Painting the Figure Using Sight-Size with Daniela Astone
June 22 – 26, 2026

Introduction

Painting the Figure from Life: Composing and Meausring is a five-day intensive workshop for any artist interested in advancing their understanding of painting the figure, exploring the difference between sight-size and comparitive measuring, and doing so under the guidance of Daniela Astone.

The entire workshop will be held inside the PADASOR studio which is located below the Poggi Trastevere art shop.

  • Recommended Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
  • Total Learning Hours: 21 hours over 5 days  (See schedule below for details)

Curriculum

  • Daniela will begin Monday morning with a presentation of the palette, a discussion on composition and a demonstration on which form of measuring—sight-size or comparative—would best suit your compositional needs.
  • On Monday afternoon, students will begin their own work using the technique that will best serve their composition.
  • As the workshop progresses, Daniela will work one-on-one with students to help them manage their palette and process.

Cost

  • €700
  • The Registration Fee is €50.
  • The Deposit is an addtional €300
  • The Final Payment is €350 due in cash on the day of the first lesson.  No exceptions.
  • Materials not included, Model fee included.
  • See Terms and Conditions below for further details.

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About Daniela Astone

Daniela Astone, born in Pisa in 1980, grew up in the seaside town of PortoSanto Stefano, Italy, and formally began studying art at the age of 14 in the High School of Arts in Grosseto.

After graduating in 1998 she moved to Florence to study Illustration at the International school of comix, and in her second year she started to work independently for several editors and in the studio of illustration Inklink.

At the age of 21 Daniela decided to change direction and began studying drawing and painting from life at The Florence Academy of Art under the direction of Daniel Graves.

She began to teach to the younger students in the Academy when she was in her second year, graduated in 2004 with the end of the year award, and continued to work as a principal teacher and director for the Florence Academy of art until 2022.

In 2013 Daniela entered in the BP award in London and recived a honorable mention from the Mod Portrait award in Spain. Her work has exhibited internationally and in 2016 it became part of the permanent collection of MACS, the Contemporary Art Museum in Sicily.

She also collaborated with Tiac in China, with Liveandlearn in Thailand, with Streamline in USA, with East Oaks Studio and teaches workshops of landscape painting in her studio-house in Chianti Tuscany and around the world.
In 2019 together with Gaia Grazioli she curated the Show “Corpo a Corpo” in the Museum of Villa Bardini in Florence thanks to Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze and Carlo Sisi.

Currently she is exhibiting for various galleries in Europe and in the States and she keeps working in her studio in Tuscan countryside.

Terms & Conditions

  1. A minimum number of 6 students is needed to run the workshop.
  2. The maximum number of students is 10.
  3. There are three payments: the first is the Registration Fee of €50.  The second is the Deposit of €300.  The third payment of €350 is due in cash on the day of the first lesson. Credit cards for the final payment are not accepted.  No exceptions.
  4. The workshop will be confirmed by May 15th, 2026, or as soon as we have the minimum number.
  5. If the workshop sells out, we will create a Waiting List.
  6. The Registration Fee is non-refundable, unless the workshop is canceled on May 15th, 2026.  If that happens, the Registration Fee will be reimbursed in full.  If you are traveling from outside of Europe, please wait until the workshop is confirmed prior to making your travel arrangements.
  7. As soon as we reach the minimum number, participants will be asked to pay the Deposit.  The Deposit must be paid within a week of confirmation.  If not, the participant will forfeit their Registration Fee and their space will be offered to the next person on the Waiting List.
  8. ALL paid Deposits and Registration Fees are non-refundable and it is not possible to request a credit toward a future workshop should you be unable to attend.  If you are coming from somewhere outside of Europe, we strongly recommend you invest in travel insurance.