Calendar
2025/2026
February 13/14/15, 2026
KELVIN OKAFOR
Hyperrealistic Pencil and Charcoal Drawing Workshop
March 27/28/29, 2026
OMAR ORTIZ
Oil Painting Workshop: The Hyper-Realistic Portrait
May 30/31, 2026
TINA GUERRISI
Ophelia: Portrait in the Water with Soft Pastels
September 11/12/13, 2026
ANTONIO CASTELLO AVILLEIRA
Oil Painting Workshop: Hyper-Realistic Portraiture
September 17, 18, 19, 2026
ANTONIO CASTELLO AVILLEIRA
Watercolor Painting Workshop: Hyper-Realistic Portraiture
February 13/14/15, 2026
Charcoal
Kelvin Okafor
Pencil and Charcoal Portrait Workshop
For the first time in Italy we will host the famous and recognized British artist Kelvin Okafor, specialized in the creation of hyper-realistic pencil and charcoal portraits.
A workshop dedicated to the creation of different anatomical parts of the face.
Price: € 490
Event concluded
March 27/28/29, 2026
Oil
Omar Ortiz
Oil painting Workshop: the portrait
A 3-day workshop with artist Omar Ortiz. Explore the essentials and anatomy of Omar's famous and beautiful hyper-realistic oil paintings, how to start your own work, and find personal success with Omar serving as your guide and friend throughout the process.
Price: € 590
SOLD OUT
May 30/31, 2026
Soft Pastel
Tina Guerrisi
Ophelia: Portrait in the water with soft pastels
An intensive two-day workshop with artist Tina Guerrisi. Immerse yourself in art and technique with the founder of Scuola Le Muse and ambassador of soft pastel in Italy, exploring the technique of soft pastel realism applied to a female portrait suspended in water.
Price: € 230
Registration are open
Do you want to participate in more than one workshop?
Sign up for an event and you will receive a discount coupon to use on your second registration.
By registering for a workshop of your choice among those listed, you will automatically receive a promotional code to use on your second (or third) registration. The discount is in fact repeatable!
Discounted amounts for the second or third workshop:
€20 for a 2-day workshop
€30 for a 3-day workshop
The voucher will expire on December 31, 2025, and can therefore be used for registrations up to that date.
Ruben Belloso's Great Return
The only stop in Italy for 2025, right at Scuola Le Muse, which sees the great return of its greatest master: Ruben Belloso.
Days and times:
Friday 4 July: from 16:00 to 19:00
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July: from 09:30 to 17:30
The painting workshop with soft pastels will have a free theme.
For information and reservations contact the artist directly: benbe@hotmail.es
Ruben Belloso Adorna – A Master of Pastel
Ruben Belloso Adorna, a Spanish artist born in Seville in 1986, is a true talent in the world of hyperrealism with pastels. He graduated in Fine Arts from the University of Seville, receiving an award for the best academic record.
🏅 Achievements and Exhibitions
He has received prestigious international awards: Best in Show, Bouguereau Award, and People’s Choice at the ARC Salon.
He was honored by the Pastel Society of America with the Kenneth Wellner Memorial Award (2018), and his works have been exhibited at the National Arts Club in New York and the Butler Institute in Ohio.
He has exhibited in New York (including Sotheby’s and the Salmagundi Club), Los Angeles, and Barcelona (MEAM).
🌍 An Ambassador of Pastel
Belloso Adorna has been the president of the Italian Pastel Society (PASIT) since 2014 and helped organize the first major international pastel exhibition in 2017.
He has also been a global ambassador for the prestigious Caran d’Ache brand since 2016 and collaborated with brands like Girault and Sennelier in creating selected portrait kits.
In Italy, he was awarded the title of Guest of Honor by the Pastellistes de France Association in 2015 and held a solo exhibition at the Musée Antoine Lécuyer in Saint-Quentin in 2017 – an honor reserved for only a very few living artists.
✨ His Style and Techniques
His artworks are living portraits of life: friends, family, ordinary faces – captured in every detail and with unique empathy.
His palette is pure humanity, expressed through intense gazes, textures, light, and shadow – turning pastel into a tool of visual truth.
🗓 Why He’s the Protagonist at Scuola Le Muse
Ruben is undoubtedly a cornerstone of our school: he played a key role in bringing soft pastel technique to Italy starting in 2013, and is affectionately known as “the godfather” of our artistic journey. His collaboration has paved the way for many other international artists.
A special event dedicated to him celebrates his extraordinary path and offers participants:
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The chance to connect with a world-class artist
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A concrete example of an artistic career built on technique, dedication, and quality
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A unique and immersive experience into the beauty of hyperrealistic pastel art.
