AGM – Annual General Meeting

The AGM will be an in-person meeting and take place at the John McKenzie House, 34 Parkview Ave., North York. Free Parking on street after 6pm. For members not able to attend in person, we will set up zoom as well.

DOORS OPEN – TORONTO

Doors Open is a 2 day event in all of Toronto; and the WGA has once again been asked to participate at the John McKenzie House. We will be showcasing WGA paintings in the Coach House. It will be a 12" Square Painting show & all paintings will be a fixed price of $150.00. We […]

WGA OPEN HOUSE – In person

at John McKenzie House - 34 Parkview Ave., Willowdale

Come join us for tons of fun and creativity, prizes, refreshments and all-round merry-making. Celebrated artist Kat Honey will lead us in various collage exercises to allow you to try your hand or learn some new tricks. No experience necessary. A fun time guaranteed. Art loving friends and family welcome. Please bring scissors, glue stick, […]

Portrait Night – Zoom

Zoom meeting

This evening will be our first evening of Portrait Drawing this year. We will take turns drawing/sketch/painting each other in a timed sessions. Use your choice of drawing materials. Charcoal, conte, graphite, or pastels, water color paint/pencils. and bring a variety of papers

Life Drawing – In Person at NYSC

North York Seniors Centre 21 Hendon Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Arrive at 6 pm to assist with set-up & to begin drawing at 6:15pm Bring lightweight portable easel; gator board & clip; & Lots of newsprint paper/pad-or paper you like; conte/graphite/charcoal and eraser Location: North York Senior Center, 21 Hendon Ave.

DEMO -Helen McCusker- Intro to the Procreate App-Zoom

Zoom meeting

The Procreate App - currently for iPads and iPhones - is a user-friendly, alternative to more costly and complicated graphics programs and is quickly becoming the program of choice for artists. Sketch, paint and edit your own digital art, or use the app to help compose, select a colour scheme or identify the colours in […]

Demo – Paint in the Style of John Singer Sargent – Robyn Asquini

North York Seniors Centre 21 Hendon Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Join artist Robyn Asquini for a live painting demonstration and talk focused on the techniques of 19th-century master John Singer Sargent, renowned for his exquisite portraiture and figurative work. During this session, you'll explore how to emulate Sargent’s dynamic brushwork, mix luminous skin tones, and effectively capture movement and light in your own portraits. Whether […]

Interactive Demo – Nora MacPhail – Charcoal portrait

John McKenzie House 34 Parkview Ave., North York

Arrive at 6 pm to set up and we will start at 6:30 pm. Charcoal is a beautiful medium which creates lovely silvery-greys. Willow charcoal will suit us perfectly as we draw together during our portrait workshop. A kneaded eraser will allow us to create light values, giving our drawings structure. Working this way, with […]

LIFE DRAWING – In person at NYSC

Arrive at 6pm to assist in set-up and we will start drawing at 6:15pm. Bring a portable light weight easel, gator board & clip to hold lots of newsprint pad/paper and drawing tools Location: North York Senior Center, 21 Hendon Ave.

Portrait Night

Zoom meeting

We will take turns drawing/sketch/painting each other in a timed sessions. Use your choice of drawing materials. Charcoal, conte, graphite, or pastels, water color paint/pencils. and bring a variety of papers