Sketching the Garden and Orchard: Ink and Watercolour at the Spadina Museum

Exterior image of Spadina museum - Avenue Road Arts School Art Sketching the Garden and Orchard

Sketching the Garden and Orchard: Ink and Watercolour at the Spadina Museum BeginnerIntermediateDrawingMixed MediaPaintingSummer 2026Schedule Thursday August 27 11am – 2pmLocation Spadina Museum – 285 Spadina Rd, Toronto, ON M5R …

Inside the Exhibition: Curating and Exhibiting in Nuit Blanche 2026

Gallery visitor looking up at a large vibrant mixed-media painting on a white gallery wall — Avenue Road Arts School Inside the Exhibition course

Inside the Exhibition: Curating and Exhibiting in Nuit Blanche 2026 AdvancedBeginnerIntermediateMixed MediaSummer 2026Schedule Wednesdays, July 29 – August 26 (4 weeks) 7 – 9:30pmLocation VirtualCourse Fee $625 +HSTEnroll Now Back …

Nature in Abstraction

Artist applying thick impasto paint to a small canvas with a palette knife in a studio setting

Nature in Abstraction AdvancedBeginnerIntermediateMixed MediaSummer 2026Schedule Tuesdays, July 16 – August 6 (4 weeks) 10am – 12pmLocation VirtualCourse Fee $265 +HSTEnroll Now Back to classesAbout this course Nature’s organic geometry, …

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

  • Develop a working method for translating observational floral studies into abstract, expressive forms.
  • Investigate and employ the use of heightened colour palettes to create visual impact and emotional resonance in your work.
  • Refine gestural brushwork and mark making techniques to convey energy, movement, and spontaneity.
  • Construct a finished piece that demonstrates a strong, painterly approach and a dynamic composition.
  • Analyze the process of taking a three-dimensional subject and transforming it through a highly intuitive process.