I had a very disappointing experience with this studio…read more I purchased a multi-class pass specifically because I intended for my daughter to attend the Birchmount location. When I later tried to book classes, there was no availability. Only then did I discover that the Birchmount location had closed. I never received any email notifying me of the closure. Had I known the location was closing, I would not have purchased the passes. When I contacted the studio, instead of working toward a reasonable resolution, I was told they had a record of an email being sent and was offered classes at another location that is significantly less convenient for my family. A refund was refused. As a parent, communication and customer service are important. I understand that businesses sometimes close locations, but customers who have recently purchased passes should be clearly informed before or at the time of purchase. Unfortunately, I left feeling that my concerns were dismissed rather than addressed. Based on my experience, I cannot recommend this studio.

I did my Co-Op placement virtually this year at Creative Genius Academy and considering the…read morecircumstances of COVID it was the best experience I could have gotten for a Co-Op placement in 2021. Sylvia and Matthew were really keen on giving tasks that could help me build a portfolio and improve the skills that I would need in the future. They also catered my tasks to subjects that I'm interested in going into for post-secondary. They were also very nice and lenient to deadlines and workloads which was really helpful when doing a virtual placement :)

Hometown Stuntin'!…read more A great place for art nerds to nurture and hone their skills. All while, a warm and cozy place to chill and unwind from the stress of the outside world. Shoot, sometimes I just wanna stop by to play with Fei and Aaron's cute wittle doggies. hehe. The folks here are very understanding and caring, knowledgable, and truly artistic. Good pricing and a nicely structured curriculum. I really recommend this place for growing artists. But, that doesn't mean the novice should shy away. There are a number of workshops for you to try what kind of art you might want to indulge in. Cheers to Winged Canvas!

First time here, came for a birthday party…read more Parking is ok, along the back, theres about 9 spots. First impression of the place was very nice. All this art work displayed in the staircase, hallways, bathroom, workshop.. everywhere!! It shows the quality of art that is produced from this place. All the art displayed was impressive!! It actually is a cozy place. The workshop area is neat and tidy. I chatted with the owner - Fei , and she let me know that she has classes for every level and all ages. There are one day classes available on P.A days, and there are weekly classes, but anyone who is thinking of starting in one of the available programs can try a one day session to see what its all about. My daughter had a really fun time at this birthday party. She painted a butterfly and took it home. 4.5 stars for overall first experience. I'm sure, the next one will bump it up to a 5 !!

My kids went to art camp. The staff don't track children's whereabout, and they do not have…read moreattendant registry. When I took only one kid of mine took back home, they left my other kid lost, behind. It is very worrying how low the standard staffs to deal with children. They do not assure your kids to experience fun. Any raw or argument happens at the venue are left on kids hands to deal with, so if kids can't deal with things, they just get hurt. I only wanted kids to learn art, but they both just get hurt.

DO NOT send your children here. My 6 year old son was repeatedly assaulted (punched in the…read moreabdomen) by a 9 and 12 year old boy while at a day summer camp. When he told the teacher he was being hurt, she told him to stay away from the other boys. Three instructors and not one of them helped my son. In fact, even after reviewing footage of my son being punch they tried to make light of the fact that he was hit. "The 9 and 12 yr boy had contact with his tummy area. It was not hard punching, it seems like some "martial art" quick poking / punching , but definitely not "beating up" your son. " They knew about this but left my 6 year old to explain the incident to me. When I asked them how they could let this happen, the owner asked me to keep an open mind, and if I wanted a discount on future classes. Unbelievable. DO NOT send your children here.

Joyce and Simon were the perfect hosts for our company event. We had a painting party with a themed…read morepainting that was led by Simon and everyone had a wonderful time. It was the perfect event for a group of colleagues. The space is quite large, and everyone had their own easel and workspace. Individual artistic expression was encouraged, but pointers were provided to help us along. I would highly recommend Pencil Studio, for an adult event, but I can also see it being a wonderful setting for children as well. A++!

