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Painting and drawing course: space for personal and creative development

Are you looking for a painting course, illustration course or drawing course where you can unleash your creative energies? On this page you will find a wide range of painting and drawing courses for all needs and target groups. Good luck on your way to color and form, pencil and brush!

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Painting and drawing course: Helps you to strengthen your skills and increase your enjoyment of the result

You are either born to paint, draw and illustrate or you have learned this craft. If you are one of those people who would like to improve, a painting course may be the right decision. Not only will you learn new methods, you will also meet people who share the joy of your hobby. Are you looking for a painting course?

In a painting course, you can immerse yourself in the universe of colors and learn new techniques. Because you can paint with watercolor, oil, chalk, gouache or colored pencil, etc. In any case, painting and drawing stimulate your imagination, enrich your soul and simply make you happy. Courses are offered for both beginners and advanced students. Thanks to the different forms of training, there is something suitable for everyone.

On the large education portal Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch you will find numerous providers for "Painting course, drawing course and illustration course" with an extensive range of courses. Get detailed information and request documents. You can simply use the online contact form.

Questions and answers

In an acrylic painting course, the techniques of acrylic painting are usually covered in a theoretical section. The basics of painting, such as picture composition and composition, are usually also taught in the course. However, an important part of every painting course is also the practical work, in which the techniques are demonstrated and applied step by step. Course participants experiment with acrylic paints, brushes, palette knives and other tools. In an acrylic painting course, participants are usually individually supported and guided by the course instructor in the realization of their ideas. In the acrylic painting course, the needs of the individual course participants can be addressed. It therefore plays a less important role whether a participant already has painting experience or experience in acrylic painting or is a beginner. The aim is to develop or expand painting skills and gain confidence with new techniques. The focus of these courses is on having fun with acrylic painting.

The painting courses involve experimenting with color and form. Participants create pictures or works of art using these different painting techniques and other techniques, for example:

  • Coal
  • Chalk
  • Graphite
  • Acrylic
  • Gouache
  • Watercolor
  • Oil
  • Sound
  • Plaster

The difference between painting and drawing is as follows: a drawing is generally an image made up of gray values. Painting, on the other hand, creates an image from surfaces. The painting tools used in a painting course are brushes of varying width that create surface-like lines or structures. A painted picture is usually in color.

There are painting courses in Switzerland on individual techniques (acrylic, watercolor, oil paint, chalk, drawing, etc.), geared to previous knowledge (for beginners, advanced, children) and even painting vacations or online painting courses. The length of the courses also varies - from a few days to semester courses. Painting courses in Switzerland are offered by artists, drawing teachers, art schools, painting schools, cultural associations, studios, publishers, public schools or adult education schools. In principle, however, any person can offer painting courses in Switzerland if they have the relevant expertise in painting and drawing. Many course instructors have an SVEB certificate in adult education, which confirms their skills for learning events with adults. This gives the customer the assurance that the proof of practice has been checked and that the basic knowledge in adult education has been imparted to this person. Compare the course content, the scope of the course, the costs, the instructors and the number of painting courses held in Switzerland well in advance. Information events or reviews from former course participants can also provide information about a good choice.

Anyone can paint - including you. There is no need to be afraid of white paper. With a little technique, your picture will also become something very special. Because creativity and the desire for self-realization lies dormant in all of us. A painting course for adults is aimed at people who want to learn or improve their painting skills as adults. The scope of the course can range from a short taster course to a more extensive course. In a painting course for adults, a special painting technique or several painting techniques such as acrylic, watercolor or oil as well as mixed media or additional drawing techniques are usually taught. The basics of painting are also covered. Participants learn about different types of art such as representational, abstract or figurative. They learn how to create a picture step by step, how colors or shapes work and how to create a meaningful composition. In painting courses for adults, course participants learn how design elements can be combined with each other. Painting courses for adults provide a practical and theoretical insight into painting and thus into the cheerful world of color. Instructors pass on their tips and tricks in a painting course, which you can use when painting at home.

Interested parties can often find a suitable painting course nearby via the internet directly or via educational platforms. Alternatives would be art schools, cultural associations, studios or public schools nearby. Check whether they offer painting courses. Larger adult education providers could also offer courses in this area. Do you know other people who enjoy painting as a hobby? Ask them about their experiences with painting courses in the area. Word-of-mouth recommendations from friends are often more credible and provide good guidance if you know the person behind the course well.

In a painting course for beginners, the central, creative basics in particular are taught and the introduction to one or more painting techniques (possibly also drawing techniques) is accompanied. Painting courses for beginners are aimed at people with no previous knowledge or those who would like to refresh their existing basic knowledge. Fears are also reduced in beginners' courses. Beginners should have no qualms about experimenting. In a painting course for beginners, the first steps in painting are demonstrated and the step-by-step procedure is explained. Theoretical basics are taught using examples from art and design. Through various exercises in the practical part of the course, the instructor can recognize the individual way of expression. Techniques such as glazing and opaque paint application and color gradients can be tried out. The design process and the result are also analyzed in the painting course for beginners and the best possible approach can be identified. The examination of one's own perception and work opens up new perspectives for the participants.

