Ready to whip your drawings into shape this summer? 

Summer Bootcamps are short courses focused on the fundamentals of academic drawing and painting. These courses are perfect for beginners who want to quickly develop your technical skills, and artists who are curious about DARA's methods and the classical training we have to offer. Bootcamps provide an orientation to DARA's more advanced Trimester Programme - and with classes in the evenings and weekends, it's even possible to combine bootcamps with our summer workshops.

Registration is open to everyone on a first-come, first-served basis - there is no application process.
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Summer Bootcamps

2026 REGISTRATION OPEN

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GRAPHITE

Bootcamp 1
Light & Form:
Planar Value Studies
INGE VAN DE VEN
29 June to 10 July
​Weekday evenings
​6 lessons / 18 hours

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GRAPHITE

Bootcamp 2
​Figure Drawing Basics:
The Block-in
MILA ZHIZNEVSKAYA
20 July to 14 August
​Weekday evenings
​12 lessons / 36 hours

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GRAPHITE

Bootcamp 3
Classical Drawing Foundations
MILA ZHIZNEVSKAYA
25 July to 29 August
Saturday mornings & afternoons
6 lessons / 36 hours

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GRAPHITE

Bootcamp 4
Introduction to Figure Drawing from Life
EDO FUIJKSCHOT
4 to 20 August
​Weekday evenings
6 lessons / 18 hours

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OILS

Bootcamp 5
Classical Painting Foundations
MILA ZHIZNEVSKAYA
17 August to 11 September
​Weekday evenings
​12 lessons / 36 hours

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