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Il Chiostro
241 W. 97th St., 13N
NY, NY 10025
800-990-3506
fax: 858-712-3329
Plein
Air Painting in Oils
with Mary Pettis
October 18-25, 2008
Price for 1 week: $1,895 p/p
Palazzo
- Andy Holtzman
This
is a week of painting the the city of Venice en plein air with
a group of avid oil painters. The participants support and encourage
one another as they paint from canal sides, to busy squares, cafes,
hidden corners and markets. It is your opportunity to capture and interpret
the city that has enchanted people for centuries. Plenty of group critiques
in the studio and sharing of visions and techniques.
Various painting
sites...
Aside from capturing Venice on canvas yourself, we will organize optional visits to museums and current art exhibits, as well as have a guided tour of some of the famous Titian's, Tintorettos and Tiepolos that are at home in this city. Venice is incomparable. Whether you have been there a dozen times or never, it is sure to fill you with inspiration. And there is no better way to absorb this unlikely setting than by examining it closely with an artist's eye.
Click
here to see an article with photos of Mary's workshop in Tuscany in
2006...
(reprinted courtesy of Stillwater
Magazine)
About the Instructor: Mary Pettis is a classically trained artist who works mostly from life, using the Alla Prima or Direct Method of oil painting. Her lifetime in art is a journey reflected in hundreds of originals and thousands of reproductions and etchings collected in nearly every state and several countries.
In the mid 1990s Mary met Jim Wilcox, who introduced her to the "wet-in-wet" plein air approach. "I spent years laboring over details using layers and glazes, taking weeks or months to complete a picture. This method was totally different. It was sheer fright and utter joy to paint directly, to strive towards putting the right color in the right place in one fell swoop!" With more input and encouragement from Robert Duncan, and Zhang Wen Xin, whose tradition stems from the Russian Realist and Impressionist schools, Mary moved her studio outdoors. Melding the experiences in her life with her artistic influences have now resulted in an authentic and powerfully lyrical style. "As I paint I get swept away by the symphony of artistic elements in front of me. It is an honor to be able to share through my work those impulses which, more often than not, feel like expressions of private worship."
Today, as she disguises technical proficiency with insight and sensitivity
towards her subjects, Mary's art resonates with her deep connection to
nature and her love of life. She currently lives in the beautiful St.
Croix National Scenic Riverway along the Wisconsin/Minnesota border.
Click here to link to Mary's website...
Price & Registration: $1,895 p/p ($400 single supplement)
Includes:
- Single or double room with ensuite bathroom and shower
- Daily continental breakfast and 5 dinners at local restaurants, including wine
- Workshop tuition
- Guided tour of Venice
- Selected excursions with class
Note: if you are traveling alone, we can match you with
a roommate.
Departure is on Saturday morning.
Price does not include:
- Airfare
- Lunch
- Independent meals and sight-seeing
- Workshop materials
To Register:
- Download Registration Form by clicking button at left
- Print, fill out and sign Registration Form
- Mail or fax it to Il Chiostro with a non-refundable deposit of $300 (address and fax number are on the Registration Form)
- You will receive a registration confirmation and subsequently, relevant information about your workshop, travel to Italy, arrivals, suggested supplies, etc.
- Or call us at 800-990-3506 to register by phone
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