Mindful & Meditative Mark Making

Abstract mixed media painting created during a mindful meditation art class in Toronto.

Mindful & Meditative Mark MakingThis six-week virtual experience, led by Farida Zaman, invites you to move beyond representational drawing and define a deeper, more intentional relationship with your materials. You …

Mindfulness Painting: Meditative Art Practices

Mindfulness Painting: Meditative Art PracticesThis course is dedicated to cultivating painting as a meditative practice. Designed for those seeking a process-oriented experience to unwind and connect with your inner self, …

Spring in Bloom: Abstract Impressionist Florals

  • Develop a working method for translating observational floral studies into abstract, expressive forms.
  • Investigate and employ the use of heightened colour palettes to create visual impact and emotional resonance in your work.
  • Refine gestural brushwork and mark making techniques to convey energy, movement, and spontaneity.
  • Construct a finished piece that demonstrates a strong, painterly approach and a dynamic composition.
  • Analyze the process of taking a three-dimensional subject and transforming it through a highly intuitive process.

Contemporary Impression: Today’s Impressionist Influence

Contemporary Impression: Today’s Impressionist InfluenceThis virtual short course, guided by Farida Zaman, is a focused exploration of Impressionism’s rich technical vocabulary, translating its key concepts into a contemporary context. Each …

Meditative Art Practice: Mindfulness with Drawing & Painting

Meditative Art Practice: Mindfulness with Drawing & PaintingThis six-week virtual experience, led by Farida Zaman, invites you to move beyond representational drawing and define a deeper, more intentional relationship with …

Simply Slow Down: Nature-Inspired Painting

Reconnect with your innate creativity and the beauty of the natural world in this two-day painting workshop with Farida Zaman. We’ll explore a mindful approach to abstract art, allowing organic forms and colours to guide your brush.