Art classes and workshops

Art classes in watercolor and acrylic painting for adults and youth 13+ by professional artist Inese Poga in Ajax, Ontario. My art classes will provide you with skills and knowledge, teach many aspects of painting, the specifics of your medium, the use of tools and art supplies.

Due to very many private classes I give, painting groups come together at the weekend, acrylic on Saturdays, watercolor on Sundays.

ACRYLIC PAINTING CLASSES ON SATURDAYS

Explore many techniques of using acrylic paints and the fantastic effects we can create with fan brush and layered colors. Knowing what your paint and brush can do is half of a good painting.

Learn everything about painting which has values, contrast and layers to achieve that. Find out how to mix basic colors to create any color you prefer.

Painting supplies for acrylic painting classes

Nature and landscape, landscape elements, create trees, grasses with fan brush, learn how to adjust brush stroke and mix colors from basic paint colors. Layering paint is the secret of volume and contrast.

APRIL 6, 13, 20

APRIL 27, MAY 4 and 11

Acrylic painting nature paintings

Fee is $95 for 3 classes. You use your own art supplies. For list of art supplies for acrylic painting classes, please, click on: Find out more

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WATERCOLOR PAINTING CLASSES ON SUNDAYS

Watercolor art classes

SUNDAYS 1.30 pm-3.00 pm

APRIL 7, 14,

APRIL 21, 28

Medium size paintings, 16 x 12″ or 14x 18″ Strathmore Cold press, 400 series. Nature and floral painting, trees, landscape, water. Main features of watercolor application techniques, use of brushes, wash and color mixing.

Spring landscape paintings, landscape watercolor

Fee is $65 for 2 classes. You use your own art supplies. For link to list, please, scroll down

Even if you are a beginner, please, use at least 16 x 12″ or 18 x 14″ or even larger paper and test your brushes and paints. I use 18 x 24″ paper for demonstrations. Please, look for Strathmore 400 series watercolor paper if you can find it.

Art supplies for watercolor painting, please, click on and read carefully:  Find out more

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I always paint along with my students and provide them with explanations and recommendations not only about painting techniques, but all tools, paper, canvas, brushes and specifics of paints we use.

Art classes for adults

In-person art class is the most beneficial way to learn painting. Unlike a tutorial, it gives you insight in many techniques, use of colors and tools, as well as brushes and painting surfaces. You use your own canvas, paper, brushes and paints to learn what they can do for you. Half of painting success depends on correct and efficient use of them.

It is very beneficial to use pre-painted canvas for acrylic painting

Under-painted canvas surface

For better painting, pre-paint canvas to prime it. One decent layer of grey or cardboard color paint has a few functions: it saturates canvas and provides with medium dark value which is very important for painting. It is easier to paint on such canvas, and the result is much better. To prime canvas, you can use leftover or low quality acrylic paint. Grey and cardboard color work for practically everything.

For watercolor painting, you will learn many essential aspects of this medium

You will learn how to prepare paper, transfer drawing, how to mix watercolor paints, what optimal water-pigment proportion is, washes, glazed washes, detailed parts, wet on wet and dry on wet techniques, correct use of brushes.

Fall colors

My art classes mean therapeutic, calming and nice atmosphere: meditation with line and color!

Have more questions? Please, use this link: Contact Inese Poga 

If you would like to have a class at a time which suits you, check out the NEW SEMI-PRIVATE CLASS. It is a class with friend or relative who draws or paints the same subject and uses the same medium. Choose day, date and time, as well as drawing or painting subject. For list of all medium options and subjects, please, go to:

Private art lessons

CREATIONS BY MY STUDENTS, JUST A FEW

So much beauty and we can capture all of it!

I use these art suppliesInese’s favorite art supplies

PLEASE SUBMIT THE APPLICATION FORM TO REGISTER

APPLICATION FOR ART CLASS

PAYMENTS:

Payment options: email transfer (contact me via Contact us page For e-transfer) or cash. Please specify what class the payment is for: watercolor or acrylic.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

You can cancel a prepaid art class up to 5 days before the actual date, and I will forward back the fee minus $10 to cover my time and involved expenses. I cannot accept cancellation on the same day when class takes place. The missed classes cannot be rescheduled because we move on, and the number of participants is very small.

If you have a gift certificate for painting or drawing class, please be aware, it expires in 6 months of the purchase date. Any prepaid group classes which somebody hasn’t attended cannot be rescheduled and are not refunded unless you have cancelled the entire application up to 5 days before the class. Separate classes are not refunded. Groups are small and we move ahead. Please, keep in mind when signing up that you should be available for all 3 (acrylic painting) or both (watercolor painting) classes.

About art instructor: About artist Inese Poga

If you click on Inese’s blog, you will find numerous articles about drawing, painting, art supplies and images of what we have painted in previous 11 years since I started this website.

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6 Replies to “Art classes and workshops”

  1. Hello. I am wondering if you have any classes for kids (11 almost 12) on weekends? I noticed that your weekday classes are for 13+. Also do you ever offer classes in drawing/sketching?
    Thank you.

    1. All group classes which I have are listed here. I only have acrylic art classes on Mondays for that age.
      Also, if somebody has patience and is really interested, they can join any class.
      I also have private classes, but weekends are really full and scheduled for my Masterclasses, other workshops and studio events.
      https://inesepogagallery.com/private-art-classes/
      Please, also contact using the Contact page, I do not want to discuss everything here:
      https://inesepogagallery.com/contact-us/ That way I can respond to your e-mail directly. Thanks!

  2. Hello I am interested in the Christmas holiday class. Would you please confirm if a painting is completed each day …. one on Dec 7 th and one on Dec 14 th and if yes then do I need to register for both ?

  3. Looking for classes moreso for drawing for a 13almost 14 year old is there anything suited for that available?

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