Fundamentals of Painting

From technique to a personal language.

Here you will acquire the foundations of painting practice through a programme combining colour theory, composition, techniques and working processes through theory, workshop activities and experimentation with different materials, tools and visual languages.

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A journey of painting research

Guided by the lecturer, you will develop a personal research path aimed at bringing out an authentic vision and a recognisable painting language, transforming technique, observation and sensitivity into a conscious form of expression.

At the end of the course, participants who have attended at least 8 of the 10 scheduled lessons will receive a certificate of attendance, which may be used for the possible recognition of 2 CFA academic credits.

Who is the Painting Fundamentals short course for?

The Painting Fundamentals short course is aimed at those who want to approach painting practice through a group-based workshop programme. It is designed for students, enthusiasts, creatives and professionals who want to acquire solid technical foundations and develop their own personal expressive research.

No previous skills are required. Curiosity, a willingness to experiment and active participation are, however, essential.

Course type: group – in person
Number of participants: Max. 15
Attendance: weekly, Saturdays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Duration: 8 lessons – 32 hours total
Cost: €490.00 in a single payment or two instalments of €250.00
Materials: to be purchased by participants, see the Programme section
Requirements/materials: none
Language: Italian
Lecturer: Guido D’Angelo
Campus: RUFA – Via degli Ausoni, 7 Rome
Scheduled annual sessions: Winter Session > 9 January – 27 February 2027

Objectives: During the short painting course, each student will have the opportunity to develop their own painting practice with the support and guidance of the lecturer in all theoretical/conceptual and technical aspects. The main painting techniques covered will involve paints with a vinyl emulsion binder. Alongside individual lines of research, exercises on specific themes relevant to the educational programme will be proposed, such as: “landscape between vision and composition”, “self-portrait: seeing the invisible”, “still life: constructing and deconstructing towards abstract form”. Students will also be encouraged to study and explore paintings drawn from art history.

During the course, students will address the following topics and technical applications:
– Colour theory, colour harmony and chromatic relationships.
– The study of pictorial composition.
– Tonal gouache painting with vinyl emulsion paints.
– Painting and gesture with vinyl emulsion paints.
– Painting and matter with vinyl emulsion paints.

Recommended bibliography
Johannes Itten – The Art of Color, Ediz. Il Saggiatore, 2007
Alberto Boatto – Di tutti i colori. Da Matisse a Boetti, le scelte cromatiche dell’arte moderna,
Ediz. Laterza, 2012
Philip Ball – Colore. Una biografia. Tra arte storia e chimica, la bellezza e i misteri del mondo del colore, Ediz. BUR, 2014

Materials for drawing techniques:
1 graphite pencil (choose from Caran d’Ache – Staedtler – Winsor & Newton – Conté à Paris – Koh i Noor – Faber Castell – Derwent), grade: 2B or 4B; 1 white Staedtler eraser (or similar); 1 pencil sharpener; 1 pack of Winsor & Newton willow charcoal sticks (or another brand), medium size; 1 30 ml bottle of Winsor & Newton black India ink; 10 sheets of “carta da spolvero” paper, size 70X100 CM.; one roll of yellow paper masking tape, 3 cm wide.

Materials for the technique using water-based vinyl emulsion Flashe colours by Lefranc Bourgeois;
Colours: 1 titanium white 022; 1 light Japanese yellow 183; 1 carmine red 366; 1 ultramarine blue 043; 1 phthalo blue 036; 1 raw sienna 482; 1 raw umber 478; 1 black 265; 1 500 ml jar of white acrylic gesso, Lefranc Bourgeois. Flat brushes with long handles in hog bristle or strong synthetic fibres (hard type – each brand has its own classification, generally ranging from 0 to 28): 1 medium brush, size 14 or 16; 1 small brush, size 6 or 8; 1 small brush, size 2; 2 flat hog-bristle brushes (one no. 25 or no. 30 and one no. 50 or no. 60 – the Tintoretto brand offers good value for money); 1 steel palette knife (sufficient for taking colour from the jar)

Canvases: One canvas per lesson should be provided (size 50 X 60 cm)

Contact [corsibrevi@unirufa.it](mailto:corsibrevi@unirufa.it) for further information on purchase orders and discounts.

Other materials: large flat plastic plates; water container (such as a deep bowl or jar); fabric rags for cleaning materials and tools.

