“Richmond” by instructor Nicole Michelle TULLY, oil on linen, 2023
| 2026 WINTER in PARIS / PAINTING STUDIO (AFTERNOONS) |
“I made an effort to develop this personality by counting above all on my intuition, by returning again and again to fundamentals. When difficulties stopped me in my work, I said to myself: ‘I have colors, a canvas, I must express myself with purity, even though I do it in the briefest manner by putting down, for instance, four or five spots of color, or by drawing four or five lines which have a plastic expression.'”
– Henri Matisse, interviewed by Apollinaire (1907)
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| LOCATION: | The Winter in Paris – Painting Studio will study color and painting the human form from life in our Paris Program Studio in Montmartre. Please see our Facilities page for details on the location. |
| CLASS DATES: | The program will meet as follows: Monday, 9 February – Friday, 27 February 2026 (3 weeks) |
| CLASS SCHEDULE: | Studying color and painting the human form from life 60 hrs total, Monday – Friday, as follows: Week 1: 20 hours, 1400 – 1800, Monday – Friday Studio instruction only. No museum component is offered in this class. |
| CLASS SIZE: | 10 maximum + instructors |
| WHO is ELIGIBLE? | Anyone may apply – There are no academic or other pre-requisites. All students must enroll full-time for the course, held in our Paris Program Studio in Montmartre. |
| TUITION PRICE: | 2500 EUR Cost of housing in Paris not included. Students required to find and contract their own housing in Paris. |
| APPLICATION DEADLINE: |
FRIDAY, 5 SEPTEMBER 2025 |
| ADMISSIONS DECISIONS RETURNED: |
SUNDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER 2025 |
| TUITION PAYMENT DUE: |
SATURDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2025 |
| HOW to APPLY: |
Admissions for 2026 WINTER in PARIS – PAINTING STUDIO are OPEN.
Please review the ADMISSIONS page for general information about the application process. Desktop and laptop users can apply ONLINE.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION: “2026 Winter in Paris – Painting Studio “
Our Winter in Paris – Painting Studio is a special program that offers a unique curriculum studying color and painting the human form from life in our Paris Program Studio in Montmartre, 60 hrs over 3 weeks.
2026 Winter in Paris – Painting Studio will be taught by Nicole Michelle TULLY and Timothy STOTZ. The course will offer lecture-demonstrations and critique in studio from one instructor 5 days per week.
The course will offer in-studio painting from the human figure for 3 weeks. No museum component is offered in this class.
Students will primarily explore perceptual color using direct/ alla prima painting methods with both limited and prismatic palettes. Various subjects from the human figure: portrait and figure, draped and undraped. Multiple models will offer short (4 hour) 2-day (8-hour), and longer poses over the 3 weeks.
60 hrs total, Monday – Friday, as follows:
Week 1: 20 hours, 1400 – 1800, Monday – Friday
Week 2: 20 hours, 1400 – 1800, Monday – Friday
Week 3: 20 hours, 1400 – 1800, Monday – Friday
Studio instruction only. No museum component is offered in this class.
Angelo’s Back (Lay-In), by instructor N. Michelle TULLY, oil on linen, 2025
FACULTY
The 2026 Winter in Paris – Painting Studio will be taught in studio by founding faculty Nicole Michelle Tully and Timothy Stotz.
See our FACULTY page for instructor biographies and additional portfolio images.
