Drawing Beyond Basics: Building Skills“Drawing Beyond Basics” is a five-week course designed for students who have completed a beginner level drawing course or have equivalent experience and are ready to …
Classical Painting Techniques
Classical Painting TechniquesThis eight-week virtual course brings the methods of historical painting directly into your studio. Led by Alanna Peters, you will move beyond mere art history to analyze and …
Learn to Draw the Portrait
Learn to Draw the Portrait“Learn to Draw the Portrait” is a comprehensive, eight-week virtual journey dedicated to building a strong technical foundation in representational drawing. The portrait is a central …
Creative Digital Photography: Beyond Basics
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.
Contemporary Impression: Today’s Impressionist Influence
Contemporary Impression: Today’s Impressionist InfluenceThis virtual short course, guided by Farida Zaman, is a focused exploration of Impressionism’s rich technical vocabulary, translating its key concepts into a contemporary context. Each …
Meditative Art Practice: Mindfulness with Drawing & Painting
Meditative Art Practice: Mindfulness with Drawing & PaintingThis six-week virtual experience, led by Farida Zaman, invites you to move beyond representational drawing and define a deeper, more intentional relationship with …
Building Layers & Texture: Mixed Media, Paper, Paint
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 …
Big, BOLD Colour
Big, BOLD ColourJoin artist Martha Johnson in this virtual short course, Big, BOLD Colour, designed to radically expand your understanding and application of hue. Moving beyond basic mixing, this course …
Acrylic Art: Intermediate Painting
Acrylic Art: Intermediate PaintingJoin artist and mentor Martha Johnson in this dedicated in-person painting course, specifically tailored for students prepared to further develop their painting skills and deepen their practice. …
The Art of the Landscape: Building Skills & Exploring Techniques
The Art of the Landscape: Building Skills & Exploring TechniquesJoin artist Martha Johnson in the virtual studio to explore the transformative power of expressive landscape painting. Drawing upon her deep …
