Calendar
2025/2026
September 19/20/21, 2025
ELISA ANFUSO
Between Face and Veil: The Oil Portrait and the Material of Lace
October 10/11/12, 2025
PATRICIA OTERO
Hyper-realistic Pastel Painting Workshop: The Dog
November 7/8/9, 2025
ANDRII KATERYNIUK
Realistic Oil Painting Workshop: the figure and the landscape
November 14/15/16, 2025
ANHELINA HOLEMBIVSKA
Realistic Oil Painting Workshop (from life): flowers
December 13/14, 2025
ZOK ART
Hyperrealistic Pencil and Charcoal Drawing Workshop
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
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September 19/20/21, 2025
Oil
Elisa Anfuso
Oil painting workshop
Between face and veil: the oil portrait and the material of lace.
A pictorial immersion between figure and transparency.
For the first time ever as a teacher, Elisa Anfuso, an established Sicilian artist known internationally, will host her realistic oil painting workshop.
Price: € 490
CONCLUDED
10/11/12 October 2025
Soft pastel
Patricia Otero
Pastel Painting Workshop: The Dog
After the great success of her first workshops, Patricia Otero will return with her great experience and professionalism and will work with the students to create the portrait of one of the most beloved subjects: the dog. A workshop dedicated entirely to the soft pastel technique, with its most famous exponent.
Price: € 490
CONCLUDED
November 7/8/9, 2025
Oil
Andrii Kateryniuk
Oil painting workshop
For the first time as a teacher, we are pleased to announce the first exclusive workshop of the artist Andrii Kateryniuk: one of the highest exponents of figurative realism. A workshop dedicated to figurative portraiture with the addition of a naturalistic background.
Price: € 490
CONCLUDED
November 14/15/16, 2025
Oil
Anhelina Holembivska
Oil painting workshop (from life!)
For the first time as a teacher, we are pleased to announce the first exclusive workshop of the artist Angelina Holembivska, a Ukrainian artist expert in floral oil art.
A workshop dedicated to the flowers and gestural painting.
Price: € 490
CONCLUDED
December 13/14, 2025
Charcoal
Zok Art (Matteo Zoccheddu)
Pencil and Charcoal Drawing Workshop
After the great success of his first workshop, Matteo Zoccheddu (aka Zok Art) returns to the Muse with his hyperrealistic drawing technique with graphite and charcoal. This time a workshop dedicated to the lion, through the application of chiaroscuro and attention to details.
Price: € 390
Registration open
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
Registration open
March 27/28/29, 2025
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
Registration 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.
