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Dutch Atelier of Realist Art

Workshops

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.
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Upcoming Courses

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COMPLETED
The Two-Day Portrait in Oils
PATRICK BYRNES
27 to 28 November 2025*
12 hours
* Optional demo on 26 November
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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 >
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OILS
Alla Prima Portrait Painting
DANNY FERLAND

21 to 24 April 2026
24 hours
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OILS
Composing a Landscape Painting: From Outdoors to the Studio
RYAN S. BROWN
18 to 22 May 2026
30 hours
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GRAPHITE
Long Pose Model Drawing: Structure & Form
PATRICK BYRNES
8 to 12 June 2026
30 hours
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OILS
Limited Palette Portrait Painting
PATRICK BYRNES
15 to 19 June 2026
30 hours
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GRAPHITE
Composition from the Old Masters
ZACHARY KAINZ

22 to 24 June 2026
18 hours
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GRAPHITE, CHALK
Portrait Drawing in Three Tones
LAURA ARENSON
26 to 28 June 2026
18 hours
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GRAPHITE, OILS
Model Painting: Academic meets Expressionism
LUCAS BONONI
29 June to 3 July 2026
30 hours
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OILS
Foundations of Classical Painting, from Still Life to Portrait: No Paint, No Gain!
BENJAMIN GOUTTARD
7 to 10 July 2026
24 hours
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GRAPHITE
Composition and Design in Graphite
MINA MOHTASHAM

13 to 17 July 2026
30 hours
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GRAPHITE
Introduction to Portrait Drawing
THOMAS LANGEVELD
14 to 17 July 2026
24 hours
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GRAPHITE, OILS
Florals: From Drawing to Painting
LARA SAUNDERS
20 to 24 July 2026
30 hours
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OILS
Introduction to Portrait Painting
THOMAS LANGEVELD
21 to 24 July 2026
24 hours
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OILS
Painting a Commissioned Portrait
THIBAULT BARR
ÈRE
27 to 31 July 2026
30 hours
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GRAPHITE, OILS
Natura Morta: Painting the Nature-Inspired Still Life
EVA WIENTJES
13 to 17 August 2026
30 hours
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OILS
Techniques of Rembrandt van Rijn: The Mythological and Biblical Works
THOMAS LANGEVELD
13 to 17 August 2026
30 hours
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OILS
Seeing & Mixing Colour: The Optical Art of Portrait Painting
TOM VAN DE WOUWER
24 to 28 August 2026
30 hours
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OILS
Painting the Dutch Landscape en plein air
C
ÉSAR MEZA
26 to 28 August 2026
18 hours
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GRAPHITE, OILS
Painting a Narrative in Oils
C
ÉSAR MEZA
31 August to 11 September 2026
60 hours
​(No classes on 5 & 6 September)
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DUTCH ATELIER OF REALIST ART

Zuider Emmakade 45-F
​2012 KN Haarlem, Nederland

email: [email protected] 
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