Learn the Time-honoured Crafts of Drawing and Painting at the Academy of Realist Art

The Academy of Realist Art (ARA) is a private institution that teaches drawing and painting in the old master tradition. ARA is proud to offer instruction at two locations; Toronto Ontario and our new location in Boston Massachusetts.

The curriculum and the teaching techniques are modeled on those of the 19th-century European academies. This successful, step-by-step process teaches the student to thoroughly process the skills needed for representational painting.

The Academy functions under a four-level program that, when completed, will allow the graduate to confidently approach and overcome the most difficult projects in drawing and painting.

The school's procedure is that of individual instruction in a group setting. The student is guided, at his or her own pace, to successfully complete each assignment with the desired results. The environment at ARA is supportive and respectful, by both instructors and peers.

ARA offers an intensive program with a certificate in traditional drawing and painting upon completion. One of the few such institutions in the world, ARA has a curriculum which is designed to produce the highest caliber of professional artists. (Read about accredited University and College degrees for ARA students.)