Painting classes in Oro-Medonte

Green Forest Gallery on Bass Lake is the home studio, and it is where the regular class calendar runs. Sessions are held in the gallery space surrounded by finished work, in a quiet lakeside neighbourhood on the edge of Bass Lake. The water is right there for outdoor sketching when the weather allows.

Green Forest Gallery teaching studio on Bass Lake in Oro-Medonte, Ontario

The studio on Bass Lake

Green Forest Gallery sits in the trees on Bass Lake, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. Classes happen in the gallery room itself, so you paint surrounded by finished work, with parking at the door and the shoreline a short walk away for outdoor sketching in the warmer months.

Groups are capped at roughly six people. Acrylic is the most common medium, with drawing and watercolour sessions through the quieter months. Materials are provided, full day workshops include a catered lunch, and everything is written for adults of all skill levels.

Exact address and directions go out with your registration confirmation. If you need anything specific about access or mobility, email me before you book and I will tell you honestly whether the space will work for you.

Upcoming workshops in Oro-Medonte

Bass Lake in late afternoon light, Oro-Medonte, Ontario
Sold out — waitlist open
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Introductory Painting Retreat

Sunday, September 6
1:00 – 4:00 PM
One afternoon retreat
Green Forest Gallery, Bass Lake
Fully booked

A relaxed three hour acrylic painting workshop for adults on Bass Lake. Paint a wildlife or landscape study from start to finish, with a catered lunch in the gallery.

Beginner to intermediate, adults

Morning light over Bass Lake, Oro-Medonte, Ontario
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Nature Journaling: When the World Wakes Up, Saturday Morning Series

Six Saturdays, October 17 to November 21, 2026
7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
6 Saturday mornings
Green Forest Gallery, Bass Lake
6 of 6 spaces left

Six autumn mornings at Bass Lake. Drawing, watercolour, coffee and curiosity as we watch one landscape change from late summer into autumn.

Beginner friendly, no drawing experience needed

$265 CAD

Graphite drawing by Jennifer Claveau of knitting needles, a ball of yarn and pencils on white paper
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The Art of Seeing: Realistic Drawing for Beginners

Sundays, November 1 to 22, 2026
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
4 Sundays
Box of Paints Studio, Bass Lake, Oro-Medonte
6 of 6 spaces left

Learn to slow down, look closely and draw what you actually see. An intimate four-week drawing course at Green Forest Gallery on Bass Lake.

Beginner friendly

$210 CAD

Wild Encounters: Intermediate Wildlife Watercolour painting workshop with Jennifer Claveau
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Wild Encounters: Intermediate Wildlife Watercolour

Fridays, Oct. 16 - Nov. 6
1:00 - 3:30 PM
4 Fridays
Box of Paints Studio, Bass Lake, Oro-Medonte
6 of 6 spaces left

Painting animals, atmosphere and the landscapes they inhabit. Four Friday afternoons, October 16 to November 6, with artist Jennifer Claveau. $235 + HST.

Intermediate

$235 CAD

Hand-knit socks in progress on circular needles
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Socks by the Lake: A Hand-Dyed Knitting Series

Sundays, October 18 to November 1, 2026
Sundays, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
3 Sunday afternoons
Box of Paints Studio, Bass Lake
6 of 6 spaces left

Three cozy Sundays. One beautiful skein. Your own hand-knit pair of socks, with Michele of Muskoka Yarn Connection and Jennifer of Box of Paints Studio.

Adventurous beginner and up

$265 CAD

Design Your Own Project Bag promotional poster with hand-painted canvas bag at Bass Lake
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Design Your Own Project Bag

Friday, November 13, 2026
5:30 to 8:30 PM
One Friday evening
Box of Paints Studio
6 of 6 spaces left

Paint a bag as unique as you are. A three-hour Friday evening workshop painting your own canvas project bag, part of Handmade at the Lake.

Beginner friendly

$95 CAD