Calligraphy courses
Calligraphy course: Artful and beautiful writing
Have you always wanted to learn how to write like a pro? Then it's high time for our modern calligraphy course. Here you will not only learn how to turn letters into true works of art. Be creative with a pen, ink and a delicious drink. We offer you the perfect mix of relaxation and learning.
Action Painting, Neon Edition
Guided Expressive Abstract Art Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- ZÜRICH · PIE Action Painting Park
- 2.5 hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
Splash. Drip. Splatter. Then… Glow.
Looking for a creative experience that’s energetic, expressive and unlike anything you’ve tried before?
Our Neon Action Painting Workshop combines the freedom and excitement of Action Painting with the spectacular world of fluorescent colours and UV light, creating abstract artworks that transform before your eyes.
After a short introduction, your instructor will guide the group through a series of Action Painting techniques while explaining the artistic principles behind strong abstract compositions. You’ll explore layering, movement, colour relationships, texture and composition as your painting gradually develops over approximately two hours. Rather than following a predefined design, every splash, brushstroke and creative decision becomes the inspiration for the next, allowing your artwork to evolve naturally from one moment to another.
Action Painting is an intuitive creative journey. Every mark on the canvas invites a new response, creating a continuous process of experimenting, observing and building upon what has already emerged. Throughout the workshop, you’ll work with a wide variety of paints, bottles, brushes, palette knives, rollers and other creative tools while your instructor demonstrates techniques, shares artistic insights and offers individual guidance whenever you need it.
And then the magic begins.
As the studio lights fade and the UV lights come to life, your painting reveals an entirely new personality. Fluorescent colours begin to glow, hidden details suddenly appear, and layers you barely noticed under daylight transform into vibrant, luminous compositions. What felt exciting before suddenly becomes immersive.
No two paintings will ever look alike. While everyone explores the same techniques together, each participant follows their own creative path, discovering a unique balance between spontaneity, intuition and artistic intention.
Whether you’re looking to switch off after a busy week, celebrate with friends or simply experience painting in a completely different way, the Neon Action Painting Workshop combines creative freedom, artistic guidance and an unforgettable visual spectacle unlike any other workshop.
You’ll leave with a one-of-a-kind artwork that tells two stories—one in daylight, and another that only comes alive under UV light.
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Texture & Tweet
Guided Acrylic Painting Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- PIE Action Painting Studio Basel
- 2.5 Hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
This bird isn’t just perched — it’s posing.
A bold, textured bird portrait with creamy layers, colour, and character. In this vibrant painting session, we’re giving the great tit a full-on glamour moment: thick, sculpted strokes, glossy feathers you can almost touch, and a background in unapologetic pink.
You’ll work with modelling paste and rich acrylics to build a portrait that’s part painting, part sculpture — playing with light, shadow, and feather detail until your bird is brimming with personality.
It’s tactile, it’s joyful, and it’s a little bit fabulous.
Swiss Summer
Guided Acrylic Painting Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- ZÜRICH · PIE Creative Café
- 2.5 Hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
Bright mountains, a shimmering lake, and light that feels almost alive.
Step into a radiant alpine world where the air is crystal clear and colours glow with a quiet, powerful intensity. Inspired by the luminous spirit and rhythmic compositions of Ferdinand Hodler, we’ll step into his footsteps and explore how to build a landscape through expressive brushwork and layered painting.
In this session, you’ll learn how to create depth and perspective in a landscape — how distant peaks, water, and sky can unfold through colour, contrast, and structure. We’ll explore how to bring dynamic, energetic detail into the brushwork while still holding the whole composition together as a unified, harmonious scene.
We’ll guide you through shimmering water, luminous layering techniques, and the gentle geometry of alpine peaks. You bring your curiosity and calm focus — and a willingness to enter a landscape that feels slightly brighter, more alive, and more structured than reality itself.
White Walls, Blue Thoughts
Guided Acrylic Painting Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- PIE Action Painting Studio Basel
- 2.5 Hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
Maybe someone lives here.
Maybe they used to.
Maybe it was you.
It’s the kind of place that doesn’t ask questions. You stop in front of it without meaning to, caught between arriving and remembering. The day is warm, but the thoughts are cooler — the kind that show up when you stand still long enough.
Nothing is certain except the feeling that something happened here. A routine, a return, a moment you didn’t think you’d miss. The house keeps it to itself. You keep the rest.
This painting isn’t about a house — it’s about what stays with us, long after we’ve moved on.
Abstract Series: Chromatic Medley
Guided Acrylic Painting Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- ZÜRICH · PIE Creative Café
- 2.5 Hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
Abstract art. No rules. Endless possibilities.
Forget perfection. Forget painting inside the lines. This workshop is all about discovering how expressive, playful and surprisingly personal abstract painting can be.
