Join Dutch painter Nard Kwast for a daylong hands-on workshop in which you’ll learn how to paint with the methods and in the style of Vermeer, Rembrandt, and other 17th-century Dutch artists. A celebrated participant (and finalist) in the popular Dutch TV programs Project Rembrandt, The New Vermeer, and The Secret of the Master, Kwast will share stories from his decades-long study of Old Master paintings and accurate reconstructions using materials and techniques adopted and perfected by his artistic predecessors. We will look closely at examples of still-life paintings and investigate how they were constructed—how the ground was prepared, whether an optical device was used, how paints were mixed—as well as what role oil glazes played in creating volume and light. And you’ll make a small still-life painting of your own, with Kwast’s guidance.

The hands-on workshop will take place in the Materials Lab on the Lower Level. Note this is a daylong workshop, with a one-hour break from 1 to 2pm.

$15 materials fee. Registration is required and space is limited; registration will open on this form, beginning on Thursday, February 27, at 10am. Waitlist at capacity. Minimum age of 14; no previous experience required.