• ACADEMY OF ART CANADA Historical Painting Techniques Core Program and Workshops

Historical Techniques

All historical oil painting techniques spanning from Renaissance through 19th Century are taught at Academy of Art Canada either as part of a student's overall core course curriculum, or in the format of scheduled or customized workshops. Please see below for a list of the major historical painting methods covered by AAC instructors.


Old Flemish method, oleo-resinous over tempera on wood panel, AAC faculty historical painting technique studies after Memling (Old Flemish, left) and Martini (Old Italian, right.)

ACADEMY OF ART CANADA Old Flemish Historical Painting Technique Faculty Studies after Memling, and Martini.


Dutch Landscape method, AAC student historical painting technique study after Cuyp.

ACADEMY OF ART CANADA Dutch Landscape Historical Painting Technique Student Study after Cuyp.


19th Century Flemish method, AAC faculty historical painting technique studies after Ingres and Delaroche.

ACADEMY OF ART CANADA 19th Century Flemish Historical Painting Technique Faculty Studies after Ingres and Delaroche.


Renaissance method, AAC student historical painting technique study after Raphael.

ACADEMY OF ART CANADA Renaissance Historical Painting Technique Student Study after Raphael.


Early Venetian method, AAC faculty historical painting technique study after Titian.

ACADEMY OF ART CANADA Early Venetian Historical Painting Technique Faculty Study after Titian.


19th Century Venetian method, AAC historical painting technique, faculty study at left after Leighton, student study at right after Bonnat.

ACADEMY OF ART CANADA 19th Century Venetian Historical Painting Technique Faculty Study at left after Leighton, Student Study at right after Bonnat.


Baroque method, AAC historical painting technique, faculty study at left after Van Dyck, student study at right after Guercino.

ACADEMY OF ART CANADA Baroque Historical Painting Technique Faculty Study at left after Van Dyck, Student Study at right after Guercino


Pre-Raphaelite method, AAC faculty historical painting technique study after Rosetti.

ACADEMY OF ART CANADA Pre-Raphaelite Historical Painting Technique Faculty Study after Rosetti.


18th and 19th Century British Portraits method, AAC historical painting technique, student study at left after Leighton, faculty study at right after Lawrence.

ACADEMY OF ART CANADA Historical Painting Technique Student Study at left after Leighton, Faculty Study at right after Lawrence.


19th Century method, AAC historical painting technique, faculty study at left, and student study at right, both after Bouguereau.

ACADEMY OF ART CANADA 19th Century Venetian Historical Painting Technique Faculty Study at left, and Student Study at right, both after Bouguereau.


Barbizon and Hudson River, AAC historical painting technique, faculty study at top after Corot, and student study at bottom after Casilear.

ACADEMY OF ART CANADA Historical Painting Technique Faculty Study at top after Corot, and Student Study at bottom after Casilear.