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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- ABOUT to find out what this website is all about
- THE CLASSICAL WAY explains how classical art academies teach you how to paint like the Old Masters
- BLOG contains the blog posts in chronological order. You can also find the blog posts ordered by their individual category
- GOODIES has free information, downloads, demonstrations and more for you – this collection will grow with time.
- The Classical Atelier Shop – find the right supplies for your classical art training!
- My personal #250headschallenge and how I improved portrait drawing
Do you want to know how to improve your portrait drawing skills? Read on and learn how persistent practice over several years will improve … - Plaster Casts for Cast Drawing available again
When I started my online activities in the field of classical art, I offered my own Plaster Casts for Cast Drawing at a reasonable … - All about the Academic Cast Drawing – The best resources
Cast Drawing is an excellent exercise for painting realistically. It teaches you to see form in three dimensions and transfer it to a two … - What is your IKEA Atelier hack?
When it comes to equipping your own home atelier, you might ask yourself what else you need besides paints, brushes and the like. The … - Best art supplies for your art training: The Classical Atelier Shop
I felt left alone When I started to take an interest in classical painting, I unfortunately couldn’t find the right books for it. Neither … - Get a free Planes of the Head sculpture
There are several ‘Planes of the Head’ on the the market but this one is absolutely free! Ok, at least it will cost you … - The best free resources on learning classical art at home!
The internet offers everything you need to learn classical painting for free – at least that’s my claim. What is taught in the classical … - Munsell Color Charts PDF to print at Home
“Thank you for making this product available,it’s very useful!” Florent Farges – www.florentfarges.com Color references are often very pricey. In my blog post “Save hundreds … - Instructional Video “Portraits in the Wild” by James Gurney
I find portraits the most challenging subjects since you need to capture the likeness of the person whereas a tree is always a tree. … - Get the most out of your investment3 for 1 – Buy one face cast and get three! I know, plaster casts – expecially the busts – are a very expensive …