The Studio
Art Classes & Atelier Training
Oil painting and drawing classes and workshops at 19 De Villiers Street, Strand. We have a regular line-up of weekly classes, with something for all ages, alongside classical atelier training rooted in the methods of the old masters.
Anyone can paint. Book your spot by contacting the class teacher directly, or join our WhatsApp group for news about upcoming workshops and events.
“I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it.”
The Classroom
19 De Villiers Street · Strand
Classes 2026
Weekly Art Classes
Beginner-friendly classes with step-by-step instruction, also suited to artists who want intermediate and advanced skills training.
Fridays · 09:30 – 12:30
Oil Painting for Adults
with Tiana Goosen
Beginner-friendly classes with step-by-step guidance on getting started with your masterpiece. Also suited to artists looking for intermediate and advanced skills training.
Tuesdays · 17:30 – 20:30
Thursdays · 09:30 – 12:30
Oil Painting for Adults
with Ankia Joubert
Hosted by professional artist Ankia Joubert. Beginner-friendly, step-by-step instruction in a relaxed atmosphere where you can meet like-minded people.
Thursdays · 15:00 – 17:00
Teens Art Classes
with Tiana Goosen
Focused, drawing-led classes in a relaxed setting. We start with drawing skills and approaches that let you draw anything, then move on to painting once the foundation is laid.
- ·Add the classwork to your art portfolio
- ·Build a strong drawing foundation for any creative field after school
- ·Take your art to the next level
- ·When you can draw well, you can paint well
Class Fees
Drop in or save with a bundle
Materials are excluded. Contact your class teacher on WhatsApp to book your spot.
Adults
- Drop-in
- R 400
- 4 week bundle
- R 1,400
- 10 week bundle
- R 3,000
- Pensioners (Ankia's classes)
- R 250
Teens
- Drop-in
- R 350
- 4 week bundle
- R 1,200
- 10 week bundle
- R 2,800
Join our WhatsApp group
An admin-only group where we share news about upcoming workshops and events, and nothing else.
Classical Methods
Atelier Training
Atelier (pronounced “ah-TEL-ee-yay”) is French for “workshop” or “artist’s studio”. The word has come to stand for today’s revival of 19th-century academic art training.
An atelier course of study starts with copying master drawings and progresses to drawing plaster casts of classical sculpture, in preparation for figure drawing and painting from life. Landscape, still life and portrait painting are often part of the curriculum too.
Florence Academy of Art · Italy
MA in Studio Art
Tiana Goosen graduated in 2024 with an MA in Studio Art from The Florence Academy of Art in Italy, studied through the School of Atelier Arts. The programme is designed for art educators and focuses on classical methods in painting and drawing.
Founding member
Cornerstone Art Atelier
Tiana is one of the founding members of Cornerstone Art Atelier, which aims to offer fine art atelier training of an international standard, accessible to artists of all ages in South Africa who are interested in classical representational art and the techniques of the old masters. The atelier hosts workshops and courses that teach classical methods through hands-on practice and an understanding of the artist’s materials.
