CLASSES WITH TEACHERS

The Académie de la Grande Chaumière offers classes in drawing, painting, sculpting, and more, taught by highly qualified instructors.
This way, anyone can come and learn the basics or improve their skills at their own convenience.

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  • The course runs over two semesters, each consisting of 15 sessions (for a total of 45 hours per semester), between October 2025 and July 2026.
  • Registration is available on a per-semester or per-year basis: payment can be made by credit card or in person using one or more checks.
  • Classes are suspended during all school breaks: 

          All Saints' Day: October 21–November 2, 2025

           Christmas: December 22, 2025, to January 4, 2026

           End of the first semester: Saturday, February 14, 2026 / Start of the second semester: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

           Easter: April 20–May 3, 2026

However, since the number of participants is limited, registration is only confirmed upon full payment. 

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Current health and safety guidelines for attending events at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière

  • You cannot enter the workshops once the session has begun,
  • All exits are final.

The complete set of rules and regulations is available at the Academy.

Registration

Oil painting class from a live model led by Sandra Laplace-Claverie(biography here).

  • Registration and payment in advance required
  • Every Wednesday // 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (except during school breaks)

Dates:

  • Semester 1: October 8, 2025, through February 11, 2026 (no classes on October 22, October 29, December 24, and December 31) FULL
  • Semester 2: March 11, 2026, through July 1, 2026 (no classes on April 22 and April 29)

Full price:

  • 1 semester (15 classes): €775
  • 2 semesters (30 classes): €1,500

Student rate / under 18:

  • 1 semester (15 classes): €650
  • 2 semesters (30 classes): €1,250

Classes are neither refundable nor transferable.

Payment in installments: by check only

List of materials at the bottom of the page

Registration

Oil painting class with a live model, led by Sandra Laplace-Claverie (biography here).

  • Registration and advance payment required
  • Every Wednesday // 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (except during school holidays)

Dates:

  • Semester 1: from October 8, 2025, to February 11, 2026, inclusive (no class on October 22, October 29, December 24, and December 31)  FULL

  • Semester 2: from March 11, 2026, to July 1, 2026, inclusive (no classes on April 22 and April 29)

Full fare:

  • 1 semester (15 sessions): €775

  • 2 semesters (30 sessions): €1,500

Student / Under-18 fare:

  • 1 semester (15 sessions): €650

  • 2 semesters (30 sessions): €1,250

 

Classes are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Payment in installments: by check only

List of materials below (in French)

Registration

Life Drawing Class led by Arestakes Nevcheherlian

  • Registration and payment in advance required
  • Every Wednesday // 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM (except during school breaks)
  • Clay and basic tools provided

Dates:

  • Semester 1: October 8, 2025, through February 11, 2026 (no classes on October 22, October 29, December 24, and December 31) FULL
  • Semester 2: March 11, 2026, through July 1, 2026 (no classes on April 22 and April 29)

Full price:

  • 1 semester (15 classes): €775
  • 2 semesters (30 classes): €1,500

Student rate / under 18:

  • 1 semester (15 classes): €650
  • 2 semesters (30 classes): €1,250

Classes are neither refundable nor transferable.

Payment in installments: by check only

Registration

Life drawing class led by Arestakes Nevcheherlian

  • Registration and advance payment required
  • Every Wednesday // 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (except during school holidays)
  • Clay and basic tools provided

Dates:

  • Semester 1: from October 8, 2025, to February 11, 2026, inclusive (no class on October 22, October 29, December 24, and December 31)

  • Semester 2: March 11, 2026, through July 1, 2026 (no classes on April 22 and April 29)

Full fare:

  • 1 semester (15 sessions): €775

  • 2 semesters (30 sessions): €1,500

Student / Under-18 fare:

  • 1 semester (15 sessions): €650

  • 2 semesters (30 sessions): €1,250

 

Classes are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Payment in installments: by check only

