Academic Drawing and Painting Classes
MULTILINGUAL ATELIER IN MIAMI
Master European Art Techniques in Miami. Our structured curriculum, inspired by prestigious European art academies, is tailored to guide you towards mastery in classical drawing and painting.
Part-Time Program:
- 1 day a week (6 hours/day) or 2 half days (3 hours a day) from Tuesday to Friday.
- Tuition Fee: Term $1,375.00, Monthly $495.00.
- Save $100 by paying the trimester tuition in full.
- Yearly Registration Fee: $55.00.
Half-Time Program:
- 2 days a week (6 hours a day) or 4 half days (3 hours a day).
- Tuition Fee: Term $2,200.00, Monthly $825.00.
- Save $275 by paying the trimester tuition in full.
- Yearly Registration Fee: $110.00.
- Study on a half-time basis with the same curriculum as full-time students, achieving similar results over a longer period.
Full-Time Program:
- Designed for completion in 6 Trimesters.
- 4 days a week (6 hours/day) from Tuesday to Friday.
- Tuition Fee: Term $3,300.00, Monthly $1,100.00.
- Save $275 by paying the trimester tuition in full.
- Yearly Registration Fee: $110.00.
This course is an excerpt from our 2 year program
4 week Intensive Program
🎨 120-Hour Intensive Course. You don’t need to travel to Europe to learn the academic principles of the great masters. In just 4 weeks you’ll immerse yourself in the timeless techniques of classical drawing and painting, right here in Miami. ✨ Enrollment is always open, because mastery doesn’t wait.
ATELIER Program description
Our step-by-step systematic progression ensures skill acquisition and task completion, with the curriculum tailored for individual progress. The atelier system, a unique advantage, allows beginners and intermediates to share studio space with advanced students and working artists, gaining insights, critiques, and inspiration.
Our curriculum unfolds over six terms, featuring three major programs: Intensive Drawing, Intermediate, and Advanced Painting. Graduates can further specialize in advanced portraiture, still life, or figure painting, creating a comprehensive and personalized artistic education.
Intensive Drawing Program
Master the art of drawing with MIFA's Intensive Drawing Program. This course guides you through essential techniques, from mastering geometric shapes to figure drawing. You'll progress through value scale, tone relationships, and replicate 19th-century techniques in figure drawing. The program culminates in life drawing sessions with a nude model, perfecting your skills in form, proportion, and depth. By the end, you'll confidently command life drawing and traditional techniques, giving you the foundation to excel as an artist.
Intermediate Program
MIFA's Intermediate Program provides a seamless transition from drawing to painting, focusing on essential techniques like color mixing, temperature, depth, and atmosphere. It includes advanced figure drawing, anatomy and perspective lessons, and various painting methods like grisaille and limited palette techniques. Through structured practice with plaster casts, still lifes, and figure painting, students develop mastery in value relationships and color dynamics, laying the groundwork for professional-level painting.
Advanced Painting Program!
MIFA's Advanced Painting Program immerses students in full palette techniques, from mastering the interplay of skin tones and environmental colors in figure painting to capturing the texture, atmosphere, and composition in still life works. The program also delves into portrait painting, focusing on head planes, anatomy, and facial features to create expressive, lifelike portraits. Designed for artists seeking to refine their craft, this program offers in-depth training across multiple painting disciplines to elevate artistic expertise.
ELKIN CANAS
Nana Kwaku Sakyi
MILIXA MORON
He moved to Florence-Italy in 2010, to be part of an amazing community of artists, and learning from great painters such as Angel Ramiro Sanchez and Hunter Eddy.
For more information about Elkin visit:
MILIXA MORON
Nana Kwaku Sakyi
MILIXA MORON
Studied at the prestigious Angel Academy of Art Florence.
For more information about Milixa: www.milixamoron.com
Nana Kwaku Sakyi
Nana Kwaku Sakyi
Nana Kwaku Sakyi
Nana is a dedicated artist and art instructor with over two decades of experience. His artistic education spans years of intensive training at esteemed institutions such as the Romero/Hidalgo Artist Studio and Artwork School in Miami, where he studied Chiaroscuro techniques from 2002 to 2021. He has also enriched his skills through works
Nana is a dedicated artist and art instructor with over two decades of experience. His artistic education spans years of intensive training at esteemed institutions such as the Romero/Hidalgo Artist Studio and Artwork School in Miami, where he studied Chiaroscuro techniques from 2002 to 2021. He has also enriched his skills through workshops led by renowned instructors, including Angel Ramiro Sánchez and Jesús Villareal, focusing on figure drawing, oil painting, and portraiture.
YAATIA GRAHAM
Nana Kwaku Sakyi
At MIFA, we believe that teaching is an essential part of mastering any craft. That’s why our most gifted students are given the unique opportunity to serve as student teachers. Under the guidance of our experienced instructors, they develop their ability to share knowledge, refine their techniques, and gain new perspectives on their own artistic journey.
ADRIANA MONTEAGUDO
By guiding others in a supportive and structured environment, our student teachers deepen their understanding of the creative process while building confidence as emerging artists. This opportunity not only enhances their skills but also prepares them to grow as accomplished and well-rounded professionals in the art world.
ART RENEWAL CENTER APPROVED
The ARC is the foremost and only vetting service for representational art schools ensuring that the teaching curricula and quality of teacher and student work meet our strict standards to become ARC Approved™.