Toscana Americana Workshops
presents
Painting the Figure
en Plein Air
with Kathy Busillo
Artist & Instructor
Cortona, Italy May 3-10, 2008
Enrollment Open until May 1st ...enroll now!
June 27-July 4 2009
In the tradition of Sorolla, Sargent and Prendergast we will be painting the figure en plein air in Cortona, Italy. Simple scenes from everyday life are a long-standing tradition of the plein air painter. Picture yourself standing under the sun in Tuscany painting with a local model posed before a vineyard or within an olive grove. Other painting sessions will be in and around town where scenes of people going about their daily business abound.
A day trip is planned for Florence and the Uffizi Gallery, with emphasis on viewing paintings with the figure in the landscape. Another day will be spent in Siena painting its residents and guests.
*Beginning painters are welcome as well as the more seasoned artist. It is recommended that new painters work in oils while veteran painters are invited to work in the medium they feel most comfortable using. The instructor primarily works in oil but is also comfortable working in pastel, watercolor and acrylics. Students will learn to work quickly and get the gesture of a figure down on the canvas in order to go home with paintings that could be developed into larger, more finished pieces."
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All-inclusive enrollment options include:
Instruction in the classroom and on location
Escorted group travel from Rome
to Cortona May 3, 2008****
Seven nights three-star accomodations in historic Cortona**
Local museums and events
All meals*** (Italian breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Daily wine tasting opportunities
Day trip to Florence & Siena
A farewell wine tasting dinner
****Escorted Group Travel is from Rome Fiumicino airport at 11:25a or
Rome Termini train station at 1:14p on May 3, 2008 only.
*All-inclusive plans are Hotel plans A, C, E, G and Hostel plans I & K only.
Air travel is the responsibility of each participant. Florence (FLR) and Rome (FCO) the suggested arrival and departure airports in Italy.