Art Classes at our art school in Florence
Long and short workshops with individualised instruction to suit your schedule.
Available year round subject to availability.
Contact us to reserve your dates.
3 HOUR INTRODUCTION
TO PAINTING OR SCULPTURE
Choose either sculpture or painting for a 3 hour class.
All materials are included for this short workshop.
Learn the fundamental principles and materials for painting your own small copy of Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring or try sculpting a small classical torso in clay.
STILL LIFE PAINTING IN OIL
This provides a great introduction to the full process of oil painting from the Drawing (sight size method) to the Underpainting to the Dead Colour layer to the Final Details and Edges.
You will be able to apply this method to paintings of all subjects including live models, landscapes, still life, and more!
Ideally, we suggest 5 mornings minimum for this workshop.
FIGURE PAINTING FROM THE LIVE MODEL
This is a wonderful experience.
We will teach you how Draw the figure, to see and establish Values, to apply the Dead Colour layer, how to expand on the colour variations and temperatures and chroma, and finally how to handle Details and Edges.
We do recommend a minimum of 10 mornings (or 10 afternoons) for this project if possible.
PORTRAIT PAINTING FROM THE LIVE MODEL
Working from a live model is a wonderful experience.
We do recommend a minimum of 10 mornings (or 10 afternoons) for this project if possible.
OLD MASTER COPY WORKSHOP
Old Master Copies are perfect for short workshops to teach you how the Masters used Values, Colour, Edges and Composition to paint their masterpieces!
Choose from our selection of beautiful paintings and create your own copy to take home.
FIGURE OR PORTRAIT SCULPTING COPY FROM AN ORIGINAL CAST
Figure or Portrait Sculpting from a plaster cast original is a great introduction to the process.
It allows for all viewing angles to render the form and proportions of a portrait or figure in clay using Frank's unique technique for capturing a likeness.
We do suggest a minimum of at least 10 half day classes for this workshop.
Optional casting
FIGURE OR PORTRAIT SCULPTING FROM A LIVE MODEL
Figure or Portrait Sculpting from the live model allows for all viewing angles to render the form and proportions of a model from life in clay using Frank's unique technique for capturing a likeness.
We do suggest a minimum of at least 10 half day classes for this workshop.
Optional casting of your final work in either bronze, resin or plaster is availab
CASTING AND MOLDMAKING
Learn to make your own molds and to cast your masterpiece in plaster or resin in the studio or make the mold in studio and we can arrange for our foundry to cast in bronze.
Short sessions of half days are best for this workshop to allow drying time between layers.
Photo Gallery
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