Gwartzman's Art Supplies

Gwartzman's Art Supplies Bringing high-quality art supplies to all artists since 1950 Gwartzman's is an independent owned business in the heart of downtown Toronto.
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We have been offering art materials at discount prices for over 40 years! Plus we offer student discounts. We also have special sales throughout the year both in store and online. Gwartzman's has a full selection of over 15,000 art materials including our own exclusive products . Our longtime staff are product knowledgeable professional artists. All of our products are available at gwartzmans.com or our landmark location for over 75 years at 448 Spadina Avenue.

06/19/2026

Thursday June 25, 6:30pm | Gwartzman's Art Supplies | $10

Oil colour has been around for 600 years but it can still be daunting.

Luckily Winsor & Newton has been at it for long time too! If you’ve wanted to dive into oil painting but don’t know where to start, this demonstration with Olivia Di Gregorio will help take the mystery out of the materials and the painting process.

Sign up at the link below!

https://gwartzmans.com/products/col-art-winsor-newton-w-olivia-di

Let's Get Creative this Summer!Join Gwartzman's for a summer of creativity-- Painting, Linocut, Life Drawing and Plein A...
06/18/2026

Let's Get Creative this Summer!

Join Gwartzman's for a summer of creativity-- Painting, Linocut, Life Drawing and Plein Air events are all coming up in a few short weeks.

🎨 June 25 | 6:30pm | $10 | In store
Winsor & Newton's Artists' Oil Colours with Olivia Di Gregorio
Dive into Oil Painting with a pro! Learn how to start your oil painting journey, and get a free tube of paint from Winsor & Newton.

📔June 27 | 1pm | $55 | In store
Carve & Print: Custom Linocut Sketchbooks
Join artist Alan Li to design the cover of your own sketchbook. Take home your printed sketchbooks, an art print and your carved lino.

✏️June 30 | 6:30pm | $25 | In store
Costumed Life Drawing
A relaxed, informal life drawing session with clothed models, ranging from short to long poses.

🌇July 9 | 6pm | $45 | In store
Sunset Plein Air Picnic
Join us with Anson Ng for a relaxed outdoor painting session, materials and snack provided!

Sign up below!

https://gwartzmans.com/pages/events-at-gwartzmans

06/16/2026

It's Pride Month🏳️‍🌈!

Can you guess the pride flags based on the colour palettes shown? Tell us in the comments below!

06/15/2026

Many thanks to Holbein and Alanna Cartier for presenting an outstanding water media workshop at Gwartzman's a couple of weekends ago! All our participants left with a better understanding watercolour, gouache and acrylic gouache and how to use them in their own works.

Missed this event? Keep an eye out for our upcoming demos and workshops this June on our website -- link below for more information!

https://gwartzmans.com/pages/events-at-gwartzmans

Meet Renesans - New at Gwartzman's, a brand of handmade watercolour paints.Almost all of Renesans’ entire manufacturing...
06/14/2026

Meet Renesans - New at Gwartzman's, a brand of handmade watercolour paints.

Almost all of Renesans’ entire manufacturing process is done by hand, to ensure the highest quality and purity of the traditional recipe. These paints use highly concentrated pigments and are ground finely to ensure the brightest color even when diluted with large amounts of water. They have the highest level of lightfastness and remain consistently brilliant and transparent.

https://gwartzmans.com/collections/renesans

We've got 4 more art events coming your way this month.➡️Scroll through to learn more!✒️June 17th - Online, FreeIntro to...
06/13/2026

We've got 4 more art events coming your way this month.
➡️Scroll through to learn more!

✒️June 17th - Online, Free
Intro to Modern Calligraphy

🎨June 25th - In Store, $10
Winsor & Newton Oil Colours with Olivia Di Gregorio

✏️June 27 - In Store, $55
Carve & Print: Custom Linocut Sketchbooks

🖍️ June 30 - In Store, $25
Costumed Life Drawing

Sign up today on our events page or through the link below!

https://gwartzmans.com/pages/events-at-gwartzmans

A. Gallo Colours are handcrafted watercolors made in Assisi, Italy. The watercolors are crafted according to a tradition...
06/11/2026

A. Gallo Colours are handcrafted watercolors made in Assisi, Italy. The watercolors are crafted according to a traditional recipe of raw pigments, gum arabic, local honey and essential oils. Over time, A. Gallo have formulated their recipes with the best lightfast and environmentally friendly pigments available today to match historical pigments like vermilion, carmine and verdigris.

Check them out at the watercolour sale!

https://gwartzmans.com/collections/a-gallo-watercolours

06/09/2026

Have you ever wanted to know more about Schmincke watercolours?

Then stay tuned for a short series with Marcel from Schmincke as he discusses your questions about Aqua Bronzes, Granulating Watercolours and more!

Want to try your hand at Schmincke? Now's the time - they're 20% off during our watercolour sale through June 14th, 2026.

https://gwartzmans.com/pages/watercolour-sale

06/08/2026

Have you ever wondered about Kuretake's Graphite Colours?

Wonder no more! These 6 shades look very dark in the pan, but come to life with just a bit of water. These beautiful rich, deep tones can add drama and depth to your paintings, and it's a great time to try them with the watercolour sale on now!

Find some new faves at the Gwartzman's watercolour sale today!

https://gwartzmans.com/products/kuretake-gansai-tambi-graphite-watercolours-6-colour-set

Address

448 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, ON
M5T2G8

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+14169225429

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