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APPLICATIONS OPENSPRING TRIMESTER DATES: 11 April to 24 June 2023
CLASS SCHEDULE: Saturdays 10:30 to 15:00 STUDY LOAD: 4,5 lesson hours per week, 49,5 instructed hours total (some additional homework is assigned outside of class) INSTRUCTOR: Thomas Langeveld LANGUAGE: English is spoken during lectures and demonstrations ; individual critique in Dutch or English LIMIT: 12 students maximum TUITION COST: € 495 (Tuition does not include course materials. See materials list below.) |
Reproducing a master's work deepens our understanding of traditional painting techniques. Not only do students gain insight into how historical painters might have approached their subjects, but this field of study advances the student's ability to learn about composition, paint application, color mixing, and brush handling.
Duration: This course focuses on one historical painter and/or a specific school of painting for two trimesters at a time.
Duration: This course focuses on one historical painter and/or a specific school of painting for two trimesters at a time.
ABOUT THIS COURSE
Top - examples of paintings by Schwartze typical of the work students will copy from ; bottom - student work in previous trimesters of this course
Course Description
The Dutch painter Thérèse Schwartze will be studied during the Winter & Spring 2023 trimesters. (The selected painter for this class changes every two trimesters.)
In this course, students will explore master works across a variety of different artistic periods, genres, and painting methods. Each trimester, students are given a selection of paintings from the chosen artist to work from, and will complete their master copies from a high quality print reproduction.
About Thérèse Schwartze
Thérèse Schwartze was a Dutch portrait painter from Amsterdam. She was born into a very artistic family, and her father Johan George Schwartze trained her from a young age to become a professional painter. She pursued this training very seriously, and became the breadwinner of the family after her father's death.
While many of her early clients came from her father’s network, Schwartze was able to significantly expand her outreach in her later life, and her painting career brought her considerable wealth and fame. In particular, her portrait commissions for the royal family ensured that she had steady work for the rest of her life.
In her youth, Schwartze travelled to Germany and France to study with artists such as Léon Bonnat and Jean-Jaques Henner, who accepted many female students which where not allowed in Paris's prestigious École des Beaux-Arts at the time. Later, Schwartze was invited to contribute some of her portraits to the hall of painters at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. At the end of her 40-year long career, she produced around 1000 drawings and paintings, most of which are still in private collections.
Her style can be seen as having progressed from a more diligent academic approach, using darker colors which were inspired from her German teachers, to a lighter and looser aesthetic inspired by the Dutch and French Impressionists. In the start of her career, she worked only in oils, but later began experimenting in pastels. These became an important part of her oeuvre for which she received considerable praise, even from her biggest critics.
Curriculum
Students in this class will closely approximate Schwartze’s technique and copy after one of her paintings. Smaller paintings have been kept to their original size as much as possible, while bigger paintings have been reduced in size.
In addition to their master copy, students will also work on a small study to practice Schwartze's method and become familiar with different steps. Throughout the trimester, Thomas will demonstrate each step of the painting process, and lead discussions with his students about paint handling, color theory, and correct material use.
First Trimester
Students who enroll in this course for the first time are given a selection of Schwartze's paintings to choose from by the instructor. A choice is made when completing an application form online.
Second Trimester
Students who enroll during both the Winter and Spring trimesters can select their own painting after Schwartze to study from during the spring session.
All work in this class is completed from print reproductions of master works using the sight-size method.Course Materials
The following materials are required for participation in this course.
Buying supplies at DARA?
Items on the list marked * are available to buy at the atelier.OIL COLORS:
All oil colors should be Artist/Professional quality. No “student-grade” paint please.
PRINCIPAL PALETTE:
The following pigments are required for all paintings:- Lead White OR Lithopone White + Titanium White (Beginners should not use Lead White. *Lithopone white is sold at the studio.)
- Yellow Ochre Pale
- Cadmium Red Medium
- Ivory Black
- Ultramarine blue
- Viridian
- (Permanent) Alizarin Crimson
- Raw umber
- Burnt umber
- Raw Sienna
- Burnt Sienna
ADDITIONAL PIGMENTS:
Some paintings require additional pigments:- Cadmium Yellow – Girl with Sunflowers, Italian Girl with Dog, Lizzy Ansingh, Self-Portrait with Palette
- Chromium Oxide Green – Girl with Sunflowers
- Turquoise blue - Italian Girl with Dog
DRAWING TOOLS:CANVAS:- 1 fine- or medium-weave canvas, size 30x40 cm
- 1 fine- or medium-weave canvas, size depends on your chosen painting
MEDIUMS:- Linseed oil
- Liquin by Winsor & Newton
- Gamsol (You must consult with the studio first if you are using a solvent other than Gamsol. All odorous solvents are strictly prohibited inside the atelier.)
