What you will learn at the Summer Drawing and Painting Course
July Course: July 1st- July 25th, 2024
August Course: 20th August – 13th September, 2024
The course will introduce the student to the pictorial world. We will start with simple shapes and then move on to more complex ones. Step by step the student will learn a methodology to learn to represent reality with precision and truthfulness.
The course will end with a theme work. The course will be enriched by weekly visits to museums and churches in the city of Florence, where the student will learn the history of art through the works of the great Florentine masters and the historical and social context in which they were produced.
Total hours: 108
The course will be held in Italian and English
See the works of our students and teachers
Elisabetta Carini
Nasce a Roma nel 1995, dove frequenta il liceo scientifico Farnesina, diplomandosi nel 2014. Subito dopo si trasferisce a Firenze per frequentare il biennio specialistico in pittura presso la Scuola di Arte Sacra, terminando nel 2016.
Ha collaborato presso la Scuola a diverse commissioni e all’insegnamento del corso estivo di pittura tenutosi a luglio 2017. Attualmente studia psicologia presso l’università di Firenze, e allo stesso tempo si dedica alla pittura, realizzando anche commissioni per privati.
General program of the Summer Drawing and Painting course
Still lifes
The goal is to introduce the basic principles of painting. Topics such as light and shadow, proportions, tonal masses, color mixing, brush strokes, etc. will be discussed.
Study of drapery
The second week will focus on drapery painting. The student will use the knowledge learned in the first week and will be encouraged to see more and to portray the subject more accurately. We will focus in particular on learning and the study of hot and cold halftones and on the expressive use of the brush.
Composition
This project will teach the student the characteristic traits and the traditional representation of the figure Students will use the knowledge gained in previous projects to create a more complex painting.
INFORMATION
TUITION FEE
€ 2000.00, to be paid before the course starts.
All materials are included in the program.
WHEN?
Monday – Thursday: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Friday: 10.00am – 1.00pm
SIGNING UP
The course will be activated with a minimum of 5 students.