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APPLICATIONS OPENDATES: 26 to 30 August 2024 TIMES: 9:30 to 16:30 (lunch from 12:30 to 13:30, 30 instructed hours total) INSTRUCTOR: Igor Naskalov LANGUAGE: English LIMIT: 15 students maximum COST: € 750 INCLUDED WITH COST: Daily lunch NOT INCLUDED: Painting materials (see below), accommodation, travel fare RECOMMENDED LEVEL: All levels welcome. Some previous experience painting in oils will be helpful, but is not strictly required. Receive a 100 EUR discount off the total cost of tuition when you take both of Igor Naskalov's workshops in August. |
Key Concepts & Skills in this Course:
* Development of technical proficiency in oils through studying after a master's works
* Learn seventeenth century Dutch painting techniques, with specific focus on the methods of Frans Hals
* Learn to achieve color harmony and unity of light with the use of a limited palette
* Achieve effective color mixing, palette organization, and layering techniques for working successfully in oils
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Course Description
In this course led by classically trained painter Igor Naskalov, students will learn the portrait painting techniques of Frans Hals. Not only was Frans Hals one of the most important painters of the Dutch Golden Age, but the DARA school is located in Hals' city of Haarlem (within short walking distance of the Frans Hals Museum!)
Class begins with a historical lecture from Igor, who will guide his students through an in-depth exploration of different European approaches to portrait painting. For the rest of the first morning of class, students will prepare their canvas and apply a preliminary drawing of their chosen Frans Hals painting.
Igor will instruct his students step-by-step through the process of recreating a painting in the method of Frans Hals, learning the essential qualities of traditional Dutch painting: accuracy, rhythm, light effect and the illusion of form and space. Students will also learn to achieve a phenomenally broad range of color effects with a limited palette, focusing on color harmony and unity of light.
This course is designed to increase the student's technical skill and accuracy, whether you are an experienced painter or a beginner. Although this course focuses on portraiture, the knowledge gained is applicable to every form of artistic expression of Frans Hals and his signature style of painting.Tuition
The cost of tuition for this course is € 750, which includes 30 hours of instruction.
Also included with the cost of tuition:- 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 DiscountsReceive a 100 EUR discount off the cost of tuition when you take this workshop together with Igor's course: Painting the 17th/18th C. French Landscapes.
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.
REQUIRED PRINCIPAL COLORS- Quick-Drying Titanium White OR Lead White
- Naples Yellow (both Light and Deep)
- Yellow Ochre
- Sienna (both Raw and Burnt)
- Umber (both Raw and Burnt)
- Terra Verde / Earth Green
- Emerald Green OR Viridian
- Cobalt Blue
- Venetian Red OR Red Ochre
- Van Dyke Brown
- Ivory Black
OPTIONAL COLORS
These colors are optional, but handy to have available.- Cadmium Red
- Cassel Earth
- Green Ochre
CANVAS- Please bring 1 stretched and primed canvas, fine-weave cotton or linen. The size should match the size of your chosen painting.
PAINT MEDIUMS- Liquin by Winsor & Newton (or another similar alkyd resin, to facilitate fast drying)
- Linseed Oil
- Stand Oil
- Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits
PAINTING MATERIALS- Palette (please bring a palette that measures no smaller than 20 cm on the longest dimension. Too small of a palette will be difficult to work with.)
- Palette knife
- 1 clean jar for rinsing brushes
- Metal palette cups
- Paper towels
- Graphite pencil
BRUSHES
Igor asks to bring the following brushes (these can be natural hair or synthetic brushes):
- 6 flat brushes, ranging from size #000 to #6
- 6 round brushes, ranging from size #000 to #6
- 3 medium-size round brushes, ranging from size #8 to #10
- 3 large flat brushes, ranging from size #10 to #16
- 3 large round brushes, ranging from size #10 to #16
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
Note: Students will produce one master copy after Frans Hals. A painting selection is made when applying to the course. Igor will supply a high-resolution print of your chosen painting printed on canvas to use as reference during class.
Please contact DARA as early as possible if you wish to change your painting selection. Igor places orders for prints approximately four weeks ahead of the course in order to receive them in time, and once the order has been sent, he unfortunately may not be able to honor requests to change paintings.
Please contact DARA as early as possible if you wish to change your painting selection. Igor places orders for prints approximately four weeks ahead of the course in order to receive them in time, and once the order has been sent, he unfortunately may not be able to honor requests to change paintings.
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Instructor
Igor Naskalov
Igor Naskalov is currently a Senior Lecturer of Painting at the Russian Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in Moscow, where he teaches reproduction of old master paintings. He specializes in seventeenth and eighteenth century European oil painting techniques, and regularly produces master copies from the State Hermitage Museum.