Art workshops & masterclassesin Toronto

A focused environment for dedicated artistic development, in one-day and weekend formats.

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Workshops at ARAS

Led by guest artists and senior faculty, who share their professional practice. These are the formats we run most often. We add new ones through the year with visiting artists, from drawing days at the Gardiner Museum to digital photography.

Masterclass: Plein air painting

With Sam Paonessa · Suited for: intermediate and advanced painters

Learn the skills of painting outdoors from an award-winning artist and member of the Ontario Society of Artists: live demonstrations, personalized feedback, composition, light and atmosphere.

Resin pour

Suited for: all levels

Pouring, layering and finishing resin pieces in a one-day studio session.

Life drawing

Suited for: some drawing experience

Working from a live model on gesture, anatomy and form, with short poses building to long studies.

Watercolour and gouache

Suited for: absolute beginners to seasoned artists

Wet-on-wet technique, colour mixing and opaque layering.

Inside our workshops

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Taught by working artistsPractising, exhibiting artists, not hobbyists.