Special introductory offer

Introductory painting retreat

Sunday September 6th, 10am to 1pm, at Green Forest Gallery on Bass Lake. A relaxed 3-hour acrylic painting workshop for adults. All skill levels welcome. Materials and a catered lunch included. Limited to 6 people.

Reserve your seat: $85

Green Forest Gallery studio exterior on Bass Lake

Green Forest Gallery, Bass Lake

Classes happen here

This is the studio and gallery where I teach. Surrounded by trees on Bass Lake, it is a relaxed space to paint, experiment and learn. The same walls that display finished work are where we gather to make new work together.

Small groups: 6 people max, so everyone gets individual guidance
Materials and a catered lunch included
Adults of all skill levels welcome, from complete beginners to painters picking the brush back up

Selected Project Videos and Timelapse from the studio

Watch a painting come together, the same process we work through together in class.

Long studio session. A full painting coming together from block-in to final details.

At the easel. Building colour and form, layer by layer.

Acrylic timelapse. Layering colour from first wash to final highlights.

Brush to canvas. Texture and movement worked in stroke by stroke.

Studio process. Watching a piece take shape in real time.

Colour study. Exploring palette and value on a small panel.

Close-up brushwork. Detail work and colour mixing up close.

From sketch to finish. The full process, condensed into a minute.

Layer by layer. Depth built through patient layering.

Painting session. A quiet stretch of studio time in Oro-Medonte.

Work in progress. A piece mid-development on the easel.

Long-form timelapse. An extended look at how a painting develops.

Studio detail. Fine detail work on fur and feather.

Wide studio view. A look at the whole workspace while painting.

Painting moment. A favourite step in the process, captured.

What you can learn

Beginner to intermediate

Acrylic Painting

Bold colour, confident brushwork. Build a finished wildlife piece over a relaxed session, canvas and paints included.

All levels

Drawing

Line, value and proportion from life and photo reference. Graphite and charcoal, the foundation behind every painting.

Beginner friendly

Watercolours

Soft washes, loose edges and the happy accidents watercolour is loved for. Paper and pigments provided.

Ready to paint?

Reserve your spot for the Sunday September 6th introductory retreat. Just 6 seats available.

Into the wild

Be first to hear about upcoming workshops, new paintings and occasional notes from the woods.