| 2027 AUTUMN in PARIS / COLOR STUDIO |
“For a painter, there is no light except in color.”
[Il n’y a de lumière pour un peintre, que dans la couleur.]
– André Lhote, Les invariants plastiques (1949)
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| LOCATION: | The Autumn in Paris – Color Studio will study color and painting the human form from life in our Montparnasse Studio. Please see our Facilities page for details on the location. |
| CLASS DATES: | The program will meet as follows: Monday, 20 September – Friday, 8 October 2027 (3 weeks) |
| CLASS SCHEDULE: |
Studying color and painting the human form from life 75 hrs total, Monday – Friday, as follows: Week 1: 25 hours, 930 – 1230; 1400-1600 daily Studio instruction only. No museum component is offered in this class. This course schedule permits simultaneous enrolment in 2027 Autumn in Paris – Drawing Studio in Montparnasse, to study drawing and painting in Paris all day for 6 weeks total. |
| 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 Montparnasse Studio. |
| 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 MARCH 2027 |
| ADMISSIONS DECISIONS RETURNED: |
SUNDAY, 7 MARCH 2027 |
| TUITION PAYMENT DUE: |
SATURDAY, 13 MARCH 2027 |
| HOW to APPLY: |
Admissions for 2027 AUTUMN in PARIS – COLOR STUDIO will open in January 2027.
Please review the ADMISSIONS page for general information about the application process. |
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COURSE DESCRIPTION: “2027 Autumn in Paris – Color Studio “
Our Autumn in Paris – Color Studio is a special program that offers a unique curriculum studying color and painting the human form from life in our Montparnasse Studio, 75 hrs over 3 weeks.
2027 Autumn in Paris – Color 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 4 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 (5-hour) 2-day (10-hour), and longer poses (15+ hours) over the 3 weeks.
75 hrs total, Monday – Friday, as follows:
Week 1: 25 hours, 930 – 1230; 1400-1600 daily
Week 2: 25 hours, 930 – 1230; 1400-1600 daily
Week 3: 25 hours, 930 – 1230; 1400-1600 daily
Studio instruction only. No museum component is offered in this class.
This course schedule permits simultaneous enrolment in 2027 Autumn in Paris – Drawing Studio in Montparnasse, to study drawing and painting in Paris all day for 6 weeks total.
FACULTY
The Autumn in Paris – Color 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.




