Painting in Switzerland
Painting Switzerland Colorful — One Studio at a Time
At Paint It Easy, creativity is for everyone — no matter your skill level. From relaxed painting sessions to inspiring workshops, our studio is where Switzerland comes to get colourful.
Just bring your curiosity. We’ll bring the rest.
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Discover exciting workshops, classes and courses—just for you!
Workshops
Looking for a painting experience that’s anything but ordinary?
Our workshops — from Paint & Sip Nights to neon painting parties — bring bold colour and big energy into your everyday.
Multi-Day Courses
Our multi-day courses are designed for anyone looking to start a creative hobby, build skills over time, and truly dive into the world of painting.
Studio Classes
In our studio classes, you’ll work on your own projects at your own pace, while getting support from an experienced artist when you need it. It’s a space to practice regularly, push your skills further, and grow alongside a like-minded creative community.
Creative Cafés Zurich & Ceramic Painting Studio Basel
Art, coffee and creative vibes - in the Creative Café you can paint freely, chat and enjoy your creative time-out. Something very special in our painting studio!
Shaken, Not Stirred w/acrylics
Guided Acrylic Painting Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- ZÜRICH · PIE Action Painting Park
- 2.5 Hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
Sip, swirl, and let it sparkle.
Two cocktails, clinking in the glow of summer — olives, cherries, lemon slices, and colours that feel like golden hour in a glass.
In this vibrant acrylic session, you’ll paint a playful, elegant scene full of juicy tones and light-filled reflections. Think loose, expressive brushstrokes, fresh colour combinations, and that glossy shimmer of glass catching the light.
We’ll guide you into creating those soft reflections and transparent layers that make the glasses feel alive — all while keeping the process relaxed, intuitive, and a little bit fancy.
Bright, summery, and effortlessly chic — this one’s made for good vibes and even better colours. 🍸
Lilacs In a Jar - As Expected
Guided Acrylic Painting Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- BASEL · PIE Creative Café
- 2.5 Hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
Lilacs? Check.
Jar? Check.
Texture? Absolutely.
In this relaxed painting session, we’re keeping things simple and slightly overbuilt. You’ll paint a bunch of lilacs sitting politely in a jar — just as expected — using expressive brushstrokes and deliciously textured paint. A masterclass on how to mix fifty shades of purple ;)
The style is loose, painterly, and tactile, with plenty of room to enjoy the process. No perfection required, just paint doing what paint does best.
Perfect for beginners and seasoned painters alike who enjoy flowers, surface, and a calm, creative session with a subtle sense of humor.
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.
Soon it will be cold enough to light fires
Guided Acrylic Painting Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- ZÜRICH · PIE Action Painting Park
- 2.5 Hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
Bold, textured, and glowing with autumn fire.
Against a deep, moody blue background rises a majestic tree — bursting with vibrant oranges, golden yellows, and those last glowing leaves that feel like they’re holding onto summer just a little longer.
In this painting session, we’re putting the brushes aside (well, mostly) and diving into palette knife magic. You’ll learn how to sculpt your tree with thick, expressive layers of paint — building real, tangible texture that gives your artwork a beautiful three-dimensional feel. Think less flat painting, more “I kind of want to touch it.”
We’ll explore how to mix a range of warm autumn hues — from fiery orange to soft golden tones — and how to set them against that deep blue for maximum contrast and glow. It’s all about letting colours play, collide, and shine.
Paint It cLouder
Guided Acrylic Painting Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- BASEL · PIE Creative Café
- 2.5 Hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
Billowing light, drifting blue, and clouds that feel almost touchable.
Step into a sky that seems to breathe — soft, rolling blues rising into thick, sculpted clouds that glow with quiet energy. This piece invites you into an atmosphere of movement and softness, where every brushstroke feels like a shift in the wind.
