Acrylic Painting Classes

Whether you’re starting out as a beginner, ready to develop your skills, or want to learn how to paint like the world’s most influential artists, your perfect painting class is here! Learn modern and classic painting techniques in 6-week sessions with our experienced instructors. Each one features different paintings, so you can enjoy as many as you need to build confidence before moving to the next level.

Want to give painting a try first? Sign up for a Workshop or a Paint Night.

Beginner Acrylic Painting

Join our acrylic painting workshops and classes to learn how to create beautiful paintings in our Create Art Studio's Toronto location and online

Start here! Learn essential painting techniques in our acrylic painting classes and get inspired to creating classic and modern paintings. In each session, you’ll create at least one breathtaking landscape, a beautiful floral and a stylish still life.

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What you’ll learn
How to prepare when starting a painting
Colour mixing and how to create eye-catching palettes
Brush techniques to create shape and texture, light and shadow
All materials are included – as always!
High quality Liquitex acrylic paints
Quality canvases, brushes and palettes

Acrylic Painting: Level 2

When you’re ready, a Level 2 class will advance your skills and take you deeper into creative styles and techniques. We’ll tackle more challenging images and focus on how to capture light, shadow, and improve realism with colours and textures.

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What you’ll learn
How to prepare when starting a painting
Colour mixing and how to create eye-catching palettes
Brush techniques to create more complex shapes and textures, light and shadow
A range of projects to help explore finding your style, exploring realism and more expressive painting styles
All materials are included – as always!
High quality Liquitex acrylic paints
Quality canvases, brushes and palettes

Abstract Painting

From the simplest expression of creative joy, to diving deep into meaningful symbolism, we’ll guide you through abstract methods and styles to inspire your paintings.

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What you’ll learn
How to prepare when starting a painting
Colour mixing and how to create eye-catching palettes
Brush techniques to create shape and texture, light and shadow
All materials are included – as always!
High quality Liquitex acrylic paints
Quality canvases, brushes and palettes

Draw & Paint Portraits

Acrylic Portrait Drawing and Painting classes in our Toronto studio and online

Learn to Draw classes for adults in our Toronto studio and online

Learn to create portraits as you explore techniques to capture a range of facial expressions, using sketching and shading and painting.

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What you’ll learn
How to prepare when starting a painting
Colour mixing and how to create eye-catching palettes
Brush techniques to create shape and texture, light and shadow
All materials are included – as always!
High quality Liquitex acrylic paints
Quality canvases, brushes and palettes

Expressionist Painting

Explore the Expressionist art movement, the most influential artists and styles in our Expressionism acrylic painting classes and workshops at Create Art Studio in Toronto and online

Love the emotion and stylish impact of painters such as Marc, Klee, and Kandinsky? Join us to learn how to paint with emotion and soul in this rewarding painting class.

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What you’ll learn
How to prepare when starting a painting
Colour mixing and how to create eye-catching palettes
Brush techniques to create shape and texture, light and shadow
All materials are included – as always!
High quality Liquitex acrylic paints
Quality canvases, brushes and palettes

Paint like the Greats

Explore historical art movements and styles in our painting classes and workshops at Create Art Studio in Toronto and online

Explore the world’s most influential modern and historical artists and learn how to apply their visual styles and painting techniques to your own beautiful works of art!

More class information
What you’ll learn
How to prepare when starting a painting
Colour mixing and how to create eye-catching palettes
Brush techniques to create shape and texture, light and shadow
All materials are included – as always!
High quality Liquitex acrylic paints
Quality canvases, brushes and palettes

Sign up to enjoy Acrylic Painting

If you’re enrolling for the first time, please click Register and create an account. Existing students, access our portal to add this class to your account. Please note that all classes are Eastern Time.

Your instructors

Echo

Abstract Acrylic Painting
Botanical Watercolours
Learn to Draw
Meditative Art
Portraits and Human Form

Stuart

Acrylic Landscapes
Acrylic Painting
Watercolour Painting