Part-Time Programme > Portrait Drawing
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FALL REGISTRATION OPENS ON 27 JUNEPortrait Drawing
with MISCHA TRANQUILLI SPRING TRIMESTER DATES: 11 April - 25 June CLASS SCHEDULE: Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 19:00 - 22:00 (22 classes total) INSTRUCTOR: Mischa Tranquilli LANGUAGE: English LIMIT: 9 students maximum TUITION: €540 (inclusive of model costs) |
Top row: examples by the instructor of two-hour portrait sketches; bottom row: examples of students at work during class.
For more student work and images from class, please visit our Gallery Page >>
For more student work and images from class, please visit our Gallery Page >>
- Learning to work competently from a life model is integral to the development of every figurative artist. In this course, students study the fundamentals of drawing the portrait from life using graphite, chalk, and pastel on toned paper. The curriculum places a strong emphasis on creating convincing and lifelike portraits from direct observation.
Each week, students explore a constructive drawing approach that breaks down the basic artistic anatomy of the head. The first three weeks of the trimester are centered heavily around the study of anatomy and construction, while the remainder of the trimester is focused around practical training from models.
In-depth demonstrations and examples are provided throughout the trimester, including a 3-hour demo which shows the instructor's entire portrait drawing approach from start to finish. Weekly sketchbook assignments are also given to be completed from home.
>>First Trimester Students: Students in the first trimester of the class repeatedly practice sketching the head from various angles in order to become proficient with a constructive drawing approach. The work completed during this term is less geared towards achieving "finished" portraits, and focuses primarily on understanding the head's morphology and structure. First-term students spend no more than three hours sketching a specific pose.
>>Continuing Students: Once a basic understanding of the head's construction has been achieved, continuing students are given a greater amount of time to draw each pose. This time is spent learning to carry the portrait sketch beyond its initial construction to a fully rendered drawing. Students who have demonstrated a high level of ability with graphite move on to working in charcoal.
All work in this class is taught using comparative measurements. - The following materials are required for participation in this course.
To download the Materials List as a PDF document, please click the button above.
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Items on the list marked * are available to buy at the atelier.
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Please send us an email at info@dutchartatelier.com and we will be happy to help.
Please note – all first trimester students in this class begin with graphite & charcoal drawing. Continuing students who advance beyond charcoal drawing will be provided with a list of oil painting materials by the instructor.PAPER:- New students: A3 white drawing paper pad (minimum 25 sheets.) 100 gsm or heavier.
- Returning students: A3 drawing paper pad (minimum 25 sheets), neutral tone brown or gray paper. 110 gsm or heavier.
PENCILS- New students: * Faber-Castell 2B graphite pencil. (At least one needed, recommended to bring several.)
- Second Trimester students:
- * Faber-Castell graphite pencils: 2H, HB, 2B, 4B. (At least one of each, recommended to bring several.)
- 1 Conté À Paris sketching crayon stick, white
- 1 white Derwent Drawing white color pencil (see here)
- Third Trimester students: Third trimester students have the option to work in charcoal. For this group, a separate list of charcoal supplies is provided.
DRAWING TOOLS- Transparent acetate sheet (montagefolie) size A4 (minimum 1 sheet required, but it’s recommended to bring several. In Haarlem, these are available at office supply store Muijs.)
- * Grey kneaded eraser
- Utility/crafting knife (see here)
- * Sandpaper block (see here)
- 1 Knitting needle
- 1 roll of masking tape
OPTIONAL MATERIALS:
Not required for class, but may be useful to bring:- Pencil storage case/toolbox
- Portfolio case
- Notebook for taking notes
- Pencil extender
- Mahl stick
- Tombow Mono Zero precision eraser
- For returning students:
- Blending stump (doezelaar) 9mm
- A few pointed round paintbrushes, soft/synthetic hair, small to medium sizes (#4-8 approximately)
- Blending stump (doezelaar) 9mm
LOCAL ART SUPPLY STORES:
Availability may vary between stores.
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 1670Van der Linde
Rozengracht 36-38
1016 NC Amsterdam
+31 (0)20 624 2791
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 - The fee for this course is €540 (inclusive of model costs.)*
* 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).
PAYMENTS
After being accepted into the course, a deposit must be paid within 14 days in order to reserve a space in the class.
The deposit can be paid through one of the following two options:- Paying one half of the tuition fee. The second half is due by 14 March (4 weeks before the start of the trimester.)
