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Drawing the Figure From Life
with EDOARDO DURDIN

DATES: 6 - 8 August 2021
HOURS: 9:30 - 16:30 (lunch from 12:30 - 13:30, 18 instructed hours total)
INSTRUCTOR: Edoardo Durdin
LANGUAGE: Nederlands / English
LIMIT: 10 students maximum
TUITION: €450 - this includes life model fees, complimentary lunch and refreshments

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Top row: Examples of figure studies by Edoardo Durdin; Bottom row: Edoardo and his students at work during his previous workshops

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• Recommended level: all levels welcome
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  Edoardo Durdin (1988) grew up in Rome caught a taste for classical drama and theatricality at a very young age. He started his technical training in 2010 at the Angel Academy of Art in Florence and furthered his technique under the personal instruction of master painter Alexey Steele in search of greater allegorical compositions, practicing portraiture, the figure, and plein-air.
  
  He invites you to join this special 3-day intensive Figure Drawing Workshop, to explore a mastery of tonality and values to build accurately on each consecutive mark made. Students will be encouraged to develop their own handwriting and find a composition that speaks to them. The simplicity of the monochromatic graphite medium provides no distraction from that which is not yet fully understood, allowing the instructor to attend to things still unknown or unpracticed in order to expand the student's comprehension for future attempts.
  
  We will be working from the live model in a variety of short and long poses, each to garnish stamina, speed and accuracy. Over 18 hours of instruction, Durdin will explore both proportion and tonality in cohesion with the figure's underlying anatomical structure. Students will be exposed to differently lit circumstances to prepare themselves for any setting, and will incorporate these theories into a comprehensive understanding of the human form.
  
  Durdin will be demonstrating his full drafting process, as well as working one-on-one with students as they are encouraged to push their considerations of composition and finish. The rigorous pace of the workshop ensures students will progress with vast iterations of their knowledge of the human figure.
  
  What to study next: This workshop is designed as a preliminary course for Painting the Figure From Life. The drawing principles covered in this course will allow the student to fully tend to the oil painting medium and grasp the scope of temperature and color theory unhindered.
• Download Materials List →

  ​​The following materials are required for participation in this workshop. Many of the materials listed are common supplies that artists are likely to own already. Included below is also a list of recommended local art shops where supplies can be purchased in Haarlem or in surrounding cities. To download the Materials List as a PDF document, please click the button above.
  
  Do you have any questions about any of the items on this list? Please send us an email at info@dutchartatelier.com and we will be more than happy to help.
  
  
  

  PENCILS:

  • Caran d'Ache: 2B, 4B, 6B (or mechanical pencils, 0.5mm)

  
  PAPER:

  • Plenty of sheets of white A3 drawing paper for the short poses each morning
    
  • Several sheets of your preferred A3 drawing paper for the long poses. (minimum weight: 110gsm)

  Please make sure the paper has enough texture/tooth. No Bristol paper.
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  GENERAL SUPPLIES:

  • 1 kneaded eraser
    
  • Sanding pad (​see here for example)
    
  • Box cutter (see here for example. This item is not needed if you are using mechanical pencils.)
  • Thin knitting needle
    

  
  OTIONAL SUPPLIES:

  • Pencil extender(s)
  • Notebook

  
  WHERE TO BUY SUPPLIES:
  Unsure of where to buy supplies? We recommend the following art stores in Haarlem and surrounding cities (please note that availability may vary between stores):
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  Prins Kunstcentrum
  Lange Herenstraat 24
  2011 LH Haarlem
  +31 (0)23 532 18 74
  
  ​Gerard Smit
  Gedempte Oude Gracht 36
  2011 GS Haarlem
  +31 (0)23 531 22 31
  
  ​Peter van Ginkel
  Bilderdijkstraat 99
  1053 KM Amsterdam
  +31 (0)20 618 98 27​
  
  Van Beek Art Supplies
  Stadhouderskade 63-65
  1072 AD Amsterdam
  +31 (0)20 662 1670
  
  

  Van der Linde
  Rozengracht 36-38
  1016 NC Amsterdam
  +31 (0)20 624 2791
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  Van Beek Art Supplies
  Stevinstraat 7b
  ​1171 XW Badhoevedorp
  +31 (0)20 658 22 90
  
  TOWI
  Morsstraat 22
  2312 BM Leiden
  +31 (0)71 513 39 72
  
  Goedman Art Supplies
  Prins Hendrikstraat 51
  2518 HJ Den Haag
  +31 (0)70 345 13 24
  
  
• PAYMENT POLICY   |   ACCEPTED PAYMENT METHODS   |   ONLINE PAYMENTS
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  PAYMENT POLICY
  The fee for this course is €450* inclusive of life model fees and complimentary lunch and refreshments. Once the Dutch Atelier of Realist Art (DARA) has notified the student of his or her acceptance into the workshop via email, a deposit payment equivalent to one half of the course fee is due within two weeks in order to reserve the student's place. Spaces are not reserved until the deposit has been paid.
  
  The remaining balance of workshop fees is due no later than 9 July 2021. After this time, new students may still register for the course if there is room available, but are advised that the full course fee is due upon acceptance.
  
  In the event that the necessary fees are not paid by the aforementioned deadlines, the student will be notified by email that he or she risks relinquishing their space in the class if the overdue fees are not paid within 7 days. Students who have not paid the full course fee prior to the first day of the workshop are not permitted to attend under any circumstances.
  
