Workshops
I hold workshops at several locations in Austria in collaboration with art supply companies in Dornbirn, Vienna and Graz. I offer both foundational introduction and advanced insights, always progressively structured with attention to essential concepts rather than formulas.
🇦🇹 🇬🇧Workshops in Austria and Germany will usually be in German, but can be bilingual on demand.
2026
Expressive Portrait – Light, Form and Color in Oils
Gerstaecker Dornbirn / Farbenlaube, 26. - 28. 02. 2026
In this 3-day workshop we will cover essential concepts in painting, such as rendering light on form with values and edges and dealing with color in oil paint. Following exercises and basic portrait theory the main project will be an expressive portrait from a chosen reference.
Painting with Oils - Foundations for beginners
In this 1-day workshop we will discuss essential concepts in painting, such as rendering light on form with values and edges and dealing with color in oil paint, as well as qualities of oil paint, color mixing and paint application. A simple motive will be painted in oils to put theory into practice.
Boesner Wien 26. 03. 2026
Portrait in Oils - For ambitious beginners
Boesner Graz 31. 07. - 01. 08. 2026
Introduction to Oil painting
Discover oil paint’s qualities and versatility in this one-day course, building key foundations for representational painting — from color theory through hands-on mixing, application, and composition. Ideal for beginners. Comfortably combinable with the 2-day follow-up workshop “Expressive Flowers in Acrylics & Oils”.
Gerstaecker Dornbirn / Farbenlaube, 08.10.2026
Expressive Flowers in Acrylics & Oils
Explore an expressive floral motif through the layered interplay of acrylic and oil — from free, experimental acrylic structures to refined oil detailing that adds depth and radiance, with a focus on composition and the balance between abstraction and realism. Works well for larger formats and welcomes your own references. Suitable for beginners, though the instructor’s Oil Painting foundations course is recommended first.
Gerstaecker Dornbirn / Farbenlaube, 09.-10. 10.2026
2027
Expressive Portrait – Light, Form and Color in Oils
Gerstaecker Dornbirn / Farbenlaube, 18. - 20. 02. 2027
In this 3-day workshop we will cover essential concepts in painting, such as rendering light on form with values and edges and dealing with color in oil paint. Following exercises and basic portrait theory the main project will be an expressive portrait from a chosen reference.
Plein air trip 2027
Upper Austria / Salzburg, August 2027
Every year during the hot summer months, I spend time in the Austrian mountains to paint, wind down and reconnect with nature. I would like to invite you to join me in 2027 for a shared outdoor painting experience! I will be offering a 3-day workshop with clear guidance and preparation (including a preparatory Zoom-Call), introduction to important painting principals (like atmospheric perspective, creating depth and focus through color, value and edges etc.) and individual feedback, all at carefully selected scenic plein air spots. Join the waiting list to be the first to know when details have been decided and booking is open!
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Partners
To me, art training greatly benefits from two intertwining practices:
Firstly, analytical drawing and painting from life. Understanding light and form as it appears in nature, and interpreting it through simplification and compositional tools, lays the foundation for creating believable work in representational art. Recognizing the qualities of the elements in an image (such as shapes, tonal value, temperature, edges, visual weight etc.) and how they interact, complement, and depend on one another, allows you to make intentional decisions and curate your marks with confidence and competence. It is like practicing the scales for musicians—the grammar behind the poetry.
