The Florence Art Studio

I spent 3 weeks at the Florence Art Studio. I have made great progress and this is really due to the attention and care I received from Gary and the tutors Alessandro andLudovico. Together they have collectively really helped in fine tuning my skills and I have been taught the tools to self correct which is what I really needed. Now I am on a journey to be able produce works of art to a better standard. Gary is an intense and thorough teacher. He does not accept “almost correct” drawings, he has pushed me to see correctly” and be accurate in every line I draw. Gary shows how to use certain tools to help you see errors

I just finished four weeks of drawing training at The Florence Art Studio and I can't recommend it enough. If you're fantasizing about running off to Italy to become an artist, that's exactly what Gary and the team deliver in the awe-inspiring city of Florence. The studio itself is a beautiful, creative space focused primarily on the sight-size technique which means drawing and painting things in the exact size and scale that you see them.  This not your average community art class, but don't let that scare you away. Everyone can learn with the right teachers and Gary, Alessandro, and Ludovico are those teachers. Gary will guide you calmly and directly through the bumpy bits. Ludovico will challenge you and push you to do more and move faster. And Alesandro will quietly observe how you work and then hone in on ways to help you improve your drawing. You will benefit from each of the teachers and you will see a distinct improvement in your drawing ability in a short period of time. You can also look forward to lively discussions on life and art over coffee each afternoon. By the time you're done, you'll be walking through the Uffizi Galleries commenting on how there are no curves–only straight lines the work of the Renaissance masters and seeing shapes everywhere. This is the beginning of your transformation as an artist.

I wish to say that the Florence Art Studio was and will be again the best practical drawing and painting experience I can imagine. Gary Adcock's peerless instruction is perfectly paced and ever attentive to the details. Nothing escapes his passionate spirit. And all this against the background of the Renaissance city itself !!The traditional teaching approach is solid. There is time for talk too. The streamlined instruction is , I believe, a refinement of the Academies.... all the rigour and very hands-on. There's no hit and giggle but rather a highly satisfying sense of purpose and achievement. That's how it went for me.I have used enough adjectives to witness my feeling of complete satisfaction with this gem of a studio.As that other Renaissance Man, Bart Simpson said : Enough talk, let's do it.

I recently did a watercolor painting course at The Florence Art Studio. My teacher was Sabine Blomqvist. Every day I was challenged to improve my skills with exercises and knowledge that was exactly at my level. Thanks to Sabine's expert guidance I was able to achieve all my learning goals.In the afternoon I used the wonderfully spacious studio of the Florence Art Studio to finish my afternoon exercises and be inspired by the other students present.

If I could give 6 stars, I would! We had an amazing, informative, well structured and fun time at The Florence Art Studio. Gary, Alessandro and Margaritha taught us exactly what we came for, and so much more... They were very professional and pushed us to be far better artists than we could have imagined. We'll miss our laugh at the coffee shop in the break and we'll be back for sure!