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# KATO WAKE

Artist. Painting Instructor. Tour Guide. Community Builder.

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## Pages

- [home](https://katowake.com/) - KATO WAKE is a creative thinker, visual artist and designer, and art teacher. Canadian by birth, she has recently moved to Tavira, Portugal
- [Paint in Portugal!](https://katowake.com/paint-in-portugal/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” type=”4_4″][et_pb_image src=”https://katowake.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ART-IN-PORTUGAL-POSTCARD-FRONT-1.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”440.2px” custom_padding=”3px||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]RECHARGE! IGNITE! CONNECT! CREATE! Join renowned Canadian artists Sharon Fox Cranston and Kato Wake for an inspiring week-long painting retreat
- [PAINTING HOLIDAYS](https://katowake.com/painting-holidays/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]I LOVE TEACHING! And I LOVE ART HOLIDAYS![/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://katowake.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/CA220534-CAE2-4554-BA6B-6643659E2459_1_102_a-scaled.jpeg” title_text=”CA220534-CAE2-4554-BA6B-6643659E2459_1_102_a” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”680.2px” custom_padding=”||1px|||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https://katowake.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Paint-in-Portgual-Header-e1769789463806.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” title_text=”Paint in Portgual”
- [PAINTINGS](https://katowake.com/paintings/) - For over 25 years Kato Wake has been painting in oil. mixed media, acrylic and cold wax and oil. Colour relationships and contrast of value are major considerations as styles range from realistic to abstraction.
- [Meet Kato!](https://katowake.com/meet-kato/) - KATO WAKE is a creative thinker, visual artist and designer, and a talented, efficient, problem solver. Canadian by birth, she has recently moved to Tavira, Portugal.
- [Art Instruction](https://katowake.com/art-instruction/) - Kato has helped HUNDREDS of adults find their creative voice for the past 10 years. She taught painting classes in Toronto and Prince Edward County, and also conducted holiday painting workshops in Olhão, Portugal.
- [Recent Paintings](https://katowake.com/recent-paintings/) - CONTACT Kato by emailing her HERE if are interested in purchasing any of the paintings below
- [Selected Paintings](https://katowake.com/selected-paintings/) - For over 25 years Kato Wake has been painting in oil. mixed media, acrylic and cold wax and oil. Colour relationships and contrast of value are major considerations as styles range from realistic to abstraction.
- [Support](https://katowake.com/support/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]Support If you have any questions or problems with a purchase, please contact us.[/et_pb_text][et_pb_contact_form _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” _unique_id=”94ab29c4-1cd0-4226-b772-f137f514c67b” theme_builder_area=”post_content” success_message=”Thank you, your message has been submitted” submit_button_text=”Send” email=”katowake@gmail.com” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_contact_field field_id=”Name” field_title=”Name” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off”
- [Privacy Policy](https://katowake.com/privacy-policy/) - Who we are Our website address is: https://katowake.com. Comments When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided
- [TUSCANY Oct 2025](https://katowake.com/tuscany-oct-2025/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”415.1px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://katowake.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Colours-of-Tuscany-scaled.jpg” title_text=”Colours of Tuscany” _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-54px|||||” custom_padding=”13px||4px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px|auto||auto|false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]JOIN ME for my 6 day creative art retreat in beautiful Tuscany, October 5 to 11,
- [My Courses](https://katowake.com/my-courses/) - Main page for online art classes with Kato Wake
- [Q&A's Get Creative with Kato!](https://katowake.com/q-and-a/) - Q&A for Get Creative With Kato online art classes
- [TESTIMONIALS](https://katowake.com/testimonials/) - In 2021, I took Kato Wake’s online course, Get Creative with Kato. I had taken two precious classes with Kato – both classes were extremely helpful to me as I struggled to move away from realistic paintings to a more loose, impressionistic style.
- [Get Creative with Kato!](https://katowake.com/get-creative-with-kato/) - My passion for teaching, and sharing what I know, has pushed me to create an innovative 6 module online course called GET CREATIVE with KATO! that combines education with fun.
- [Graphic Design](https://katowake.com/graphic-design/) - AS A GRAPHIC DESIGNER, Kato has a 30 year history of self employment, and has designed numerous books, ads, logos, websites, annual reports, posters, vehicle graphics, interiors and everything in between!
- [Courses](https://katowake.com/courses-overview/)
- [Shop](https://katowake.com/shop/)

