Oil Painting Class in Florence

4.8 (6 reviews) Florence, Italy
Duration3h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 10 travelers

Overview

This Introduction to Oil Painting workshop is all you need to get started on your artistic journey.

You will learn how to paint and also how to appreciate the art you see in a new way.

Girl with a Pearl Earring is Vermeer’s most famous painting.

Johannes Vermeer was the master of light.

We have chosen Vermeer's classic painting of The Girl with the Pearl Earring because it is familiar to many and because it has great examples of all of the principles we teach in this intro class including
-a variety of colours
- Chiaroscuro (the Italian term for extreme light and dark contrast)
-a full range of flesh tones ... we teach an easy method for mixing skin tones!
-a variety of edges including hard, soft and lost edges and we will teach you to recognise and execute these all easily

This short workshop is fun for everyone and great for beginners.

What's included

  • All Materials are included for this class.
  • Bottled water (and often Prosecco!) is available free at the studio

What to expect

Learning to paint is easy and fun!

You will learn the fundamental principles, materials, and techniques to create your own copy of Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring in this Introduction to Oil Painting class.

This workshop is great for beginners but is also suitable for more advanced students as instruction is personalised for each student.

Your instructor is a professional artist, teacher and Director of The Florence Studio in Florence, Italy.

The process taught will include:
1/a lecture and demonstration of materials and methods and colour mixing
2/painting the Old Master copy yourself on an already prepared drawing ...previous drawing skills are not necessary for this class.

We will pack your painting for easy transport home with you.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We are at Borgo ss Apostoli, 18 (note: there are two of every number in Florence and we are the blue/black number 18 -not the red number 18)- located about halfway down the street at the edge of a tiny square called Piazza del Limbo. There is the name The Florence Studio on the door buzzer.

End point

We are at Borgo ss Apostoli, 18 (note: there are two of every number in Florence and we are the blue/black number 18 -not the red number 18)- located about halfway down the street at the edge of a tiny square called Piazza del Limbo. There is the name The Florence Studio on the door buzzer.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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