Although every participant explores the same techniques and artistic principles, no two paintings will ever look alike. With guidance from your instructor, you’ll discover how abstract artworks are built through composition, colour, layering, texture and movement. Along the way, you’ll explore inspiring examples from contemporary abstract art before gradually developing your own visual language.
Some people create calm, minimalist compositions. Others fill the canvas with bold colours, energetic gestures and expressive textures. That’s the beauty of abstraction—there isn’t one right answer. Every creative decision opens the door to countless new directions.
Whether you prefer to follow the demonstrations closely or experiment beyond them, this workshop offers the perfect balance between learning new techniques and trusting your own artistic instincts.
Action Painting
Guided Expressive Abstract Art Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- PIE Action Painting Studio Basel
- 2.5 hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
Splash. Drip. Splatter. Total Freedom.
Looking for a creative experience that’s energetic, expressive and completely different from traditional painting?
Our Action Painting Workshop combines the excitement of throwing, dripping and splashing paint with the artistic principles behind creating a powerful abstract artwork.
After a short introduction, your instructor will guide the group through a series of Action Painting techniques while explaining how abstract paintings are built through composition, layering, colour relationships and texture. Rather than recreating a predefined motif, you’ll gradually develop your own artwork over approximately two hours, allowing every splash, brushstroke and creative decision to influence what comes next.
Action Painting is an intuitive journey. Every mark on the canvas becomes the starting point for the next, creating a continuous process of acting, observing and reacting. Along the way, you’ll experiment with a wide variety of paints, tools and creative techniques while your instructor shares demonstrations, artistic guidance and individual feedback whenever you need it.
No two paintings will ever look alike. While everyone explores the same techniques together, each participant follows their own creative path, discovering their own balance between spontaneity and intention.
Whether you’re looking to switch off after a busy week, reconnect with your creativity or simply experience painting in a completely different way, Action Painting offers the freedom to experiment while giving you the artistic guidance to turn expressive marks into a finished abstract composition.
You’ll leave not only with a unique artwork, but with a deeper understanding of how abstract paintings evolve—and the confidence to trust your own creative instincts.
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Heavy Dose of Spring
Guided Acrylic Painting Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- PIE Creative Café Zürich
- 2.5 Hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
Soft petals, bold texture, and paint you can almost feel.
Step into the tactile world of textured acrylic painting, where a floral bouquet becomes something you build, shape, and sculpt. Using acrylic paint and modelling paste, we’ll focus on creating rich, dimensional forms that lift off the canvas.
You’ll learn how to mix the paste to the right consistency — smooth, workable, and easy to control — and how to apply it in layers to create depth and structure. We’ll explore how to form petals, add movement, and bring dynamic texture into your brushwork while keeping the composition balanced.
No flat surfaces — just texture, rhythm, and a painting that feels as alive as it looks.
A Textured Morning By The Sea
Guided Acrylic Painting Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- BASEL · PIE Painting Studio
- 2.5 Hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
The sea was already awake, moving slowly.
This is a place you return to in memory — solid, calm, built layer by layer. A reminder that not everything needs to be light or perfect to be beautiful. Some things are meant to be felt, not thinned down.
In this textured painting session, we’ll work with modelling paste to create depth, structure, and a truly tactile landscape. You’ll learn how to effortlessly blend colour into the paste itself and apply it in different ways across the canvas, building surfaces that feel almost sculptural.
We’ll explore how to mix beautiful muted yet vibrant tones inspired by a Northern European landscape — atmospheric, cool, and quietly luminous rather than Mediterranean brightness. You’ll discover how subtle colour shifts and layered texture can create mood, distance, and emotional depth, turning the surface into something you can almost step into.
Endless Chase
Guided Acrylic Painting Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- ZÜRICH · PIE Action Painting Park
- 2.5 Hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
Run, reach, repeat.
In this acrylic session, you’ll paint the little girl from the famous Banksy artwork — this time chasing a heart-shaped balloon — set against a classical Swiss mountain landscape with a contemporary twist. You’ll learn how to create those crisp snow caps on the mountains using a palette knife, while adding your own colour and energy to the hills and sky.
No experience needed — just roll up, follow the guided steps, and enjoy painting something playful, bold, and full of movement.
Swimming Jewels · Watercolor Painting
Guided Watercolour Painting Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- ZÜRICH · PIE Painting Studio
- 2.5 Hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
Two fish, one pond, and a world of flowing colour.
In this playful watercolour session, we dive into a serene pond scene featuring two beautifully loose, colourful white fish gliding between water lilies, floating pads, and delicate blossoms. It’s all about movement, softness, and letting the water do part of the work for you.
This piece is perfect for exploring the wet-on-wet technique — watching pigments bloom, blend, and surprise you as they spread across the paper. You’ll learn how to control (and sometimes release control of) your washes, creating different levels of pigment intensity to suggest depth, light, and transparency in the water.
