I’ve got a lineup of short courses coming up SOON. First up, is my In-Person Paint Night coming up this Saturday! I am working with Beacon Hill Craft Club, a beautiful art studio and educational space in Ottawa! All materials are included in this paint night. Perhaps a perfect gift for the mom / motherly figure in your life as we get closer to mother’s day? *hint hint!* Watercolour floral collage – in person! Unlock the secrets of watercolour in our hands-on paint night! Join us for a step-by-step lesson led by local artist/instructor, Maya Hum, where we dive into the world of watercolou ..read more

There’s so many classes coming up! Lots of variety, some classes are 1 lesson long, while others range from 4 to 8 or 10 lessons. What a bargain haha! If you are looking for a creative outlet this Spring, please check my listing below. Please share with anyone you think may be interested Majority are virtual – take art from anywhere! (The only in-person class is listed at the end). FREE – ART JOURNALING LIVE SESSION (NOTE, THERE IS NO REPLAY FOR THIS ONE) Whether you are new to art or have always been artistic, keeping an art journal is a fun way to be creative! It is a place to try out new ..read more

I know Spring has just started. But I wanted to pop on here and remind anyone interested that registration is now open for my summer art camps for young artists. These are unique in that they are conducted virtually. Students have an option to pick up an art kit and/or to use their own materials. Each day we will learn new things and create a new art project! I’ve been doing these every spring (for March break) and summer for the past 3 years and the results are always so rewarding. I think being able to relax in your own space leads to amazing creativity and focus. Looking forward to an art f ..read more

I recently had the privilege of installing several of my artworks at the Linda Street Art Gallery in the Dovercourt Centre. It’s truly an honour to have been invited to showcase twelve of my personal pieces, and I must say, they look pretty good, liberated from storage and displayed in public! If you happen to find yourself near the gallery, I encourage you to take a closer look. These are my detailed mixed media drawings from my “Imagined Places” series. And for those interested, yes, they are available for purchase. I’ve lowered the prices to help them find new homes ..read more

Here’s my Winter term course line up! The majority of them start this month! And some are filling up pretty quickly. Sign up soon to reserve your spot. I’m teaching online again, which means you can take my class from anywhere with internet! (Live classes are in Eastern Standard Time). If you know anyone who is interested in trying out art lessons, feel free to share this post! All classes come with digital handouts and resources. Some include replays, read descriptions below for full details! Winter 2024 courses: Sketching Nature 1 day workshop – Virtual – adult/older teen Discover the tips ..read more

Happy 2024 everyone! As a token of my appreciation, I’ve designed a free printable calendar again! Featuring Chinese brush painting exercises I did last year. I hope you enjoy! To download your calendar follow this link, or click the image below! Thank you for following my art-ventures ..read more

Before 2024 rolls in I wanted to document something I did this year! I participated in Folktale Week! For those who also follow me on Instagram (@MayaLikesArt), you’ve might have seen all of this back in November. But in case you didn’t. What is it? It’s a week-long social media art challenge, where organizers announce 7 prompts for us to illustrate over one specific week. I really wanted to challenge myself to come up with something original this time around. Honestly, I can’t believe I managed to stay on top of it. Just shows you how helpful these art challenges are in getting you to make ar ..read more

Yesterday I ran a free art journaling lesson online! We had 30+ participants and some zoomed in from out of province and country! It is so great to see that there are many of us who love art and want to incorporate it into their lives! So Thank YOU to those who participated, it is so much fun to create with company:) For those who couldn’t make it, I wanted to give a recap of the lesson on my blog. So here goes! We started out with a basic introduction on how my free art lessons started (you can read about that here if you like!) and what art journaling means to me. Basically, it is all about ..read more

I’ve decided to offer a free online art journaling lesson to kick off the my summer season of teaching! Read below to learn more about what I am teaching over the next few months. Paid adult courses come with extra digital resources and include password protected recordings. Children’s camps are not recorded, but include an art kit (to be picked up in nearby a City of Ottawa centre). Maybe I’ll see you in my virtual classroom? Saturday 10 – 11:30am June 24, 2023 Fee: FREE! Suggestion: share about my classes with someone you know  REGISTER HERE Quick glance at adult (paid) courses: Full ..read more

Happy May! I hope you’re doing well! If you are looking for a creative activity, starting this month I have short courses (4-5 lessons each) currently taking registrations. All are online. Share away if you know anyone who may be interested in trying a class out. These shorter ones are perfect for that: Painting with Primaries, Landscape in Watercolour, and Exploring drawing and watercolour! Painting with Primaries is a bit low on registrations currently – fingers crossed a few more register soon! In this class we learn the ins and outs of colour theory to give students an ..read more