Musical Themed Costumed Life Drawing at Akin Lakeshore - TONIGHT!

Tonight (February 29) at Akin Lakeshore, 2970 Lakeshore Blvd West / 6:00pm - 8:30pm / $15 per person / some materials provided

Join artist Erin Panjer tonight for an evening of music and drawing. The theme is “Leap Year: Leap into action, take the initiative”. This session is meant to create the environment to capture meaningful human expression, and inspire the models and the artists in turn, creating a positive feedback loop of active emotional attention and effort - While coming off as fun and laid back! 

Getting there by TTC:
Akin Lakeshore is a 3 minute walk from the Lakeshore Blvd West at Fifth St TTC stop which services the 145 Bus and 301 / 501 Streetcars. It is a 2 minute walk from the Islington Ave at Lakeshore Blvd West stop which services the 110 Bus and 337 Bus. Plan your trip: http://www.ttc.ca/Trip_planner/index.jsp

Parking:
There is paid parking located at 2903 Lakeshore Blvd West which is approximately a 2 minute walk from the studio. There is also a Green P Parking Lot located at 120 Sixth St, south of Lakeshore Blvd West which is approximately a 3 minute walk from the studio.

Accessibility:Akin Lakeshore is located on the third floor of the building and there is no elevator. Akin regrets this barrier to access. There is a ramp entrance to the building and then 38 steps to access the studios on the third floor. There are 3 gender neutral washrooms in the studio space. One of the bathrooms has grab bars, the other two do not, and the toilets are not raised. The doorway to the kitchen is narrow, measuring approximately 24 inches across.

East End Arts Life Drawing is Back!

Life Drawing, uninstructed life drawing workshops ️ with AGA Arts, are back for the fall! Longtime and first-time drawers are all invited to come hang out and draw in a beautiful and inspiring space. Classes are drop-in (no registration is required), and tap payment is available, so you can pay via debit or credit. Discounts available for students! P.S. Please note drawing on Sunday October 13th is cancelled.

Cost: $15/session, with basic materials available for purchase on site
Dates: November 3, 10 & 24, 2019; December 8, 2019
Time: 12:00 - 4:00pm, doors open at 11:30am
Location: East End Arts, St. Matthew's Clubhouse - 450 Broadview Ave

Akin Creative Presents: Pointillism at the Beach, an Afternoon with Seurat

Calling all creatives, artists and hobbyists! Join us on Sunday, July 14th from 12-2pm for some Georges Seurat style pointillism at Woodbine Beach. We will meet at 12pm on the boardwalk by the Donald D Summerville Olympic Pool (1867 Lakeshore Blvd East, Toronto).

$5-$10 (sliding scale) / Open to all!

Having trouble finding the group? Look for the Akin sign.

Follow the Facebook event page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/events/317308135879340/

Come meet other creatives, explore and draw beachy scenes from life with us in this fun-filled and Summer space!

We will begin with some quick and expressive warm ups, moving on to more focused Summer forms and scenes and we will end the day with a free-for-all drawing period. All levels and media are welcome - no toxic materials please.

Please note: no materials are provided for this event. Please bring the following with you: a sketchbook or multiple sheets of paper, drawing medium (i.e.: pencils, pens, charcoal, conté, paint, etc...), and a sharpener.

This is a scenic life drawing event. No human figure model will be present .

This event is being hosted in a public space and we ask that you please be considerate and respectful of your surroundings and the people within them while participating.

About the event host:

Erin Candela is a Canadian artist originally from northern BC, currently living in Toronto. Often using historical documents such as photographs, public school books, nature encyclopedias and community journals, themes of Memory and identity are frequently present in her drawings.

Accessibility Information:

Woodbine Beach is not 100% accessible. A plastic Mobi mat system leads from the base of the Summerville Pool to the shoreline, enabling mobility devices to access the sand water. A beach wheelchair is available in summer, call 392-7688 to book.

Getting there:

Woodbine Beach is TTC accessible from both Woodbine station and the Queen streetcar. Take the Queen streetcar 501 east on Queen, or from Woodbine station, take the Woodbine bus 92 south.

Life Drawing with AGA Arts - Spring & Summer Dates Announced!

Life Drawing, uninstructed life drawing workshops with AGA Arts in collaboration with East End Arts, continue into the spring and summer of 2019! Longtime drawers and first-time drawers are all invited to come hang out and draw in a beautiful and inspiring space. Classes are drop-in (no registration is required), and tap payment is available, so you can pay via debit or credit. Discounts available for students!

Cost: $15/session, with basic materials available for purchase on site
Date: April 21, May 5 & 19, June 2 & 16, July 7 & 21, 2019
Time: 12:00 - 3:00pm, doors open at 11:30am
Location: East End Arts, St. Matthew's Clubhouse - 450 Broadview Ave

FORGE: $5 Life Drawing Session

Tuesday March 22, 2016: 6:30- 9:30pm

AKIN Dufferin - 444 Dufferin St. Unit E

Fee: $5- Purchase tickets here: https://www.universe.com/forgelifedrawing

AKIN is excited to host our first ever life drawing session at our Dufferin studios! All artists are welcome to join for this evening of uninstructed life drawing. No experience necessary, but all experience levels welcome.

Space is limited, reserve your spot by purchasing a ticket.

The session will consist of gestures and short poses followed by longer sustained poses by a costumed model. There will be short breaks throughout to chat and share your work but no talking during the poses, please.

BYOB but eat your snacks during the breaks. After the session feel free to share your work with each other.

BYOM- Bring your own materials please- paper, drawing materials and drawing board if you have one.

See you there!