AUTUMN SHADOWS - ONLINE With SAM PAONESSA
About The Instructor
Sam Paonessa, AOCA, OSA, is a professional, award winning artist who has enjoyed a creative career spanning over 40 years. He graduated from the Ontario College of Art in Toronto and was then hired by one of Canada’s largest commercial art studios, TDF Artists, where he worked as an illustrator. He subsequently joined Hallmark Cards Canada in roles of illustrator and later art director.
Working as an artist at these companies provided him with valuable experience and opportunity to create a wide variety of products for retail market, including paintings, and illustrations for greetings cards, calendars, ornaments. Over 600 illustrations and paintings were reproduced during his employment of 31 years with Hallmark.
Paonessa's pursuit of excellence is being rewarded, as he has gained the attention of fine art collectors, both corporate and private across North America and abroad. A winter landscape painting was acquired by the Museo di Cultura in Pescara, Italy becoming part of their permanent collection.
He has won several awards for his plein air work in various competitions and his paintings have been featured in exhibitions at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, the Riverbrink Museum in Queenston and The Frederick Horsman Varley Museum in Unionville.
His coin design, Canadian Icons, was chosen as a finalist for the Royal Canadian Mint 2017 150th Collection commemorating Canada’s anniversary as a nation. Sam’s paintings grace many corporate and museum collections and are prized by private collectors. Commendations garnered in juried competitions (Plein Air Magazine) include several plein air category awards (Best Water, 2018 and Best Sunset/Nocturne, 2019, People’s Choice Award in 2021, Honourable Mention, Plein Air Oil, 2023, Plein Air Acrylic/Gouache, 2024) His acrylic paintings have been included for 4 consecutive years in the Artist Network publication, AcrylicWorks 8,9,10 and 11. In 2022 his paintings were juried into the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society Best of America Small Works Show and the Best of America National Show. Another honourable achievement was having his painting juried into the Oil Painters of America National Exhibition March 2023.
He is inspired by great art, artists, loved ones, the ever-changing seasons of the landscape and endless life subjects. Over several years Sam has been sharing his knowledge leading workshops regularly in the Toronto area and a number of cities and communities across Ontario such as Niagara Falls, Haliburton and Sudbury. He has also led plein air workshops in Morocco and Italy. As a plein air artist, he finds the challenge of plein air painting especially gratifying as he expresses his admiration and reverence for the magnificent beauty of every season designed by the Creator’s hand.
“I constantly work to develop my character, my faith and my skills to be the artist and person who will inspire others.”
See more of Sam's excellent work on his website at www.sampaonessa.com
Workshop Description
Autumn Shadows - October 31 & November 1, 2025
Don’t miss the gold in this workshop! This 2-day online workshop, starring autumn foliage, is best suited for experienced beginner to intermediate and advanced acrylic or oil painters. Sam will share his professional painting experience, making learning both inspirational and enjoyable - you'd better be-leaf it!
Don't sweat the fall stuff and learn to see the forest through the trees! Through creative editing, Sam will focus our vision on the cornerstone principles of painting - Composition/Design, Values, Colour and Edges. Active discussion is encouraged throughout the workshop, and as the demos are painted (Sam will demo in acrylic). A glowing, gorgeous autumnal reference image will be our inspiration, and we will learn how to make magic with the landscape elements that we see. Emphasis will be on the importance of value and coloure, colour transparency in shadows, as well as the significant role of edge quality in achieving depth - and when to 'leaf' things alone!
Sam will discuss and demonstrate his tools and techniques for both acrylic and oil painting. Constructive critique and encouragement are available for those who wish to share their work at the end of class each day.
Are you ready to paint the town—or maybe just a canvas—red, orange, and every shade of autumn leaves? Don't miss out! This workshop will be recorded for your review, and accessible to you for 4 weeks FALLowing the workshop.
So, betting your AUTUMN dollar that this is for you? Register now!
The workshop will run from 9:30am until 12:30pm, Mountain Time, and we will be meeting on Zoom.