Alongside the fluidity, we’ll also gently introduce selective detail — knowing when to let edges dissolve and when a few thoughtful marks can bring a fish, a petal, or a lily pad into focus.
It’s a balance of spontaneity and intention: soft washes, flowing colour, and just enough detail to guide the eye through a calm, living pond scene.
Action Painting
Guided Expressive Abstract Art Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- ZÜRICH · PIE Action Painting Park
- 2.5 hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
Splash. Drip. Splatter. Total Freedom.
Looking for a creative experience that’s energetic, expressive and completely different from traditional painting?
Our Action Painting Workshop combines the excitement of throwing, dripping and splashing paint with the artistic principles behind creating a powerful abstract artwork.
After a short introduction, your instructor will guide the group through a series of Action Painting techniques while explaining how abstract paintings are built through composition, layering, colour relationships and texture. Rather than recreating a predefined motif, you’ll gradually develop your own artwork over approximately two hours, allowing every splash, brushstroke and creative decision to influence what comes next.
Action Painting is an intuitive journey. Every mark on the canvas becomes the starting point for the next, creating a continuous process of acting, observing and reacting. Along the way, you’ll experiment with a wide variety of paints, tools and creative techniques while your instructor shares demonstrations, artistic guidance and individual feedback whenever you need it.
No two paintings will ever look alike. While everyone explores the same techniques together, each participant follows their own creative path, discovering their own balance between spontaneity and intention.
Whether you’re looking to switch off after a busy week, reconnect with your creativity or simply experience painting in a completely different way, Action Painting offers the freedom to experiment while giving you the artistic guidance to turn expressive marks into a finished abstract composition.
You’ll leave not only with a unique artwork, but with a deeper understanding of how abstract paintings evolve—and the confidence to trust your own creative instincts.
https://shop.paintiteasy.ch/en/tickets/terms
Frida
Guided Acrylic Painting Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- BASEL · PIE Painting Studio
- 2.5 Hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
Bold. Playful. Full of personality.
Step into the world of Frida Kahlo and bring her iconic energy to life on your canvas.
In this feel-good portrait session, we’ll paint a vibrant Frida — touching on proportions and structure in an easy, supportive way, with a template to guide you from the start. You’ll learn how to mix rich, natural skin tones and build depth through colour, while also playing with vibrant, expressive hues in her signature floral crown.
Think flowing colours, expressive brushstrokes, and plenty of room to play with bold, beautiful tones.
It’s a colourful homage to a legendary artist — but also your chance to loosen up, experiment, and make the portrait truly your own.
Why take a calligraphy course at Paint It Easy?
We love practical work - that means for you: Of course, you will learn the theoretical basics - but it is even more important to us that you can practise a lot and apply your theoretical knowledge. In our calligraphy courses, you will learn how to conjure up artistic letters on paper. First with pen and ink, later with tools such as brushes, gouache, felt-tip pens and different fonts. You will have fun finding out what suits you best.
Absolutely - our calligraphy course is definitely for you! Our courses are suitable for everyone, regardless of previous experience.
No, we provide you with the materials. All you need to bring is a good mood and a desire to be creative.
Of course you can. Grab your loved ones and set off together.
Our offers in Zurich and Basel
Our calligraphy courses are for anyone who wants to create magic with letters - whether you are a beginner, advanced or even a professional. You will learn the most beautiful strokes and techniques, try out different styles and give free rein to your creativity. You'll become more confident with every stroke - that's a promise.
Tips and tricks from writing maniacs
We are a colourful bunch of artists who have set themselves the goal of teaching you the art of calligraphy with a lot of passion. We'll show you the basics, give you the best insider tips along the way and give you plenty of room for creative ideas. We look forward to experimenting with you.
Peter 
Pati 
Eszti 
Coco - +31Zum Team
Calligraphy courses in Zurich and Basel
What are you waiting for? We're ready and really looking forward to spending some artistic time together. Book your place on one of our calligraphy courses now - whether you're a beginner, advanced or professional.
FAQs - What you always wanted to know about calligraphy
Hand lettering is the drawing of letters, while calligraphy is the artistic writing with special pens or nibs.
There are countless styles - from classic penmanship to modern calligraphy and Asian writing forms.
Modern calligraphy combines traditional techniques with creative freedom - perfect for personalised lettering.
Shodō (the classical art of calligraphy), Kana (a flowing, elegant script) and Kanji calligraphy (based on Chinese characters).
Pigmented ink or calligraphy ink are ideal as they flow beautifully and shine intensely.
From classic nib holders to brush pens - there is a suitable tool for every technique.
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«Paint It Easy is my creative feel-good place in Zurich. Whether painting courses, open studios or brunch & paint - everything is just right here. Great team, relaxed atmosphere and always new ideas to try out!»
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