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Workshop Fees (in Canadian dollars):
One-Week Workshops: $600
Seven Day Workshops: $750
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About ARA Workshops
Group sizes are kept quite small, so each paticipant 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 instructors are professional teachers as well as successful award-winning artists Whether you are an award winning experienced artist or have never painted before, our instructors will tailor to your skill level.

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Materials list:

Drawing:
GRAPHITE PENCILS: Two each of: 2H, HB, and 2B
• DRAWING PAPER: One sheet white somerset cold press One sheet grey somerset cold press One sheet Canson Edition, Ingres or mi-teints light blue
• CHARCOAL/CARBON PENCILS: Either carbon or charcoal pencils in soft, medium, and hard Charcoal: Generals Carbon: Wolfs or Conte One white charcoal or pastel pencil MISCELLANEOUS:
• Kneadable eraser
• Two synthetic soft hair and bristle filbert brushes (no larger than a 6, used for blending carbon or charcoal)
• Masking tape
• Utility knife
• Sanding block
• Knitting needle (used for measuring)
• Drawing board (no larger than 18 x 24)
• Mahl stick

Painting
OIL COLOURS:
(Suggested brands, Old Holland, Winsor & Newton, Rembrandt, or LeFranc & Bourgeois. Please no water based oils.)
• Lead white (optional) or creminitz or flake
• Titanuum white
• Ivory black
• Raw umber
• Burnt umber
• Red umber
• Ultramarine blue
• Yellow ocher
• Alizarin crimson
• Earth red (venetion, english or indian red)
• Cadmium orange
• Cadmium yellow middle
• Cadmium red middle
BRUSHES:
• 1 small synthetic round pointed brush (soft like a water-colour brush)
• 12 synthetic filbert brushes ranging from very small to about 1 inch across. Preferably 2 of each size.
All brushes should be soft-haired yet springy – not bristles.
MEDIUMS AND SOLVENTS:
• Linseed oil – any good brand such as Winsor & Newton, Gamblin or Old Holland. A small bottle will suffice.
• Odorless mineral spirits (no turpentine)
CANVAS:
• Store bought ready prepared acrylic canvas. You will need four: three 18 x 24, one 20 x 28.
OTHER MATERIALS:
• Palette
• Palette knife
• Medium cups
• Clean rags or paper towels
• Note book and pen
• Mahl stick
• Knitting needle
• Small mirror
• Binoculars (optional)

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