:: Drawing in Florence

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:: Theory and practice of art in the Renaissance
 
Location Type City Centre
Public Transport Excellent
Buildings Centrally located 17th century palace overlooking the Arno.
Library
Internet Access
Common Lounge
Own Art Workshop

Our Florence school offers 2 and 4 week Drawing courses (12 lessons per week). The programme includes aspects of acquisition of manual skill, execution of a copy (from Masters of various periods) of a facial detail using the squaring technique and employing pencil, red chalk, sepia and charcoal, use of the chiaroscuro technique to emphasise volume, execution of a copy without squaring, using only the median and diagonal co-ordinates to divide the composition., imitation of Old Master landscapes, on small-size paper using pen and ink, ballpoint pen and felt pen, drawing from life, chiaroscuro hatching using 45° technique or pencil point., enlargement by means of squaring, landscape drawing from life, study of composition, still life and drapery, line drawing practice (charcoal drawing, timed drawing and drawing from memory). You can combine your course with an Italian course in the same school.

 

January:

4, 18

May:

10, 24

September:

13, 27

February:

1, 15

June:

7, 21

October:

11, 25

March:

1, 15, 29

July:

5, 19

November:

8, 22

April:

12, 26

August:

2, 16, 30

December:

6

The school will be closed on the following days for national holidays: 6/01, 05/04, 25/04, 01/05, 02/06, 15/08, 01/11, 8/12 and for local and Christmas holidays.

DRAWING IN FLORENCE (12 lessons per week)
Course Duration (in weeks): 2 4
Course only 690 1310
Course and accommodation in shared apartment (double room) 890 1650
Course and accommodation in shared apartment (single room) 950 1790
Administration fee  75€ includes booking, travel info, travel insurance (up to 4 weeks), assistance in Italy.

Price includes: course, certificate of attendance, enrolment fee, afternoon activities. Materials are not included in the price and will be decided at the beginning of the course.

Accommodation is booked from Sunday to Sunday. Accommodation price includes costs of water, gas, electricity, bed linen and towels.

Please contact  Studiainitalia for other accommodation options.