Painting from Life - All Levels

Paint from a live model, learn how to build the figure with a clear and solid method.
We will begin with structural drawing: proportions, axes, volumes, and basic 3D forms, and then move into oil painting using a limited palette to create lively and harmonious skin tones.

We will approach anatomy in a practical way, focusing on how light shapes the body and how to read the temperature shifts in the skin. You will train your eye to see soft transitions, essential contrasts, and the overall atmosphere of the form. The process is gradual: observe carefully, measure thoughtfully, correct gently. We work from life, following the classical academic atelier tradition.

This course is designed for those who want to make real progress, from drawing to color, with clarity and confidence.

Beginners and advanced students are welcome.

Fridays
20 February - 27 March / 10am-4pm
6 weeks

Gianluca Rotelli graduated from the Accademia delle Belle Arti di Firenze in 1997.His work can be found in private collections throughout Italy and abroad.His paintings are executed directly from life, using the traditional techniques favoured by the great masters of the Italian Renaissance.

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