Free Art Workshop and Coloring Page Download - Sikh Heritage Month!

All-Ages Step by Step Guide to Zentangle Drawing- Free Download with Bonus Coloring Page

In celebration of Sikh Heritage Month, I’ve created this drawing workshop featuring Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s faithful Falcon companion.

My all-ages, step-by-step guide will get you in the zone and feeling creative in no time! No art experience required, promise.

I’ve taught this exact art workshop at elementary schools, corporate events, libraries and galleries. I’ve found that kids and adults alike love it- I hope you do too.

As a bonus, I’ve also created a coloring page featuring the incredible Sikh warrior, Mai Bhago.

Template pictured below, with the final drawing pictured on the right. In the workshop, I teach patterning, detailing and important concepts like composition and contrast to create an intricate and mesmerizing work of art.

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A Mai Bhago coloring page is also available for free printable download! Consider her incredible history while coloring in this super-hero style coloring page.

Zentangle can look intimidating at first, but when you break it down, it’s just a matter of three steps: drawing the general shape, drawing in guidelines and filling those guidelines with patterns.

In fact, here’s an artwork masterpiece created by a student. She drew this within a few hours with just paper and pen by following the instructions in my zentangle workshop. You can too!

Artist/ Instuctor Bio:

Jasmin Pannu is an Award-Winning multi-disciplinary Artist with 80+ murals in the Toronto area. Her artworks have had the honour of exhibiting at a few of North America’s largest galleries such as the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Ontario Science Centre and the Royal Ontario Museum.

Outside of creating new works, Jasmin Pannu teaches art workshops and gives artist talks for clients ranging from the Peel District School Board to the municipality and private clients.

Five years after having left corporate marketing to pursue the arts full-time, Jasmin’s artworks have appeared on national news outlets such as CBC Arts, Breakfast Television, The Guardian and Huffington Post Arts.

Here’s the cool thing: once you take this online art class by downloading the workshop here, you’ll be able to apply the drawing techniques to anything. Check out how I integrate the patterned art style into my 2020/2021 art collection:

Hope you enjoy the workshop! Happy Creating and Happy Sikh Heritage Month!

DIY Mural Tips with Wall Painting Templates

By Jasmin Pannu, lead muralist and owner, Jasmin Pannu Art Studio

Follow Jasmin on Instagram here, @JasminPannu. Website, here.

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There is little that’s more satisfying to me than watching a space transform after a freshly painted mural.

Murals have the potential to change an entire space’s energy and ambience. Over the years, I’ve painted 80+ murals at a variety of places- from offices to paediatric clinics, playplaces, retail stores and homes. And in every single case, the murals were able to create the kind of experience that blank walls just couldn’t measure up to.

How to Paint a Mural

Now, while professional murals require tools, planning and sometimes a certification (always a good idea if you want to pursue being a muralist, anyway), a hobbyist or enthusiast can easily get started on their own mural with just a few tips.

Mural Painting Tip #1: Consider the Space

Brainstorm your ideas for the space. Start by thinking about things like the purpose of the room: is it somewhere you entertain? relax? Who uses this space most often? What colours and shapes are already present in the room?

These questions will help you create a sketch for your mural. Remember that your wall painting will probably be there for some time, so thinking about how the room is most often used and complementing the existing colours and furniture design will lead to a cohesive look.

In my own living room, I painted this simple tropical leaves mural (scroll down for the template of this design!). I used the space’s plants and accent colours as inspiration for the wall painting design.

Mural Painting Tip #2: Leverage Household Tools

A few tools can go a long way in making a mural look well done.

Chalk- Use chalk to transfer your sketch onto the wall, you can do this a few different ways: you can freehand the sketch onto the wall, you can project your sketch (of course, this requires a projector), or you can create a grid on both your sketch and the wall (using chalk) and accurately replicate the design that way.

Measuring tape and a level- Use a measuring tape to find the middle of the wall, create a grid for your design and make sure the artwork lines up the way you want it to. A level is especially handy in making sure your horizontal lines are straight.

Pro tip: Always use centimeters on the measuring tape! It is difficult to divide inches, so centimeters will be your best bet when scaling your wall painting.

Painter’s Tape and Floor Covering: Tape really will be your best friend. Not only will it keep your lines crisp, it will also make sure edges and other areas don’t accidentally get paint on them. Speaking of keeping things clean, you’ll want to lay down old sheets or plastic to keep paint from dripping to the ground.

