Workshops

Having learned to paint as an adult myself, I have a lot of compassion and patience for adult students. I enjoy spreading the gift that art has been in my life by inspiring and instructing others. I believe it is possible for anyone to learn to paint if they have the desire and are willing to put in the “brush mileage”—practice! I may be teaching art, but my real aim is to enrich lives by having my students appreciate the beauty of the world around them on a deeper level and to experience the magic and joy of painting.  –Pat Fiorello

Check the calendar below for the most current schedule of upcoming classes and workshops.

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See videos of Pat’s instruction on her Youtube channel including her newest in the Painting Beautiful Flower Series - Lilacs 

Pat working with students

Tuscany workshop 2018

Upcoming In-Person Workshops Course Date Location/ How to register Painting Vibrant Oils with Fun and Ease  August 16-18, 2023, 10AM-4PM The Bascom, Highlands, NC Contact blove@thebascom.org ZOOM oil painting workshop Simplifying Flowers with Lots of Petals: White Daisies Save the Date Tuesday September 19 1-4pm U.S. eastern time https://www.ilchiostro.com/workshops/online-class-floral-painting-in-oils-september/?workshopinfo=1 Details coming soon September 22,23 & 24 The Alpha Arts Guild The Scene Art Gallery, Alpharetta, GA https://www.alphaartsguild.org New Weekend Workshop The Essentials of Painting Flowers Saturday 10/21 & Sunday 10/22 10am-4pm Spruill Arts https://www.spruillarts.org/classes ZOOM Impressionist Light and Shadow in Oils  Tuesday  October 24,  1-4pm EST https://www.ilchiostro.com/workshops/online-class-floral-painting-in-oils-october/?workshopinfo=1 Paint the Beauty of Cinque Terre, Italy May 18-25, 2024   For details or to register: https://www.ilchiostro.com If you can’t attend a workshop with Pat, consider her oil painting video with over 4 hours of instructional content and a full demonstration where she shares what she is doing and why every step of the way.  Available in DVD or streaming formats. Click here to learn more or order.   Supply Lists: Oil Painting Flowers Alla Prima Supply List (updated 2019) Travel Workshops Watercolor Landscapes (updated 2019) Oil Painting- Learning Design and Form With the Still Life (2020) On location in Tuscany Pat and two students on location at Monet's Garden Demonstrating at Monet's Garden Workshop in St. Thomas U.S.V.I. Outdoor class On-Line Learning Pat has taught many zoom classes in oil and watercolor over the past few years. There are no classes currently scheduled for this year, but recordings of past zoom classes are now available at Video Archives on the Il Chiostro site:  https://www.ilchiostro.com/shop/shop-items/.  You can watch and paint at your own pace and convenience.  Once your painting is completed you can send a copy to Pat via email for a private critique.   Contact Michael Mele at  michael@ilchiostro.com if you have any questions or need help with purchasing a recording. To see a free sample of Pat’s teaching on zoom see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHYVx7sgMH8 If you’d like to keep posted on upcoming classes, please subscribe to Pat's newsletter at: https://bit.ly/3kU7aEf Below: Recent Zoom Class

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Private painting lessons are available. Please contact Pat at patfiorello@aol.com for further information.

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