Announcing the opening of a new artist-in-residence program in Kyoto, Japan, in a traditional Japanese house with a view to the east mountains and Daimon-ji. Three minutes from Takanogawa and 10 minutes walk from Keihan Demachiyanagi station. A perfectly artistic retreat, but at the same time in the heart of Kyoto.

Daily Program Includes:

• 3 hours painting lesson in the atelier, or in nature
• Yoga lesson
• 2 natural healthy food meals
• Classes can be in English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese or Italian

Lessons by ecology artist Walderedo De Oliveira, graduate of the prestigious Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Paris.

• 1 week program ¥60,000
• 10 days program ¥80,000
• 2 weeks program ¥95,000

Due to limited space, please reserve as soon as possible.

This art program is on-going thoughout the year. Inquire about other locations in Bali and Brazil.

Artist’s Statement

My teaching  method is not a conventional one...I don't only teach about technique, but the philosophy behind the artist mind. I teach my students to “See,” because most of the people go through their life looking at their surroundings, but without “seeing” what's there... I teach my students that “to be an artist” is not only when one is painting, but is a full time job...

What you eat, how you live, the care for your body, healthy and environment is an artist’s task. What music you listen to, movies you watch, poems, books you read, observing Nature’s laws, everything is valid “data” to be input in your artistic mind, data that will come out when you are creating your art piece.

Depending the student level, I have a program that can be easy understood. I like to share time in the atelier with time working in nature. To introduce the Egg Tempera-Oil painting technique, I like that my students start with a copy of an Old Master, so he/she is only concentrated in understanding how this unique and rare technique works, the student is not emotionally involved with his personal creation and vision, and can faster understand this great and complex painting medium.

After the student feels comfortable with this new medium, it’s time to let the imagination run free and wild!
My method is to show each single student their own path in the art domain, and help them in their first steps to became an artist by their own, bring out their own style of art.

— Walderedo De Oliveira

Regular art lessons also available

• Egg tempera-oil
• Bee wax-oil
• Acrylic
• Watercolor
• Dessin

3-hour lesson, ¥5000
6-lesson tickets, ¥25,000

Contact:

Walderedo De Oliveira: Somewherelse9@gmail.com
Tel: +81 080-3589-9473

Student Testimonial:

I studied with Wal for 1.5 years and learned a tremendous amount of things not only artistically but also philosophically. Wal's attitude of caring and playing with Nature is surely seen in his painting. It always excited me that his paintings were inspired by his multi cultural experiences, in Brazil, Paris, Morocco, New York, Bali, Japan etc. and his keen attention to social and environmental issues especially on the diminishing Amazon forests and the indigenous people who know how to live together with Nature. Drawing a landscape in Nature as you feel it swimming in a river or sea etc, gives you another insight to your perspective in perceiving the Mother Earth and you get closer feeling to what you are drawing.

Also we worked on artworks side by side, which created a great environment which you rarely have in a formal class or academic environment. Technically, it was a great and rare opportunity to learn oil-egg tempera mix technique which comes from the revival of the medium in the 20th century by Fuch. As far as I know, he is the only one who uses that medium in Japan. His art is always imaginary while his class aims to learn basic techniques of drawing and painting as well. Copy of the Old masters helps you learn tradition of representational art.

I'm glad that I came across Wal's class which gave me a great positive impact on my artistic journey as well as personal development. Thank you, Wal.

— Osamu Tanimoto - Painter

高野川から徒歩３分、出町柳から徒歩１０分。
大文字を眺められる伝統的な日本家屋で、アートプログラムを開催します。

プログラム内容

• 各日３時間のペイントレッスン（英語、日本語、フランス語、スペイン語、ポルトガル語、イタリア語 O.K.）。
• 卵や油、、、その他の材料を使用したペイント作り。水彩画、油絵、アクリルなど。
• ヨガレッスン。
• 自然の中でのスケッチ（ハイキング）。
• ヘルシーな自然食料理。

参加費

• １週間のプログラム ￥65,000
• 10日間のプログラム ￥80,000
• 15日間のプログラム ￥95,000

スペースに限りがあるので、お早めに御連絡ください。

このアートプログラムは、世界的に有名なフランスのボザール（フランス国立）美術学校を卒業した
エコロジーアーティスト、ヴァルドレイド・デ・オリヴェイラが担当します。

Contact:

Walderedo De Oliveira: Somewherelse9@gmail.com
Tel: 080-3589-9473

Testimonial:

私は１年間半、Walのアトリエで絵を習い、ただ、芸術だけでなく、自分を深めることにも、つながりました。

Walは自然の中に生き、自然と遊びます。そして、彼のそういった姿勢は、彼の絵に反映されています。彼のレッスンでは、川で泳ぎ、自然を感じ、そして、絵を描きます。私は、彼の芸術を通して、生き方も学びました。
その他、彼の絵は、彼のいろいろな国での体験、ブラジル、パリ、モロッコ、ニューヨーク、バリ、日本など、
から、inspire されており、彼の目は社会の動きを捕えます。例えば、アマゾンの森林の減少、土着の人々の地域など。 彼のレッスンは新しい視点をあなたに与えるでしょう。そして、地球を近くに感じるでしょう。京都の日本家屋のアトリエで絵を描くことは、日本文化が持っていたもの、そして、次の世代に受け渡したいものを見つけることでしょう。

私たちは、彼のアトリエで、肩をならべて、絵を描きました。こういった習い方は、通常の学校では難しいと思います。彼の教室では、芸術家のcreative processをその場で見ることができます。絵を習うには、絵を通して習うのが一番です。技術的には、テンペラと油をミックスしたものを使いました。このテクニックは、Fuchによって20世紀頭に再発見されたもので、私は日本でwal以外でこのテクニックを使う人を知りません。西洋の巨匠たちの模写は、写実的な絵の勉強に、とても助けになりました。

私は彼のレッスンを受けたことをとてもうれしく思います。私の芸術の旅なりにおいて、そして、私の人しての展開におおきな意味と影響を与えました。ありがとう、Wal. 私は、彼のレッスンを、絵のテクニックだけでなく、芸術の力を感じ、理解したいかたに薦めます。個人的に、芸術が日本人の心と頭に返ってくることを祈っています。

谷本　理　（画家）