Registration

Sculpture Techniques Workshop led by Arestakes Nevcheherlian

  • Registration and payment in advance required
  • Every Friday // 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (except during school breaks)
  • Basic tools provided

Session 1:
A shortened first session is offered:

  • from January 9, 2026, through February 12, 2026

Full price:

  • 6 classes (18 hours): €320

Student rate / under 18:

  • 6 classes (18 hours): €265

 

Session 2 (second semester): 

  • March 13, 2026, to July 3, 2026 (with a break during the Easter holidays on April 24, 2026, and May 1, 2026)

Full price: 

  • 15 classes (45 hours): €775

Student rate / under 18: 

  • 15 classes (45 hours): €650
     

Classes are neither refundable nor transferable.

Payment in installments: by check only

REGISTRATION

Academic drawing class featuring live models and plaster casts, led by Guillaume Henrich

  • Registration and payment in advance required
  • Every Friday // 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (except during school breaks)

Dates:

  • Semester 1: October 10, 2025, through February 13, 2026 (no classes on October 24, October 31, December 26, and January 2) FULL
  • Semester 2: March 13, 2026, through July 3, 2026 (no classes on April 24 and May 1)

Full price:

  • 1 semester (15 classes): €775
  • 2 semesters (30 classes): €1,500

Student rate / under 18:

  • 1 semester (15 classes): €650
  • 2 semesters (30 classes): €1,250

Classes are neither refundable nor transferable.

Payment in installments: by check only

List of materials at the bottom of the page.

Registration

Academic drawing course based on live models and plaster casts, led by Guillaume Henrich

  • Registration and advance payment required
  • Every Friday // 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (except during school holidays)

 

Dates:

 

  • Semester 1: from October 8, 2025, to February 11, 2026, inclusive (no class on October 24, October 31, December 26, and January 2)

  • Semester 2: March 11, 2026, through July 1, 2026 (no classes on April 24 and May 1)

Full fare:

  • 1 semester (15 sessions): €775

  • 2 semesters (30 sessions): €1,500

Student / Under-18 fare:

  • 1 semester (15 sessions): €650

  • 2 semesters (30 sessions): €1,250

 

Classes are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Payment in installments: by check only

List of materials below (in French)

Registration

Academic drawing class featuring live models and plaster casts, led by Guillaume Henrich

  • Registration and payment in advance required
  • Every Friday // 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM (except during school breaks)

Dates:

  • Semester 1: October 10, 2025, through February 13, 2026 (no classes on October 24, October 31, December 26, and January 2)
  • Semester 2: March 13, 2026, through July 3, 2026 (no classes on April 24 and May 1)

Full price:

  • 1 semester (15 classes): €775
  • 2 semesters (30 classes): €1,500

Student rate / under 18:

  • 1 semester (15 classes): €650
  • 2 semesters (30 classes): €1,250

Classes are neither refundable nor transferable.

Payment in installments: by check only

List of materials at the bottom of the page.

Registration

Academic drawing and painting course based on live models and plaster casts, led by Guillaume Henrich

  • Registration and advance payment required
  • Every Friday // 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (except during school holidays)

Dates:

  • Semester 1: from October 10, 2025, to February 13, 2026, inclusive (no class on October 24, October 31, December 26, and January 2)

  • Semester 2: March 13, 2026, through July 3, 2026 (no class on April 24 and May 1)

Full fare:

  • 1 semester (15 sessions): €775

  • 2 semesters (30 sessions): €1,500

Student / Under-18 fare:

  • 1 semester (15 sessions): €650

  • 2 semesters (30 sessions): €1,250

 

Classes are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Payment in installments: by check only

List of materials below (in French)

Registration

Observational drawing for ages 12 and up, led by Lucy Doherty

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Life drawing classes for ages 12 and up, taught by Lucy Doherty
 

  • Registration and payment in advance required
  • Every Friday // 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM (except during school breaks)

Dates:

  • Semester 1: October 10, 2025, through February 13, 2026 (no classes on October 24, October 31, December 26, and January 2)
  • Semester 2: March 13, 2026, through July 3, 2026 (no classes on April 24 and May 1)
 

Full price:

  • 1 semester (15 classes): €775
  • 2 semesters (30 classes): €1,500

Student rate / under 18:

  • 1 semester (15 classes): €650
  • 2 semesters (30 classes): €1,250
 

Classes are neither refundable nor transferable.

