Fine Art Instructor: Damir May, BA
Damir May is a living master of figurative art & portraiture and founder of May Fine Art Studio in Vienna, Austria who graduated from Angel Academy of Art in Florence, Italy with main emphasis on the techniques of “Old Masters”.
Over the years he has won a string of Awards in international art competitions. Articles about him and his work have been featured in Art of England, Sunday Morning Newspaper, Picture Business, Luxury Living, Playboy, Contour, Kurier and Life Style magazines.
His drawings and paintings are presented in several books such as Forgotten Beauty, Strokes of Genius 5: Composition and Face Figure Identity.
His works are found, inter alia, in respectable collections of Carl XVI. Gustaf, King of Sweden, Fumihito of Akishino, Prince of Japan, Croatian Parliament and Fred Ross, the president of Art Renewal Centre. Along that, his works are permanently represented at the Angel Academy of Art.
Introduction to Drawing through Art History
Students are introduced to classical drawing techniques through examples of art history and the application of the ground elements of line drawing (contouring, proportion, linear perspective, probing and light and darkness). Students will learn how to draw from a motive (abstraction), from memory (reception) and from idea (imagination) with an emphasis on developing the sensitization of visual perception as well as sharpening their ability to observe constructively.
Epochs of arts and various drawing styles of influential artists in history and culture will be critically discussed and complemented with a reflective component at the end of each lesson.
The primary objectives of this course are to enhance self confidence, stimulate creativity, encourage individuality, develop fine motor skills, appreciate traditional art education and enjoy expression through art.
| One 90 minute lesson per week | Annual Fee: €1,350 (including materials) |
| Tuesdays or Thursdays, 15:30-17:00 | Minimum of four (maximum of six) students per class |
Classical Drawing after Bargue
This course builds on the fundamental concepts of classical line drawing. Through group instruction, students will learn 2D drawing where shading, tonal rendering, form and proportion are introduced first in pencil, then in charcoal.
The goal of the course is to develop the students’ abilities to conceptualise the illusion of space through the techniques and methods that were developed in French ateliers of the 19th century and then later refined. Students will explore the discipline of figurative art through the examination of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo’s knowledge of structure and form of the human body by drawing a mannequin.
The individual strength and artistic interpretation of each student project will be encouraged by building on the knowledge acquired in previous lessons. Namely, through the appreciation of traditional art education, creativity, individuality and the development of sensitisation of visual perception and observation abilities.
| One 90 minute lesson per week | Annual Fee: €1,950 (including materials) |
| Tuesday or Thursday: 15:30-17:00 | Minimum of four students per class |
Individual Classes
This course expands on the student’s work through one-to-one instruction with a focus on the development of a professional portfolio.
Lessons are tailored according to student previous knowledge, preferences, possibilities and future education plans.
| One 90 minute lesson per week | Annual Fee: €4,500 (including materials) |
| Tuesday or Thursday, 15:30-17:00 or 17:00 – 18:30 | Group setting with individualised instruction |
Payment Information
- A non-refundable application fee of € 250 is to be paid upon submission of the application form. Please include the student’s full name in the payment details.
- All school fees must be paid in full, prior to the student’s attendance at AMADEUS Vienna. A payment installment plan is available upon request on the application form.
- Parents or guardians are responsible for the payment of all school fees but may arrange to have payments made on their behalf.
- The school management retains the right to review the fees.
- The Statement of Fees is subject to our General Terms and Conditions.
| Name of account holder: | AMADEUS Vienna, Themes Vienna Ltd. & Co. KG |
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| Bank: | UniCredit Bank Austria AG |
| Bank Address: | Jakov-Lind-Straße 13, 1020 Vienna, Austria |
| Account Number: | 10-026-187-285 |
| Sort Code (BLZ): | 43000 |
| IBAN-Code: | AT231200010026187285 |
| BIC/SWIFT-Code: | BKAUATWW |
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