Paint & Coffee: Golden Moon: Acrylic Painting & Gilding Workshop | Nov 21 @ 11 AM

Paint a magical moonlit landscape, discover the art of gilding with gold leaf, and enjoy a cozy, creative experience in a charming coffee brew lab studio!

Join us for a relaxing, hands-on workshop surrounded by the warm, inviting atmosphere of a cozy coffee brew lab. We'll explore acrylic painting techniques and learn how to incorporate shimmering gold leaf into our artwork.

Inspired by dreamy night skies and peaceful evergreen forests, we'll create a beautiful landscape featuring a luminous golden moon, rich forest greens, and atmospheric shades of blue.

What to expect:

🎨 Acrylic Painting – Learn to blend colours, create depth, and paint a beautiful night sky, distant mountains, and evergreen trees.

✨ Gold Leaf Gilding – Discover how to work with delicate gold leaf and apply it to your painting to create a stunning metallic moon.

🌲 Your Own Masterpiece – Experiment with colours and details to make your painting truly yours.

☕ A Cozy Coffee Brew Lab Setting – Enjoy a warm, welcoming atmosphere where the aroma of freshly roasted coffee meets the joy of creating art.

Coffee & Light Bites
Enjoy freshly brewed specialty coffee from Poets & Prose, accompanied by light pastries and bites. You may even get the opportunity to brew your own coffee with our guidance.

No previous painting experience is needed!This workshop is beginner-friendly, with step-by-step guidance throughout the creative process.

All art materials are included, from acrylic paints and brushes to canvas and gold leaf.

You'll leave with a beautiful, one-of-a-kind painting to display at home, along with new painting and gilding skills!

Event Details

• Date: Saturday, November 21, 2026
• Time: 11:00 AM
• Location: Poets & Prose Coffee Roasters, Oakville
• Price: $75 per person

About the Artist:

Maria is a Toronto-based multimedia artist, creative workshop instructor, and unapologetically picky coffee lover. Her favourite mediums are watercolour and soft pastel, and her work draws inspiration from nature, the streets of Toronto, and those small, fleeting moments of beauty in everyday life.

Alongside her art practice, Maria leads creative workshops across the GTA and is an instructor at the Toronto Botanical Garden, where she loves making art feel approachable, social, and fun - even for complete beginners.