LISTRÝMI / ARTSPACE – Autumn Courses 2026
Mánamörk 3-5, 810 Hveragerði | 2026-07-09 - 2026-11-30

"I don't teach you to imitate me, I teach you to find your own path"

Everyone is welcome – everyone can draw and paint!

MODEL DRAWING – THE BASIS OF EVERYTHING

This course emphasizes that model drawing is understood as the foundation for all artistic creation, which it is. We will draw from a live model in all kinds of poses, in all kinds of materials, in all kinds of ways. The main emphasis will be on joy, flow, unpretentiousness and personal expression with the goal of perceiving the human body, which of course reflects all three-dimensional forms in this world.

Dates and time:
Saturdays 5, 12, 19 and 26 September from 12:00 - 16:00.

A total of 21 lessons.
The maximum number of participants is 12.
Participation fee: 68,000 isk.
Materials included.

IDEA BECOMES A PICTURE – WHAT DO I WANT TO SAY?

A course for people of all ages, anyone who is involved in art and has some experience but may have found that the development of an idea into a finished picture needs further exploration. If you are interested in learning more about how to capture ideas and develop further in visual language, you are welcome to this course.
Homework is done between classes, but it is a necessary part of the development process and there will be communication between the instructor and participants throughout the entire month of October.

Dates and time:
Thursdays 1st, 8th, 15th and 29th October from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM.
A total of 16 lessons.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Participation fee: 54,000 ISK.

PAINTING – LETTING THE MATERIAL SPEAK

The course will cover the various techniques and mixtures in oil painting as well as preparation methods, underpainting with acrylics, layered painting, pasto painting, spray painting and other methods and styles.
The course is designed for people who have already done something with oil paints and acrylics but want to increase their skills and better connect the use of materials to the idea they are working on at each time. Students bring their own paints, brushes and canvas/plates, but colors will also be made on site and good advice will be given with the choice of materials to purchase.

Dates and time:
Saturdays 17, 24, 31 October and 7 November from 12:00 - 16:00. A total of 21 lessons.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Participation fee: 68,000 isk.

WATERCOLOR PAINTING – WATER, MIND, COLOR

The magic of painting with watercolors. We will delve into color and morphology, in a material, symbolic and personal way. Work based on projects and your own ideas. Students bring their own colors and brushes, and advise given as to purchase of materials for those who want to.

Dates and time:
Thursdays 5, 12, 19 and 26 November from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM.
A total of 16 lessons.
Maximum number of participants: 12
Participation fee: 42,000 ISK.

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Instructor: Guðrún Arndís Tryggvadóttir
Guðrún Arndís Tryggvadóttir studied at the Icelandic School of Arts and Crafts, the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France, and the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Munich, Germany. She founded the art school RÝMI, a design studio and the environmental website Nature.is and has run LISTRÝMI for the past fifteen years, first within the walls of the LÁ Art Museum and then in her own studios.

Guðrún loves to teach alongside her art work, but the courses take place in Guðrún's spacious studio at Mánamörk 3-5 in Hveragerði.
See more about Guðrún's career and work at https://tryggvadottir.com/en/profile/

Registration at gudrun@tryggvadottir.com.

Most trade union education funds sponsor members to participate in courses, but further information about such rights can be obtained from the relevant trade union.

10% discount if more than one course is attended in the fall semester.