• Borgo Santi Apostoli - 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.

• All materials included
• Complimentary bottled water and Prosecco

Join our introductory workshop on Oil Painting and embark on your artistic expedition.

Understanding how to paint, as well as learning a new way to appreciate art, will be the key takeaways.

Vermeer’s notable artwork is the Girl with a Pearl Earring.

The specialty of Johannes Vermeer was his mastery over light.

We will focus on Vermeer’s renowned painting, The Girl with the Pearl Earring, as it is widely recognised and exemplifies the principles we teach in this beginner’s course such as

• A plethora of colors
• Chiaroscuro (this Italian term refers to the stark contrast of light and shadow)
• An extensive range of flesh tones - we will guide you through an easy technique for mixing skin tones!
• A mixture of edges - hard, soft and lost edges will be easier for you to identify and accomplish.

This concise workshop is enjoyable for all and a fantastic starting point for novices.

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