Payment in installments: by check only

Registration

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Annual workshop to explore the basics of drawing

 
Biography:
Trained at the Toulouse School of Fine Arts and a graduate of the École Olivier de Serres, the École Estienne, and Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Lucy is an artist, a scientific illustrator, and a professor of drawing and applied arts at various institutions of higher education. 
A finalist for the Pierre David-Weill Drawing Prize in 2023, she regularly creates illustrations for the Gallery of Paleontology and Comparative Anatomy at the National Museum of Natural History and for neurological research on dreams conducted in the Sleep Disorders Department at the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital.
 
This course offers a comprehensive and progressive approach to drawing, designed to help you learn to observe and develop true graphic fluency. It is the perfect course for beginners or those looking to improve their skills in a structured workshop setting that fosters both personal expression and the study of academic drawing.
 
Participants will learn the essential basics of drawing: values, the study of light and shadow, composition, proportion, and perspective…
The work will also focus on rendering materials and textures: transparency, reflections, textured surfaces, bas-reliefs…
Throughout the year, we will explore and experiment with various techniques for working in black and white or color: graphite, black chalk, red chalk, colored pencils, ballpoint pen, fountain pen, ink wash, watercolor, and gouache.
 
Through a variety of still-life studies, everyone will be able to refine their observational skills and improve their precision, while developing their artistic expression and enjoying the process of drawing.
 
List of materials (to be updated throughout the year):
• 180 g/m² drawing paper 
• A4 sketchbook
   • 250 g/m² A3 mixed-media paper
• Critérium 0.5 mm HB
• Pencil sharpener
• Graphite pencils (2B to 6B)
• Black stone 
• A watercolor set and a fine-tipped brush
• Two round brushes (one small, one medium)
• Breadcrumb eraser 
• Box of colored pencils (Caran d’Ache or Faber-Castell)

Oil painting class from a live model, led by Jérôme Quèbre

  • Registration and payment in advance required
  • Every Saturday // 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM (except during school holidays)

Dates:

  • Semester 1: October 11, 2025, through February 14, 2026 (no classes on October 25, November 1, December 27, and January 3)  FULL
  • Semester 2: March 14, 2026, through July 4, 2026 (no classes on April 25 and May 2)

Full price:

  • 1 semester (15 classes): €775
  • 2 semesters (30 classes): €1,500

Student rate / under 18:

  • 1 semester (15 classes): €650
  • 2 semesters (30 classes): €1,250

Classes are neither refundable nor transferable.

Payment in installments: by check only

List of materials at the bottom of the page.

Registration

 Life oil painting class led by Jérôme Quèbre

  • Registration and advance payment required
  • Every Saturday // 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (except during school holidays)

Dates:

  • Semester 1: from October 11, 2025, to February 14, 2026, inclusive (no class on October 25, November 1, December 27, and January 3)   FULL

  • Semester 2: March 14, 2026, through July 4, 2026 (no class on April 25 and May 2)

Full fare:

  • 1 semester (15 sessions): €775

  • 2 semesters (30 sessions): €1,500

Student / Under-18 fare:

  • 1 semester (15 sessions): €650

  • 2 semesters (30 sessions): €1,250

 

Classes are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Payment in installments: by check only

List of materials below (in French)

Registration

Painting Techniques led by Enrique Etievan

  • Registration and payment in advance required
  • Every Saturday // 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM (except during school holidays)

Dates:

  • Semester 1: October 11, 2025, through February 14, 2026 (no classes on October 25, November 1, December 27, and January 3) 
  • Semester 2: March 14, 2026, through July 4, 2026 (no classes on April 25 and May 2)

Full price:

  • 1 semester (15 classes): €775
  • 2 semesters (30 classes): €1,500

Student rate / under 18:

  • 1 semester (15 classes): €650
  • 2 semesters (30 classes): €1,250

Classes are neither refundable nor transferable.

