About this Event
Join us for a calm and elegant painting workshop where you’ll learn how to work with faux gold leaf and acrylic paint. This session is designed for adults who enjoy refined materials, a relaxed pace, and a thoughtfully styled creative environment.
You’ll be guided step by step through the process of applying gold leaf and integrating it into your painting. You may follow one of our curated examples or create your own composition. No prior experience is required.
The focus is on quality, simplicity, and enjoying the creative process in a calm setting.
✨ What to expect
- Step-by-step guidance in gold leaf & painting techniques
- A relaxed, creative atmosphere with cozy table settings
- Time and space to experiment, slow down, and enjoy creating
- A finished artwork to take home
🖌 What’s included
- All art materials (canvas, paints, faux gold leaf, tools)
- Guidance throughout the workshop
- Sweet treats & soft drinks
- A warm setting and good vibes
📍 Practical details
🗓 Sunday, 8 March 2026
⏰ 14:30 – 17:00
📍 Studio Creatief, Orteliusstraat 151, Amsterdam
💶 €45 per person
✨ Bring a friend & enjoy 10% off (discount applied when booking together)
Whether you come alone or with a friend, this workshop offers a gentle pause from daily life & an afternoon to create, connect, and let your artwork glow.
We look forward to painting with you ✨
🌿 More about Canvas Ateliers
✨ Welcome to Canvas Ateliers, a creative initiative in Amsterdam founded by two friends with a shared passion for art, connection, and slowing down.
Our workshops are cozy gatherings where people come together to create, relax, and connect. With tea, coffee, and sweet bites on the table, you’ll dive into clay, paint, or embroidery in a warm, welcoming space.
🌿 What makes us unique:
- We combine creativity with mindfulness: workshops designed not just to make something, but to feel grounded, present, and inspired.
- We take aesthetically pleasing workshops seriously ✨
- Everyone is welcome whether it’s your first time holding a brush or needle, or you already enjoy making art.
- Sessions are guided step by step, but always leave room for your personal style and imagination.
- You’ll leave not only with something handmade, but also with a lighter mind and a shared memory.
🎨 What we offer:
Each session has a different theme, such as:
- Acrylics painting workshop
- Clay & Connect (air-dry clay)
- Embroidery
- Gold Leaf Art
- Pressed Flower Art
- Impasto Art
- Seasonal events like autumn-inspired workshops 🍂
You’ll learn simple techniques, get personal guidance, and create your own project beginner-friendly, yet meaningful for all levels.
💛 What’s included:
- All art materials (paints, brushes, aprons & tools)
- A cozy table setting with tea, coffee & light snacks
- 2–2.5 hours of creativity, fun, and mindful connection
📍 Where?
Workshops take place in different studios across Amsterdam, and in summer we sometimes host outdoor picnic-style sessions.
We also offer private workshops for birthdays, baby showers, bachelorettes, or team events (minimum 4 people).
👉 Book your private session via Calendly:
calendly.com/canvasateliers
🌸 Join us:
Check our link in bio to book your spot at the next open workshop, or reserve your own private session.
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📸 Instagram: @canvasateliers
KVK: 98446177
BTW: NL868498786B01
**Some reference images used in our promotional materials are sourced from Pinterest and belong to their respective creators. These images are used purely for inspiration and example purposes. All artworks created during the workshop are original and made by participants.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Studio Creatief, 151 Orteliusstraat, Amsterdam, Netherlands
EUR 45.00 to EUR 81.00