This school can be different for everyone's need but it was truly not for me. For those who have…read morespecial learning needs and lack creativity, closer guidance is needed. The school will not cater to those needs and for that reason, I strongly do not recommend this school due to my experience. As a former Toronto Art student, l still lack creativity, especially drawing by hand, even after leaving the school. I realize that most portfolio schools run on a business system and would take your money. A good example would be this school. As an unhappy client leaving the school, I am now with an art teacher who is preparing me for next year's submission (2021), as I was not able to beat the challenge. I felt mentally unconfident and physically exhausted from being at this school. I was recommended by both the directors to attend the school daily in order to improve my artistic and creativity skill set. However, as my experiences were settling in, the classes did not help me improve despite already increasing the classes prior for the submission. I spent more than a year with this art school believing they would guide me and ease the stress to prepare me for Ryerson's Architecture Science program in 2020. I was wrong. I thought this school would be the best fit for my and sister's needs since we really lack with drawing creativity. I found it was hard to absorb information by the art director, as his style of teaching was to show the person rather than explaining how the technique works. Sometimes I felt that I was forced to do art in a way that was not my style and asked to do something else but ended up being rejected due to the director's standards. As a result, I was making a portfolio for someone else instead of my own, but the purpose of me attending the school was not only to fix my drawing skills but to show a story of my own personal art pieces. I believe that a portfolio should contain one's own style and art of a storytelling book. In every portfolio made by an artist should tell the viewer who they are as a person, their identity, their style, and how they express their creativity to the audience. For me, I did not feel the atmosphere of my portfolio was portrayed that way. As for every portfolio class, I thought payment went towards you getting help, inspiration, and importantly, confidence. I left the school with doubts, but I have learned how to draw and paint essentially. I am merely missing the essential part of creativity, which I thought the school would have provided me. Overall, I felt my bad experience with Toronto Art outweighed the good. There was favoritism that played a role in the group classes for those who are more advanced, around the director of the school. It should be natural that instructors would pay more attention to those who are struggling, rather than helping those who are most likely to I wish I withdrew out of the class 5 months prior to the submission because now I wasted time and money while not getting what I want realistically. There were times where I was not able to attend some sessions due to conflicts with scheduling from personal events but I would tell director's wife in advance. I rather tell someone in advance than not show up and say nothing. I understand it is hard running on a portfolio business when a student is not able to attend the class but it is unprofessional for director's wife to sigh or give a signal of attitude. What I do not understand is that I was told not to ask for help frequently, as the wife's director said that it would scare and annoy the art assistants and they would be more likely to quit. I rarely asked for help and truly if I do ask for help, I try not to rely heavily on the assistants, as I am fully aware that I was unhappy when she told me since as I found that this was very unprofessional and rude to tell me this. I was not happy during times when I needed the director to help but he left early due to family or personal commitments. I do respect his private life but as someone who runs an art school, he should be more dedicated and passionate with his students, rather than leaving them with art assistants. From a client perspective, I am paying the school to get the help I need. I find that this school only runs on a money-grabbing system, rather than being passionate to help those who strive success. Nevertheless, I found this school is not best fit for me and will not come here again as I have not achieved my goal. I will not recommend this school to my friends who share similar difficulties as me. The school left a bad impression on me, resulting in a struggling mental state of confidence within art. From an unhappy client DO NOT GO TO THIS SCHOOL as I was threatened by the school after posting my google review. I was not only mentally but physically damaged by this message. I really find this school very unprofessional and rude especially to those who are not happy with their service.

Excellent teachers and student teachers. They really helped guide me in the right direction with my…read moreportfolio and the teachers were always willing to help. Great teaching style, they would usually give me a project prompt to explore and would let me brainstorm on my own and when I needed help or some extra guidance or even just someone to bounce ideas off of, they were always there to help. Highly recommend.

This place is amazing! I started coming here since I was 7 years old through a recommendation of…read moreone of my mom's friends. Mrs. Leung and Mr. Wilson are very patient and talented teachers. They really care about your progress and teach you various art skills (how to sketch, brainstorm ideas, perspective, painting, charcoal, pastel, etc) They've helped me create an art portfolio to get into a performing arts high school and even an architecture portfolio for university (I got accepted at both). Students at the art school range from kids in kindergarten, to high school students, and a few university students. Everyone here is very nice and friendly , so don't worry about making friends. They are very amazing and skilled teachers, and if you truly want to learn how to create art, I highly recommend coming here.

New location: 24 Ryerson, near Bathurst and Queen west…read more Calm newly renovated space, central location and gentle professional artists as teachers.

Now taking a second watercolour class with Brian Hoxha at Toronto School of Art and am so impressed…read morewith the level of teaching and instruction! I'm now in love with watercolour and producing pieces that I'm proud of.

I have tried a few different schools in the GTA , without any luck . I knew exactly what i was…read morelooking for, and i couldn't find it . I came across Palette Art School coincidentally, so I decided why not try a class and see how it goes. From that first class , I knew that this was the school I was looking for. They teach drawing and painting beginning from the basics, and work all the way up to a very advanced level. Also, the classroom atmosphere is extremely comfortable and friendly. Everyone openly discusses their work with each other and there is no feeling of judgement. I'm very happy that i found Palette Art School and I would recommend them to any and all people with an interest in the arts!!!!

From the owner: An Art School for all ages and levels and an Art Supply Store in Concord. Drawing and painting…read moreongoing classes. Portfolio preparation classes. Masterclasses with well known artists. Uninstructed life drawing sessions on weekends (check on our schedule). Concept design for games and animation. Our classes run all year round, allowing students to join anytime. We teach kids, teens and adults and feature classes sorted by age group.