Payment in installments: by check only

List of materials at the bottom of the page.

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Course description:

This course focuses on an in-depth exploration of various types of media, drawing techniques, and the preparation of paints (acrylic, tempera, and oil). Participants will not only learn how to use these materials but also gain an understanding of their properties from their very origins, enabling them to expand their creative possibilities and develop comprehensive control over the artistic process.

  • First Semester: Drawing Materials and Techniques

Objective: To learn about and prepare various materials for drawing and painting, and to master the basic techniques of drawing with pencil, red chalk, and charcoal, while exploring their expressive possibilities.

  • Second Semester: Painting Techniques and Production

Objective: To gain a deeper understanding of the production of tempera and oil paints by exploring their technical and artistic characteristics and developing the ability to combine them for complex projects.
 

Registration

Painting techniques led by Enrique Etievan

  • Registration and advance payment required
  • Every Saturday // 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (except during school holidays)

Dates:

  • Semester 1: from October 11, 2025, to February 14, 2026, inclusive (no class on October 25, November 1, December 27, and January 3) 

  • Semester 2: March 14, 2026, through July 4, 2026 (no class on April 25 and May 2)

Full fare:

  • 1 semester (15 sessions): €775

  • 2 semesters (30 sessions): €1,500

Student / Under-18 fare:

  • 1 semester (15 sessions): €650

  • 2 semesters (30 sessions): €1,250

 

Classes are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Payment in installments: by check only

List of materials below (in French)

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Course Description: 

This course focuses on an in-depth exploration of various types of media, drawing techniques, and the preparation of paints (acrylic, tempera, and oil). Participants will learn not only how to use these materials but also to understand their properties from their origins, enabling them to expand their creative possibilities and develop comprehensive control over the artistic process.

  • First Semester: Materials and Drawing Techniques 

Objective: To learn about and prepare various media for drawing and painting, and to master the basic techniques of pencil, sanguine, and charcoal drawing, exploring their expressive possibilities.

  • Second Semester: Paint Making and Painting Techniques 

Objective: To gain a deeper understanding of the preparation of tempera and oil paints, explore their technical and artistic characteristics, and develop the ability to combine them for complex projects.
 

Registration

Materials list:
Supports:
* A3-size mixed-media sketchbook (minimum 280 gsm – smooth paper for mixed media)
* Stretched canvases (maximum 80 cm) + a few smaller sizes (e.g., 20x30 cm, 30x40 cm)
* Wood panels or mounted canvases (optional).
Powdered pigments:
* White: Titanium dioxide (for opacity and mixing).
* Black: Black iron oxide or carbon black.
* Reds: Cadmium red (medium or light), Quinacridone red.
* Blues: Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Blue.
* Yellows: Cadmium Yellow (medium or light), Hansa Yellow.
* Earth tones (optional but recommended): Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber.
Brushes for acrylic and tempera:
* Flat synthetic bristle brushes: Sizes ½", ¾", 1".
* Round synthetic bristle brushes: Sizes 2, 4, 6.
* Detail brushes (liners): Sizes 0 and 1 for fine lines and details.
Oil painting brushes:
* Flat brushes with natural bristles (pig or ox): Sizes ½", ¾", 1".
Drawing supplies:
* Graphite pencils: HB, 2B, 4B (for different levels of darkness).
* Eraser.
* Pencil sharpener.
Mediums and Solvents:
* Acrylic medium: Glossy medium and matte medium (to vary the finish and flow of the acrylic paint).
* Refined linseed oil.
* Odorless turpentine odorless or white spirit odorless : For thinning oil paint and cleaning brushes.
Tools and Accessories:
* Glass or plastic palette: Easy to clean for acrylic and tempera.
* Wooden or disposable paper palette: Suitable for oil paint.
* Spatulas: Various shapes and sizes (round-tipped and straight-tipped) for mixing pigments, applying textured paint, and cleaning the palette.

