about
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The Dutch Atelier of Realist Art is a private art institution in Haarlem, the Netherlands founded on the basis of advancing the academic tradition of figurative drawing and painting.
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study
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Our studio philosophy is based around the belief that a solid art education should be skill-based, focused strictly on the teaching of objective technical proficiency, and this informs the way each of our classes are instructed.
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instructors
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Each of the professional artists instructing our part-time courses and workshops are classically trained artists and graduates of leading academic fine arts institutions.
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Gallery
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Get a glimpse inside our studio and see examples of the type of work our students have completed.
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2018 - 2019 Academic Year
Fall Trimester 2018
25 September - 8 December
Winter Trimester 2019
14 January - 30 March
Spring Trimester 2019
15 April - 29 June
2019 - 2020 Academic Year*
Fall Trimester 2019
23 September - 7 December
Winter Trimester 2019
6 January - 21 March
Spring Trimester 2020
6 April - 20 June
* The course listing for each trimester is posted three months in advance, at which time registration will be open to new students. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and students are therefore advised to enroll early before classes are filled. Once a class has filled, subsequent applications are placed on a waiting list. |
part-time coursesPROGRAMME OVERVIEWClasses at the Dutch Atelier of Realist Art are designed for figurative artists who share our core philosophy of "technique before style." Our classes are designed to teach the fundamental skills of realist drawing and painting, and students of all levels are welcome to enroll. Interested new students are advised to review our Student Guide, which covers important information for all DARA students, as well as frequently asked questions pertaining to our studio.
Classes at DARA are offered on a trimester basis, with each trimester lasting for a period of 11 weeks. Each course at DARA is designed in such a way that students who enroll in the same class for multiple trimesters will advance on to progressively more and more challenging studies. We strongly encourage all students to attend between 1 - 2 trimesters of Introduction to Classical Drawing, which is a fundamental course that underlines the core principles taught in all classes offered at DARA. Courses at DARA are intensive, and require students to attend regularly in order to get the full benefit of the class. While instructors will do their best to advise absent students on what was missed during class, please note that it is not possible to make up missed classes with an instructor at a later time. |
upcoming schedule
Spring 2019 trimester
registration CLOSEDIntroduction to Classical Drawing SCHEDULE: Monday & Thursday evenings (22 classes total) HOURS: 19:00 - 22:00 (6 hours per week) INSTRUCTOR: Mischa Tranquilli LANGUAGE: English LIMIT: 10 artists maximum TUITION: €450 |
registration CLOSEDIntroduction to Classical Drawing SCHEDULE: Monday & Thursday evenings (22 classes total) DATES: 15 April - 27 June HOURS: 19:00 - 22:00 (6 hours per week) INSTRUCTOR: Mischa Tranquilli LANGUAGE: English LIMIT: 10 artists maximum TUITION: €450 |
OVERVIEW - CLICK TO EXPAND
overview
The fundamental course to all other drawing and painting courses we offer at DARA, students in this class are introduced to the core drawing skills as taught in neoclassical atelier programmes. By working in the sight-size method, which allows artists to rapidly advance their ability to carefully observe and draw from nature with a high degree of accuracy, students in this class explore a step-by-step method to creating highly convincing naturalistic drawings that realistically convey light and form.
All students in this class complete a series of master copies in graphite after the works of nineteenth century classical artists, starting with studies from Charles Bargue's and Jean-Léon Gérôme's Cours de dessin. New students will focus on more simple studies, while returning students will apply fundamental concepts to progressively more and more challenging drawings. This class strongly emphasizes the necessity of developing excellent draftsmanship, which translates into successfully working in a wide variety of artistic media.
Materials list available as a PDF download below.
All students in this class complete a series of master copies in graphite after the works of nineteenth century classical artists, starting with studies from Charles Bargue's and Jean-Léon Gérôme's Cours de dessin. New students will focus on more simple studies, while returning students will apply fundamental concepts to progressively more and more challenging drawings. This class strongly emphasizes the necessity of developing excellent draftsmanship, which translates into successfully working in a wide variety of artistic media.
Materials list available as a PDF download below.
General Info
SCHEDULE: Monday & Thursday evenings (22 classes total)
DATES: 15 April - 27 June
HOURS: 19:00 - 22:00 (6 hours per week)
INSTRUCTOR: Mischa Tranquilli
LANGUAGE: English
LIMIT: 10 artists maximum
TUITION: €450*
* Are you under the age of 21 OR enrolled in an accredited university programme during the Spring 2019 Trimester? If so, you qualify for our 10% student discount. To claim the discount, students must email a copy of a valid photo ID or student card to info@dutchartatelier before the start of the course. For students paying through our online installment plan, the discount is applied retroactively after the final installment has been paid.
DATES: 15 April - 27 June
HOURS: 19:00 - 22:00 (6 hours per week)
INSTRUCTOR: Mischa Tranquilli
LANGUAGE: English
LIMIT: 10 artists maximum
TUITION: €450*
* Are you under the age of 21 OR enrolled in an accredited university programme during the Spring 2019 Trimester? If so, you qualify for our 10% student discount. To claim the discount, students must email a copy of a valid photo ID or student card to info@dutchartatelier before the start of the course. For students paying through our online installment plan, the discount is applied retroactively after the final installment has been paid.
Payment
Students are required to reserve their space in the course within two weeks of receiving a letter of acceptance. This can be done either by making a deposit payment equivalent to one-half of the course fee OR by signing up for our online installment plan. Please see our payment policy for more information and accepted payment methods.
The full payment deadline for this course is 1 April, 2019. The option to sign up for our online installment plan also expires after this date.
PAYING ONLINE
Students can use the link below to pay the course deposit online with a credit card, debit card, or Paypal account.*
*Please note that an additional 3,5% processing fee is applied.
The payment period for this course has ended.
The full payment deadline for this course is 1 April, 2019. The option to sign up for our online installment plan also expires after this date.
PAYING ONLINE
Students can use the link below to pay the course deposit online with a credit card, debit card, or Paypal account.*
*Please note that an additional 3,5% processing fee is applied.
The payment period for this course has ended.
ONLINE INSTALLMENT PLAN
Do you prefer to pay in monthly installments? We offer an online installment plan that automatically bills students once a month for the equivalent of one-third of the course tuition (with an additional 3,5% processing fee). Students can sign up for the plan using the link below, which charges the first installment at checkout. Payments are accepted through credit card, debit card, and Paypal.
Please note: The installment plan is set up through Paypal and requires a Paypal account to use. The offer to sign up for the installment plan expires after 1 April. *
*This offer has expired.