## Products

- [Get Creative with Kato](https://katowake.com/product/get-creative-with-kato/) - Kato Wake's online painting course based on art fundamentals. Education combined with fun, featuring over 20 videos, loads of take home exercises and resources. Work at your own speed! Price in Canadian currency.

## Courses

- [Get Creative with Kato!](https://katowake.com/course/443/) - Take Course

## Lessons

- [WELCOME!](https://katowake.com/lesson/welcome/) - SO HAPPY TO HAVE YOU ON BOARD! Watch the WELCOME video and then download the PDF about the "10 MOST COMMON PAINTING MISTAKES " in the Lesson Media below. In the RESOURCES section you'll find info about Brushes and Materials. Setting up your Palette and the IMAGE LIBRARY.
- [10 MOST COMMON PAINTING MISTAKES](https://katowake.com/lesson/10-most-common-painting-mistakes/) - Download my PDF found in the Lesson Media below.And please share your #1 Take-Away in the comments below! Complete Lesson Take Quiz Completed Next Lesson Reset Lesson
- [MODULE 1: PLAY with LINE](https://katowake.com/lesson/module-1-play-line/) - TIME TO PLAY! Download the Play with Line Exercises in the Lesson Media below and get started! There are other image resources below too for you to download – Hockney and Northern Rock. Do the exercises that inspired you – you can always come back and do more. Watch the video as many times as
- [MODULE 2: PLAY with SHAPE](https://katowake.com/lesson/module-2-play-with-shape/) - TIME TO PLAY! Download the Play with SHAPE Exercises in the Lesson Media below and get started! Do the exercises that inspired you – you can always come back and do more. Watch the video as many times as you want. And share your work on our private facebook page: Get Creative with Kato! Don't
- [MODULE 3: PLAY with COLOUR part 1](https://katowake.com/lesson/module-3-play-with-colour-part-1/) - Time to get your hands dirty and start PLAYING with colour. Channel your inner child and find your hidden joy in mixing colour and having FUN! Download the exercises in the Lesson Media below, along with my PDF on Colour Symbolism. Share your #1 Take Away too please!And post your work on our private Facebook
- [MODULE 4: PLAY with COLOUR part 2](https://katowake.com/lesson/module-4-play-with-colour-part-2/) - There's so much to learn about colour but the best advice I can give is to jump in and play. You'll discover your own bias of what you think are beautiful combinations. Some like saturated colours, while others prefer monochromatic. Like the colours we see in nature – it's all fantastic and there's no right
- [MODULE 5: PLAY with VALUE](https://katowake.com/lesson/module-5-play-with-value/) - Now maybe you can appreciate all the subtleties of colour – both chroma and value. Now comes the fun part! Download the exercises and practice mixing greys – tints, tones and shades! Have fun and don't forget to leave your #1 Take Away comment.And post your work on our private Facebook group – Get Creative
- [MODULE 6: PLAY with TEXTURE & COMPOSITION](https://katowake.com/lesson/module-6-play-with-texture-composition/) - It's good to understand what makes a painting 'work' but then again, there are exceptions to every rule! Best to go with your gut about what you think makes sense, and what gives you joy. Flip between intuitive and analytical. (easy to say, harder to do!) Download the exercises in the Lesson Media below and
- [MODULE 6: SHOW me TEXTURE & COMPOSITION](https://katowake.com/lesson/module-6-show-me-texture-composition/) - Understanding how composition works will give you a framework to build a stronger painting. And texture will add a playful element that can showcase your visual priorities. Enjoy the show! Leave your #1 Take Away in the comments. View Quiz Complete Lesson Next Lesson Reset Lesson
- [BRUSHES & MATERIALS](https://katowake.com/lesson/brushes-materials/) - Download two PDFs explaining different brushes and recommended paint and materials to have on hand. You'll find them in the Lesson Media below.
- [IMAGE LIBRARY](https://katowake.com/lesson/image-library-2/) - Wondering what to paint? Short of inspiration? In the Lesson Media below are LOADS OF IMAGES to inspire you and kick-start a painting.Each of the PDFs contain at least 10 images related to that subject. Download as many as you want. SIMPLIFIED + ABSTRACTED ABSTRACT + ARCHITECTURE BIRDS FLOWERS LANDSCAPES WATER PEOPLE View Quiz Complete
