Live master classes
Blade & Socks in person, at the studio in Germany
One-to-one sessions at Elena and Vladimir Illichov’s studio in Rees, near Düsseldorf. No more than 2 people in the studio: one master leads, the other assists. In one session you paint your own picture from underpainting to signature.
Pick a genre
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Still life
Length: 3–12 hours.
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Flower composition
Length: 3–12 hours.
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Architecture
Length: 3–12 hours.
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The human figure
Length: 3–6 hours. From a drawing or from life; a model is paid for separately.
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Landscape
Length: 3–6 hours. Plein air on the bank of the Rhine is possible.
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Portrait
Length: 3–6 hours. From a drawing or from life; a model is paid for separately.
€200for 3 hours, then +€50 an hour Request a date
Materials add 20% to the fee: canvas, paints, brushes, socks, dammar varnish, newspaper, paper. Transfer from Düsseldorf-Weeze airport from €40, a hotel in the centre of Rees from €80.
Why people come
- You paint alongside the master and learn the patented Blade & Socks technique from inside.
- One master leads, the other assists — no more than two students in the studio.
- Being next to the teacher is the fastest way to stop making mistakes.
- The knowledge stays with you: you go on painting alone, and your work gains value.
How to book
- 1Send a request
Give the date, genre and length, and say whether you need materials, an airport transfer and a hotel.
- 2The master confirms the day
The schedule is individual: the day and hours are set around you.
- 3You come and paint
The finished work is yours: you may exhibit and sell it under your own name.
The same masters work online: mentoring, painting reviews and single sessions.