Oil and acrylic painting courses

  • Painting of two brown boots against a green and red background
  • Still-life painting with a lemon, a white jug and a lace cloth
  • Painted portrait of a person wearing a feather headdress and blowing a bubblegum bubble
  • Painting of a pale rose in a glass vase

Our Philosophy

A laboratory where artists work!


A Personalized Painting Course!

We work with a limited number of students in each session to ensure truly personalized guidance!

Our painting courses are also designed in three levels - Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced - to support the growth of each student.


Course Details and Conditions

♦ Classes are taught by visual artists Rui Carruço, Paula Carichas, and Margarida Fernandes.
♦ Maximum of 10 students per session;
♦ Duration: 2.5 hours per session;

Fees and materials

  • €85 per month for one session per week.
  • €145 per month for two sessions per week.
  • Registration fee: €125.

The €125 registration fee includes materials for your first two artworks: one in acrylic and one in oil. From the third artwork onwards, you purchase your materials with guidance from your teacher.

Painting course structure

Beginner

Objectives

  • Understand the characteristics of materials and various painting techniques.
  • Learn to execute a painting step by step, both in acrylic and oil.
  • Acquire the knowledge to create a realistic oil painting.
  • Know how to purchase the most suitable painting materials.
  • Start painting independently!

Details

  • Explore subjects such as still life.
  • Use acrylic and oil painting techniques.
  • Develop paintings in pre-Cubist and realistic styles (in accordance with Renaissance style).
  • The €125 registration fee includes materials for your first two artworks: one in acrylic and one in oil. From the third artwork onwards, you purchase your materials with guidance from your teacher.

Duration: 8 lessons (**)

Intermediate

Objectives

  • Understand the critical success factors in constructing a painting.
  • Deepen knowledge of realistic, Cubist, and Impressionist styles.
  • Execute a landscape painting in a structured manner.
  • Introduction to portraiture.
  • Develop critical thinking in the analysis of a painting.

Details

  • Create an original painting (from life or various references).
  • Discover the secrets of various Impressionist, Cubist, and Realistic movements.
  • Acquire the necessary knowledge to execute a landscape (perspective, light, movement, etc.).
  • Understand the basics of creating a portrait.
  • Introduction to aesthetics (focal point, drama, message, etc.).

Duration: 24 lessons (**)

Advanced

Objectives

  • Learn to create paintings that express your subjectivity and perception of the world.
  • Know how to analyze and critique a work of art.
  • Understand the critical success factors in constructing a painting.
  • Develop your own style!
  • Start exhibiting.

Details

  • The student's paintings will be entirely original.
  • Possibility of participating in group exhibitions!
  • Learn to identify and correct mistakes in a work in progress.

Duration: n/d

You will be placed in the level best suited to your experience. The number of lessons shown is a guide and may vary depending on each painting.

Class times · 2026/2027

  • Tuesday: 18:30–21:00
  • Wednesday: 10:30–13:00; 15:30–18:00; 19:00–21:30
  • Thursday: 10:30–13:00; 14:30–17:00; 17:30–20:00
  • Friday: 10:30–13:00; 15:30–18:00
  • Saturday: 10:00–12:30; 15:00–17:30

Each session lasts 2 hours 30 minutes. Please contact us to confirm availability in your preferred class.

Painting course structure

Beginner

Objectives

  • Understand the characteristics of materials and various painting techniques.
  • Learn to execute a painting step by step, both in acrylic and oil.
  • Acquire the knowledge to create a realistic oil painting.
  • Know how to purchase the most suitable painting materials.
  • Start painting independently!

Details

  • Explore subjects such as still life.
  • Use acrylic and oil painting techniques.
  • Develop paintings in pre-Cubist and realistic styles (in accordance with Renaissance style).
  • The €125 registration fee includes materials for your first two artworks: one in acrylic and one in oil. From the third artwork onwards, you purchase your materials with guidance from your teacher.

Duration: 8 lessons (**)

Intermediate

Objectives

  • Understand the critical success factors in constructing a painting.
  • Deepen knowledge of realistic, Cubist, and Impressionist styles.
  • Execute a landscape painting in a structured manner.
  • Introduction to portraiture.
  • Develop critical thinking in the analysis of a painting.

Details

  • Create an original painting (from life or various references).
  • Discover the secrets of various Impressionist, Cubist, and Realistic movements.
  • Acquire the necessary knowledge to execute a landscape (perspective, light, movement, etc.).
  • Understand the basics of creating a portrait.
  • Introduction to aesthetics (focal point, drama, message, etc.).

Duration: 24 lessons (**)

Advanced

Objectives

  • Learn to create paintings that express your subjectivity and perception of the world.
  • Know how to analyze and critique a work of art.
  • Understand the critical success factors in constructing a painting.
  • Develop your own style!
  • Start exhibiting.

Details

  • The student's paintings will be entirely original.
  • Possibility of participating in group exhibitions!
  • Learn to identify and correct mistakes in a work in progress.

Duration: n/d

You will be placed in the level best suited to your experience. The number of lessons shown is a guide and may vary depending on each painting.

Class times · 2026/2027

  • Tuesday: 18:30–21:00
  • Wednesday: 10:30–13:00; 15:30–18:00; 19:00–21:30
  • Thursday: 10:30–13:00; 14:30–17:00; 17:30–20:00
  • Friday: 10:30–13:00; 15:30–18:00
  • Saturday: 10:00–12:30; 15:00–17:30

Each session lasts 2 hours 30 minutes. Please contact us to confirm availability in your preferred class.

Choose your class or arrange a visit

Contact us to check availability and arrange a visit to our atelier in Restelo, Lisbon.

Contact the atelier

info@atelierbelasartes.com · +351 937 937 101 · +351 917 144 217

Frequently asked questions

1Do I need any prior knowledge to enroll in the painting course?
No! No prior knowledge of painting is required. Just a desire to learn how to paint!
2I also have no talent for drawing! Could that be an obstacle?
Not at all! That’s actually great! The fewer constraints, the better! Many students believe that drawing ability is a natural talent only possessed by a lucky few, but that's not true! Throughout the course, you'll be taught techniques and tricks to develop your drawing skills.
3I already paint but would like to refine my technique or focus on a specific theme. Does it make sense for me to enroll?
Certainly! Based on your knowledge and goals, you will be placed in a specific level (e.g., intermediate). The course is structured with various levels, so you will be integrated according to your expertise and objectives!
4How do I get started? Do I need to bring any materials for the first class?
The €125 registration fee includes materials for your first two artworks: one in acrylic and one in oil. From the third artwork onwards, you purchase your materials with guidance from your teacher. Wear clothes that you do not mind getting paint on.