- [USEFUL RESOURCES](https://katowake.com/lesson/useful-resources/) - Here are PDF's about BRUSHES and MATERIALS for you to download from the Lesson Media below, Also in this RESOURCE section you'll find videos about GESSO and SETTING UP YOUR PALETTE. And don't miss perusing the photographs in the IMAGE LIBRARY...you'll find loads of inspiration to kick-start your painting ideas. I'm happy to answer all
- [SETTING UP YOUR PALETTE](https://katowake.com/lesson/setting-up-your-palette/) - You'll find your own way to set your palette up – the thing is to be consistent and logical! Hope this helps. View Quiz Complete Lesson Next Lesson Reset Lesson
- [GESSO](https://katowake.com/lesson/gesso/) - Gesso is a 'ground' to make your painting surface (canvas or wood) impermeable to oil or acrylic paint. If you're painting on paper it is not necessary to gesso your paper – but you can if you like the way your paint 'stays on top' of the ground and doesn't get absorbed into the paper.
- [MODULE 6: TELL me about TEXTURE & COMPOSITION](https://katowake.com/lesson/module-6-tell-me-about-texture-composition/) - Some tips and techniques to help you understand composition. Download the notes for this module in the Lesson Media below. Leave your #1 Take Away in the comments. View Quiz Complete Lesson Next Lesson Reset Lesson
- [MODULE 5: TELL me about VALUE](https://katowake.com/lesson/module-5-tell-me-about-value/) - Value refers to the spectrum from light to dark. Colour as VALUE is one of the most important things you can learn. It’s a game-changer! Download the Value Notes in the Lesson Media below. Have fun and don't forget to leave your #1 Take Away comment. View Quiz Complete Lesson Next Lesson Reset Lesson
- [MODULE 5: SHOW me VALUE](https://katowake.com/lesson/module-5-show-me-value/) - For me, VALUE is the cornerstone of painting and is the most important thing to grasp. Regardless of style, value is often the glue that holds a painting together. And to understand that COLOUR IS VALUE is so important! Make some popcorn and enjoy the show. May you'll have a few light bulb moments! Leave
- [MODULE 3: TELL me about COLOUR part 1](https://katowake.com/lesson/module-3-tell-me-about-colour-part-1/) - Here we go! A few tips and techniques to get you submerged into colour mixing. Download the exercises in the Lesson Media below and have a good time. Leave your #1 Take Away comments about the video or your experience. View Quiz Complete Lesson Next Lesson Reset Lesson
- [MODULE 4: TELL me about COLOUR part 2](https://katowake.com/lesson/module-4-tell-me-about-colour-part-2/) - Learn some techniques and exercises to help you hone your colour and value skills. Watch the video then download the notes found in the Lesson Media below. Don't forget to leave your #1 Take Away in the comments below too! View Quiz Complete Lesson Next Lesson Reset Lesson
- [MODULE 4: SHOW me COLOUR part 2](https://katowake.com/lesson/module-4-show-me-colour-part-2/) - To be a painter is to love colour. It’s the main ingredient we play with! And understanding colour AS VALUE is one of he most important things you can learn. Enjoy the show and don't forget to comment about your #1 Take Away!
- [MODULE 3: SHOW me COLOUR part 1](https://katowake.com/lesson/module-3-show-me-colour-part-1/) - WELCOME to the magical world of COLOUR! Enjoy the show and don't forget to leave your #1 Take Away in the comments. View Quiz Complete Lesson Next Lesson Reset Lesson
- [MODULE 2: TELL me about SHAPE](https://katowake.com/lesson/module-2-tell-me-about-shape/) - Learn about some techniques that are used to create SHAPES in paintings. Watch the video then download the notes found in the Lesson Media below. Don't forget to leave your #1 Take Away in the comments below too!
- [MODULE 2: SHOW me SHAPE](https://katowake.com/lesson/module-2-show-me-shape/) - Our second module takes a look at the role SHAPE has in painting.Watch it as many times as you want – you can stop, start, rewind and fast forward!Recognize and appreciate the shapes that surround us every day.Don't forget to share your #1 Take Away in the comments.
- [MODULE 1: TELL ME about LINE](https://katowake.com/lesson/tell-line/) - Learn about some techniques and exercises you can do you practice and explore the world of LINE in painting. Watch the video then download the notes found in the Lesson Media below. Don't forget to leave your #1 Take Away in the comments below too!
- [MODULE 1: SHOW ME LINE](https://katowake.com/lesson/show-line/) - Our first module takes a look at the role LINE in painting.Watch it as many times as you want – you can stop, start, rewind and fast forward!Don't forget to share your #1 Take Away in the comments. Enjoy the SHOW! View Quiz Complete Lesson Next Lesson Reset Lesson