PAINTING TOOLS:- Large wooden palette
- Palette knife
- Metal palette cups
- Clean, empty jar for rinsing brushes
- Paper towels or rags
- 1 kitchen sponge
- OPTIONAL: * Pipette
- OPTIONAL: Rubber gloves (strongly advised if you are using lead white)
BRUSHES:
Please bring 1 large housepainting brush to the first class. The other brushes are not required on the first day, and students may wait to prefer to buy brushes after consulting with Thomas during the first lesson.
The size and brushwork of your chosen painting should be taken into account when deciding on the sizes of your brushes.
- 1 large flat housepainting brush
- A variety of bristle brushes in small to large sizes: filberts (“cat-tongue”), flats, and rounds
- A variety of sable-hair or synthetic brushes in small to large sizes: filberts (“cat-tongue”), flats, and rounds
Financial Aid
Student Discount
Are you 21 years old or younger OR are you studying full-time in a university or other accredited school during the trimester?
If so, you qualify for a 10% student discount off the cost of any part-time course at DARA.
To claim the discount, please email a copy of a valid photo ID which includes your date of birth, or your current student card to info@dutchartatelier.com before the start of the trimester.
Please note that the student discount is for part-time study courses, and does currently not apply for workshops.
Funding For Creative Professionals
You may be eligible for funding for your studies at DARA from Werktuig PPO (permanente professionele ontwikkeling, or “continuous professional development”) if the following applies to you:- You are employed by a Dutch company or organization in the creative or cultural sector.
- You are a self-employed freelancer in the Netherlands in the creative or cultural sector.
How can I check if I am eligible?
Businesses within the creative or cultural sectors are categorized by SBI code.
The list of eligible SBI codes can be found here.
How does this funding scheme work?
Werktuig PPO finances one-third of the total cost of the course, with the remaining amount to be contributed by you or your employer.
Are you interested in enrolling in multiple courses at DARA? Werktuig PPO offers a maximum contribution of € 2000 in funds per 12 months.
How can I apply?
Apply online at: https://werktuigppo.nl/
Applications must be submitted by students. DARA is not affiliated with Werktuig PPO and cannot apply on a student’s behalf. Questions regarding this funding scheme may be emailed to info@werktuigppo.nl
Can DARA students apply for the STAP budget?
Not at this time.- FAQs about this CourseQ: Is this course suitable for beginners?
A: Beginners are welcome to enroll, but it's recommended that you select a painting to copy that is appropriate to your skill level.
Q: Do students work from photographs?
A: Students work from high-resolution print reproductions of paintings. Working from photographs is not taught in any course at DARA.
Q: Can I keep my print at the end of the course?
A: Yes, the print is included.
Q: I want to copy a painting that is not included in the instructor's selection. Can I choose my own?
A: This course focuses on a specific painter for two trimesters at a time. Any students who enroll in the course for both trimesters can choose to copy a different painting (or crop of a painting) from the featured painter during the second term.
Q: What's the point of copying?
A: We believe the most efficient way to learn the difficult skill of drawing and painting is through imitation. Studying from a master's work hones our skills of observation and enables us to assimilate ideas about composition, brush-handling, color, form, and craftsmanship into our own process. The result is a profound advancement of technical skill, which DARA considers the foundation of academic training.
Q: Can I use water-mixable oils?
A: The instructor does not use this type of paint himself, but students who prefer to use water-mixable oils may do so. It's not necessary to bring solvents if working with this type of paint, but students should still plan to bring linseed oil.
Q: Why does the materials list say that I should not bring Student paints?
A: Student quality paints perform very differently from professional quality oil colors. Student paints cost less because the volume of pigment is diluted with paint-extenders and fillers, which weaken the strength of the color and are not good for the painting's longevity. To learn a craft properly, we feel that it's important to use the correct tools.
Q: I want to take this class, but I will probably have to miss some lessons. Can I still register?
A: Please make sure you can attend at least 80% of the lessons before you sign up.
For FAQs about DARA in general, click here.