Welcome to Classical Atelier @HOME!
Learn traditional fine art on your own!
Find free information on classical painting techniques and learn how to paint like the Old Masters without attending an expensive art class!
Traditional art classes at academies cost thousands and since artists are always on a budget – at least this is what is said – paying for an art course can be difficult or impossible. This website aims to replace the art teacher or master for your self-study at home!
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New here?
To find out what this website is all about, go to the ABOUT page. On the page THE CLASSICAL WAY you’ll find an explanation on how classical art academies teach you how to paint like the Old Masters. Under BLOG are the blog posts in chronological order, starting with the most recent. You can also find the blog posts ordered by their individual category. The page GOODIES has free information, downloads, demonstrations and more for you – this collection will grow with time.
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Most recent articles:
Competition is a good way to become better and staying motivated!
Students at an atelier see the art of their classmates every day. Seeing what others do and to what level they do it is a great factor for motivation. Normally one wants to surpass what others have accomplished and with >>>
Anatomy tools
In order to paint a figure correctly you need to know about anatomy – where the muscles are originated, how they work and which bones they move. To just look at what you see is not enough – you’ll need >>>
Mixing neutrals
Having some neutral values at hand is very handy. You can use them for a value scale or to mix with higher chroma colors (of the same value) to make them more neutral. If you have problems judging the value of a high chr >>>
Cast drawing
The process of a cast drawing – which is the next step in classical art education after having made a couple of Bargue drawings – are quite the same as with a Bargue drawing so I won’t go into much deta >>>Squint your eyes!
Squinting helps us to seperate the lights from the darks and allows us to see larger relationships. You’ll need that for judging composition, values and shapes. If you want to judge the value of a given color you&# >>>
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Money saving tips for your atelier at home:
Low budget glass palette
Got no drawing casts? Just use your citie’s monuments!
Curd soap: cheap and healthy alternative to harming solvents
for cleaning brushes
No money for a museum visit?
- Go into galleries and see artworks for free
- Google Art Project lets you come closer than in a museum