* Small airtight jars: For storing pigments.
* Jars with lids: For safely storing mediums and solvents.
* Glasses or jars: For water and solvents during the painting session.
* Roll of parchment paper or wax paper.
* Roll of paper towels (Sopalin).
* Apron or old clothes.
* Water spray bottle: To keep the acrylic paint moist on the palette and prevent it from drying too quickly.
* Grinder and glass plate (optional): To grind pigments using traditional methods and achieve a finer paint paste.
Reference Materials:
* Color and black-and-white prints of designs of your choice to create works using various painting techniques throughout the semester.
* Organization: Have a box or bag to keep your materials organized.

Life drawing class, in the pure academic tradition, led by Jérôme Quèbre.

  • Registration and payment in advance required
  • Every Saturday // 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (except during school holidays)

Dates:

  • Semester 1: October 11, 2025, through February 14, 2026 (no classes on October 25, November 1, December 27, and January 3) 
  • Semester 2: March 14, 2026, through July 4, 2026 (no classes on April 25 and May 2)

Full price:

  • 1 semester (15 classes): €775
  • 2 semesters (30 classes): €1,500

Student rate / under 18:

  • 1 semester (15 classes): €650
  • 2 semesters (30 classes): €1,250

Classes are neither refundable nor transferable.

Payment in installments: by check only

List of materials at the bottom of the page.

Registration

 Academic life drawing class with Jérôme Quèbre

  • Registration and advance payment required
  • Every Saturday // 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (except during school holidays)

Dates:

  • Semester 1: from October 11, 2025, to February 14, 2026, inclusive (no class on October 25, November 1, December 27, and January 3) 

  • Semester 2: March 14, 2026, through July 4, 2026 (no class on April 25 and May 2)

Full fare:

  • 1 semester (15 sessions): €775

  • 2 semesters (30 sessions): €1,500

Student / Under-18 fare:

  • 1 semester (15 sessions): €650

  • 2 semesters (30 sessions): €1,250

 

Classes are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Payment in installments: by check only

List of materials below (in French)

Registration

Oil painting class from a live model led by Sandra Laplace-Claverie(biography here).

  • Registration and payment in advance required
  • Every Saturday // 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM (except during school holidays)

Dates:

  • Semester 1: October 11, 2025, through February 14, 2026 (no classes on October 25, November 1, December 27, and January 3) 
  • Semester 2: March 14, 2026, through July 4, 2026 (no classes on April 25 and May 2)

Full price:

  • 1 semester (15 classes): €775
  • 2 semesters (30 classes): €1,500

Student rate / under 18:

  • 1 semester (15 classes): €650
  • 2 semesters (30 classes): €1,250

Classes are neither refundable nor transferable.

Payment in installments: by check only

List of materials at the bottom of the page

Registration

Oil painting class with a live model, led by Sandra Laplace-Claverie (biography here).

  • Registration and advance payment required
  • Every Saturday // 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (except during school holidays)

Dates:

  • Semester 1: from October 11, 2025, to February 14, 2026, inclusive (no class on October 25, November 1, December 27, and January 3) 

  • Semester 2: March 14, 2026, through July 4, 2026 (no class on April 25 and May 2)

Full fare:

  • 1 semester (15 sessions): €775

  • 2 semesters (30 sessions): €1,500

Student / Under-18 fare:

  • 1 semester (15 sessions): €650

  • 2 semesters (30 sessions): €1,250

 

Classes are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Payment in installments: by check only

List of materials below (in French)

Registration

Sketches by our participants