ALEX VENEZIA 2024

This workshop will start at 9am each morning and finish at 4pm - with a 1 hour lunch break.

The location of this workshop will be: Craven Hall, Sackville Street, Skipton, BD23 2PB, England. This is a short drive from the Rosemary & Co Workshop.

Medium: Oil

Number of students: Maximum 16

Experience: All levels

Language: English

Click here for the materials list.

Included in this workshop is 5 days tuition, all your lunches, easels, paper towels, gloves, two evening meals and the demonstration evening. This price also includes 20% VAT. Non-painting partners are welcome at no extra fee, though if they’d like food etc then there may be a small charge.

Five Day Portrait Workshop

In this course, Alex will demonstrate his step-by-step approach to painting the portrait from life. Alex's method emphasizes working in layers, rather than Alla-Prima, allowing for greater control and refinement of the final result.
Throughout the course, you will have ample opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback as Alex provides individual critique of your work.

In the mornings Alex will demonstrate, and in the afternoons you will paint and Alex will go around individually and offer critique.

About Alex:

Alex Venezia b.1993, is an American representational oil painter whose work has earned him nationwide representation, as well as numerous accolades and awards. Alex eschewed the traditional academy approach in favor of studying under several renowned painters from various schools of thought worldwide, including Odd Nerdrum, Colleen Barry, Michael Klein, Daniel Sprick, & Jeff Hein. Venezia’s work is currently represented by Arcadia Contemporary in New York City. He has most recently had works acquired by the New Salem Museum, taken home the first place painting prize in the Portrait Society of America, and 1st place prize in the Still Life Competition at the Grand Central Atelier in NYC.

Needless to say, you can purchase many things from our HQ including the brushes Alex uses, the paints, mineral spirits and more…just let us know well in advance. If you would like to borrow an easel, we can arrange that for you. However, if you do have your own pochade or travel easel, please bring it - and let us know.

We will send out a materials list 1 month before the workshop itself. We do this as things can change with the teachers required supplies and this way it saves any confusion or buying twice.

PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE.

THREE PAYMENTS OF £550. THE FIRST SECURES YOUR PLACE AND IS YOUR DEPOSIT. THE SECOND IS DUE 3 MONTHS LATER, AND THE THIRD THREE MONTHS LATER. MAKE SURE YOU USE YOUR NAME, THE WORKSHOP NAME AND THE PAYMENT NO. AS YOUR REFERENCE.

EXAMPLE: VENEZIA1>YOUR SURNAME, FOR PAYMENT NO. 1

You will need to organise your own accommodation (we can help you!) and you will need to organise your own travel arrangements. If you are flying from outside of the UK, you should try and fly into either Manchester (if flying outside the EU) or into Leeds/Bradford Airport if within the EU. I can arrange for a taxi to pick you up (From Manchester, 1.5 hour is around £105 one way, from Leeds/Bradford, 45 minutes is around £55 one way). If you would like me to arrange these transfers, just ask. We have 8 rooms at our Rosemary & Co accommodation. This always sells first, and it is first-come, first served.

Full payment is needed for the accommodation. For prices, and to book a space onsite, please let me know after you have signed up. I will then put you in contact with Janine. You must sign up for the workshop before we can confirm any on-site accommodation queries. We recommend if you are flying long haul, you come in a couple of days earlier and stay a day or so later so you can rest and not feel rushed.

You can see all of our Terms and Conditions and the Code of Conduct here. Please familiarise yourself with this before signing up.