Along the way, you’ll also learn hands-on techniques that bring the scene to life: how to confidently handle a palette knife for expressive, textured strokes, how to mix and balance blues to create depth and atmosphere, and how to work with modeling paste to sculpt soft, dimensional clouds that lift off the surface of the canvas. You’ll explore how layering, texture, and colour harmony work together to create a sky that feels both dynamic and calm at the same time.
Figure drawing w/ live model
Improver Course · 4 Weekly Classes
- Multi-day Course
- Improver
- ZÜRICH · PIE Painting Studio
- 4 × 2.5 hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
The Human Figure — One of Art’s Greatest Challenges.
The human body has fascinated artists for centuries. Full of movement, rhythm and expression, figure drawing teaches you not only how to draw people—it teaches you how to truly observe.
In this four-week course, you’ll discover the foundations of figure drawing while developing the confidence to capture posture, movement and anatomy with increasing accuracy. Together we’ll explore proportions, gesture, balance, light and structure, learning how simple shapes gradually evolve into convincing human figures.
Throughout the course, you’ll experiment with graphite, charcoal and other traditional drawing materials while practising gesture drawing, anatomical studies and longer observational drawings. Every class combines demonstrations, practical exercises and plenty of individual drawing time with personal guidance from your instructor.
The course culminates in a live model session, giving you the opportunity to apply everything you’ve learned while experiencing one of the most traditional and rewarding disciplines in classical art.
✏️ What to Expect
- A structured four-week introduction to figure drawing
- Weekly guidance from a professional instructor
- Live demonstrations and practical drawing exercises
- Gesture drawing, anatomy studies and proportion exercises
- Plenty of individual drawing time with personal feedback
- A professional live model during the final session
🧠 What You’ll Learn
- Understanding body proportions and basic anatomy
- Capturing movement through gesture drawing
- Building convincing figures from simple forms
- Using light, shadow and line to create volume
- Creating dynamic compositions with the human figure
- Developing confidence when drawing from observation
🤔 Is This Course Right for Me?
Whether you’re interested in classical drawing, illustration, character design or simply want to improve your observational skills, figure drawing is one of the strongest foundations an artist can build.
Basic drawing experience is recommended, but not required. If you’ve already completed our Introduction to Drawing Course, you’ll find it even easier to focus on anatomy, movement and proportion while further developing your observational skills.
Introduction to Soft Pastels
Beginner Course · 4 Weekly Classes
- Multi-day Course
- Beginner
- ZÜRICH · PIE Painting Studio
- 4 × 2.5 hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
Pure pigment. Endless colour. Creativity at your fingertips.
Soft pastels are one of the most vibrant and expressive drawing mediums an artist can work with. Rich colours, incredibly smooth blending and the freedom to work directly with your hands make them both wonderfully intuitive and surprisingly versatile.
In this four-week course, you’ll discover everything you need to confidently begin your journey into soft pastel art. Whether you’re completely new to the medium or looking to strengthen your artistic foundation, we’ll guide you step by step through the essential techniques that make soft pastels so unique.
Throughout the course, you’ll learn how to blend colours seamlessly, build depth through layering, create light and atmosphere, and explore the fascinating balance between precise mark-making and expressive gestures. You’ll experiment with different papers, blending techniques and artistic approaches while gradually developing your own style.
Every class combines demonstrations, practical exercises and plenty of individual creative time, allowing you to immediately apply what you’ve learned while receiving personal guidance from your instructor.
Soft pastels invite experimentation. Some artists create delicate, realistic landscapes, while others produce bold, expressive works full of colour and movement. This course gives you the technical foundation to confidently explore whichever direction inspires you most.
✏️ What to Expect
- A structured four-week introduction to soft pastels
- Weekly guidance from a professional artist
- Live demonstrations and practical exercises
- Plenty of individual creative time with personal feedback
- A relaxed and encouraging atmosphere to experiment and grow
- Step-by-step exploration of colour, blending and layering techniques
🧠 What You’ll Learn
- Understanding the unique properties of soft pastels
- Colour blending and layering techniques
- Creating light, depth and atmosphere
- Working with different papers and textures
- Expressive mark-making and composition
- Building confidence with one of the world’s most colourful artistic mediums
🤔 Is This Course Right for Me?
