In our One-year Course, we take you on a journey of discovery through the world of painting with oils. You begin by developing a strong foundation on which you continuously build. Together with the instructor, you look at Old Masters like Rembrandt, Ruysdael, and Goya and place them in a contemporary context. 

Various painting styles and techniques are covered, whereby you gradually discover what kind of painter you are. Maybe you’ll drift away into your own landscapes, or maybe you’ll find it more interesting to make portraits of people. Maybe you’ll want to immerse yourself in abstract forms, or maybe you’ll prefer to paint realistically. The One-year Course teaches you not only to look at painting differently, but also at yourself, in a positive way.

Drawing: sketching with charcoal 
Color theory: mixing colors and creating contrasts
Tonal transitions: Blending colors into each other gradually
Portrait: Building up a painting in layers 
Composition: Determining how to divide up the picture plane
Perspective: Working from a specific point of view
Extra painting technique: Painting wet-on-wet 
Abstract painting 
Landscape painting
Studying the Old Masters
Painting clouds
Mythology in early and contemporary painting

Experience in painting or previous study are not necessary because our courses are accessible for everyone. We have developed assignments for beginners as well as advanced students; these are also available as videos (via Vimeo) in your personal account. Because we guide our students individually, you don’t have to wait for a particular start date and can begin whenever suits you.