• The Paint Spot Presents: A Cartoonist’s Perspective with Gerry Rasmussen

    The Paint Spot 10032 81 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    A one-day drawing workshop by internationally syndicated cartoonist and illustrator Gerry Rasmussen. We will explore drawing from the basics up.  Where do lines and gestures come from, and how can we use drawing to think and imagine.  We’ll create our own new characters and then make them move and interact with each other while creating...

  • From a Cartoonist’s Perspective – Art Exhibition at Naess Gallery

    The Paint Spot 10032 81 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Naess Gallery at The Paint Spot presents an exhibition of the process of cartooning featuring actual sketches and preliminary work in various stages. Enjoy an exploded view of the artist’s sketchbook. Although most of Gerry's work is ink on paper, he is always experimenting with new ways to make images, from drawing with twigs and...

  • Upcycling Tins – Projects with Paper – Artelier Studios

    The Paint Spot 10032 81 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Upcycling Tins – Projects with Paper Workshop with Shelly Banks Have great old vintage tins from cookies, make-up or even some of your grandmother gave you but hate to throw out?  Well now you can put them to good use with style! Choose from decorative paper from The Japanese Paper Place (chiyogami, etc) or Lokta...

  • Northern Lights Watercolour Landscape – Artelier Studios

    The Paint Spot 10032 81 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Northern Lights Watercolour Landscape with Francis Marte Do you want to learn how to paint this Northern Lights in watercolour? The instructor will show you an easy method to paint this popular subject, that almost paints itself, using wet-on-wet free-flowing technique. The workshop will be done in three steps – painting the Northern Lights, distant...

  • Intro to Bookbinding: Japanese Stab Binding & Pamphlet Stitch – Artelier Studios

    The Paint Spot 10032 81 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Intro to Bookbinding: Japanese Stab Binding & Pamphlet Stitch Workshop with Shelly Banks Still looking for the perfect little book to quickly jot things down, or can’t find a pretty enough watercolour travel book to get inspired by?  In this 3 hour class Shelly will take you step by step to learn two quick methods...

  • The Paint Spot Presents: 12 Days of Christmas at The Naess Gallery

    The Paint Spot 10032 81 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Christmas Art Show and Sale Original art is a wonderful Christmas gift idea! Back for popular demand, The Naess Gallery is pleased to exhibit art for sale by local art instructors from Artelier Studio and the staff of The Paint Spot. We encourage you to invest in art because it adds a unique touch to...

  • Intro to Marbling Class – Artelier Studios

    The Paint Spot 10032 81 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Intro to Marbling – 4 Week Series with Cate Kuzik In this workshop, you’ll explore Ebru, the ancient Turkish art of marbling. You’ll learn the preparation and equipment required, some of the traditional marbling patterns, and how to create them while discussing the various inks and paints used for each. Often described as “painting on...

  • Urban Sketching Week

    Whyte Avenue Edmonton, Canada +1 more

    Coming up May 1-7, 2024 is International Urban Sketchers Week. It’s an event happening all over the world and open to anyone interested in urban sketching. We’ve put together a list of daily prompts to inspire you for the week and are connecting with a few other local groups and The Paint Spot to share...

  • Sidewalk Sale @ The Paint Spot

    The Paint Spot 10032 81 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    We’re making room for new products this fall, so this summer event is the best time to pick up some great deals. There are many drawing materials, sketchbooks, portfolios, acrylics and oils so there’s something for every kind of artist, Drop by and try something new or pick up an old friend at a great...

  • Big, Big Pop!

    The Paint Spot 10032 81 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    The Paint Spot will fill the gallery and store, from front to back and side to side, with your portraits of superheroes, political figures, comic characters, toys, gaming avatars — whoever/whatever pop Art is to you. Everyone is invited to participate! It’s as easy as 1-2-3: Get a 12×12” gallery profile canvas or birch panel. Create an image related...

  • The Paint Spot Sidewalk Sale

    The Paint Spot 10032 81 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    The Paint Spot is making room for new products, so come and check out some last chance items. From drawing materials, sketchbooks, portfolios, acrylics and oils, there’s something for every kind of artist, so drop by and try something new or pick up an old friend at a great deal. You’ll find two tents of...