Drawing & Painting Courses in Florence, Tuscany

Students learn the basic techniques of drawing and painting including free-hand drawing, chiaroscuro, pencil drawing, wash drawing. Depending on level the course will cover: copies of famous masterpieces, life-size drawing/painting (still-life).

From 2-12 weeks, 5 lessons/week.
Eurocentres Levels: 3 to 9.

Euro 90 per week.

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Course Programme

Our courses are open to everyone: foreigners and Italians. There are no necessary requirements for enrolling on our courses, enrolment on the Italian language courses is separate but can also be arranged in addition to the drawing and painting course. Lessons can be held in either Italian or English.

Each student is followed individually, according to their own interests and level of skill.

Beginners

In the first part of the course students will concentrate on drawing, carrying out copies of the Renaissance and Modern Masters in order to acquire a correct sense of line, stroke and use of the “chiaroscuro”, characterized by the Florentine school of the XV and XVI century. The elements learnt and practiced during the first part of the course will be useful for the painting part.

In the second part of the course the drawing carried out will be transferred to canvas and worked with oil colors, tempera and acrylics. Students will be able to follow Renaissance techniques and give volume to the painted figures.

The Drawing and Painting course has been designed in order to allow students to apply their practical skills from the very first lesson.

Intermediate / Advanced

After having learnt the basic ideas of the use of color and acquired the techniques for the production of forms and contents, transparency and opacity through figurative language, the students will pass on to study Nude Figure drawing and / or Still Life, aimed at understanding the techniques of composition.

This involved an in-depth focus on the painting and drawing of the human body, studying the reality. The school teaches the techniques, anatomy, style, secrets of drawing and painting (oil, tempera, watercolors…) as well as the complex technology of the materials used by artists through the centuries.

Open-air excursions are foreseen for more experienced drawing and painting students.

The school teaches how to develop creativity, approaching art in order to understand it and enjoy it, adding value to individual choices.

Preparation of Admission Exams

The school is able to give excellent preparation for admission exams for art schools and academies.

Course start dates

The Drawing and Painting courses are organized together with Eurocentres Italian language school and can be arranged during any time period.

Course duration

The courses aim to adapt to the needs and wishes of the single students. From 2, 3, 4 weeks to 3, 6, 9 months to longer courses for students who wish to pursue a career in the field.

“Classic” course structure

The courses mainly take place in the afternoon, four hours a week (split in to two lessons). For other types of courses, e.g. morning or evening courses, please ask the secretarial staff at Eurocentres. These courses will depend on the number of students.

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