Drawing Courses
The st-Art Drawing Course offers hands-on lessons for all skill levels in a welcoming and inclusive environment.
Each 2-hour session includes expert instruction and all required materials, perfect for anyone looking to develop their drawing skills.
Sign up for a single trial course or a pack of 6, 10, or 15 courses. We offer classes multiple times a week, so you can join in whenever suits you best! Check out our class schedule below.
What you’ll learn:
We dedicate the first class to drawing a subject with pencil and charcoal to get familiar with proportions, shading, and dimensions. From there, we help you decide which subject you’ll draw in the following courses based on your interests, level, and number of sessions booked.
Drawing Techniques:
How to make your drawing centered and well proportioned on your paper
How to choose the best point of view for your subject
How to use drawing tools, like pencil, charcoal, shader, ink, watercolor, and pastels
How to sketch fast and effective drawings from a real model (person or still life)
How to shade to achieve good chiaro and scuro
FAQs
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Depending on our availability, we offer 4-5 classes a week. Check out our calendar here.
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Yes, as long as it’s 24 hours in advance of the course. On PunchPass, click on ‘My Reservations’, select the class you’d like to reschedule/ cancel, and then tap ‘Move or Cancel Reservation’.
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We recommend either the 6 or 10 course pack for beginners! This gives you enough time to get familiar with materials and fully develop a work you’re excited about.
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Of course! We’re here to support you on your own creative journey. Our class structure is helpful as a general guide, but if you’d like to switch mediums or explore a different technique, you’re welcome to!
Meet Your Instructors
Nicolas Prins
After receiving his MA in Painting from LUCA Brussels, Nicolas now teaches and lives in Amsterdam, Netherlands. “Art for me is about being able to convey the drama of someone who has been abandoned and how they can survive in this world. Being a person of colour and mixed heritage, queer, and immigrant, I have no difficulty finding subjects for my paintings. In them, I see myself as a film director composing dreamy narratives from unrelated source materials creating an uncanny and often dramatic scene.”
You can view some of his work in our Gallery or on his Instagram.
Lorena Pritchard
With a background in sculpture, drawing, and painting, Lorena finds the playful medium of clay deeply rewarding. She has a passion for sharing its beauty and grounding qualities, emphasizing mindfulness and connection to the earth in the making process. Inspired by her Sicilian heritage and passion for botanical elements, her colorful cups, bowls, and plates are infused with a dreamy, ethereal, and nostalgic quality.
You can view some of her work in our Gallery or on her Instagram.
Casper Strietman
Casper, a 34-year-old Amsterdam native and graduate of the St. Joost Academy of Art in Breda (2015), paints primarily in oil and explores architectural themes that capture the essence of places and their inhabitants. In particular, he reflects diverse social landscapes and often highlights the charm and vulnerability of society. Casper has participated in multiple international residencies, including collaborations with DJ Todd Terry in New York (2019), and recent residencies in Barcelona, Paris, and Jersey.
You can view some of his work in our Gallery or on his Instagram.
Carlo Tozzi
Carlo is an Italian based in Amsterdam, with over 20 years of experience in the art world as an artist and curator. He’s exhibited his work in Madrid, London, Amsterdam, and The Hague. After organizing workshops, lectures, and art events, he founded st-Art in January 2019 to further support and mentor emerging contemporary artists.
You can view some of his work in our Gallery or on his Instagram.