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APPLICATIONS CLOSEDThis course is fully booked. New applications will be placed on a waiting list.
DATES: 5 to 9 August 2024 TIMES: 9:30 to 16:30 (lunch from 12:30 to 13:30, 30 instructed hours total) INSTRUCTOR: Thomas Langeveld LANGUAGE: English is spoken in group discussions / individual instruction in Nederlands or English LIMIT: 15 students maximum COST: € 710 INCLUDED WITH COST: Daily lunch, high-quality Rembrandt prints NOT INCLUDED: Painting materials (see below), accommodation, travel fare RECOMMENDED LEVEL: All levels welcome, though some previous experience working in oils will be helpful. Receive a 90 EUR discount off the total cost of tuition when you combine this workshop with Impressionistic Realism: Techniques of Antonio Mancini. |
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 Rembrandt
* Correct use of a grisaille underpainting, to achieve greater luminosity and brilliance in the final painting
* How to employ glazing (thin transparent layers of color) to achieve complex optical effects that are only possible when painting in layers
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Student work from Thomas's previous workshops on Rembrandt.
Course Description
The Dutch Golden Age painter Rembrandt van Rijn is renowned for his use of chiaroscuro, or the dramatic contrast between light and dark. This technique was employed to create a powerful "spotlight" effect that was especially popular during the Baroque period.
In this five-day workshop led by Dutch painter Thomas Langeveld, students choose to work from one high-quality reproduction of a figure or portrait painting by Rembrandt, and will study the master's methods by closely reproducing their chosen painting.
Rembrandt is widely admired for his lively and theatrical paintings, brought to life through a complex interplay of thick, sculpted impastos and transparent, mysterious shadows. More than just copying a Rembrandt painting, the thoughtfulness and virtuosity evident in Rembrandt's work are qualities that Thomas will encourage his students to experience in this workshop.
Through step-by-step demonstrations and individual instruction, Thomas will guide students towards a deeper understanding of the traditional Dutch approach to oil painting, which will help strengthen the student's personal painting practice.Tuition
The cost of tuition for this course is € 710, which includes 30 hours of instruction.
Also included with the cost of tuition:- A high-quality print of your selected Rembrandt painting is provided by DARA for you to work from. This print is yours to keep after the course ends.
- 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.
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.
Thomas has the recommended Pigment Index Number for some colors, as this can vary a lot between brands.- Lithopone White (by Haarlemmer Olieverf)
- Dekwit (by Haarlemmer Olieverf)
- Ultramarine Blue
- Yellow Ochre Pale (pigment PY42)
- Alizarin Crimson Permanent
- Cadmium Red (pigment PR108)
- Nickel Yellow (pigment PY53)
- Raw Sienna (pigment PBr7)
- Burnt Sienna (pigment PBr7)
- Raw Umber (pigment PBr7)
- Burnt Umber (pigment PBr7)
- Van Dyke Brown (by Haarlemmer Olieverf)
- Ivory Black
- Optional: Lead White (only recommended for experienced painters)
- Optional: Viridian
- Optional: Red Ochre
- Optional: Transparent Red Oxide
- Optional: Transparent Yellow/Gold Oxide
PAINT MEDIUMS- Linseed Oil
- Stand Oil
- Liquin (by Winsor & Newton)
- Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits
CANVAS / PAINTING SUPPORT- 1 primed canvas, fine-weave cotton or linen. OR 1 primed ACM, Masonite, or MDF panel
PAINTERS TOOLS- Large wooden palette
- Palette knife
- Metal palette cups
- 1 clean empty glass jar for brush cleaning
- Paper towels
- 1 roll painters tape
- 1 ballpoint pen
- Tracing paper (same size as your canvas)
BRUSHES- A range of bristle brushes in small to large sizes (all shapes - rounds, flats, filberts)
- A range of filbert brushes in small to large sizes, sable hair or synthetic
- 1 large flat bristle brush
- 1 medium fan brush, sable hair or synthetic
- 1 small pointed round brush, sable hair or synthetic
Thomas notes:
I recommend students to bring both large brushes for big background areas, and small brushes for finer details. Keep in mind the size of your chosen painting when selecting brush sizes. Feel welcome to bring old, worn-out brushes too - these can be great for textural effects. 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 Rembrandt. A painting selection is made when applying to the course, and DARA will supply a high-resolution print of this chosen painting during class.
Please contact DARA as early as possible if you wish to change your painting selection. We place orders for prints approximately three weeks ahead of the course in order to receive them in time, and once the order has been sent, we 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. We place orders for prints approximately three weeks ahead of the course in order to receive them in time, and once the order has been sent, we unfortunately may not be able to honor requests to change paintings.
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Instructor
Thomas Langeveld
Thomas Langeveld has been active as a professional artist for over 15 years. After a successful career painting portraits on commission, he moved to Florence, Italy to pursue a classical education in figurative drawing and painting. Upon his return to the Netherlands, he founded DARA with the vision of promoting the academic tradition in contemporary art education.