Art School in Umbria – Italy
Each October we host a two-week art seminar in the heart of Umbria. Whether you are an experienced artist or just beginning your journey, the school offers an immersive and inspiring environment where art is lived as much as it is taught.
Surrounded by soft valleys, vineyards and medieval hill towns, you will work with painting, drawing and sculpture while drawing inspiration from the landscape, the light, the people and the rhythms of everyday life. From the scent of the Umbrian kitchen to the quiet streets around the next corner, all elements come together to create a setting that continues to inspire long after you return home.
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Sculpture Class:
Clay & Plaster
Material Interaction - Discover how plaster helps shape clay. We use its absorbent surface to prepare and guide the clay, creating a dynamic dialogue between two essential sculpture materials..
Classical Head in Clay
Classical Techniques – Building the Human Head - A structured approach to sculpting the human form - Learn proportions, anatomy and observation through traditional portrait building techniques.
Stone Carving
Stone Carving – Working with What You See - Use natural stone as your starting point. Carve faces, forms or abstract shapes, inspired by the stone itself. A slower, meditative process rooted in material and intuition.
Landscape Painting:
A Classical Approach to Color
Before setting brush to canvas, you are introduced to the fundamentals of color mixing and palette structure – from indigo to lemon yellow – and learning how to build harmonious and expressive landscapes through deliberate color choices.
Finding the Motif
With sketchbook or easel in hand, you explore the landscape - quiet villages, sunlit fields, shifting shadows - learning to sense not only what to paint, but why. Techniques for framing and simplifying a view are introduced, but intuition leads the way.
Technique as Personal Expression
Traditional techniques meet individual experimentation. The course balances structured exercises with open-ended exploration, encouraging both observational accuracy and artistic freedom.
Drawing from the model
Material & Method
Charcoal, red chalk, and graphite are the main tools in our life drawing sessions. We work from a nude model, focusing on proportions, rhythm, and expressive line. Drawing boards are provided, but feel free to bring your own materials.
Guidance & Practice
Each session begins with warm-up gestures and moves toward longer poses. An experienced instructor provides feedback throughout, helping you develop both technique and observation.
Drawing as Foundation
To draw from life is to slow down and see. Whether working in clay, stone, or paint, the act of drawing remains a central practice—connecting eye, hand, and mind in a way that shapes all other forms of making.
Dates & Location
Our two-week art seminar takes place in the heart of Umbria – a region known for its breathtaking landscapes and deep artistic roots.
Here you’ll find key information about dates, location, and how the program works.
| Saturday the 3rd | Arrival and accommodation in Doglio |
| Sunday the 4th | Welcome and info meeting – Trip to Todi |
| Monday the 5th | Landscape Painting – Classical Drawing |
| Tuesday the 6th | Landscape Painting – Sculpture |
| Wednesday the 7th | Classical Drawing – Sculpture |
| Thursday the 8th | Landscape Painting – Sculpture |
| Friday the 9th | Trip to Perugia |
| Saturday the 10th | Exploring area + studio visits |
| Sunday the 11th | Trip to Assisi |
| Monday the 12th | Landscape Painting – Classical Drawing |
| Tuesday the 13th | Classical Drawing |
| Wednesday the 14th | Landscape Painting – Sculpture |
| Thursday the 15th | Independent study – Art Exhibition |
| Friday the 16th | Independent study – Studio visits and crits |
| Saturday the 17th | Departure from Doglio |
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