Head Drawing - Summer Academy

Peccia, Switzerland

Summary

This course offers the opportunity to work intensively on portraits based on models. By studying the shapes and proportions of the human head from different perspectives and postures, the underlying principles of the head and the individual expression of a face are developed.

It is about observing and capturing spatiality, as well as capturing a specific mood and the question of similarity. Different drawing techniques and materials enable a multi-faceted approach to a subject that has fascinated people for thousands of years.
We will model portraits of each other on the first morning.

This course is well suited for combination with the head modeling course.

There is an additional modeling fee of CHF 40 per person, which will be charged at the end of the course.

The retreat at a glance

The most important facts in a nutshell:

Categories: Drawing, Creative Retreats, Sculpting, Modeling
Date: 2026-07-12 - 2026-07-17
Language(s): English, German
Level: Beginner
Place: Peccia, Switzerland
Accommodation: not included
Catering: No meals
Services: Our courses are taught and supervised by highly qualified instructors.

The atmosphere in the studio is ideal for getting started in artistic work.

Our school offers optimal conditions for learning sculpture in all its forms.

Working together in the course groups encourages creative design.

The Scuola di Scultura maintains its buildings, workplaces and technical facilities to a professional standard.

The didactics of the Scuola di Scultura combine practical creative work with theoretical consolidation.

All necessary tools are provided by us.

Accommodation

Ambience of the houses
If you rent a room in one of our course houses, you will be staying with the other participants in one of the old Ticino houses in the area. The original furnishings are charming and the atmosphere around the open fire is very cozy...
Costs:
Double room for 1 week: 200.- CHF
Single room for 1 week: 300.- CHF
Please bring your own towels, bed linen is provided.
Hotel rooms or a rustico (Ticino vacation home) can also be rented as accommodation, we will be happy to help you arrange this!

Catering

Breakfast and lunch will be organized by the participants themselves and can be arranged freely, in the evening there will be a meal together in one of the accommodation houses in Prato Sornico.

Various chefs are happy to cook for our course participants and offer dinner in the Ex-Osteria Mignami during the week (Mon-Fri). Dinner costs CHF 26 including starter/main course/dessert (drinks such as wine, beer etc.) can be purchased from them by the bottle.

sequence

The Scuola di Scultura in Peccia has been located in the heart of the Ticino Alps since 1984. The professional level and the special ambience, characterized by the strong and beautiful nature of the upper Maggia Valley, offer ideal conditions for immersing yourself in the world of fine arts. With its wide range of courses, the sculpture school opens up the broad field of sculpting with marble and other materials to participants.
Information on the individual course contents, lecturers, accommodation and costs can be found online on our website:
We look forward to welcoming you to Peccia in person!

Arrival

Arrival is by car or public transport.

Arrival by car via Gotthard (A2) / San Bernardino (A3 / A13) or Chiasso (A2) / exit "Bellinzona Sud/Locarno" direction Locarno (main road) / tunnel Locarno / exit "Vallemaggia/Centovalli/Onsernone" (DO NOT leave Locarno!) direction Vallemaggia (from the end of the tunnel 40 km to Peccia)

Coming from western Switzerland and Valais: Simplon route to Domodossola / Centovalli / Ponte-Brolla, then turn left into Vallemaggia (from here 35 km to Peccia)

Arrival by public transport from Locarno SBB railroad station. Take the "Vallemaggia" bus to Bignasco, then change to the Postbus to the "Peccia Paese" stop.

Arrival in Peccia: Turn left towards Piano di Peccia, after 30 meters there is a bridge over the river, here you can park your car on the left. The sculpture school is located directly on the river opposite the former stone processing company Cristallina S.A.

Scuola di Scultura 1, 6695 Peccia, Ticino, Switzerland

Cancellation policy

After this, if you cancel up to the day of arrival, you will receive a 100% refund of the booking price.

Cancellation of course/seminar/accommodation: From registration up to 4 weeks before the start of the course/seminar, a cancellation fee of 10% will be charged for the course, seminar and accommodation. 4 weeks or less before the start of the course/seminar, a cancellation fee of 50% will be charged. If you cancel 1 week or more before the start of the course/seminar, the entire fee is due unless you provide a replacement.

Dates

2026-07-12

2026-07-17
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