The advantages of an online painting course are obvious: learning regardless of time and place. Participants decide for themselves when and for how long they want to learn. They can also decide where they want to learn best. In the great outdoors, in their own studio or even abroad. If you attend painting courses online, you can therefore count on a high degree of flexibility and self-determination. Painting in particular expresses feelings through colors and shapes. The corresponding feelings usually do not adhere to predetermined schedules and time slots. The materials are usually made available online and participants can interact with the course instructors and usually also with other course participants. This ensures the exchange of ideas in a group during an online painting course. Knowledge is often imparted in video lessons or tutorials. In some cases, this is supplemented with live video exchanges or other opportunities for exchange. Take advantage of the unbeatable benefits of online painting courses.

According to a survey on our education platform, the respondents' last training was so long ago (date of graduation):

  • 17 % in less than one year
  • 7 % in one year
  • 14 % in two to four years
  • 24 % in five to ten years
  • 10 % in more than ten years
  • 28 % have never done any further training

These answers also show approximately who has completed training and how long ago.

With the basic techniques learned in a painting course, you can create a picture step by step. The picture takes shape through composition, choice of motif, colors, surfaces and structures. By consciously using techniques and stylistic devices, the picture idea can finally be creatively implemented and finalized.

Yes, you can also paint professionally. There are apprenticeships as:

  • Glass painter
  • Ceramist
  • Painter
  • Theater painter

There is also the opportunity to work as a surface specialist in wood through further training.

Possible drawing techniques that are taught on a drawing course are:

  • Figurative drawing
  • Nude drawing
  • From line to form
  • Spatial drawing
  • Drawing movement
  • Drawing Modern Art
  • Urban sketching
  • Scribbling, sketching and illustrating
  • Intuitive drawing
  • Monochrome drawing
  • Drawing with charcoal, red chalk and chalk

A survey revealed the following certainty or uncertainty regarding one's own vocation:

  • 40 % full security
  • 44 % are more or less certain
  • 16 % uncertainty

Before attending a painting course, make sure that painting is really your vocation.

Tips, tests and information for painting and drawing courses

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» Personality and preferences
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» Costs painting course and drawing course
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» 5 facts about painting or drawing courses

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Drawing and painting courses with Csilla Szöllösi
Drawing and painting courses with Csilla Szöllösi
Learn to draw by stimulating the right side of your brain in a 4-day course - drawing in black and white or drawing and painting in color. In our courses you will experience that drawing can be learned in four days, regardless of talent or previous knowledge.
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Lotzwilstrasse 14
4900 Langenthal
Atelier ZeMa, school for drawing and painting
Welcome to Atelier ZeMa, the school for drawing and painting in Langenthal!

Use your creative potential! Visit one of our painting or drawing courses and learn the techniques of painting with oil and acrylic or various drawing techniques!

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SKDZ School of Art and Design Zurich
SKDZ School of Art and Design Zurich is the leading institution for extra-occupational training and further education in art, design and illustration.
The SKDZ offers binding orientation in the field of art and design-oriented professions and provides training in the areas of preliminary course, preparatory course, illustration design, year of art studies, painting studies, photography and portfolio creation. The focus is on the practical and theoretical development of design skills for entry into artistic professions or design studies in Switzerland or abroad. Adult education, cultural offerings and creative career counseling round off the SKDZ's educational offerings.
Our courses are characterized by high teaching quality, the professional commitment of our lecturers, successful learning processes and the achievement of the desired professional goals.
Region: Zürich
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School for Classical Painting
The School of Classical Painting is located on the outskirts of Lucerne Horw and offers a three-year painting course based on many years of experience. This includes all important aspects of painting, drawing and the history of painting.

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Painting training: 10 consecutive courses, 10 weeks each, 4 lessons/week direct tuition in small groups in Lucerne, current courses on homepage
Contents: Basic knowledge (drawing, color, painting); perspective; figure and portrait; landscape painting; historical painting techniques 1; historical painting techniques 2; techniques, modern styles; composition; figure and space; abstract painting.

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Basic training: 6 modules, 3 lessons each
Contents: Drawing, color, painting, perspective; figure and portrait
Manuscript, support by telephone, submission of assignments and correction by e-mail, studio visit for people from the region as an alternative to the correction letter

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F+F School of Art and Design
R+F offers state-recognized degree courses in Film (part-time), Photography, Art, Fashion Design and Visual Design leading to a College of Higher Education (CHE) - Professional Bachelor. The offer also includes the two specialist classes in photography and graphics with Federal VET Diploma apprenticeship qualification and the preliminary course/preliminary course as well as the vocational preliminary course. The wide range of further education courses in design and the youth courses are open to all interested parties.

R+F is the largest independent art and design school in Switzerland. To this day, it has remained a laboratory for design and artistic creation that thrives on its large and dynamic network of lecturers. Public events such as exhibitions, project presentations and lectures make the R+F a meeting place for the Swiss art and design scene.
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Zurich School of Design
The Schule für Gestaltung Zürich offers basic training in the design professions, runs the preliminary design course for young people and offers an attractive range of further education courses as well as extra-occupational higher vocational training courses leading to federally recognized qualifications.
As a competence center for design, further education courses in the areas of publishing and digital media, photography and film, typography and design, painting and drawing, printing techniques and bookbinding, jewelry and object design are central and pursue a professional standard.
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a t k a - Anthroposophical Academy for Art and Therapy
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The a t k a - a place of learning and encounter

Would you like to use the arts to help people? Study with us.
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"Education for all" - this has been our guiding principle for over 75 years. As a leading educational institution, we offer low-threshold access to vocational education and training. We impress our customers with a broad and inspiring range of application-oriented courses and training programs.
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