Workshops at DARA offer a unique opportunity for intensive and personalised study in academic drawing and painting that will help you develop your artistic practice further.
Workshops are taught by classically trained professional instructors, and all courses promote DARA's core philosophy of achieving technical excellence in drawing/painting from nature. Our workshops tend to draw an international crowd of students from across Europe and beyond, connecting you with likeminded artists around the globe.
Upcoming Courses
COMPLETED
The Two-Day Portrait in Oils
PATRICK BYRNES
27 to 28 November 2025*
12 hours
* Optional demo on 26 November
PATRICK BYRNES
27 to 28 November 2025*
12 hours
* Optional demo on 26 November
IN SESSION
Drawing the Portrait: Structure & Form
KEVIN MÜLLER CISNEROS
5 to 16 January 2026
60 hours
Sculpt and Draw! Save 10% when you combine this workshop with sculpting the portrait at Figura. More Info >
KEVIN MÜLLER CISNEROS
5 to 16 January 2026
60 hours
Sculpt and Draw! Save 10% when you combine this workshop with sculpting the portrait at Figura. More Info >
OILS
Composing a Landscape Painting: From Outdoors to the Studio
RYAN S. BROWN
18 to 22 May 2026
30 hours
RYAN S. BROWN
18 to 22 May 2026
30 hours
GRAPHITE
Long Pose Model Drawing: Structure & Form
PATRICK BYRNES
8 to 12 June 2026
30 hours
PATRICK BYRNES
8 to 12 June 2026
30 hours
GRAPHITE, OILS
Model Painting: Academic meets Expressionism
LUCAS BONONI
29 June to 3 July 2026
30 hours
LUCAS BONONI
29 June to 3 July 2026
30 hours
OILS
Foundations of Classical Painting, from Still Life to Portrait: No Paint, No Gain!
BENJAMIN GOUTTARD
7 to 10 July 2026
24 hours
BENJAMIN GOUTTARD
7 to 10 July 2026
24 hours
GRAPHITE, OILS
Natura Morta: Painting the Nature-Inspired Still Life
EVA WIENTJES
13 to 17 August 2026
30 hours
EVA WIENTJES
13 to 17 August 2026
30 hours
OILS
Techniques of Rembrandt van Rijn: The Mythological and Biblical Works
THOMAS LANGEVELD
13 to 17 August 2026
30 hours
THOMAS LANGEVELD
13 to 17 August 2026
30 hours
OILS
Seeing & Mixing Colour: The Optical Art of Portrait Painting
TOM VAN DE WOUWER
24 to 28 August 2026
30 hours
TOM VAN DE WOUWER
24 to 28 August 2026
30 hours
GRAPHITE, OILS
Painting a Narrative in Oils
CÉSAR MEZA
31 August to 11 September 2026
60 hours
(No classes on 5 & 6 September)
CÉSAR MEZA
31 August to 11 September 2026
60 hours
(No classes on 5 & 6 September)
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