Absolutely.
Whether you’re discovering soft pastels for the first time or looking for a structured introduction to this beautiful medium, this course is the perfect place to begin.
No previous experience is required. All you need is curiosity, creativity and a willingness to experiment with colour.
Introduction to Watercolor Painting
Beginner Course · 4 Weekly Classes
- Multi-day Course
- Beginner
- ZÜRICH · PIE Painting Studio
- 4 × 2.5 hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
Light. Flowing. Wonderfully unpredictable.
Watercolour has a magic unlike any other painting medium. Transparent colours, delicate layers and the gentle movement of water create paintings full of light, atmosphere and spontaneity. Rather than fighting the medium, you’ll learn how to work with it—and discover that some of the most beautiful effects happen when you allow the water to do part of the painting for you.
In this four-week course, you’ll build a solid foundation in watercolour painting while learning to balance control with creative freedom. Whether you’re completely new to the medium or looking to deepen your painting skills, we’ll guide you through the essential techniques step by step.
Throughout the course, you’ll explore washes, layering, glazing, blending and lifting techniques while learning how pigment, water and paper interact. With every exercise, you’ll gain more confidence in controlling the flow of colour while embracing the happy accidents that make watercolour so unique.
Every class combines demonstrations, practical exercises and plenty of individual painting time, allowing you to immediately apply what you’ve learned while receiving personal guidance from your instructor.
Watercolour rewards patience, observation and experimentation. Some artists create delicate botanical studies, others loose landscapes or expressive abstract compositions. This course gives you the technical foundation to confidently explore whichever direction inspires you most.
✏️ What to Expect
- A structured four-week introduction to watercolour painting
- Weekly guidance from a professional artist
- Live demonstrations introducing each new technique
- Plenty of individual painting time with personal feedback
- A relaxed and encouraging atmosphere to experiment and grow
- Step-by-step exploration of water, pigment and transparent colour
🧠 What You’ll Learn
- Wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques
- Building depth through transparent layers and glazing
- Controlling water and pigment flow
- Lifting, blending and correcting techniques
- Creating light, atmosphere and texture
- Developing confidence with one of the world’s most expressive painting mediums
🤔 Is This Course Right for Me?
Absolutely.
Whether you’re discovering watercolour for the first time or looking to build on your painting experience, this course offers the perfect introduction to one of the most elegant and rewarding painting techniques.
No previous watercolour experience is required. All you need is curiosity, patience and a willingness to let the paint surprise you.
Textured Dreamscapes I.
Guided Acrylic Painting Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- ZÜRICH · PIE Action Painting Park
- 2.5 Hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
Landscapes? More like dreamscapes. Let’s get surreal — in texture.
Ready to take your imagination one step further? In this textured edition of our dreamscapes, we move beyond the flat surface and start building dimension into your world. Using acrylic paint, modelling paste, sponge, and palette knife, you’ll create surreal landscapes that don’t just look deep — they feel deep.
Think shifting skies, floating forms, glowing colours, and layered structures that play with perspective. You’ll learn how to build up surfaces, combine abstract and semi-real elements, and use texture to guide the eye through space — reinforcing depth while keeping that dreamy, intuitive flow.
This isn’t about painting what’s “real” — it’s about constructing what feels real to you, layer by layer.
Action Painting, Neon Edition
Guided Expressive Abstract Art Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- BASEL · 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.
City Lights, Paloma Nights · Oil Painting
Guided Oil Painting Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- BASEL · PIE Creative Café
- 2.5 Hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
Neon glow. Citrus sparkle. Midnight mood in every brushstroke.
Ever wanted to paint something that feels a little bit Old Master, a little bit retro lounge — and totally within reach? This is your moment.
