In the workshop on 17th-century painting techniques, you will be introduced to painting highly realistic works as the old masters did. We will study how paintings were constructed during that time. Corinna will briefly explain this, and then you’ll get hands-on experience. Don’t expect to complete an entire painting, as that would have taken months in the 17th century and still does today, depending on the size and complexity of the piece. However, you will learn how a painting is built up, and we will practice one component, the so-called ‘underdrawing’. We will cover a portion of this technique because it’s too much to complete in the limited time available. Once you get the hang of it, it’s actually quite straightforward. So, everyone can participate regardless of their experience. It’s a technique!

In this workshop, you will get a taste of 17th-century techniques, and we will play around with them so you truly understand the process. You will receive a step-by-step description on how to create an underdrawing to take home. It’s more of an experience that you take with you rather than a finished piece. Of course, you can take your work home afterwards. Since we are using oil paint, it will need time to dry. If your wet work cannot be transported, you may come back to pick it up later at Atelier Wildschut in the NDSM Loods.

Corinna Wildschut has been teaching this beautiful craft for 30 years at the Nimeto vocational school in Utrecht and at her own Atelier Wildschut in the NDSM Loods. Her mother, also a faux painter, introduced her to the craft from a young age. Besides teaching, she actively practices this art with a variety of assignments. In addition to decorative painting, she creates murals and ceiling paintings. She also restores stucco ceilings and ornaments, mirror frames, and other antique objects.