Kids Summer Art Classes
Classes & Workshops
Dates: 2-Day Workshop - August 13 & 14 (Thu & Fri), 2026
Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Instructor: Deb Menken | Meet our artist instructors
Level: Beginner
Price: $225.00 +hst | Early bird price: $199 (until Sept 1, 2026)
Students are responsible for their own art materials; see below for materials list
OPEN TO ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE
Work with gel prints and mixed media in this fun and explorative class with artist Deb Menken. In this workshop, you will complete small, mixed media abstract artworks using collage material they will create using a gel plate. Topics covered include gel printing techniques, harmonious colour, and composition.
Materials List
10×10 cradled birch panel
8×10 gel plate (avoid Temu and Speedball brands)
Baby wipes for cleaning the gel plate
Rubber brayer
Acrylic paints
Pack of cheap copy/printer paper
Any stamps or stencils you may have
Magazines
Paper towel
Any other paper you would like to use
About Deb Menken
Deb Menken is a mostly self -taught artist who loves to experiment and try new things. The subject matter is not the most important thing to her but rather the act of applying the paint to canvas and following the intuitive nudgings of "What happens if I do this?" She has learned to trust the nudgings, delight in the happy accidents and store up discoveries for future use. Deb enjoys encouraging and inspiring others to paint and not be afraid to make mistakes because really there are no mistakes, only learning opportunities.
If you aren’t able to pay online, or if you’d like to register over the phone or in person, please don’t hesitate to call Maggiolly Art at 519-942-9560 or visit us in store at 158 Broadway, downtown Orangeville! (All prices are in CAD +hst)
Date: 2 Tuesdays: August 11 & 18, 2026
Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Artist/Instructor: Marlene Madole | Meet our artist instructors
Level: Beginner / Intermediate
Price: $199.00
Students are responsible for their own art materials; see below for materials list
OPEN TO ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE
Come paint summer shores with Marlene! Bring your favourite lakeside photograph and create a lovely, personal watecolour under the guidance of watercolour artist Marlene Madole.
In this 2-Tuesdays class, different techniques are covered on the use of transparent watercolours. Students learn to maximize the use of wet-on-wet, graduated washes, and build with glazing and direct painting.
The class is geared to instruction by demonstration, using examples, one-on-one critiques, and lots of hands-on painting. Whether you are new to watercolours or looking to improve your skills, this class is perfect.
Materials List
This list is a good, basic supply list for watercolour, which I will be using. Feel free to bring any watercolour supplies that you already have. I don’t recommend buying sets of paint or brushes – you are unlikely to use them all and for a similar price you can get better qualityprimary colours, or a single brush.
Watercolour Paint
7 Tubes of Professional Grade Watercolour Paint, Transparent, Primary Colours:
Winsor & Newton, Artist's Quality, 5 ml tubes2 Yellows: Transparent Yellow (or Winsor Yellow); and Raw Sienna
2 Blues: French Ultramarine Blue; and Winsor Blue - Red Shade
2 Reds: Permanent Rose; and Permanent Alizarin Crimson
1 Earth: Burnt Sienna
Brushes
Round Series#101: Size #12
Size #6 (or Size #8)
¾” Flat Wash Series #606
i.e. Winsor & Newton Sceptre Gold II sable/synthetic blend
Watercolor Paper
Watercolour Block of Watercolour Paper
(block is glued on all four sides to a stiff cardboard, Arches block uses black glue)100% Cotton, 140lb, Cold Pressed, such as Arches, 10” x 14" (or 9” x 12”)
Watercolour Paper – 1 Sheet:
100% Cotton, 140lb, Cold Pressed, 22” x 30”, made by: Arches (or T.H. Saunders Waterford),
ripped into 3 quarter sheets (11” x 15”) and two 1/8th sheet for studies (11” x 7.5”).Bring paper in full-sheet – We will rip paper in the first class, with the instructor’s straight edge.
2 Waterproof Painting Supports: 11.75” x 15 5/8” white Plasticor (or Plexiglass or Masonite covered with Mactac) and 10 medium Office Clips.
2 Waterproof Painting Supports: 11.75” x 15 5/8” white Plasticor (or Plexiglass or Masonite covered with Mactac) and 10 medium Office Clips.
