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Alla Prima Portrait Painting
with GIULIA BUCCIARELLI

DATES: 30 August - 3 September 2021
HOURS: 9:30 - 16:30 (lunch from 12:30 - 13:30, 30 instructed hours total)
INSTRUCTOR: Giulia Bucciarelli
LANGUAGE: English
LIMIT: 10 students maximum
TUITION: €695 - this includes some materials (see materials list), life model fees, complimentary lunch and refreshments

​Top: Examples of Giulia Bucciarelli's alla prima portrait studies from life; Bottom: Images from Giulia's previous workshops at DARA.

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• Recommended level: all levels welcome
  
  In this 5-day workshop led by classically trained Florentine painter Giulia Bucciarelli, students will learn to create realistic portraits working alla prima, or wet-into-wet. This bold painting approach was made popular by the Impressionists, and remains highly appealing to today's working representational artists.
  
  Students will understand value and color temperature through a series of guided exercises on drawing with paint, correcting value relationships, accurate color mixing, and paint handling. In addition to these exercises, three different portrait paintings will be completed from life, both from male and female models. Giulia will give live demonstrations the first three mornings of the workshop in order for students to follow her process step-by-step, in addition to a high level of individual instruction and critique.
  
  By the end of this intensive weeklong course, students will be well-equipped with the tools they need to develop their own portraiture further: from learning to measure and draw from life with accuracy, achieve a likeness to the model, mix a variety of flesh tones, and getting correct tonal relationships to convey 3D form.
  
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  ​INCLUDED MATERIALS: DARA will provide students with oil primed linen canvas for the series of exercises to be completed the first two days of the workshop.
  
  The following materials are required for participation in this workshop. 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.
  
  
  

  OIL COLORS:
  All oil colors should be Artist/Professional quality. We strongly discourage the use of inferior “student-grade” paint.

  • Titanium White​
  • Yellow Ochre Pale
  • Cadmium Yellow Light
  • Cadmium Red Medium
  • Alizarin Crimson
  • Transparent Oxide Red (Rembrandt brand)
  • Viridian
  • Ultramarine Blue Deep
  • Ivory Black

  
  CANVAS:

  • Two pre-stretched canvases size 40 x 50 cm (linen or cotton, fine weave)
  • One pre-stretched canvas size 30 x 40 cm (linen or cotton, fine weave)

   
  
  

  BRUSHES:
  

  • A variety of soft- or synthetic-haired filbert brushes (also called “cat-tongue” brushes) in a range of small to large sizes between 1 to 12.
    
  • A variety of bristle-haired filbert brushes in a range of small to large sizes between 1 to 12.

  
  MEDIUMS:

  • Walnut oil or linseed oil
  • Odorless mineral spirits (Note: Only aroma-free solvents, like Gamsol, are permitted for use in the studio. Please do not bring genuine turpentine or other strongsmelling solvents.) 

  
  GENERAL PAINTING SUPPLIES:

  • Palette
  • Palette knife
  • 2 medium cups
  • A roll of paper towels
  • A roll of masking tape
  • 1 soft vine charcoal stick (to draw on the canvas)
  • 1 clean, empty jar to rinse brushes in

  
  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 €695* inclusive of some materials (see materials list), all life model fees, 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 2 August 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.
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  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.