Workshop T11-13
November 7-11, 2011 
Location:  Toronto
Instructor: TBA

This very popular workshop explores the direct painting techniques of this 19th century painter.  While copying a chosen portrait, students will learn a systematic approach to painting in Sargent’s manner. During the course of the workshop, students learn brush techniques, paint application, and flesh tone palettes made simple while developing a strong "vocabulary" for sketching from life. The class is ideal for beginners or experienced alla prima artists who work in other genres and wish to pursue portrait painting in a direct manner. This workshop fills up quickly, so be sure to reserve a space early.

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Workshop T11-14
November 21-December 2, 2011
Location:  Toronto
Instructor: Fernando Freitas

Academy Director and Senior Instructor Fernando Freitas takes students through the stages of academic oil painting in this two-week workshop. Working from a copy of an Old Master painting, participants will learn the specific step-by-step process to achieve an exact replica. This exercise helps them gain a clear understanding of the principles of oil painting, the best techniques, and which materials to use when.  This workshop is suitable for all levels of experience.

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Workshop T11-15
December 5-9, 2011
Location:  Toronto
Instructor: Juan Martinez

This new one-week workshop is designed for artists who want to learn the alla prima technique working from live models. Alla prima - which means "at once” - is a painting style that is done in a quickly-executed wet-into-wet fashion for faster results. Artists of all skill levels will have an opportunity to develop a good "vocabulary" for sketching from life, as well as delve into paint and brush handling for achieving a representational, realistic portrait in a more immediate way. Painters already using alla prima methods in other genres such as landscape, will also benefit from this workshop

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Group sizes are kept quite small, so each participant gets lots of one-on-one attention from our superb instructors. ARA instructors teach year-round so, unlike many artists who offer summer/holiday workshops, our teachers are professional teachers as well as successful, award-winning artists.

Workshop Hours & Schedules:

Most workshops are scheduled five days per week, Monday to Friday, with weekends free. The hours are usually 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., but will occasionally go to 5:00 p.m. If you are coming from out of town and need local accommodations, we have a list of inexpensive places to stay near the Studios.

Workshop Fees (in Canadian dollars):

One-Week Workshops: $600

Two-Week Workshops: $975, with the early-registration discount. Full price for late bookings is $1,050, so please register as soon as you can confirm your plans.

To enrol or get more info: click a link under your selected workshop to pay an immediate deposit (the best way to ensure you get a place!) or just get more information. Please note: registrations are not guaranteed until a deposit has been paid.