Every work shown here was produced by students of the Advanced Apprenticeship Program under the direct guidance of Irena Korosec. From first underpainting to final glaze — the full classical process, step by step.
Students study Rubens' warm, luminous approach to flesh — building up transparent layers over a warm imprimatura, working wet-into-wet to achieve the characteristic glow of Flemish baroque painting.
Bouguereau's hyper-refined academic technique demands extraordinary precision in blending and an intimate understanding of how light moves across human skin.
Copying the great masters is one of the oldest and most demanding exercises in classical training. These works were painted from life and from the originals — studying light, form, and technique through direct practice.
A full copy of a Rembrandt self-portrait followed through three phases — establishing the value structure, introducing colour, and building up the final richness of tone.
Students copy the Mona Lisa through three progressive stages — learning Leonardo's signature sfumato technique of imperceptible tonal transitions that give skin its living quality.
Drawing from skulls, casts, sculpture, and life — the essential discipline that underpins everything taught in the program.
