Painting Workshops

• Dates and times: Please check the booking system for availability. See below which date to book for the workshop of your choice.
• For whom: Adults (16 years and older). Knowledge or experience is not necessary.
• Duration: Approx. 2 hours.
• Price: € 35 per person (including materials, excluding admission). From 1 January 2027: € 37.50.
• Number of participants: Minimum 3 and maximum 15 participants per workshop. If fewer than 3 participants sign up, the workshop will be cancelled and you will be notified well in advance.

Bookings and availability in 2026

Bookings and availability in 2027

Cancellations or changes

Changes can be made up to two weeks prior to the visit, based on availability. In the event of cancellation, the costs incurred cannot be compensated.

Vincent van Gogh used expressive colours and swirling brushwork to capture the essence of his subject on canvas. One example is the ‘chair portrait’ he created of his artist friend Paul Gauguin: a chair with several items on it that symbolise the character of the painter.

In this workshop, you will create a portrait of yourself or someone you know in the same way – with a chair and some small (personal) items. You and the other participants will first view a selection of Van Gogh’s paintings in the museum collection, in which symbolism plays a role, before setting to work in the studio.

Sunflowers is probably one of the best-known still lifes ever painted. It is unmistakably by Vincent van Gogh. But what exactly is Van Gogh’s characteristic style? And how is this expressed in his other still lifes?

In the Expressive Still Lifes workshop you'll discover how to use expressive colours and dynamic brushstrokes to put a still life on canvas. After a short tour in the museum where you will look at Van Gogh’s still lifes, you will choose what you will work on. Will you paint your version of the Sunflowers, a fruit still life, or a pair of worn-out shoes, just like Vincent did?

Whistler’s work is tranquil and refined. This certainly applies to his ‘nocturnes’ (night landscapes), which he painted layer upon layer in moody colours. You will be making nocturnes just like Whistler.

Just like him, you will try to find the boundary between figuration and abstraction. What details can you leave out? How do you get maximum effect with as few colours as possible?

Vincent van Gogh was second to none when it came to portraying the vibe of the landscapes in his paintings. You can almost feel the dryness and heat in The Harvest. Van Gogh combined the azure blue of the sky with yellow and green tones for the land to capture the atmosphere of the summer’s day.

If you could step into the painting, where would you stand and which details would you paint? After a short guided tour, you'll get hands-on in the studio and discover how to use colour, composition, and brushwork to capture emotion in a landscape, just like Vincent.

The Impressionists were the (art) rebels of their time. In a revolutionary style – using bright colours and loose brushwork – they captured their impressions of the world around them.

In this workshop, you’ll paint your own contemporary subject: a cityscape or a still life. What is it like to capture a fleeting moment on your canvas? Will you dare to leave your painting ‘unfinished’?

During the workshops, you'll first explore a selection of works in the permanent collection, before setting to work in the studio.