everyone. Nadine will help you learn how to create depth with luscious layers, surprising elements, and unique textures, using acrylic paint, collage, and mark-making using a variety of mediums and tools.
Nadine’s goal for you is to have a supportive, energizing, and inspirational experience, with a greater understanding of composition, colours, and ways to strengthen and improve your creative practice and future artworks.
JUL
17-21
5 DAYS
Mon – Fri
10 am – 4 pm
$575
Creative Immersion
with Nancy-Lynne Hughes
Step away from the demands of your normal life, immerse yourself in painting, and nourish the artist within!
In this five day ‘immersion’ course Nancy-Lynne Hughes will dive into the creative process, focusing on painting in your medium, your subject of choice, and at your level of expertise.
Nancy-Lynne will address/review painting processes, from concept to completion, keeping in mind the elements and principles of design. Offering a balance between friendly interchange and education your week with Nancy-Lynne will address topics such as, where to start, choosing what to paint, good layout and design, design balance, value, colour, atmospheric perspective, and you will paint, paint, paint!
Make time. Stop making excuses. Build confidence in yourself and your painting process and immerse yourself for a week of unbridled creativity.
Some painting experience an asset.
