Painting the Dynamic Landscape
Dates: 10/9/2010 - 10/16/2010
Location: Tuscan Renaissance Center
Instructor: Julie Houck
Price: $2,495 
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Creating Light-Filled Color
Capturing the beauty of a landscape lies primarily in the ability to portray the light relationships one sees. Workshop participants learn to fine-tune their powers of observation and develop their own artistic style based on an understanding of fundamental principles.
This course will cover the basic principles of light, how to determine the color of light, and how to create the movement of light on the canvas.
This course will begin with an introduction to tertiary and analogous color mixing, how to apply color and value to light relationships, and how to develop form and perspective in the landscape through the use of light and color. The components of composition, developing depth, aerial perspective, light and shade, and form in the landscape will also be covered as well as discussions of tools of the trade. Level: All levels
Supplies List: Will supply upon registration.
An Intimate View, by Julie Houck
In addition to the activities of the workshop, we will also see and explore this area of Tuscany with various excursions:
- visit medieval Siena
- winery tour and tasting at a local Chianti winery
- explore other small hilltowns (Radda, Volpaia, ...) to shop for local crafts or just relax at a cafe
- nature walk through the vineyards, olive groves and villages
To download a printable flier in pdf format about this workshop, click here.
The Food: for us at the Tuscan Renaissance Center, helping our guests to experience the food in one of the earth`s richest, most sensual areas is our pleasure. Chianti, the part of Tuscany where we are, is Italy`s famous wine and olive oil producing region. Here we want to expose you to the wonders of simple Italian cooking. We pick wild herbs to create our own twist on a pasta dish, shop in local markets for fresh mozarella and peccorino, pick mulberries from the tree in our garden for tarts and search for the best of Tuscany to serve you at our dinner tables. Tuscan cuisine is a simple art that has been refined over the centuries to surprise our palates while the wine comforts our souls. Come explore what food can really be all about.
Price: $2,495*; $2,195 for non-participants
Supplements: $550 for single room; $150 p/p for suite, if available
* EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: $2,395 p/p if registration received by 02/15/10.
Includes:
- Shared double room in restored monastery
- Daily traditional breakfast and dinner, including wine
- Daily workshop activities and excursions
- Excursion to Siena
- ½ day excursion to nearby hilltown (Monteriggioni, Radda, Volpaia…)
- Pick up from Florence train station at 3:30pm on arrival Saturday
- Transfer to bus/train station in Siena on final day
Does Not Include:
- Airfare
- Lunch (Lite lunch available for 15 euros when we are not out on excursion)
- Art supplies
- Independent meals and sight-seeing