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| Painting in Paradise Watercolor Workshop - Rarotonga, South Pacific, with Bron Smith | |
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Join watercolorist Bron Smith for the watercolor workshop of a lifetime...six days on the South Pacific paradise island of Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Learn how to paint exotic tropical flowers and landscapes in realistic watercolor. Flamboyants, Frangipani, and Bougainvilleas grow in abundance everywhere on the island. We will spend a day at Maire Nui Gardens sketching and photographing flowers. Other days will be devoted to painting en plein air. Our flight departs from Los Angeles on January 10, returning January 16, 2010. You will love painting and playing in a true paradise on earth. Get all the details at the Painting in Paradise website:
http://bronsmith.googlepages.com. Or call 253-841-7944
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| Open Air Italy - Plein Air Workshops | |
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Open Air Italy specializes in well-organized workshops with small groups of participants and world-class instruction. All instructors are well-known artists and teachers, with many years of teaching experience. We want the participant to spend their time learning and painting, as well as living and relaxing, in the most beautiful areas of Europe. Much time and effort is given to everything, from the planning of accommodations to the choice of various charming painting sights. Workshops are planned with a focus on multiple group activities, while still allowing time for individual expression and exploration. To learn more about specific workshops
visit www.pleinairpaintingeurope.com
or contact via email at stop@cfl.rr.com.
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| Concept Development: How to create unique and meaningful art (Haverhill, New Hampshire) | |
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A painting workshop by Katharine A. Cartwright for students of all levels using all mediums. Students learn to create unique and meaningful art by engaging in concept development, effective design strategies, and working in a series to elevate their paintings from the ordinary to the extraordinary in this unique think-write-paint-share workshop. Classes are held throughout the United States. For a class schedule, visit www.kacartwright.com. Don't miss this important workshop - it will forever change how you paint! The next scheduled workshop is August 11 - 14, 2009 at the Gibson House Bed and Breakfast. Cost: $275. Questions? Email: gibsonhousebb@charter.net or kcartwright@kacartwright.com or call (603) 989-3125.
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| artbreak™ Arts Immersion Vacations in Prague (Czech Republic) | |
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Named in 2008 by National Geographic as one of the world's 'Best Girlfriends Getaways'! The secret is out: artbreak™ is a one-of-a-kind learning vacation and totally new way to experience a great European capital - via its artistic heart. artbreak™ puts you in intimate contact with Prague's vibrant artistic community, morning to night, for six creativity-filled days. Your mornings: three hours in an atelier, honing your skills at painting, collage and ceramics. Afterwards you'll browse private galleries and major museums, then fit in some wine tasting and dinner before heading out to savor the absolute best of Prague's opera, theatre, ballet, and superlative jazz scene. artbreak™ is a chance to inspire your artistic self and an exquisitely choreographed cultural adventure. Visit
www.artbreak.org to learn more.
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| France and Italy Painting Workshops with Francesco Fontana | |
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Fees from $1,690 with lodging, breakfast and dinners, local transport, art course and supplies. Locations: Provence in April, May and September; Paris & Normandy in June and July; Sicily in June and September - Join a small group of painters of all levels for a week-long learning experience with your art guide Francesco Fontana. Our workshops combine travel, inspiration and technique. Beginners and guests welcome. Main features include: 'alla prima' oil and watercolor, demo and critique, instructed sessions and free painting. Call now US phone 516-874-5289, EU phone +39 338 1328003 email:
info@francescofontana.com Web: http://www.francescofontana.com
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| Master Painting with the Virtual Art Academy® Self-Study Painting Courses | |
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We offer a full curriculum of self-study painting courses and tutorials for artists working in all media, designed by award-winning plein air painter Barry John Raybould. These painting courses provide advanced knowledge that is difficult to find elsewhere and are structured to make learning easier. Read what our students have to say: "The format, illustrations and tips are absolutely magnificent ... a work of art." Krys P., Mountain View, CA, "I can't tell you how much I feel I'm gaining in understanding. A light has gone on. Thanks." Janet W., Chicago, IL, "This is fabulous! Thank you so much your instruction is incredible. Thanks again." ... Mary Lou, Beaverton, OR. Sign up for our free student's newsletter at http://www.VirtualArtAcademy.com.