Other Supplies
White Plastic Palette - with about 20 deep wells for mixing paint, ideally with a lid and slant wells. i.e. Zoltan Szabo (or Robert E. Wood); or 2 children’s Plastic Palettes or 2 opaque white ice cube trays
HB Pencil, artist’s quality
Eraser Kneadable Rubber: Staedtler (or Pelikan GE20)
Eraser Staedtler Mars Plastic
Stencil Brush, size 4, with natural bristles
Water Dropper Bottle, 125 ml
Natural Silk Sea Sponge: 1.5” to 2” (from art store or drug store)
Mist Tube by Derwent (or Spray Bottle: makeup or travel from drug store, or for ferns from a garden centre)
From Home
Roll of Magic Tape (3M office tape)
Paper Towel roll (near the end of a roll)
Face Cloth (or an old hand towel)
Tube 7/8” in diameter (centre cardboard tube from an empty saran wrap roll or tin foil)
Sketchbook 8.5” x 5.5” (or 8.5” x 11” blank sheets of computer paper or newsprint)
3 x Water Containers: white or clear plastic. One 500 ml and Two 1 litre, i.e. from yogurt or honey
About Marlene Madole
Marlene, Life Member and Past President of The Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour (CSPWC), has exhibited her watercolour paintings for over 40 years including in Vancouver, and Toronto, represented Canada in the FabrianoInAquarello festival in Italy, and the CSPWC’s International Exhibitions: Open Water, Mexican Biennial, and exchanges with France, and California.
Recipient of Ontario Arts Council’s Grants and selected for an Artist Residency in Georgian Bay Islands National Park, Marlene’s artworks are in collections in Canada, USA, and Europe, will be gifted to the Royal Collection Trust for the CSPWC’s 100th Anniversary. Her work is available at her Glen Williams studio.
www.williamsmill.com/marlene-madole
If you aren’t able to pay online, or if you’d like to register over the phone or in person, please don’t hesitate to call us at 519-942-9560 or visit us in store at 158 Broadway, Orangeville! (All prices are in CAD +hst)
Date: 6 Fridays: September 11, 18, 25, October 9, 16, 23, 2026
Time: Afternoons 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Artist/Instructor: Stephanie Schirm | Meet our artist instructors
Price: $200.00 +hst | Early bird $175 until Sept 1, 2026
Pre-requisite: Intro to Drawing / Drawing skills
Students are responsible for their own art materials; see below for materials list
Open to all levels of experience
Suitable for the absolute beginner, as well as for those who are looking to expand their painting experience, without being constrained by a follow-the-leader class approach.
Learn the essential techniques you need to paint confidently with Acrylics or Oils!
The journey begins with painting simple objects in order to understand light and it’s best friend: shadow. From there, students paint a still life using a 2-dimensional photo reference, as well as painting cloth fabric using a photo reference, before digging in and painting leafy foliage. Students also learn brush techniques and how to mix colour.
Starting with the anatomy of your paint, weekly projects explore innovative possibilities of your medium. All techniques and exercises will be carefully demonstrated, using photo reference, still life, and explained in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format.
What kind of brush strokes, how to handle the brush, how to mix the paint
What is acrylic or oil paint, it’s properties and mediums
Sight techniques
Colour Theory and mixing
Understanding out to create form with light and shadow
Underpainting (monochromatic) to create a good base
Composition exercises using shape and colour
Students can expect to develop a working understanding of composition, value, colour, and brush techniques.
Materials List
Canvas pad 9” x 12” or larger
Pencil, eraser
Disposable paint palette
Lots of rags
Paper towel
Brushes
Synthetic and Bristle – Flat ¼”, ½”, 1”
Synthetic and Bristle – Filbert ½”, ¾”
2” brush for washes
Acrylic Polymer (gloss or semigloss) OR Glazing medium
Acrylic Paint (Suggestions)
Golden or Liquitex HEAVY BODY ACRYLICS
(Not fluid acrylics) Standard Tubes 59mlCadmium Red
Cadmium Yellow
Lemon Yellow
Ultra-Marine Blue
Titanium White
Mars Black
Yellow Ochre
Alizarin Crimson
And any other colours you have or like- Bring them all!