It’s always cocktail hour somewhere — especially on canvas.
In this vibey oil painting session, we’re channelling that late-night lounge feeling — think 1960s New York, neon reflections, and the glow of a perfect Paloma in the spotlight. You’ll paint a vibrant grapefruit cocktail that practically lights up the canvas, set against a rich, dark background full of mood and mystery.
Along the way, you’ll get a feel for the basics of oil painting — how to work with its slow-drying nature, blend luminous colours, and embrace both the challenges and the beauty of this timeless medium. We’ll guide you through creating glowing highlights, juicy citrus tones; no need to know your tequila from your tonic — just bring your creative buzz, and we’ll handle the sparkle.
Perfect for beginners, night owls, and anyone craving a little retro glamour and colour-soaked escapism.
Picasso in Pajamas
Kids & Parents Guided Painting Workshop
- Workshop
- Beginner
- ZÜRICH · PIE Action Painting Park
- 2 hours
Up to 20% discount for Members
Saturday morning art fun for kids (and cool parents too)
No need to change out of your jammies — just roll in, grab a brush, and get painting!
This fun-filled Saturday class is made for kids aged 6–12 and packed with creative projects, giggles, and good vibes. Parents are welcome to join and paint side-by-side with their little artists (yes, matching masterpieces are totally a thing).
Here’s how it flows:
🕥 10:20–10:30 → Arrival / Drop-off
🎨 10:30–12:00 → Guided art project time
📸 12:00–12:15 → Pick-up + silly family photos (encouraged!)
Each participant paints on 30 x 40 cm canvas. The theme changes every week, but one thing’s for sure: it’ll be a crowd-pleaser — colourful, fun, and totally kid-approved.
PJs optional. Creativity? Always.

The Many creative minds make PIE special
Our artists are creative coaches who inspire, encourage, and work with you at eye level. We’re a slightly wild bunch, united by one mission: to share our love for art and help you find your own creative spark.
Peter
Pati
Eszti
Coco - +31Zum Team
Painting Classes in Zurich and Basel
Our studios in Zurich and Basel offer more than painting courses — they’re welcoming spaces to explore, experiment, and grow.
We’re not a traditional painting school — we’re here to make art fun, social, and seriously inspiring.
Do you still have questions? The FAQs about our PIE painting studios in Switzerland
It depends on whether you take part in a workshop, a course, a studio class or the Open Atelier - there are many ways to become part of our community. But basically it's quite simple: you book your place, come along and paint away. We'll provide you with materials, inspiration and instructions!
Nope! Everyone is welcome here - from complete beginners to professionals.
Nope! Everything you need is there. You just need to bring a good mood.
We recommend that you start with one of our basic drawing or painting courses. Or simply sign up for one of our workshops and get to know our approach. You are also welcome to visit us at the Creative Café - come by, have a look around and talk to us!
Great! Get in touch with us - we might recommend a suitable course for you to deepen your knowledge. Or we can invite you to our studio classes, where you can continue working on your projects together with other hobby artists.

«One of the best places in the city to switch off with creative projects, good coffee and a warm atmosphere. The studio offers unique courses and workshops - with a great team that combines knowledge with fun.»
Salony Roongta

«The evenings in the PIE Studio are always wonderful. A place where you can give free rein to your creativity and connect with like-minded people. Don't miss the chance - become part of the community!»
Laura Company

«A great place to get a little happiness boost and be creative! Wonderful people and a great atmosphere - definitely worth a visit. I've already done several drawing and painting courses in the studio and I'm really pleased that there's now a café too!»
Valentijn Broeken

«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!»
Ally Z

«We absolutely loved the Creative Café - delicious food, a relaxed atmosphere and the creative freedom to just get started spontaneously. We painted ceramics, got inspired and immediately wanted to try lino printing on our next visit!»
Janiza Ouarab
More PIE workshops & courses
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