- Signing up for our online monthly installment plan, which charges one-third of the tuition fee at checkout. (This offer ends after 14 March.)
DEADLINES & OVERDUE PAYMENTS- Deposit Deadline
- 14 March 2022:
- Overdue Payments
If the course is full:
If the overdue payment is not settled within 5 business days, registration is cancelled and the space is offered to someone on the waiting list. The student is refunded.
If the course is not full:
If the overdue payment is not settled within 5 business days, a €10 late fee is added each week that the payment is overdue.
ACCEPTED PAYMENT METHODS
DARA accepts payment through the following methods: cash, credit or debit card, Paypal, iDEAL, and bank transfer. All fees are payable in EUR.
Cash: Cash payments must be paid at a scheduled appointment in person. Please do not mail cash.
Card Payments/Online Payments: Click here to pay with a credit or debit card, Paypal, or iDEAL.
*** We process online payments through Paypal, and an additional 3,5% processing fee is applied.
Bank Transfer: Our bank details:
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
MONTHLY INSTALLMENT PLAN
Prefer to pay in monthly installments? We offer a 90-day installment plan that automatically bills one-third of the course tuition every month (3 installments total.) The first installment is charged at checkout.
Payments are accepted through credit card, debit card, and Paypal, and a 3,5% processing fee is added. Click here to sign up.
The final day to sign up for the installment plan is 14 March.- Missing an installment
- Before the trimester starts: any outstanding balance must be settled through another payment method by 14 March. If 14 March has already passed, then this amount must be settled within 5 business days.
- During the trimester: any outstanding balance must be settled through within 5 business days.
If overdue payments are not settled within these deadlines, the student's registration will be cancelled. - STUDENT DISCOUNT
Are you under the age of 21 OR are you enrolled in an accredited university programme during the Spring 2022 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.
For students who prefer to pay online, a link will be sent via email to pay at the discounted rate.
Please note that the student discount is for part-time study courses, and does currently not apply for workshops. - CORONAVIRUS
If we anticipate that the trimester will need to be cancelled due to the coronavirus, we will notify students immediately. Students can opt to:
- transfer their enrollment to a different course (where spaces are available), or;
- receive a full refund*
If a student cannot come to class because of the coronavirus, any lesson material that was missed will be sent by email. Refunds are only given in exceptional circumstances (for example, if a student is hospitalized due to the coronavirus.)
If an instructor is infected or exposed to the coronavirus, make-up lessons will be scheduled at time convenient for the majority of students. Partial refunds are given if students cannot attend the make-up lessons.
* Refunds are processed within 7 days. Please note that DARA is only responsible for refunding tuition costs. The studio is not responsible for other associated expenses such as travel fare or purchase of class materials.
ABSENCES
If you know in advance that you will not be able to attend at least 80% of the trimester, please do not enroll.
A few absences are not generally an issue (but please be in attendance for the first lesson of the term, especially if you are a new student.)
However, students who are frequently absent will miss valuable demonstrations, lectures, critiques, or other class discussions that will make it difficult to follow the curriculum, or fully benefit from the course.- If you know you will be absent from class:
Absences are not refunded. Missed classes are not made up with an instructor in private lessons at a later time. However, students may come to the atelier during DARA's open studio hours to catch up on missed class work (uninstructed.)
CANCELLATIONS
To cancel your registration, please send a written notice to info@dutchartatelier.com
It is not possible to cancel for the current trimester and keep a place reserved in a future trimester instead. Registration is only open for one trimester at a time.- Full Refund
* Note: If the trimester has already started, then the student is still required to pay the total cost of services rendered (calculated by the number of lessons the student attended.) The remaining balance is refunded.
- More than 60 days before the trimester:
- More than 30 days before the trimester:
- Fewer than 30 days before the trimester / After the trimester starts:
- Q: Is this course suitable for beginners?
A: This course is not intended for beginners. It's recommended that you are above beginner level and have prior experience working from life. Beginners are suggested to start with Introduction to Classical Drawing or Cast Drawing.
Q: Does this class teach the sight-size method?
A: No, we draw using comparative measurements based on constructive anatomy.
Q: Do students work from photographs?
A: No, we work from real models. Working from photographs is not taught in any course at DARA.
Q: Will there be a similar course in portrait painting?
A: It's coming soon! Estimated start date is Fall 2022.
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.
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