## Quizzes

- [WELCOME!](https://katowake.com/quiz/welcome/)
- [MODULE 1: PLAY with LINE](https://katowake.com/quiz/module-1-play-line/)
- [BRUSHES & MATERIALS](https://katowake.com/quiz/brushes-materials/)
- [MODULE 1: TELL ME about LINE](https://katowake.com/quiz/tell-line/)

## Product categories

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## Modules

- [Welcome to Get Creative with Kato!](https://katowake.com/modules/welcome-to-get-creative-with-kato/) - WELCOME to Get Creative with Kato! Hope you have FUN and learn tons. Thanks for joining me in your art journey. Let’s get started!
- [LINE](https://katowake.com/modules/line/) - Line is the first art fundamental that we will take a look at. Line can add movement, energy and texture, it can create form and be gestural, organic, or geometric. A whole new world awaits in line.
- [SHAPE](https://katowake.com/modules/shape/) - Shape is our second art fundamental. We recognize our physical world through shape – organic or geometric. As a painter, shape is defined by different edges, and form the cornerstones of painting, regardless of style.
- [COMPOSITION & TEXTURE](https://katowake.com/modules/composition-texture/) - Understanding how composition works will give you a stronger framework to build a painting. And texture will add a playful element that can showcase your visual priorities.
- [VALUE](https://katowake.com/modules/value/) - Value is one of the most important concepts to grasp for a painter. Once you understand it, a new exciting visual world opens up!
- [COLOUR 102](https://katowake.com/modules/colour-102/) - Colour as VALUE is one of the most important things you can learn. It’s a game-changer!
- [COLOUR 101](https://katowake.com/modules/colour-101/) - To be a painter is to love colour. It’s the main ingredient we play with! Although our choices are often intuitive, there are theories that will help you be more conscious of colour relationships. Appreciating and understanding colour is a life long journey a– one that never ceases to inspire and delight.
- [RESOURCES](https://katowake.com/modules/resources/) - Inspiring resources for you! MATERIALS and BRUSHES GESSO SETTING UP YOUR PALETTE