  * The Dutch Atelier of Realist Art is a vocational school recognized by the Centraal Register Kort Beroepsonderwijs (CRKBO). Students enrolled in our courses are therefore exempt from paying additional VAT (BTW).​​​​
  
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  ACCEPTED PAYMENT METHODS
  DARA accepts payment through the following methods: cash, credit or debit card, Paypal, and wire transfer. All fees are payable in EUR. A confirmation of receipt is sent within 48 hours of receiving a payment.
  
  Cash: Cash payments must be paid at a scheduled appointment in person. Please do not mail cash.
  
  Credit Card / Debit Card / Paypal: Students may pay online using the link below. All online payments are processed through Paypal. *** Please note that an additional 3,5% processing fee is applied.
  
  Wire Transfer: Please advise us when the transfer of funds has been made and provide a transaction number so we may track the payment. Our bank details are as follows:
  
                 Bank Name: Rabobank Haarlem
                 Beneficiary: Dutch Atelier of Realist Art
                 IBAN: NL04 RABO 0327 7614 31
                 SWIFT (BIC): RABONL2U
                 Branch Number: 3244
                 Bank Address: Dreef 40, 2012 HS Haarlem​
  
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  ONLINE PAYMENTS
  ​Students can use the link below to pay either the deposit or the full course fee online with a credit card, debit card, or Paypal account. All online payments are processed through Paypal.
  *** Please note that an additional 3,5% processing fee is applied.
  
  Please click the menu for a drop-down option to pay either the course deposit or full tuition fee.
• ADMISSIONS   |   WORKING IN THE STUDIO   |   STUDIO CANCELLATIONS   |   STUDENT CANCELLATIONS
  
  All applicants are advised to review our Studio Policies in full before submitting a registration form.
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  ADMISSIONS
  Registration is open to students of any nationality, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age*, medical status, marital or civil status, religion, creed, or political affiliation. (*Please note that applicants under age 18 must have their parent or legal guardian provide express written permission via email that states that the applicant may be enrolled.)
  
  Students may apply by completing an online registration form (available by clicking the "Apply Now" button above.) After submitting a registration form, the student will be sent an email notification within 48 hours as to the status of his or her acceptance in the workshop. The Dutch Atelier of Realist Art (DARA) reserves the right to refuse enrollment to any new or returning students deemed by the studio administration to be out of line with the programme's stated mission and policies, and/or disruptive to the studio and its attendees.
  
  Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and it is therefore advisable for students to sign up for courses early while spaces are available. Spaces are very limited in order to ensure that each student receives a high level of individual attention and one-on-one instruction. Once the workshop has been filled, any subsequent applicants will be placed on a waiting list. In the event that a student cancels his or her registration and/or fails to pay the requisite course fees, the next student on the waiting list will receive the space in the class instead.
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  WORKING IN THE STUDIO
  All students agree to adhere to our Studio Policies as a condition of their continued enrollment in any workshop offered at DARA. Students are expected to maintain a professional working environment at all times by respecting themselves, fellow students, models, guests, and instructors.
  
  Students are expected to arrive to class on time and with the appropriate required materials in order to participate in the workshop. During the course, each student is provided with storage space to store his or her art supplies, artwork, and personal belongings. Please note that all student belongings must be taken home by the last day of the workshop. DARA accepts no responsibility for the damage, loss, or theft of student property, except in cases solely attributable to the misconduct of a DARA staff member.
  
  
  

  STUDIO CANCELLATIONS
  The minimum level of enrollment for this course to run is 4 students. In the event that this enrollment level is not attained, students will be notified 60 days in advance of the start of the course, and will be offered the option of either receiving a full refund* or transferring to a different course of their choosing (provided that space is available.) All refunds are processed within 7 days of studio cancellations.
  
  During the workshop, if a single class session is cancelled for any reason, DARA will notify all students of the cancellation by phone and email. Every effort will be made to schedule a make-up class at a time convenient for the majority of students. Refunds for cancelled class sessions are awarded only in the event that no make-up class is scheduled. DARA reserves the right to substitute instructors and/or models during a class if no alternative is available.
   
  *Please note that in the event of a studio cancellation, DARA is only responsible for refunding the cost of tuition, and not for any of the student's associated expenses, such as travel fare and/or purchase of class materials.​​
  
  
  

  STUDENT CANCELLATIONS
  Cancellations may be made by email notification to info@dutchartatelier.com. Students who cancel their workshop registration within 14 days of submitting a registration form are entitled to a full refund of fees. ​ All refunds are processed within 7 days of the cancellation date. After the 14-day grace period has passed, the following student cancellation policy applies:
  
  

  • The deposit payment becomes non-refundable.

  
  

  • If the cancellation is made more than 60 days in advance of the start of the workshop, and the student has already paid the full course fee: the student is entitled to a 50% refund.

  
  

  • If the cancellation is made more than 30 days in advance of the start of the workshop, and the student has already paid the full course fee: the student is entitled to a 25% refund.
    

  
  

  • If the cancellation is made with fewer than 30 days in advance of the start of the workshop: no refunds will be awarded.

  
  In the event that a student drops out of a workshop after the course has already begun, and the date of cancellation falls within the aforementioned 14-day grace period, the student is still required to pay the total cost of services rendered (calculated by the number of class dates the student was in attendance). The student will be refunded the remaining balance of fees.