Bed & Art La Goccia
ART COURSES IN ENGLISH
Decoration, Trompe l'oeil, Drawing and Painting
On the hills between Bologna and Florence is the home and studio of Irma Fiorentini, mural artist, restorer and teacher. She hosts courses in drawing, painting, Classical decoration and trompe l'oeil.
Courses are aimed at individuals or couples and are offered throughout the year, scheduled to your needs. You can select any period and book accommodation by writing to Irma.
The courses are full immersion and held in the studio, with sleeping accommodation at the Bed and Art within the same building, an old country house surrounded by countryside.
The perfect holiday, learning the secrets of Italian painting and mixing art and nature.
Information and Reservations: irmafiorentini@gmail.com
Basic Course - Decorative Wall Painting in Italian Style
You will paint one or more wood panels with ornamental subjects, choosing among the models available. Panel size: 45 X 60 cm.
Duration:
- Short course: 2 days (for beginners).
- Professional course: 6 days (if you want to study more techniques and paint more subjects).
What you will study:
- Colour theory, theory of shadows, carryover of the drawing, painting techniques, history of styles.
What you will paint:
- Cornices, friezes, grotesques in classic style.
Materials prepared.
Participation Certificate at the end of the course.
Advanced Course - Trompe l'Oeil
You will paint a landscape on canvas, choosing among the models available. Canvas size: 100 X 120 cm.
Duration:
- Short course: 4 days (you need a basic experience of painting, or you must have participated in the basic course of decorative wall painting).
- Long course: 6 days (for more difficult subjects).
What you will study:
- Colour theory, theory of shadows, carryover of the drawing, painting techniques, perspective.
What you will paint:
- Architectures and landscapes.
Materials prepared.
Participation Certificate at the end of the course.
INTENSIVE COURSE for beginner in DRAWING and PAINTING
All the basic techniques of drawing and painting
in a course of 160 hours in a month, divisible into 4 modules of one week
1 - Pencil and Charcoal
2 - Ink and Watercolor
3 - Acrylic
4 - Oil
Materials prepared
Participation Certificate at the end of the course
PROGRAM
Materials and Techniques
PENCIL - hatching and nuance
CHARCOAL - hatching and nuance
INK - hatching and painting with water
WATERCOLOR - painting on dry and wet paper
ACRYLIC - covering painting and glazing
OIL - opaque painting, glazing
Contents
Theory of shadows
Theory of colour
Material characteristics
Subjects
Observational drawing and still life composition
Outdoors landscape drawing and painting
Copy from past Masters of faces and human figures
Each module includes 40 hours of individual lessons or in couple
Monday through Friday, class hours: 9:00 to 18:00
Free access to the Studio at the weekend
Free accommodation at the weekend for stays longer than a week
Accommodation
Information and Reservations: irmafiorentini@gmail.com
How to get
Train or flight: you can get to Bologna by train or by plane. I can come pick you up at the railway station or airport.
Car: If you arrive by car, take the A1 motorway Bologna-Florence. Take the Rioveggio exit after Bologna and follow signs for Monzuno. You will arrive in the centre of the village travelling downhill along a narrow road. In front of you is a bank. Turn left. At the gas station turn left into Via Capezzale. The first stone building on your left is my home. You have arrived.
Information and Reservations
Contact Irma Fiorentini: irmafiorentini@gmail.com
A wide Collection of paintings for Interior Decorations
