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!
Unveiling the Art of Composition with Nadine Johnson
JUL-AUG
29-2
5 DAYS
Mon – Fri
10 am – 4 pm
$595
Unveiling the Art of Composition
with Nadine Johnson
Unveiling the Art of Composition is a journey into artistic expression with Nadine Johnson, who will concentrate on the elements of value, composition and visual language.
Each morning, Nadine will delve into the principles of value and composition, using demonstrations and exercises to deepen your understanding. Additionally, she’ll encourage experimentation with various materials, fostering curiosity and playfulness to help you discover what resonates in your art.
Whether you’re a budding artist or a seasoned creator, this workshop offers a welcoming space for all levels of mastery. Under Nadine’s expert guidance, you’ll embark on a journey of artistic self discovery, learning to craft compositions that captivate the imagination and ignite the senses.
Vibrant Watercolours with Brittney Tough
AUG
6-9
4 Days
Tue – Fri
10 am – 4 pm
$495
Vibrant Watercolours
with Brittney Tough
Put your colours to the test with this vibrant night scene! In this four-day class with artist Brittney Tough you will learn how to exaggerate colour to create light and shadows. Students will learn about colour theory and how it is applied in a painting, and we will specifically discuss those tricky greens and yellows!
Through step-by-step demonstrations, participants will learn how to apply watercolours using many techniques and processes. Brittney will also provide one-on-one guidance throughout the process.
Join us for this fun, supportive, and colourful workshop!
Deconstructed Realism with Connie Geerts
AUG
14-16
3 Days
Wed – Fri
10 am – 4 pm
$395
Deconstructed Realism
with Connie Geerts
Are you eager to expand your painting horizons and venture beyond realism? In this three-day course with artist Connie Geerts, she will guide you through the process of confidently breaking down traditional realism while seamlessly infusing your work with playful abstracted elements. The result? A wonderfully expressive and engaging finished painting that truly reflects your artistic vision.
Topics covered will be using abstract elements effectively, design, colour use, the importance of contrast, harmony, reflection, and more!
Join us for this fun and supportive class!
Open Studio with Gloria Gelo
AUG
26-30
5 Days
Mon – Fri
10 am – 4 pm
$595
Open Studio
with Gloria Gelo
Join us for a unique studio experience led by Gloria Gelo, a contemporary abstract artist, designer, and instructor.
Delve into your own artwork under her guidance. Whether you’re craving a supportive environment to discuss your work, seeking advice on design or composition, or aiming to complete your projects, this course is tailored to help you tap into your creative capabilities. Get ready to receive personalized tips and techniques to enhance your mindset and skills. Embark on this week-long journey of art mentorship and unlock your creative potential!
Gloria’s work has an elegant simplicity that is distinctive in the contemporary art scene. A recurring theme in her work is the fundamental search for balance, which is reflected in her artistic philosophy. Working in layers, she balances the tension between chaos and organization. She continuously explores ways to simplify her work, allowing it to breathe and resonate with a unique sense of composition and interest. The result is a modern aesthetic with a graphic edge.
Whimsical Pet Portraits with Yulia Tsinko
SEP
12
Thursday
6 pm – 9 pm
$75
Whimsical India Ink Pet Portraits
with Yulia Tsinko
If you are ready for a bit of fun, join artist Yulia Tsinko for this creative and supportive pet portrait workshop! Whether or not you have used ink before, this workshop is for you!
Yulia will review the basics of ink painting and instruct new techniques as they apply to painting pets, with an emphasis on animal structure, fur/feathers texture, and capturing personality. Through demonstrations and exercises, students will learn a range of techniques and tools, from traditional to expressive and experimental, and apply them to create your own mini-paintings. The workshop will balance precision with freedom of mark-making and whimsical touches while focusing on creative risk taking.
This workshop is for artists of all levels and no prior experience with ink is required.
Beginner Acrylic Workshop with Holly McWilliams
SEP
15
Sunday
9:30 am – 4 pm
$185
Beginner Acrylic Workshop
with Holly McWilliams
All supplies are included for this workshop except brushes! Acrylic paint is one of the trickiest mediums in the art world. If you have been struggling with your painting, you are not alone, and this workshop is for you. Learn how to work with the challenges of acrylic painting and make your painting experience as easy as 1-2-3.
Designed for the absolute, bare, beginner, People who have always wanted to paint but never had the chance to try or for the artist who wants to experiment with a new medium. Beginner painting workshops include most materials and have personal attention for all students.
Watercolour Workshop: Landscape Edition with Yulia Tsinko
SEP
19
Thursday
6 pm – 9 pm
$75
Watercolour Workshop: Landscape Edition
with Yulia Tsinko
Join artist Yulia Tsinko for a unique workshop introducing you to the fascinating world of watercolour landscapes. Whether you have some experience with watercolour and you wish to improve your landscape painting skills, or you have never worked in watercolour before, this workshop is for you!
Yulia will cover basic watercolour techniques including washes, wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry painting skills, adding expression with out-of-the-box tools, how to render light, dimension, and form in landscape paintings, as well as focused attention on painting and representing trees.
Join Yulia for an informative workshop and develop specific skills to paint your next landscape!
