The Old Masters’ Method: Grisaille and French Glazing

Classical charcoal still life studies and value scales from a drawing fundamentals class.

The Old Masters’ Method: Grisaille and French GlazingThe Old Masters’ Method is a specialized two-day in-person workshop led by Alanna Peters that explores the sophisticated intersection of classical tradition and …

The Digital Landscape: Procreate Expressions (Ages 14+)

Surreal digital landscape illustration created in a digital painting course in Toronto.

The Digital Landscape: Procreate Expressions (Ages 14+)The Digital Landscape: Procreate Expressions is an immersive three-hour virtual workshop designed to open your practice from traditional painting to the digital frontier. Led …

Procreate Portal: Painting Your Own Reality (Ages 14+) (In Person)

Digital art student using a stylus to create a landscape on a tablet at ARAS.

Procreate Portal: Painting Your Own Reality (Ages 14+) (In Person)Where traditional technique meets the digital frontier. Led by artist Frannie Potts, this workshop is for students ready to translate their …

Nature in Abstraction

Student practicing abstract painting techniques at Avenue Road Arts School.

Nature in AbstractionNature’s organic symmetry, asymmetry, colour, line and shape is a true divine design. The natural world has been a source of inspiration, a means to document time and …

The Artist Studio: Connect & Create

Art student receiving personalized instruction in an independent study class at Avenue Road Arts School, Toronto

The Artist Studio: Connect & CreateJoin ARAS Creative Director and educator Evan Faith Hutchinson for The Artist Studio: Connect & Create, a unique hybrid of open-studio freedom and structured artistic …

Creative & Technical Digital Photography

student digital photography

Creative & Technical Digital PhotographyThis eight-week virtual course with lens based visual artist Jennifer Chin is for anyone with a digital camera (yes, your smartphone counts!) who want to challenge …

Creative Digital Photography: Beyond Basics

DSLR and Smartphone Photography for Beginners

Creative Digital Photography: Beyond BasicsThis eight-week virtual course with photographer Jennifer Chin is for anyone with a digital camera (yes, your smartphone counts!) who wants to learn the art behind …

Mindfulness Painting: Meditative Art Practices

Mindfulness Painting: Meditative Art PracticesThis course is dedicated to cultivating painting as a meditative practice. Designed for those seeking a process-oriented experience to unwind and connect with your inner self, …

Spring in Bloom: Abstract Impressionist Florals

Spring in Bloom: Abstract Impressionist FloralsJoin Farida Zaman for this immersive one-day workshop, designed to inspire your personal style within the genre of abstract florals. Working directly from a live …

Building Layers & Texture: Mixed Media, Paper, Paint

Art student receiving personalized instruction in an independent study class at Avenue Road Arts School, Toronto

Building Layers & Texture: Mixed Media, Paper, PaintThis in-person workshop is an exploration of material interaction and surface creation. Under the guidance of ARAS Creative Director and educator, Evan Faith …

Art and Science: STEM Art Lab (Grades 3 – 6)

aras student in stem class

Uncover the fascinating connections between art and the world around us in this engaging STEM-focused art lab. This course invites young artists to explore scientific principles through hands-on creative projects.

Mindful & Meditative Mark Making

Art student receiving personalized instruction in an independent study class at Avenue Road Arts School, Toronto

Immerse yourself in the calming rhythm of mark making, exploring line, pattern, and texture as pathways to presence and creative discovery. This course invites you to find meditation in the very act of creation.