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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 INSTRUMENTS
Suggested Drawing MEDIUMS: Choose 1 or more of the following that you would like to work with.

• Graphite pencils (2 of each - soft, medium, and hard)
• Charcoal pencils (2 of each - soft, medium, and hard)
• Carbon pencils (2 of each - soft, medium, and hard)
Alternatively you may bring red chalk, sepia, or sanguine with white chalk pencils.

• Suggested PAPERS:
Papers will be left to the students discretion. Please ensure that the paper you choose is suitable for the medium you have selected. Consult with the art store where you have purchased your pencils.

DRAWING BOARD
• 1 – 18X24 inches

TOOLS
• Sanding block
• Knitting needle 2.5 to 3.5 mm thickness
• Masking tape (3M brand – regular yellow)
• Eraser - white (Staedtler) kneaded (Prang)
• Pencil extender
• Mahl stick (a ½ inch diameter dowel approximately 30 inches)
• Push pins, tacks, or tape can be used to secure the paper to the board.
• Stomps

BRUSHES
• Bristle - natural or synthetic filbert #2, 4, and 10
• Soft hair - natural or synthetic filbert #2, 4, and 10
Note – do not buy expensive brushes for life drawing.

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