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REGISTRATION OPENJUNE DATES: 24 to 28 June 2024 | This schedule is full AUGUST DATES: 26 to 30 August 2024 TIMES: 9:30 to 16:30 (lunch from 12:30 to 13:30, 30 instructed hours total) INSTRUCTOR: Mischa Tranquilli LANGUAGE: English LIMIT: 15 students maximum COST: € 710 INCLUDED WITH COST: Daily lunch, prepared canvas for studies NOT INCLUDED: All other painting materials (see below), accommodation, travel fare RECOMMENDED LEVEL: All levels welcome (though some drawing experience will be helpful.) This course is intended for artists seeking to improve their technical proficiency with oil paints, but is also very accessible for beginners. Receive a 90 EUR discount off the total cost of tuition when you combine this workshop with Introduction to Portrait Painting. |
Key Concepts & Skills in this Course:
* Learn the correct usage / technical properties of common tools used by oil painters
* Apply principles of color theory to mixing accurate colors from life using an organized palette system
* Completion of a still life painting fully from life (i.e. not from photos) in three layers
* Strategies for using color studies and thumbnail sketches to plan out successful compositions
* Learn to work safely with toxic materials, and strategies to improve the archival quality of oil paintings
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Student work from Mischa's previous 'Introduction to Oil Painting' classes.
Course Description
Are you new to oil painting and curious how to get started? Or perhaps you already have some experience with the medium, but would like to broaden your technical knowledge? This workshop is ideal for you!
Combining discussions on technique and theory with practical application, the aim of this course is to equip artists with fundamental skills needed to fully explore the beautiful medium of oil painting, using the modest genre of the still life as an avenue to paint fully from life at a high level of ability.
Over the course of 30 hours of instruction, classically trained painter Mischa Tranquilli will guide students through the following skills:- Technical properties and correct usage of oil painting tools - from pigments, to oil paint mediums, to painting supports, and more;
- Best practices for working safely with toxic materials;
- The purpose of toning a canvas and how to apply this to your work effectively;
- Understanding the so-called "fat over lean" rule (and why "flexible over inflexible" may be a more accurate understanding);
- What causes "sinking in" and how to remedy it without damaging your paintings;
- Basic Munsell color theory, and how to apply this to an efficient palette system for accurate color mixing;
- Strategies for painting from live observation (meaning, not from photos), using "poster studies" to plan effective compositions
- Completion of a refined still life painting fully from life, built up in 3 layers
The course begins with an in-depth lecture covering a wide range of technical topics: from understanding how to read the label on a tube of oil paint, learning the differences between various types of painting mediums, the purpose of applying an imprimatura, and much more. During the first two days, students will complete simple tonal and color exercises to become familiar with the basics of effective color mixing and paint application.
Starting from the third day, students will apply everything they have learned to painting a traditional still life, using a three-layer painting approach. Having completed this project, students will develop a critical understanding of how to paint effectively from life, which will strengthen their personal artistic practice.Tuition
The cost of tuition for this course is € 710, which includes 30 hours of instruction.
Also included with the cost of tuition:- Canvas for short studies/exercises is provided by DARA, and prepared with an imprimatura in advance
- All still life arrangements/props provided by DARA
- Complimentary lunch. Meals are light, healthy & homemade. This typically consists of toasted sandwiches, soups, grilled vegetables, salad bowls, etc. Menu changes daily.
- Coffee, tea, light snacks during all hours
- End-of-workshop borrel / aperitif (light alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks, light snacks & bites)
- Studio equipment - easels, drawing boards, stools
All other expenses (such as accommodation, travel fare, drawing & painting supplies) are not included.
Available DiscountsWill you follow this course together with Introduction to Portrait Painting? Tuition costs are then reduced by €90 EUR (for a total of €1330 for both courses.)
Payment DeadlinesDeposit
A deposit payment is due within 14 days of acceptance into the course in order to reserve your place. This can be paid in one of two ways:- Monthly Installments: When there are more than 6 months before the start of the workshop, tuition fees can be split into six monthly payments. The first installment is charged at checkout. 3% interest is added when paying in monthly installments.
- Two Installments: The first half of tuition is paid as a deposit to hold your place in the class. The second half is due 30 days before the start of the workshop.
Are there fewer than 30 days before the start of the workshop?
The full tuition fee is due within 5 working days in order to reserve your place in the class.
If there are fewer than 5 days from the start of class, tuition fees must be paid in full before the workshop begins.
Please review our cancellation and transfer policy.Course Materials
The following materials are required for participation in this course.OIL COLORS
Paints should be ''Artist / Professional'' quality.- Titanium White
- Cadmium Yellow
- Other suitable alternatives: Winsor Yellow, Yellow Lake, Scheveningen Yellow Light
- Yellow Ochre Pale
- Cadmium Red Medium
- Other suitable alternatives: Winsor Red, Pyrrole Red, Napthol Red, Scheveningen Red Medium
- Alizarin Crimson Permanent
- Ultramarine Blue and/or Cobalt Blue
- Raw Umber
- Ivory Black
CANVAS- 1 canvas size 30 x 40 cm, fine weave cotton or linen
- 2 canvas size 15 x 20 cm, fine weave cotton or linen
PAINT MEDIUMS- Linseed Oil
- Liquin (Winsor & Newton)
- Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits
PAINTING MATERIALS- Palette
- Palette knife
- Metal palette cups, or a small glass jar for storing paint mediums
- Clean jar for rinsing brushes
- Rags or paper towels
- Graphite pencil - HB
- Sketchbook
BRUSHES- 1 or 2 firm round brushes, bristle or synthetic, medium to large sizes
- A variety of firm filbert brushes, bristle or synthetic, small to large sizes
- A variety of soft round brushes, sable or synthetic, small to large sizes
- A variety of soft filbert brushes, sable or synthetic, small to large sizes
This is just a suggestion of what to bring at the very minimum. Please feel welcome to bring in any other brushes you commonly work with.Location
Have you followed a workshop with us before? Please note that all 2024 workshops will take place in our new studio building at: Zuider Emmakade 45, 2012 KN Haarlem.
Our new location is in the same neighbourhood as our previous building, and easily accessible via public transport.
Where to Stay
Travelling to Haarlem from out of town? We can give a few recommendations on places to stay:- Travelling on a budget
- Nearby Hotels
the niu Dairy
Hotel Raecks
Boutique Hotel 't Vosje- AirBnB
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Instructor
Mischa Tranquilli
Mischa Tranquilli (b.1992) is an American figurative painter who realized her passion for fine art from a young age. After pursuing four years of classical training in Florence, she co-founded DARA with Dutch painter Thomas Langeveld, with the shared vision of promoting the academic tradition in contemporary art education.