JANUARY
09/01/2027
16/01/2027
23/01/2027
30/01/2027

FEBRUARY
06/02/2027
13/02/2027
20/02/2027
27/02/2027

Guido D’Angelo, an artist and lecturer in Painting Disciplines, was born in Rome in 1971, where he lives and works. He graduated with honours from the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome under artist Gino Marotta and obtained his teaching qualification in Painting Disciplines in 2008. In 2009, he completed a Master’s degree in Education Sciences at Niccolò Cusano University. In 1996, he was among the founders of the “SANGIORGIO” group, dedicated to technical experimentation with slide projections in Multiverso, inspired by the historic “Lanterna Magika”. In 2005, in Berlin, he launched PROGETTO ALIACORPORA, a collective project centred on the concepts of Action-Image-Environment. From 2006 to 2010, he collaborated with artist Paolo Cotani. In 2013, he founded the MAGTRE project. In 2020, he founded the KHLAB Laboratorio Kaspar Hauser project. His research focuses on painting understood primarily as a language and a process-based system. His work also extends to installation-based approaches using different materials including rubber, metal, wood and fabric. Since 2018, he has been a lecturer in Techniques and Technologies for the Visual Arts at the RUFA Faculty of Fine Arts.

Studenti e Alumni RUFA: agevolazione del 50%
Ex studenti Corsi Brevi e Summer Academy RUFA: agevolazione del 10%
Studenti universitari: agevolazione del 5% (previa esibizione del libretto universitario)
Pacchetto corsi/gruppi/famiglia: contatta corsibrevi@unirufa.it per soluzioni personalizzate e un orientamento gratuito sulla combinazione di corsi per semestre

Per tutti gli iscritti, senza necessità di requisiti particolari, sono disponibili agevolazioni in base alla data di iscrizione:

SUBJECT	ECTS
The links between form, structure and function of objects. Study of the principles underlying a sustainable design methodology and the different strategies. Realization of a complete project: prototype, model or layout.	6
Knowledge of common graphic elements and tools for technical drawing: construction graphics, metric scales, basic elements of orthogonal projections, axonometric projections and techniques for architectural metric survey. Representation of an architecture, or parts of it, with furnishing elements and details, using the most appropriate scales.	6
AutoCad: basic commands and principles. Hatches, backgrounds and masking, texts, dimensions. Creation and application of dimensioning blocks on scale 1:3 of the drawing, modification of existing objects, raster graphics, insertion of squares and scale ratios. Development of an assigned project: representation of plans, sections, prospects and details.	6
Realization of concrete objects starting from intuitions, graphic sketches, design forms not yet finalized. All the way to three-dimensional models that conclude the design process. Final report related to the work carried out during the course, as well as time and costs estimates for the production of the final object.	6
Focus on the peculiarities of sustainable design materials and their rational use in industrial production. Assessment of the physico-chemical and mechanical properties of the materials analyzed; in relation to the technologies, advantages and risk levels related to their processing. Deepening of the characteristics of natural and artificial materials such as wood, stone, stoneware, resin, composites, etc., in relation to their practical applications, with the aim of identifying their requirements and evaluate the appropriate and sustainable choice according to the type of project.	8
Learning the correct method of analyzing objects, ideas and contemporary design forms. Encouraging the development of a critical sense in the acquisition and review of historical data. International design context and movements from the late nineteenth century to the second world war.	6
First approach to developing and drafting interior spaces. Study of shapes and space. Understanding measurements based on functional and ergonomic standards connected with humans.	12
Interior design	8
Applied technology	4
Introduction to parametric modeling with an overview of the software Rhinoceros, used in the job market. Two-dimensional parametric design and three-dimensional modeling. Photography in a virtual environment: lights and materials for rendering. Control parameters for 3D printing.	6
Design knowledge necessary for the realization of models and prototypes using innovative digital technologies. Development of theoretical and practical activities to become aware of digital production systems such as: 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC milling.	4

Tutti gli studenti in possesso di certificazione ai sensi della Legge 104/92 hanno diritto a un’agevolazione del 20% sulla quota di iscrizione, indipendentemente dalla fascia temporale scelta. Per richiederla, è necessario inviare la documentazione alla segreteria all’indirizzo corsibrevi@unirufa.it.

L’iscrizione a un corso breve dà diritto, per il mese in cui si svolge il corso, ad accedere ad alcune convenzioni attive con esercizi commerciali.
Le agevolazioni riguardano sia l’acquisto di materiali creativi che le pause pranzo presso locali situati nei pressi dei campus. Se interessati si prega di fare richiesta del file aggiornato.