All art drawing condensed into a short and comprehensive course.
The intensive art drawing course is designed to meet the needs of those approaching drawing for the first time, but also for those who want to acquire new techniques and greater familiarity by working on existing bases.
Translating reality on paper will be possible thanks to a guided path through the basics of freehand drawing, and then going into more complex aspects through gradual individual activities, with an exit to do life drawing exercises.
Among the notions covered: recognising basic geometry in drawing, observing and reproducing different shapes, managing the space of the white sheet, reproducing proportions, understanding more complex shapes, giving volume to the subject through chiaroscuro and mezzotint, familiarising with the basics of perspective, reproducing the human figure from the draft to realistic drawing.
At the end of the course, a certificate of attendance will be issued, based on attendance at least 8 of the 10 lectures, for a possible recognition of 2 ECTS.
Course type: group session – in-person
Participants: Max 15
Frequency: weekly, on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Duration: 10 lessons – total of 40 hours
Cost: € 590,00 in a single installment or in two installments (€300,00 each)
Requirements/supporting materials: the costs are borne by the student
Language: Italian
Lecturer: Emilio Lecce
Location: RUFA – Via Benaco 2 – Rome Room B01
Registration starts: August 1, 2025
Registration closes: October 3, 2025
Objectives: in the Artistic Drawing course each participant has the opportunity to develop a personal pathway to learn to observe and synthesise what is seen on a sheet of paper, starting with simple subjects and moving on to more and more complex ones.
INTRODUCTION
– Basic notions of drawing;
– interpreting reality through drawing.
BASICS
– Shapes in drawing;
– how to manage space;
– reproduce simple objects through proportions (from life and from photos);
– draw more complex shapes starting from the draft.
LIGHT/DARK AND HALFTONE
Giving three-dimensionality and volume to the drawing through chiaroscuro and halftone.
PERSPECTIVE
– Central perspective;
– accidental perspective;
– applying perspective in drawing.
ANATOMY
– General notions of anatomy and proportions of the human body;
– reproduce the proportions of the human body by drawing from life;
– reproduce the human figure from the draft to the final drawing.
LIVE DRAWING
The course includes one or more outings with life drawing exercises of natural subjects, people and monuments, depending on the interest of the individual participant.
Material:
– Block canson A3 white smooth or semi-rough paper;
– Drawing block for sketches;
– Pencil B, 2B, 6B;
– Eraser and kneaded eraser;
– Pencil sharpener;
– Ruler and square.
OCTOBER
04/10/2025
11/10/2025
18/10/2025
25/10/2025
NOVEMBER
08/11/2025
15/11/2025
22/11/2025
29/11/2025
DECEMBER
13/12/2025
20/12/2025
Make-up dates:
10/01/2026
17/01/2026
By “make-up dates” we refer to additional sessions proposed by RUFA in the event that a scheduled date is cancelled due to circumstances related to the instructor, the Academy, or force majeure.
Please note that make-up sessions are not provided for student absences.
Comic artist, illustrator and colorist, born in Rome in 1983. He starts working in comics in 2006 with small works for Edizioni Bd, Cut-up publishing, Tunué, Comics Provider and in ads for Sky, Studio Universal, FIGC, Ministero delle politiche agricole, Ferrari Spa, Scar Film and Ministero dei trasporti. In the following years he works in Italy for Aurea editoriale (Galaxy Lion, Garibaldi), Editoriale Cosmo (Le nebbie di Caporetto), Panini comics (Il ragazzo invisibile), TIWI (We Race comic: Ferrari, Tintoretto: un ribelle a Venezia), Tunué (7 Crimini), Sergio Bonelli editore (Attica). In the US he works for IDW Publishing (DRIVE, G.I. JOE), BOOM Studios (Sons of Anarchy); he works on Space junkies for the indian market and on Ash airways for the irish market. He is one of the founder members of the Skeleton Monster collective, which promotes several events in Italy and produces indipendent comics and magazines (WRONG, Inchiostrato non mescolato). With Round Robin editrice he is the artist for the “e lui che mi sorride”, which wins the Siani award in 2011 and Bulletproof Diaries: Afghanistan, written by reporter Barbara Schiavulli. Both books got a new edition by PaperFirst in 2020. In the Illustration industry he worked with Regione Lazio (Festa del Cinema di Roma) and Rizzoli Libri (Lercio). Since 2020 he teaches comics classes.
RUFA Students and Alumni: 50% discount
Former students of RUFA Short Courses and Summer Programs 2024–25: 10% discount
University students: 5% discount (upon presenting a valid university ID or transcript)
Course package/groups/family: contact corsibrevi@unirufa.it for tailored solutions
For all enrolled students, without the need for specific requirements, fee reductions are available based on the date of registration:
Very Early Bird: by August 21, 2025 → €501.50 (–15%)
Early Bird: from August 22 to September 4, 2025 → €531.00 (–10%)
All students holding certification pursuant to Law 104/92 are entitled to a 20% discount on the registration fee, regardless of the selected time frame.
To request it, documentation must be sent to the registrar’s office at corsibrevi@unirufa.it.
Enrolling in a short course entitles students, for the month in which the course takes place, to access special agreements with local businesses.
The benefits include discounts on creative materials and lunch breaks at venues near the campus locations.
Each year, the Short Courses Office will provide an updated list of participating businesses.
For information about the course please fill in the form and we will contact you.