Date: 1-Day Workshop - Saturday, June 13, 2026
Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Artist/Instructor: Rick Worthington | Meet our artist instructors
Level: Beginner / Intermediate
Price: $150.00 +hst
12” x 16” Canvas (with pre-drawn image) provided
Students are responsible for their own art materials; see below for materials list
In this class, we’ll focus on how Van Gogh used bold colour and strong warm–cool contrast to create a glowing night scene — without relying on black. Rather than getting caught up in detail, we’ll simplify the scene and capture the feeling of light and atmosphere. We’ll also explore mixing clean, vibrant colour and using loose, directional brushwork to bring energy into the painting.
Working from a painting like this is one of the best ways to learn — it helps you understand how Van Gogh was thinking as he built the image.
Suitable for beginners with some painting experience and intermediate painters. Demonstrations and individual guidance will be provided throughout the day.
Paint
Winsor & Newton Winton or Gamblin 1980 oil colours
Cadmium Yellow Light
Cadmium Red light
Quinacradone Magenta
Ultramarine Blue
Phthalo green
Titanium White
Brushes
Bristle brushes (Maggiollys carries the HJ Acryloil line)
Flats #4, #6 and #8
Filberts #4, #6 and #8
Tools
Palette cup
Palette (wood/glass or disposable) 9x12 or larger
Palette knife
Odourless mineral spirits (for brush cleaning) in a mason jar or brush washer with lid
Linseed oil (optional)
Canvas
A 12x16 canvas will be provided. It will have our image pre-drawn so as to get us to the good stuff, painting, quicker.
Other
Rags or paper towels
Pencil and eraser
Old clothes or apron
Rick Worthington is a contemporary impressionist painter who lives and works in the artistic community of Elora, Ontario. As a full-time artist with a passion for painting en plein air, Rick fell under the spell of the impressionist masters including Mattiess and Sorolla.
Rick’s work is held in the permanent collection of the Centre Wellington Museum and Archives along with private collections throughout North America and Europe and can be found at the Abbostford, BC Gallery. He has been featured in the magazine Sideroads of Waterloo Wellington and he has had a piece recognized in the Plein Air Magazine, having placed first in the magazines Salon Competition for Plein Air Water. Rick has won numerous plein air competitions including the Toronto Plein Air Competition, the Bellville Plein Air Competition, the Ontario Plein Air Society Challenge and the Elora Plein Air Competition. He has participated in numerous juried shows including the Sooke Fine Arts show, the TD Victoria Art Gallery Paint In, the Toronto Arts Project Juried Show and the Insights Juried Art Show.
Date: 1-Day Workshop - Saturday, June 13, 2026
Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Artist/Instructor: Rick Worthington | Meet our artist instructors
Level: Beginner / Intermediate
Price: $150.00 +hst
12” x 16” Canvas (with pre-drawn image) provided
Students are responsible for their own art materials; see below for materials list
In this class, we’ll focus on how Van Gogh used bold colour and strong warm–cool contrast to create a glowing night scene — without relying on black. Rather than getting caught up in detail, we’ll simplify the scene and capture the feeling of light and atmosphere. We’ll also explore mixing clean, vibrant colour and using loose, directional brushwork to bring energy into the painting.
Working from a painting like this is one of the best ways to learn — it helps you understand how Van Gogh was thinking as he built the image.
Suitable for beginners with some painting experience and intermediate painters. Demonstrations and individual guidance will be provided throughout the day.
Paint
Winsor & Newton Winton or Gamblin 1980 oil colours
Cadmium Yellow Light
Cadmium Red light
Quinacradone Magenta
Ultramarine Blue
Phthalo green
Titanium White
Brushes
Bristle brushes (Maggiollys carries the HJ Acryloil line)
Flats #4, #6 and #8
Filberts #4, #6 and #8
Tools
Palette cup
Palette (wood/glass or disposable) 9x12 or larger
Palette knife
Odourless mineral spirits (for brush cleaning) in a mason jar or brush washer with lid
Linseed oil (optional)
Canvas
A 12x16 canvas will be provided. It will have our image pre-drawn so as to get us to the good stuff, painting, quicker.
Other
Rags or paper towels
Pencil and eraser
Old clothes or apron
Rick Worthington is a contemporary impressionist painter who lives and works in the artistic community of Elora, Ontario. As a full-time artist with a passion for painting en plein air, Rick fell under the spell of the impressionist masters including Mattiess and Sorolla.
Rick’s work is held in the permanent collection of the Centre Wellington Museum and Archives along with private collections throughout North America and Europe and can be found at the Abbostford, BC Gallery. He has been featured in the magazine Sideroads of Waterloo Wellington and he has had a piece recognized in the Plein Air Magazine, having placed first in the magazines Salon Competition for Plein Air Water. Rick has won numerous plein air competitions including the Toronto Plein Air Competition, the Bellville Plein Air Competition, the Ontario Plein Air Society Challenge and the Elora Plein Air Competition. He has participated in numerous juried shows including the Sooke Fine Arts show, the TD Victoria Art Gallery Paint In, the Toronto Arts Project Juried Show and the Insights Juried Art Show.