Tri- art Polymer (gloss or semigloss) OR Glazing medium
Oil Paint (Suggestions)
Mineral Spirits
Odorless Mineral Spirits (1000ml)
Liquin (500ml) or Gamblin gel
Winsor & Newton Artist Oil colour or Gamblin Artists Oil Paints
Standard tubes 37mlPermanent Rose
Cadmium Yellow Medium
Lemon Yellow
Ultra- Marine blue
Titanium White
Ivory Black
Raw Umber
Alizarin Crimson
And any other colours you might have… bring them all!
About Stephanie
Stephanie is an established multi-Disciplinary visual artist with over 40 years of experience in portrait and figurative painting. Her ability as a multi-disciplinary artist enables her to focus more on leading and fostering students, whether privately or as groups, towards imagination and self-expression in her workshops.
Recently she is the recipient of the 2023 Marty Award, from the Mississauga Arts Council, for the category of Established Artist in Traditional form and her mentorship in the arts for Peel region.
www.stephanieschirm.com
If you aren’t able to pay online, or if you’d like to register over the phone or in person, please don’t hesitate to call Maggiolly Art at 519-942-9560 or visit us in store at 158 Broadway, downtown Orangeville! (All prices are in CAD +hst)
Date: 6 Wednesdays - July 29, August 5, 12, 19, 26, September 2, 2026
Time: 10:00am to 1:00pm
Artist/Instructor: Roslyn Levin | Meet our artist instructors
Price: $199.00 +hst
Students are responsible for their own art materials; see below for materials list
OPEN TO ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE
Challenge yourself with Sumi-e painting and learn a new art form with award-winning sumi-e artist, Roslyn Levin.
Sumi-e is the century old art of painting using a brush, ink and thin rice-paper or washi. This course is suitable for all levels with the focus on techniques and on the Sumi-e vocabulary of strokes.
The artist depicts the essence of what he or she is trying to portray with as few brushstrokes as possible—simply and elegantly, but with strength in each line or shade.
Sumi-e is a mindfulness meditation. It is a metaphor for our journey through life, a way to grow spiritually, one brushstroke at a time. Join renowned Sumi-e artist Roslyn Levin and learn this beautiful Japanese art form in the heart of downtown Orangeville!
Over the course of six classes, learn how to paint a variety of flora and fauna including those pictured here in the class description.
Materials List
Recommended: “The Brush Dances” by Roslyn Levin, SCA
White Felt approximately 18”x18” or 20”x20”
From the art supply stores or Fabricland
1 - Sumi-e brush with hair about 1.25” long and a base about 1/4” wide
Goat hair, horse hair or wolf are appropriate
Washi or rice paper
It is best to get either the package of 40 sheets, or the roll in the cardboard tube
Both available at Maggiolly Art
1 - Inkstone
1 - Inkstick. Note that the liquid ink is not appropriate
A small jar for water (about 1⁄2 cup)
A second small jar if you wish to incorporate colour
A white saucer or flat plate such as that used with a tea cup
2 - Small paperweights; small rocks or chopstick stands are appropriate
A washcloth to be used to remove excess ink – it will not be useful for anything else afterwards
Watercolours, if you wish to use them
About Roslyn Levin
Roslyn is an award-winning Oriental brushstroke or sumi-e artist, and has been creating her Zen paintings of animals, birds and nature for more than 35 years. Her work has been exhibited in Canada, England, Japan and China. She has been twice-blessed with The Ruth Yamada Award for Excellence in Sumi-e, in Sumi-e Artists of Canada Annual Juried Exhibit.
In 2009 Roslyn was recognized for "An Innovative and Personal Approach" from the Canadian & American Sumi-e Societies. The body, breath & brush are one with each brushstroke as she moves & breathes with the brush, reaching within to share her spirit with the image on the page. The key to this art form is simplicity, elegance, beauty, & serenity. Roslyn's work can be seen at Dragonfly Arts on Broadway in Orangeville.
If you aren’t able to pay online, or if you’d like to register over the phone or in person, please don’t hesitate to call Maggiolly Art at 519-942-9560 or visit us in store at 158 Broadway, downtown Orangeville! (All prices are in CAD +hst)
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FOR THE LOVE OF MAKING ART
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