HOLBEIN, Legion Paper, General Pencil – Acrylic Family + Coloured Pencil Workshop with Nadine Johnson
SEP
20
Friday
6 pm – 8 pm
$10
HOLBEIN, Legion Paper, General Pencil | Acrylic Family + Coloured Pencil Workshop
with Nadine Johnson
This Holbein + Legion Brand Ambassador Workshop is a branded workshop for artists of all levels and experience from beginner to professional.
This Holbein, Legion Paper, & General Pencil Brand Ambassador Workshop is a hands-on workshop for artists. Along with the instructor, these guided workshops are a learning experience where attendees have the opportunity to experiment with and learn about many different materials. This Acrylic Family & Coloured Pencil Workshop will focus on several types of acrylic paint, including Holbein Heavy Body Acrylic, Fluid Acrylic, Acrylic Ink, “Mat” Matte Acrylic, Coloured Gesso, and Acrylic Mediums, as well as Legion’s Stonehenge Aqua and Yupo papers, an assortment of General Pencil materials, and Holbein Coloured Pencils.
At the end of the workshop, you will receive a $10 voucher for Holbein, Legion, and General Pencil Products at Kensington Art Supply
Landscape Painting: Trees and Foliage with Yulia Tsinko
SEP
21
Saturday
10 am – 4 pm
$125
Landscape Painting: Trees + Foliage Fall Edition
with Yulia Tsinko
Join artist Yulia Tsinko for a unique workshop focused on painting Trees and Foliage in cozy fall hues! Whether you have some experience and you wish to improve your landscape painting skills, or you have never painted landscapes before, this workshop is for you!
During the workshop, Yulia will cover several principles and techniques for painting trees and foliage. Topics covered include basic tree shape principles, how to simplify foliage and tree crowns, rendering half-empty trees, mark-making as it relates to foliage, light and shadow, capturing dimension, and colour mixing and theory. This workshop is intended for artists of all levels, no prior experience is required. You can use either acrylic, oil (no solvents), or watercolour paint.
Join Yulia for an informative workshop and develop specific skills to paint your next landscape!
Bob Ross® Nature’s Splendor Oil Painting with Tracey Leigh Crozier
SEP
22
Sunday
10 am – 4 pm
$155
Bob Ross® Nature's Splendor Landscape in Oil
with Tracey Leigh Crozier
Join Bob Ross Certified Instructor® Tracey Leigh Crozier in this fun, 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 beautiful mountain scene with happy trees, 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 painting tools 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!”
Whimsical India Ink Flower Painting with Yulia Tsinko
SEP
26
Thursday
6 pm – 9 pm
$75
Whimsical India Ink Flower Painting
with Yulia Tsinko
Do you want to paint freely, loosely, and with a touch of whimsy? Do you want to try your hand at a new medium? Do you want to improve your ability to render flowers? Do you just want to try something new and fun? This unique workshop is for you!
Fearless creativity at its best! Artist Yulia Tsinko will review the basics of ink painting and instruct new techniques as they apply to flowers, with a special emphasis on gesture, colour combinations and composition. Participants will go through a number of demos and exercises to get acquainted with a range of techniques and tools, from traditional to expressive and experimental, and apply them to create your own mini-paintings. The workshop will balance precision with freedom of mark-making and whimsical touches. We will also focus on developing your ability to take creative risks. This workshop is for artists of all levels and no prior experience with ink is required.
Bob Ross® Black Waterfall Oil Painting with Tracey Leigh Crozier
OCT
3
Thursday
6 pm – 9 pm
$95
Bob Ross® Black Waterfall Landscape in Oil
with Tracey Leigh Crozier
Join Bob Ross Certified Instructor® Tracey Leigh Crozier in this fun 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, as well as learn how to use different brush strokes and painting knife techniques with oil paint to create a beautiful mysterious waterfall scene!
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!”
Bob Ross® Trapper’s Cabin Oil Painting with Tracey Leigh Crozier
OCT
20
Sunday
10 am – 4 pm
$155
Bob Ross® Trapper's Cabin Landscape in Oil
with Tracey Leigh Crozier
Join Bob Ross Certified Instructor® Tracey Leigh Crozier in this fun, 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 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 fall, mountain cabin scene!
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!”
HOLBEIN, Legion Paper, General Pencil – Watermedia + Coloured Pencil Workshop with Nadine Johnson
NOV
8
Friday
6 pm – 8 pm
$10
HOLBEIN, Legion Paper, General Pencil | WaterMedia + Coloured Pencil Workshop
with Nadine Johnson
This Holbein + Legion Brand Ambassador Workshop is a branded workshop for artists of all levels and experience from beginner to professional.
This Holbein, Legion Paper, & General Pencil Brand Ambassador Workshop is a hands-on workshop for artists. Along with the instructor, these guided workshops are a learning experience where attendees have the opportunity to experiment with and learn about many different materials. This WaterMedia & Coloured Pencil Workshop will focus on Holbein Watercolour, Gouache, Acrylic Gouache, and Watercolour Mediums, as well as Legion’s Stonehenge Aqua and Yupo papers, an assortment of General Pencil materials, and Holbein Coloured Pencils.
At the end of the workshop, you will receive a $10 voucher for Holbein, Legion, and General Pencil Products at Kensington Art Supply
