Figure Drawing – Long Poses

Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Time: Thursdays from 17:00 – 19:00.  The first lesson will be held Thursday, September 14th.
Cost: €25 per lesson and one-time registration fee of €50 OR €30 per lesson and no registration fee.  Model fee included / Materials not included: materials may be provided for an additional €5.

The registration fee is non-refundable.

Please note: the registration fee guarantees your place at an easel for the duration of the course, with the understanding that you will be attending most if not all of the lessons.  If you miss two lessons straight, your place at the easel is forfeit.

Course Description:

Join us for two hours every Thursday for a life drawing session of ONE pose for two hours.

This course focuses on a three-stage process to drawing the figure:

  • Gesture
  • “Boxing”
  • Light and Shade

Recommended Materials:

  • Vine charcoal
  • 60 x 80 cm sketch pad
  • Kneaded eraser
  • Clips
  • Masking Tape
  • Wet-wipes

If you need assistance in purchasing your materials, please speak with Paola, Francesca, Raul or Matteo at La Bottega dell’Artista.

Please fill in the form below to register.

Painting the Portrait in a Landscape

Level: Beginner, Intermediate
Time: Saturdays from 11:00 – 14:00. The first lesson will be held Saturday, September 16th.
Cost: €35 per lesson with one-time registration fee of €50 OR €40 per lesson.  Model fee included / Materials not included.

The registration fee is non-refundable.

Please note: the registration fee guarantees your place at an easel for the duration of the course, with the understanding that you will be attending most if not all of the lessons.  If you miss two lessons straight, your place at the easel is forfeit.

Course Description:

In September of 2016 the focus was on a portrait in an imagined landscape.  This time we’ll assist the imagination with some on-site sketches of the model IN the landscape.

This course focuses on:

  • Understanding the why and how of materials used in oil painting
  • Developing Composition
  • Comprehending the structure of the head and proportional relationships needed to achieve a likeness
  • Manipulating scumbles and glazes to manage atmosphere, volumes, and warm and cool temperature shifts.

Required Materials:

  • Wood Palette
  • 1 Palette Knife
  • Linseed oil
  • Tintorsetto (this is a substitute for turpentine.  Normal solvents are NOT ALLOWED in the studio.)
  • Medium Cup or Jar
  •  Brushes:
    • 3-4 Bull Hair (Sizes 6 to 10, Filbert)
    • 3-4 Wide Short-Handle Hog Bristle (Sizes 0 to 3)
    • 3-4 Synthetic Hair (Sizes 6 to 10, Various)
    • 3-4 Small Sable (0, 1, 2, 4)
  • Paper Towels
  • Wet Wipes
  • Paint Rag (an old T-shirt or pair of socks works great)
  • Linen Canvas. Recommended size: TBD.

Oil Paint:

  • Titanium White or Warm White (Michael Harding)
  • Ivory Black (Michael Harding)
  • Yellow Ochre Light (Old Holland)
  • Cobalt Blue (Old Holland)
  • Ultramarine Blue (Old Holland)
  • Alizarin Crimson (Michael Harding)
  • Cadmium Red Scarlet (Old Holland)
  • Venetian Red (Old Holland)
  • Raw Umber (Michael Harding)
  • Terre Verte (Michael Harding)
  • Naples Yellow Light (Micheal Harding)

Sketching Materials for On-Site Lessons:

  • Sketchbook
  • Graphite, charcoal or water-soluble graphite
  • Erasers
  • Portable ease

If you need assistance in purchasing your materials, please speak with Paola, Francesca, Raul or Matteo at La Bottega dell’Artista.

Please fill in the form below to register.

Figure Painting – Figures in the Landscape

Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Time: Saturdays from 15:00 – 18:00.  The first lesson will be held Saturday, September 16th.
Cost: €40 per lesson and one-time registration fee of €50 OR €45 per lesson and no registration fee.  Model fee included / Materials not included.

The registration fee is non-refundable.

Please note: the registration fee guarantees your place at an easel for the duration of the course, with the understanding that you will be attending most if not all of the lessons.  If you miss two lessons straight, your place at the easel is forfeit.

Course Description:

One figure in the landscape would be ambitious.  We’ll go for two.  In addition to setting the stage for a two-figure composition in the studio, we will also work with the models IN the landscape in order to best establish a connection between the figures and the surroundings.

The canvas size is the decision of each participant, but a large-sized canvas is encouraged: no guts, no glory.

Special attention will be given to:

  • Finding meaning in Composition: the relationships of the figures to each other and the surrounding landscape
  • Strategies for managing a large-scale work
  • Object-oriented light vs. atmosphere-oriented light
  • Sustaining unity

Recommended Materials:

  • Wood Palette
  • 1 Palette Knife
  • Linseed oil
  • Tintorsetto (this is a substitute for turpentine.  Normal solvents are NOT ALLOWED in the studio.)
  • Medium Cup or Jar
  • Brushes:
    • 3-4 Bull Hair (Sizes 6 to 10, Filbert)
    • 3-4 Wide Short-Handle Hog Bristle (Sizes 0 to 3)
    • 3-4 Synthetic Hair (Sizes 6 to 10, Various)
    • 3-4 Small Sable (0, 1, 2, 4)
  • Paper Towels
  • Wet Wipes
  • Paint Rag (an old T-shirt or pair of socks works great)
  • Linen Canvas. Recommended size: TBD.

Oil Paint:

  • Titanium White or Warm White (Michael Harding)
  • Ivory Black (Michael Harding)
  • Yellow Ochre Light (Old Holland)
  • Cobalt Blue (Old Holland)
  • Ultramarine Blue (Old Holland)
  • Alizarin Crimson (Michael Harding)
  • Cadmium Red Scarlet (Old Holland)
  • Venetian Red (Old Holland)
  • Raw Umber (Michael Harding)
  • Terre Verte (Michael Harding)
  • Naples Yellow Light (Micheal Harding)

Sketching Materials for On-Site Lessons:

  • Sketchbook
  • Graphite, charcoal or water-soluble graphite
  • Erasers
  • Portable ease

If you need assistance in purchasing your materials, please speak with Paola, Francesca, Raul or Matteo at La Bottega dell’Artista.

Please fill in the form below to register.

The Fundamentals – Drawing the Still-Life

Level: Beginner, Intermediate
Time: Tuesdays from 17:00 – 19:00.  The first lesson will be held Tuesday, September 19th.
Cost: €100 for 4 consecutive lessons.  Materials not included.

A minimum of 3 students is required to initiate this course.

There is no reimbursement for absences, nor make-up lessons.

Course Description:

Using graphite as our medium and a still-life as our subject, this course focuses on:

  • Composition
  • Proportion Keys and Comparative Measuring
  • Value – Light and Shade
  • Texture

Required Materials:

  • Graphite Pencils: HB, 2B, 4B, 6B
  • Box Cutter Knife
  • Tiepolo paper, 50 x 70
  • Eraser
  • Masking Tape
  • Mini-eraser (optional)

Please fill in the form below to register.