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| Woodstock School of Art (Woodstock, New York) | |
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Year-round workshops and classes in collage, drawing, oil painting, printmaking, sculpture, watercolor painting, landscape, figure, still life, composition, and color theory are offered in our newly renovated climate controlled studios. Workshop instructors include Jon deMartin, Janet Walsh, Jane Jones, Richard Segalman, Meredith Rosier, Judith Reeve, Christie Scheele, Joan Jardine, Staats Fasoldt, Paul Abrams, Mariella Bisson, Pia Öste-Alexander, Karen O'Neil, Ron Netsky, Kate McGloughlin, Chris Gallego, Mary Anna Goetz, Michael J. Peery, Jenny Nelson. Ongoing classes with Tricia Cline, Vince Natale, Christie Scheele, Staats Fasoldt, Eric Angeloch, Lois Woolley, HongNian Zhang, Kate McGloughlin, Michael J. Peery. To request a catalog call 845-679-2388 or email
wsart@earthlink.net. A complete listing is available online at
www.woodstockschoolofart.org.
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| Colored Pencil Workshop Cruises | |
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Join us for a 7-night Caribbean Colored Pencil Workshop Cruise (February 20-27, 2010) aboard the Carnival Liberty, from Miami, Florida. Class size firmly limited to 30, so book early - these workshop cruises do fill!. $769 - includes 7-day cruise, all on-board meals, all on-board entertainment, and THREE workshops from three top notch colored pencil instructors: Ann Kullberg, Ranjini Venkatachari, and Cecile Baird. Bring a friend...bring a hubby...learn, laugh and be inspired! More Info: 1-800-253-0116. Website:
www.annkullberg.com
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| Plein Air watercolor workshops with Tony van Hasselt | |
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Tony van Hasselt, A.W.S. enjoys teaching Plein Air watercolor workshops throughout the year, in the United States and abroad. Most are 5-day sessions, longer at foreign locations. His work has been featured in major art magazines and on the covers of Watercolor Magic and The Artist Magazine. He wrote Outdoor Watercolor Workshop and co-authored Painting with the White of your Paper as well as The Watercolor Fix-it Book. Tony also designed a unique visual guidance system for the visually oriented artist, which is taught in all workshops. Several DVD’s are available as well, to give you a preview of what to expect in van Hasselt’s workshops. To see more paintings, visit the gallery and workshop listings, go to http://www.tonyvanhasselt.com
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| Kristy Kutch Colored Pencil Workshops (based in Michigan City, IN) | |
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Kristy Kutch has been creating colored pencil art for twenty years and has been teaching colored pencil workshops since 1991. A teacher with a life license, she applies many basic learning principles to her workshops, enthusiastically meeting each student at the appropriate level. Beginners are always welcome, but even advanced artists benefit from Kristy's instruction. Offering demonstrations of techniques and the characteristics of different types of colored pencils, papers, and other related materials, Kristy covers a wide range of possibilities. Her techniques book, Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil (Watson-Guptill Publications), was released in 2005. Kristy's workshops are held nationwide; each is an enjoyable, supportive, memorable experience in a beautiful location.
To learn more, visit www.artshow.com/kutch or contact Kristy at kakutch@earthlink.net or 219-874-4688.
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| Mohonk Mountain House Resort in New Paltz, NY | |
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The magic of Mohonk has attracted artists since the mid-nineteenth century. This September, we invite you to be inspired by the beauty of the Shawangunk Ridge during five days of hands-on art workshops for participants of all levels. You will receive individual attention from talented instructors and varied levels of experience will be addressed. Choose to come for one or all of the five day-long sessions.
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| West Mill Workshops in Southern France | |
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Don't miss this 2009 trip, September 26-October 10, with Richard Ewen ($2,700). Enjoy the sunshine and flowers of southern France for either a 2-week painting or 1-week photography workshop. You will have a full-time instructor to improve your art as well as two local hosts to pamper you with 3-course meals. Enjoy staying at the West Mill, a restored stone watermill on a river with private pool and hot tub. You will explore beautiful Provence France including trips to towns such as Nimes, Aix-en-Provence and Arles as well as small local towns for the weekly market. The trips include everything except airfare to Avignon. 2010 trips include: Photography 6/8/09-6/15/09 for 1,400 Euros & Painting 6/15/09-6/29/09 for $2,700. Contact: Kirsten, 703-969-7633; Kirsten@TheWestMill.com; www.WestMillWorkShops.com
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| Gibson House Art Workshops/Retreats (Haverhill, New Hampshire) | |
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The Gibson House Bed and Breakfast overlooks the peaceful landscape of New Hampshire's pristine Upper Connecticut River Valley, offering an idyllic setting for artists' workshops/retreats. You will find yourself inspired by the charming, unspoiled New England village and the picture-perfect village, garden and mountain views. Two 50-foot-long porches insure outdoor work and relaxation in any weather. And the 2000 square foot art gallery and workshop features 12 foot ceilings with great illumination. A wide variety of workshops are taught by an accomplished group of artists/instructors who have a passion for teaching all experience levels. Attending a Workshop at the Gibson House is an experience you will long remember. Visit
www.gibsonhousebb.com, call (603) 989-3125 or (800) 989-2150, or email gibsonhousebb@charter.net
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| Paint New York! Art Workshops | |
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Make your next plein air workshop a New York City experience. Learn to paint cityscapes of the most famous city in the world with master plein air instructors. When great painters paint a great city, and teach us how to do it too, we're sure the results will be exponentially great! For a list of our 5 day workshops, the instructors, and our schedule please visit:
paintnyartworkshops.com. For more information email us at
paintnewyork@gmail.com, or call us at 516-374-1904.
