Summer School is a summer training programme of Evald Okas Museum, providing academic training for all adults interested in art. The initiator and coordinator of the programme is painting artist Mari Roosvalt. The mission of the Summer School is to bring people closer to art through professional training, to develop their skill to view art and appreciate beauty. During the courses, the participants can acquire knowledge in painting, drawing, composition and graphic art under the instruction of recognized Estonian artists and teachers.

About the courses:

0.07 - 11.07 at 12.00
Print graphics, instructor Marje Üksine

n two days the participants can choose to make one or several graphic sheets. For introduction, we study the relevant masterpieces made by Evald Okas. In our work we use more simple and handy techniques of classical print graphics. On the first day the participants will prepare one or several printing plates. The second day is spent on printing, using special intaglio colours. The result may resemble a small watercolour painting. Several (and multi-colour) prints can be made from a single plate. Finally the completed work will be signed and taken home. Graphic sheet is a suitable and valuable present!

25.07 - 26.07 at 12.00
Drawing Haapsalu Old Town, instructor Matti Pärk

For two days the participants will learn to reproduce with limited means on paper the characteristic atmosphere of an old resort town: streets, courtyards, gardens etc. Charcoal, marker, ink, 2-3 colours and pencil will be used for drawing. The course will also develop the sense of perspective and the skill of spatial depiction of objects in a picture.

09.08 - 11.08 at 12.00
Acrylic painting, instructor Aimar Kristerson

The course provides knowledge of aceylic or oil painting techniques and nature in painting through solving a creative task set by the instruction with means of painting.

12.08 - 14.08 at 12.00
Urban nature, instructor Jaan Elken

Landscape is an area, as perceived by people, whose character is the result of the action and interaction of natural and/or human factors (European Landscape Convention, 2014). The short course of painting school introduces the trends of depicting landscape and city in contemporary painting. From simple copying of a motive, we move towards contemplative states (just as the term URBAN NATURE can mean also „the character of a city“ or „essence of urbiculture“).