Learn to Draw and Paint from Life
If it isn’t possible for you to participate in a group course, private lessons are possible either in my private studio in Balduina or in the PADASOR studio in Trastevere.
In-studio lessons are €70 an hour.
Lessons on-site in the villas can be arranged for €80 an hour.
Important note: if you are interested in painting, the minimum time requirement is 4 lessons of 2.5 hours each. For anything less, I can provide instruction in drawing.
Please review the information on this page to help you decide.
If you are interested, please contact us.
When you write, please indicate:
- Which package interests you: drawing from life, painting from life, copying an old master or painting en plein air.
- How many total lessons and hours.
- Dates and times that work best for you.
Private Lessons:
Life Drawing
Minimum Time Requirement:
- 1 Lesson
- 2 hours per lesson
Cost:
- €210 for one participant.
- Up to 14 total may participate; add €50 for each additional participant.
- Price includes instruction, model fee, paper and charcoal.
Private Lessons:
The Fundamentals of Drawing
Minimum Time Requirement:
- 4 Lessons
- 2 hours per lesson
- 8 hours total
Cost:
- €560 for one participant
- Up to 8 total may participate; add €350 for each additional participant
- Price includes instruction, paper, eraser and charcoal
Curriculum:
- Lesson 1 – Translating 3D to 2D
- Lesson 2 – Light and shadow
- Lesson 3 – Textures
- Lesson 4 – Hierarchy
Private Lessons:
Painting the Portrait from Life in Rome
Minimum Time Requirement:
- 4 Lessons
- 2.5 hours per lesson
- 10 hours total
Cost:
- €890 for one.
- Up to four may participate; add €400 for each additional participant.
- Price includes instruction, model fee, paints and medium.
- Not included: brushes and canvas. Materials may be purchased in the art shop above the studio
Curriculum:
- Lesson 1 – Drawing with charcoal, sealing the drawing to the canvas
- Lesson 2 – Block in the lights and shadows
- Lesson 3 – Skin tones
- Lesson 4 – Finishing with a combination of glazing and alla prima
Private Lessons:
Copying the Old Masters
Minimum Time Requirement:
- 6 Lessons
- 2.5 hours per lesson
- 15 hours total
Cost:
- €1,050 for one.
- Up to four may participate; add €400 for each additional participant.
- Price includes instruction, print of painting, paints and medium.
- Not included: brushes and canvas. Materials may be purchased in the art shop above the studio
Curriculum:
- Over the course of six lessons we will will discuss how the painting was made and follow a similar process.
Private Lessons:
Painting en Plein Air
in the Villas of Rome
Minimum Time Requirement:
- 1 Lessons
- 4 hours per lesson
Cost:
- €320 for one.
- Up to 4 may participate; add €150 for each additional participant.
- Price includes instruction, paints, medium and an easel, on loan.
- Not included: brushes and canvas. Materials may be purchased in the art shop above the studio.
