Creative courses in Zurich: bring out the art in you

Misty greens, quiet water, and a forest that feels almost enchanted.
Step into a serene, mystical landscape where a hidden lake rests between mossy rocks and dense foliage. This painting is all about exploring the richness of green — mixing a wide range of tones, from deep forest hues to soft, glowing highlights, to create a scene that feels alive, atmospheric, and full of depth.
We’ll work in multiple layers to slowly build the landscape, giving the forest and water a sense of space and immersion. You’ll learn how to create depth through colour variation, transparency, and texture — letting each layer add to the mood and mystery of the scene.

Using a mix of tools like palette knife, brush, and sponge, we’ll experiment with different techniques to bring the environment to life: textured foliage, soft moss on rocks, and shimmering reflections across the water’s surface.
It’s a process of building, blending, and discovering — where every shade of green adds to a calm, immersive world that feels both real and dreamlike.

Heavy Blossom. Petals in 3D. Spring you can almost touch.
Ever wanted to paint something so lush you feel like you could pluck it off the canvas? This is your moment.

In this semi-guided, textured acrylic session, you’ll create a dreamy cherry blossom branch in soft pink hues, set against a hazy pastel background. With modelling paste, you’ll build thick, velvety petals and a sturdy branch that practically pop out of the painting.

We’ll guide you in mixing tender tones, sculpting with your palette knife, and layering texture so the blossoms feel weighty, rich, and irresistibly touchable.
Perfect for beginners, texture lovers, and anyone who wants to bring a little springtime magic into their space — no matter the season.

8 arms. 0 stress. 1 fabulous underwater groove.

Ready to paint a sea creature with serious style? In this guided acrylic session, we’re heading to the ocean floor — where a bold, pink octopus takes center stage in its own slow-motion dance.

With dreamy underwater hues and swirling, hypnotic tentacles, this painting is a mix of elegance, mystery, and straight-up marine magic. Whether you keep it graceful or go full disco cephalopod, your canvas is your ocean.

We’ll guide you step by step — from sea-floor shadows to inky outlines — no scuba gear required. Just bring your curiosity, your chill, and a willingness to fall in love with tentacles.

Splash. Laugh. Glow.

Some kids love colouring inside the lines.
Others were born to throw paint.

Pollock in Pyjamas is our energetic Saturday Action Painting experience for children aged 6–12 who love to move, experiment and create without limits. Inspired by the freedom of Action Painting, every session encourages young artists to discover colours, movement and their own imagination in a playful, pressure-free environment.

After a short creative introduction, our artist demonstrates exciting Action Painting techniques and shows how different tools can create completely different effects. Then it’s time to let loose. Children splash, drip, flick, roll and layer paint while discovering that every mark on the canvas becomes the starting point for the next creative idea.

There are no predefined motifs and no right or wrong answers—only curiosity, experimentation and colourful surprises.

Towards the end of the workshop, we switch off the lights and turn on the UV lights. Suddenly fluorescent paints begin to glow, colours transform, and the studio becomes an entirely new creative playground. Children can continue painting under blacklight or simply enjoy watching their artwork come to life in a completely different way.

Each participant creates their own artwork on a 30 × 40 cm canvas, with the option to upgrade to a larger canvas during booking.

Parents are welcome to join the experience and paint alongside their children—or simply relax in our lounge while the little artists enjoy their creative adventure.

Every session is different. Every painting is unique. Every child leaves with colourful memories—and usually a very big smile.

Galaxies, friendship & a little cosmic charm.
In this dreamy painting session, we bring a classic moment to life:
The Little Prince and his fox — sitting on their tiny planets, staring into the stars, thinking deep (and probably adorable) thoughts.

You’ll recreate this sweet, spacey scene with soft colours, flowing lines, and a big dose of heart. Along the way, you’ll learn how to paint an effortless galaxy and sprinkle stars across your sky — simple techniques that create that magical, glowing universe effect without the stress.

It’s peaceful, a little playful, and perfect for anyone who loves the quiet magic of childhood stories — even as a grown-up.
No experience needed. Just show up and paint something that feels like a warm hug from another planet. ✨🦊

A portrait session for devoted humans and the four-legged icons they adore.
Your pet is already a star — now it’s time to immortalise them in paint.

In this custom, joy-filled session, you’ll create a one-of-a-kind portrait of your beloved animal (real, imagined, or emotionally adopted). Think soulful eyes, majestic fluff, and maybe a tiny crown or a glass of wine in paw — because obviously.

After you book, you’ll send us a few photos of your pet. Our artist will choose the most paint-worthy one and prepare a drawing template for you, so when you show up, the canvas (or plate!) is ready and waiting. Yes — you can also choose to paint your pet onto a ceramic plate. Because what’s better than eating spaghetti off your dog’s face? Nothing.

With step-by-step guidance and space for your weirdest, cutest ideas, this session is part portrait, part love letter, and 100% celebration.

No experience needed — just a good pet photo and a little flair.

