Paint & Coffee: Golden Moon: Acrylic Painting & Gilding Workshop

Participants will paint a moonlit landscape and learn gold leaf gilding techniques in a hands-on workshop set in a cozy coffee brew lab studio.

The workshop covers acrylic painting fundamentals — blending colours, creating depth, and painting night skies, distant mountains, and evergreen trees — followed by an introduction to delicate gold leaf application. Attendees will create a landscape featuring a luminous golden moon, rich forest greens, and atmospheric blues, customizing colours and details to make the work their own.

No previous painting experience is required. Step-by-step guidance is provided throughout, and all materials are included: acrylic paints, brushes, canvas, and gold leaf.

The studio's warm, inviting atmosphere is enhanced by freshly roasted specialty coffee from Poets & Prose, light pastries, and bites. Participants may also have the opportunity to brew their own coffee with guidance.

Instructor Maria is a Toronto-based multimedia artist and creative workshop leader whose work draws inspiration from nature, city streets, and everyday moments of beauty. She teaches at the Toronto Botanical Garden and leads workshops across the GTA, bringing an approachable, social, and playful approach to art for all skill levels.