TIME ZONE INFO:
8:30 am Pacific Time
9:30 am Mountain Time
10:30 am Central Daylight Time
11:30 pm Eastern Time
12:30 pm Atlantic Time
Location: Online through Zoom
Dates: October 31 & November 1, 2025 (Friday and Saturday)
Price: CDN $225.00 plus GST, USD approx $170.00
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
1) To pay by PayPal:
PayPal is very safe and secure and you do not need to have a PayPal account yourself to access this feature. You can use any major credit card for this option. Click on the "down arrow" in the box below to choose your payment amount and you will be directed to a page where you can submit your payment. If you do not have a PayPal account simply click on the link that says "Continue without a PayPal account". If you have a PayPal account just log in and make your payment.
NOTE: If you live in USA please pay through PayPal and pay the Canadian price of $236.50. PayPal will automatically adjust your payment to US$ and you will pay approximately US$170.00.
Autumn Shadows - October 31 & November 1, 2025
Don’t miss the gold in this workshop! This 2-day online workshop, starring autumn foliage, is best suited for experienced beginner to intermediate and advanced acrylic or oil painters. Sam will share his professional painting experience, making learning both inspirational and enjoyable - you'd better be-leaf it!
Don't sweat the fall stuff and learn to see the forest through the trees! Through creative editing, Sam will focus our vision on the cornerstone principles of painting - Composition/Design, Values, Colour and Edges. Active discussion is encouraged throughout the workshop, and as the demos are painted (Sam will demo in acrylic). A glowing, gorgeous autumnal reference image will be our inspiration, and we will learn how to make magic with the landscape elements that we see. Emphasis will be on the importance of value and coloure, colour transparency in shadows, as well as the significant role of edge quality in achieving depth - and when to 'leaf' things alone!
Sam will discuss and demonstrate his tools and techniques for both acrylic and oil painting. Constructive critique and encouragement are available for those who wish to share their work at the end of class each day.
Are you ready to paint the town—or maybe just a canvas—red, orange, and every shade of autumn leaves? Don't miss out! This workshop will be recorded for your review, and accessible to you for 4 weeks FALLowing the workshop.
So, betting your AUTUMN dollar that this is for you? Register now!
The workshop will run from 9:30am until 12:30pm, Mountain Time, and we will be meeting on Zoom.
TIME ZONE INFO:
8:30 am Pacific Time
9:30 am Mountain Time
10:30 am Central Daylight Time
11:30 pm Eastern Time
12:30 pm Atlantic Time
Location: Online through Zoom
Dates: October 31 & November 1, 2025 (Friday and Saturday)
Price: CDN $225.00 plus GST, USD approx $170.00
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
1) To pay by PayPal:
PayPal is very safe and secure and you do not need to have a PayPal account yourself to access this feature. You can use any major credit card for this option. Click on the "down arrow" in the box below to choose your payment amount and you will be directed to a page where you can submit your payment. If you do not have a PayPal account simply click on the link that says "Continue without a PayPal account". If you have a PayPal account just log in and make your payment.
NOTE: If you live in USA please pay through PayPal and pay the Canadian price of $236.50. PayPal will automatically adjust your payment to US$ and you will pay approximately US$170.00.
2) To pay by Quickbooks Invoice or Etransfer:
Please continue to the Registration page where we need some information from you. An invoice will be emailed to you and confirmation will be sent when payment is received.
For e-transfer:
Please send an e-transfer to Leading Edge Art Workshops (email: [email protected]). If you are paying by e-transfer registered please remember to add the GST, in this case the total cost for the workshop including the GST is $236.50.
Please continue to the Registration page where we need some information from you. An invoice will be emailed to you and confirmation will be sent when payment is received.
For e-transfer:
Please send an e-transfer to Leading Edge Art Workshops (email: [email protected]). If you are paying by e-transfer registered please remember to add the GST, in this case the total cost for the workshop including the GST is $236.50.
sample of artwork by SAM PAONESSA
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