Important 🐾
To prepare your personal pet portrait, please send us 3–5 good-quality photos of your pet to:
design@paintiteasy.ch

What we need:

• High resolution (we will print the photos)
• Your pet’s face clearly visible (we only paint the portrait)
• Preferably direct light with clear light and shadow – this makes the painting process much easier for you
• Ideally a closed mouth (no visible teeth or tongue) – also helps keep the painting process simple and relaxed

Deadline:
Please send your photos at least 3 days before the workshop.
If we don’t receive your photos by then, your booking will be automatically moved to the next available workshop date, so we can prepare everything properly.
Thanks a lot – this helps us create the best possible portrait of your pet 💛

Bringing your pet 🐶🐱
Yes, you’re welcome to bring your pet along to the workshop (we love it!).
Just make sure they’re well-behaved, comfortable around people and other animals, not disruptive, and not dangerous – basically the kind of guest we’d happily invite again 💛

Shimmer, splatter, and a little abstract magic.
This one’s for the artists who love a little glow. In this guided painting session, you’ll create your own abstract masterpieceusing colour, texture, and real gold leaf to add that extra pop of wow.

You’ll start with loose layers, big movements, and your favourite colour palette — then learn how to work gold leaf into the piece to give it depth, contrast, and ✨just the right amount of drama✨.
There’s no pressure to plan or “get it right” — this one’s all about trusting your gut, playing with materials, and letting the process surprise you.

See beyond the flower — and turn it into pure colour and feeling.
In this oil painting workshop, we zoom in on a red parrot flower, inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe’s iconic way of transforming flowers into bold, enlarged worlds of colour and form - sensual, expressive, and almost abstract.

The focus of this session is on colour depth and emotional expression. You’ll work with a rich spectrum of red tones, learning how to mix, layer, and refine colour to create vibrant variation and subtle shifts in hue. We’ll also explore blending techniques, soft transitions, and how to smooth edges to create a flowing, almost dreamlike composition.

This is a deeply sensory painting experience — elegant, expressive, and open. While it carries a soft, feminine energy, it is absolutely for everyone. All genders are warmly welcome to create their own interpretation of this iconic, O’Keeffe-inspired floral world.

You’ll leave with a striking, close-up floral masterpiece that feels both powerful and poetic — a study in colour, emotion, and presence.

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.

Master the face in four weeks — one line at a time.

Want to draw portraits that actually look like people? This four-week course is here to help you understand the structure of the human face — and give you the tools, techniques, and confidence to draw it like a pro.

You’ll work with a variety of materials including pencil and charcoal, and each session will focus on a specific element of portrait drawing: structure, features, proportion, light and shadow, expression.

Each class includes a short demo & discussion, followed by guided exercises — first from photo reference, and in the final week, you’ll draw from a live model right in the Studio.

Suitable for ambitious beginners and anyone looking to build a solid foundation in portrait drawing.

✏️ What to Expect
A deep dive into portrait drawing fundamentals — over 4 evening sessions

• Explore different media: pencil, charcoal, pastel, and sanguine
• Learn facial construction, anatomy, gesture & expression
• Weekly drawing exercises from reference images
• A full live model session in the final class
• Feedback, support & gentle critique throughout

💡 What You’ll Learn

• Basic face construction: skull shapes, symmetry, planes
• Drawing key features: eyes, nose, mouth, ears, hair
• Shading and light techniques to create depth
• Proportions, structure & expression
• How to capture likeness & personality

🎯 Is This Course Right for Me?
If you’ve done our Introduction to Drawing Course, or have basic drawing experience, this is your next step. You’ll build a strong foundation for portraiture and grow your skills week by week.

Rich colours. Timeless techniques. Paintings that only get more beautiful with time.

There’s a reason the world’s greatest masterpieces were painted in oils. Rich colours, incredibly smooth blending, luminous light effects and the freedom to keep refining your work make oil painting one of the most rewarding artistic mediums to learn.

In this four-week course, you’ll discover everything you need to start painting with confidence. Whether you’ve never touched a tube of oil paint before or would like to build a stronger foundation, we’ll guide you through the essential techniques step by step.

Unlike acrylic paint, oils stay workable for much longer, giving you time to blend colours seamlessly, soften transitions and gradually build beautiful layers. Throughout the course, you’ll learn how to mix colours, understand light and shadow, work with brushes, palette knives and painting mediums, and create paintings with depth, atmosphere and personality.

Every class combines live demonstrations with plenty of hands-on painting time, allowing you to immediately apply what you’ve learned while receiving individual guidance from your instructor. Along the way, you’ll also become familiar with the materials, tools and studio practices that artists have used for centuries.

✏️ What to Expect

• A carefully structured four-week learning journey
• Weekly guidance from a professional artist
• Live demonstrations introducing each new topic
• Plenty of individual painting time with personal feedback
• Practical tips, techniques and professional workflows
• A relaxed, encouraging atmosphere where you can experiment and grow

🧠 What You’ll Learn

• Colour mixing and the unique properties of oil paint
• Brushwork, palette knife techniques and painting mediums
• Creating depth through light, shadow and colour
• Layering techniques and understanding drying times
• Choosing the right materials for your artistic goals
• Building confidence to continue painting independently

🤔 Is This Course Right for Me?

Absolutely.
Whether you’re completely new to oil painting or would like to revisit the fundamentals with professional guidance, this course offers the perfect introduction to one of history’s most celebrated artistic mediums.

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.