Dates: 3-Day Workshop - December 1, 2 & 3, 2026
Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Instructor: Audrey Smith | Meet our artist instructors
Level: Beginner / Intermediate
Price: $215.00 +hst
This workshop focuses on the face as the subject matter for a three day journey. Students are provided with a reference photo to use as a jumping-off point to add mixed media ephemera - tissue, magazine pages, Japanese paper, old pictures, even fabric.
Morning: Key concepts include anatomical proportions, capturing gesture, and creating form. Students engage in drawing exercises to encourage the use of bold mark making such as continuous line drawing, negative space drawing. Panels are prepped for the afternoon session.
Afternoon: With the model in place, students begin their work on two (2) panels. Movement throughout the studio is encouraged - walking away from the easel to gain a better perspective.
Morning: Session begins with drawing exercises to loosen up before returning to paintings and revisiting colour, adding layers and ephemera.
Afternoon: Continuing to paint and add layers, students begin evaluating what could be added to the painting, whether line, colour and/or texture. And, finally, what would benefit from the use of white space. A guided group critique session is a great way to end the course.
This list is intended for anyone that doesn’t have art supplies and needs a starting point. If you already have supplies, bring them. Have a quick scan here to see if there’s anything else you may need to pick up.
Pad of Newsprint (18 x 24”)
Sketch pad
2B Pencil, kneaded eraser
Charcoal pencils (medium and soft), black and white
Acrylic paints, hard body 60 ml/2 oz tubes
Colour names often vary by brand. As a new painter, I suggest that you start with a small kit of “classic” colours. Amsterdam Paint, Liquitex, and Golden as well as Tri-Art make excellent sets. These usually include some variation of black, white, green, blue, red, and yellow.
In addition, if your kit doesn’t include it, I recommend Payne’s Grey, Titan Buff, Nickel Azo Gold (Golden), and Burnt Sienna.
If you have a favourite colour(s) not referred to here, bring it/them along (magenta, teal, turquoise, titan pale green, purple/violet).
Brushes
Brushes for acrylics: synthetic, look for long handled versions.
Flat 1” and 2” (hardware stores also carry these)
Flat 3/4”
Angle size 12
Flat size 10
Round Size 8
Filbert size 14
Round size 6
Paint palette (recommend Masterson’s/Stay-Wet but can also use palette paper sold in pads of 30)
Palette knife
Clear Gesso
Soft Gel, matte
Glue stick
Surface: 2 Wood panels, sized 12 x 12”
Ephemera - tissue, magazine/newspaper pages, Japanese paper, old pictures, paper scraps. If you choose to add an old photo or document, I recommend bringing a photocopy of the piece rather than the original.
Audrey Smith is a contemporary figurative artist who loves painting people. “It’s really about capturing an essence or a sliver of reality.” She works in acrylic and charcoal, and her brushstrokes are unapologetically visceral and expressive. After graduating from Concordia University (Montréal, Quebec), Audrey pursued a career in graphic design. Her education continued on a workshop/class/program basis through The Academy of Realist Art (Toronto), The Toronto School of Arts, The Haliburton College of the Arts (Peterborough) and, most recently, the DVSA Advanced Studio Program (Dundas, Ontario).
Smith’s career transitioned into a professional studio practice in 2011. Since then, Audrey has had successful solo shows, most recently at Propeller Gallery in Toronto and Noodle Gallery in Alton, where she now lives. Audrey has also been a juror, a guest artist and has participated in numerous juried group shows. Audrey is looking forward to sharing her love of painting figures and faces with you and guiding you to discover your inner artist!
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, Orangeville! (All prices are in CAD +hst)
Dates: 3-Day Workshop - December 1, 2 & 3, 2026
Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Instructor: Audrey Smith | Meet our artist instructors
Level: Beginner / Intermediate
Price: $215.00 +hst
This workshop focuses on the face as the subject matter for a three day journey. Students are provided with a reference photo to use as a jumping-off point to add mixed media ephemera - tissue, magazine pages, Japanese paper, old pictures, even fabric.
Morning: Key concepts include anatomical proportions, capturing gesture, and creating form. Students engage in drawing exercises to encourage the use of bold mark making such as continuous line drawing, negative space drawing. Panels are prepped for the afternoon session.
Afternoon: With the model in place, students begin their work on two (2) panels. Movement throughout the studio is encouraged - walking away from the easel to gain a better perspective.
Morning: Session begins with drawing exercises to loosen up before returning to paintings and revisiting colour, adding layers and ephemera.
Afternoon: Continuing to paint and add layers, students begin evaluating what could be added to the painting, whether line, colour and/or texture. And, finally, what would benefit from the use of white space. A guided group critique session is a great way to end the course.
This list is intended for anyone that doesn’t have art supplies and needs a starting point. If you already have supplies, bring them. Have a quick scan here to see if there’s anything else you may need to pick up.
Pad of Newsprint (18 x 24”)
Sketch pad
2B Pencil, kneaded eraser
Charcoal pencils (medium and soft), black and white
Acrylic paints, hard body 60 ml/2 oz tubes
Colour names often vary by brand. As a new painter, I suggest that you start with a small kit of “classic” colours. Amsterdam Paint, Liquitex, and Golden as well as Tri-Art make excellent sets. These usually include some variation of black, white, green, blue, red, and yellow.
In addition, if your kit doesn’t include it, I recommend Payne’s Grey, Titan Buff, Nickel Azo Gold (Golden), and Burnt Sienna.
If you have a favourite colour(s) not referred to here, bring it/them along (magenta, teal, turquoise, titan pale green, purple/violet).
Brushes
Brushes for acrylics: synthetic, look for long handled versions.
Flat 1” and 2” (hardware stores also carry these)
Flat 3/4”
Angle size 12
Flat size 10
Round Size 8
Filbert size 14
Round size 6
Paint palette (recommend Masterson’s/Stay-Wet but can also use palette paper sold in pads of 30)
Palette knife
Clear Gesso
Soft Gel, matte
Glue stick
Surface: 2 Wood panels, sized 12 x 12”
Ephemera - tissue, magazine/newspaper pages, Japanese paper, old pictures, paper scraps. If you choose to add an old photo or document, I recommend bringing a photocopy of the piece rather than the original.
Audrey Smith is a contemporary figurative artist who loves painting people. “It’s really about capturing an essence or a sliver of reality.” She works in acrylic and charcoal, and her brushstrokes are unapologetically visceral and expressive. After graduating from Concordia University (Montréal, Quebec), Audrey pursued a career in graphic design. Her education continued on a workshop/class/program basis through The Academy of Realist Art (Toronto), The Toronto School of Arts, The Haliburton College of the Arts (Peterborough) and, most recently, the DVSA Advanced Studio Program (Dundas, Ontario).
Smith’s career transitioned into a professional studio practice in 2011. Since then, Audrey has had successful solo shows, most recently at Propeller Gallery in Toronto and Noodle Gallery in Alton, where she now lives. Audrey has also been a juror, a guest artist and has participated in numerous juried group shows. Audrey is looking forward to sharing her love of painting figures and faces with you and guiding you to discover your inner artist!
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, Orangeville! (All prices are in CAD +hst)
