Painting Workshop: Beauty by Design

with instructor Bob Shackles July 22, 23 & 24, 2025

‘I believe that beautiful works of art are not accidental but are the outcome of good design processes and painterly intellect. “Paint what you see but know how to paint” is what I tell my students. The workshop Beauty by Design explores the “know how” means and methods to take the visual from the mundane to the beautiful.’ ~ Bob Shackles

Day 1 July 22: 1 pm - 4 pm, plein air painting and photograph at Fulford Place an Ontario Heritage Site

Day 2 July 23: 9 am - 4 pm, studio painting at ArtsHub: Design Concepts and Execution Strategies from the traditional to contemporary.

Day 3 July 24: 9 am - 12 pm, plein air painting Block House Island using key learnings from day two