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| Ovanes Berberian, France, and You (and some paint brushes!) - Weeks of September 6th and 13th, 2009 | |
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Improve your color sense, values and composition as taught by one of the best colorists in the world. Classes include demonstrations, still life painting, outdoor landscape sketching and artist critiques. All this while staying in the medieval village of Puisserguier, in the region of Languedoc near the Canal Du Midi at Capestang, Beziers and Narbonne. A two minute walk to restaurants, bar, shopping and the historic village square. Class sizes are limited but companions are welcome. $2,400 includes workshop, lodging, continental breakfasts, three special dinners and welcoming wine & cheese (local of course) get-together. Call or email for details. Ray Morrison, 801.541.0323 or ray@ovanesberberian.com
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| Flying Colors Art Workshops | |
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Flying Colors Art Workshops specializes in organizing and hosting art workshops around the world - USA, Europe, Latin America and Asia. We concentrate on providing workshop participants with the finest, widely known instructors, and in arranging a variety of travel destinations designed to enhance participant experiences and satisfaction. As a result, Flying Colors enjoys a well established 20+ year reputation for creative planning, attention to detail and a commitment to artists' needs and interests. Every effort is made to identify workshop locations that feature unique cultural, historical and landscape characteristics. Your comfort and safety remain uppermost as we plan and carry out these diverse workshop experiences. And we also focus on having fun-- a LOT of fun!
www.flyingcolorsart.com, flyingcolorsart@mac.com, 858.518-0949
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| Liliedahl School of Classical Oil Painting | |
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Total immersion is the method of study the Liliedahl School of Classical Oil Painting offers the adult student of painting. It is the quickest way to learn the basic structure of a new language, science or art. Many who try oil painting as a leisure activity find that it presents incredible challenges to those who seek excellence. Yet there are few institutions that offer good academic training in a compressed time frame, suited to the busy schedule of today's adult student. The School of Classical Oil Painting was designed specifically to lay the foundation of traditional oil painting principles in intense short courses which can be attended in compact, information-loaded, week-long sessions for however many weeks a personal schedule will allow.
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| Peninsula School of Art: Workshops to Inspire, Educate and Transform | |
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Peninsula School of Art, in Door County, WI offers one- to five-day workshops in all media. Here you'll find inspiration both inside and out. The bucolic charm that surrounds our School has drawn artists for decades. The tradition of high caliber instruction can be traced from our beginnings when instructors from the Art Institute of Chicago brought their students here. Today, you'll find a sharing, encouraging community of students who gain insight and skill from nationally-recognized instructors. Our curriculum is enhanced by exhibitions of professional artists and special events, like our Door County Plein Air Festival. Make Peninsula School of Art a destination on your creative journey. View our workshops on this site or visit
www.peninsulaartschool.com,
www.doorcountypleinair.com, or call 920-868-3455.
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| Plein Air Painting Workshops | |
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David Lussier & his wife Pamela Simpson Lussier share a common passion for teaching plein air workshops and are known for their ability to convey information in a warm and friendly manner. Together they have been instructing students in painting for over 15 years and their workshops continue to be in great demand. They have been featured in recent publications of 'American Artist Workshop', 'Fine Art Connoisseur' and 'American Art Collector'. With his broad-brush bravura style, David's demonstrations will inspire the beginner as well as the advanced student to take their paintings to the next level. Pam and David strive to teach the building blocks of plein air painting while nurturing each person's individual style and personality. Website and workshop information:
www.davidlussiergallery.com
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| Classes at The Art School in Sandy Springs (Atlanta, Georgia) | |
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The Art School in Sandy Springs (Georgia) at 5197 Roswell Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30342, 678-755-1079 just north of Buckhead was founded by local artist Donna Thomas. The school boasts over fifteen local and international artists who are accomplished in their particular medium. The main goal of the school is to provide small group instruction to afford each student individualized instruction placing an emphasis on color theory, perspective, composition and technical skill. Classes are held for older children, teens and adults in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, classical realism and portraiture, mixed media/encaustics, traditional and figurative drawing, hand building, digital photography, color theory, palette knife cityscapes. Weekend workshops are also available. Space is limited. Visit
www.theartschoolinsandysprings.com to learn more.
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