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Art lessons

I will be visiting Florence, Paris and Austria in September.
Please can you tell me if there are any art lessons I can take while I am there.
Regards,
M.

Posted by
2466 posts

Instead of walking into Sennelier, which does not give art lessons, why don't you say whether you would like private or group lessons, and how much you would be willing to pay?

Posted by
23 posts

@chexbres I would like group lessons. I can spend around $15 per hour on a lesson - it is similar to what I spend now.

Posted by
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@Pam,
thank you so much! will surely visit this store, if i decide to take this vacation.

Posted by
3063 posts

If you want some help, it is far better to
1) start with a little research from google or from Rick's books or somewhere else
2) see which of the possible lessons looks good and
3) come here to ask specifically about them.

How would anyone here know if you want single or group lessons? It's like me saying "I want to eat in France. Has anyone ever had dinner there". Plenty of people have, but you will gain more from a specific question than from something so general and non-specific. So, it would be better to ask "In Florence, where are the restaurant districts?" People do well with specific questions.

I apologize for calling you lazy. I wish you well on your trip. I have gone to Europe a number of times, and always enjoy it. I'm sure you will too.

Posted by
5078 posts

If you aren't able to find answers from googling the subject in each of your cities, can you at least be a bit more specific about what you want? Art lessons is too vague. Drawing? Sketching? Oils? Watercolours? Life drawing? Still life? Landscape? Beginner? Advanced?

Posted by
2466 posts

Most artists specialize in charcoal drawing, gouache, oils...it might be difficult to find someone who is fluent in all of them.
I'm afraid that your price for a 1 hour lesson will be too low. Most graduate-level artists would charge at least 50 to 100 € for group classes, and you have to subscribe in advance.

If you can make advance connections with art schools in the cities you plan to visit, perhaps you could take lessons with students, which might be cheaper.

Or, you might ask at Sennelier.