In this residential mural, I created a grid with chalk so that I was able to recreate the intricate design into a proportionate and straight wall painting.

Mural Painting Tip #3: Choose Your Materials Wisely

The beauty of residential murals are that the walls usually require no prep work. With most home walls, they’ve already been primed and you have your base coat, so that’s two steps that you get to skip right out the gate.

That also gives you the benefit of being able to choose acrylic paint from your local craft store. Be careful though- you’ll want to be cognisant of whether your paints are matte or glossy. (I would suggest matte for the hobbyist or enthusiast artist).

You’ll also have free reign with the brushes you choose, but be sure to pick in accordance to desired line thickness and texture.

Finally, if you plan on having your mural last some time, pick up a sealant (a matte or glossy spray to match your chosen paints), to keep your colours looking fresh for years to come.

For this children’s Harry Potter themed mural, I used Behr’s wall paint from Home Depot. I chose some paints in matte and others in glossy / metallic to create a whimsical look that plays with the room’s lighting.

Mural Templates

Start the ombre mountains mural by choosing a single colour. From there, you’ll start with the darkest shade at the bottom, and get slightly lighter with every layer, moving upwards. This will give the illusion of depth and emulate the natural beauty of mountains at a distance.

With the tropical leaves design, you can choose to either just outline or to colour in the leaves. A singular colour with outlines will create a minimalist look. Feel free to add shading to create a more realistic aesthetic with the mural, but I recommend keeping your palette to 3 colours or less so that it doesn’t overwhelm the space.

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Where a Professional Muralist Comes In - Jasmin Pannu Art Studio

Years ago, friends started asking me for murals in their homes. Then, it turned into small businesses reaching out through word of mouth. Then, bigger clients started commissioning me for entire offices and buildings.

Today, I have several dozen murals in the Toronto area.

I design and execute murals from conceptualisation to the final sealant, and everything in between.

As a professional muralist, I’m also a Gold-level graduate from Mural Routes, Canada’s public art authority. This combination of training and experience makes me your artist-of-choice for those wall painting projects that are outside of the realm of DIY.

So, when you’re ready, shoot me a message or a call. All you’ll need to include in your mural inquiry is a quick line on approx. dimensions (e.g. 5x12ft) and a rough idea of design (e.g. logo in the home office). I’ll get back to you with a quote on your project as well as a detailed price sheet so you can see options that are sure to fit your budget.

Start Your Mural Project Today:

Follow Jasmin Pannu on Instagram for a behind-the-scenes look at her mural work:

@JasminPannu

Free Art Workshop Download

All-Ages Step by Step Guide to Zentangle Drawing- Free Download

With the current pandemic keeping us all indoors, I decided to make my popular zentangle workshop a free download.

My all-ages, step-by-step guide will get you in the zone and feeling creative in no time! No art experience required, promise.

I’ve taught this exact art workshop at elementary schools, corporate events, libraries and galleries. I’ve found that kids and adults alike love it- I hope you do too.

In this workshop we will be drawing a version of this half-lion, half-elephant mural that I designed and painted. All you will need is paper, a thick marker, a fine-line marker or outliner, a pencil (optional) and an eraser (optional):

It can look intimidating at first, but when you break it down, it’s just a matter of three steps: drawing the general shape, drawing in guidelines and filling those guidelines with patterns.

In fact, here’s an artwork masterpiece created by a student. She drew this within a few hours with just paper and pen by following the instructions in this art workshop. You can too!

Artist/ Instuctor Bio:

Jasmin Pannu is a multi-disciplinary Artist with 80+ murals in the Toronto area and three art collections. Her artworks have had the honours of exhibiting at a few of North America’s largest galleries such as the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Ontario Science Centre and the Royal Ontario Museum.

Outside of creating new works, Jasmin Pannu teaches art workshops and gives artist talks for clients ranging from the Peel District School Board to the municipality and private clients.

Three years after having left corporate marketing to pursue the arts full-time, Jasmin’s artworks have appeared on national news outlets such as CBC Arts, Breakfast Television, The Guardian and Huffington Post Arts.

Here’s the cool thing: once you take this online art class by downloading the workshop here, you’ll be able to apply the drawing techniques to anything. Check out how I integrate the patterned art style into my 2020/2021 art collection:

Hope you enjoy the workshop! Happy Creating.