Cinque Terre: Vernazza, Riomaggiore, Manarola Corniglia & Monterosso September 7-14, 2011
Study with Carolyn and capture the adventures of plein air painting colorful landscapes in the beautiful and picturesque Cinque Terre, Italy. Discover how painting from life helps us to see and observe the affects of light and atmosphere. Learn how to simplify your subject while painting more quickly and accurately, with special attention placed on learning to see masses, as opposed to line, and form, rather than detail.
The entire painting process will be covered along with daily demonstrations in oil. Carolyn will work individually with each student at their easel and guide them at their own level. This workshop is for anyone interested in learning to develop creative, painterly paintings with clean, rich color, mood, and dynamic compositions. There will be group critiques at the end of each day.
Experience the thrill and beauty of a wonderful part of Italy, and even more so, taking these memories you've created home with you! This workshop is for beginners to advanced artists and will be conducted outdoors on location.
Workshop is open to painters of all levels. Whether you are a novice just learning to mix color, or a professional needing advanced problem solving, Carolyn’s individualized instruction will address needs at your level and push you to the next step in your personal development. Accommodations are intended as follows: Vernazza...Pensione Sorriso
Note: Accommodations may change based on availability.
See "What to bring" below...
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All-inclusive* enrollment options include: Instruction on location Escorted group travel from Florence to Vernazza September 7, 2011**** Seven nights accommodations in historic Vernazza** Local transportation All meals*** (Italian breakfast, lunch and dinner) Daily wine tasting opportunities A farewell wine tasting dinner **Included with "Hotel" plans only, see details ***Included with "Group Meal Plans" only, see details
*All-inclusive plans are Pensione Sorroso plans only. ****Specific departure time from Florence airport only; time to be announced, return train ticket to Florence provided . Air travel is the responsibility of each participant. Florence (FLR) is the suggested arrival and departure airport in Italy. All guests are responsible for handling their own luggage/baggage... we suggest to pack light. Walking is required. Go to Enrollment Form
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Vernazza
The Cinque Terre Five miles of rocky coast in eastern Liguria, two promontories lie at each extremity, thousands of kilometres of dry walling, cultivated into vineyards, five southerly villages castled up on spurs of stone or disposed in clusters of very small inlets. These are the co-ordinates of the Cinque Terre (Five lands) and the villages of Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso. The area is now a National Park and since 1997 a UNESCO protected territory as a system of naturalistic environmental interest. This zone is characterized by the presence of precipitous slopes which have been cultivated into vineyards by means of fatiguing system of terracing the only evidence of transformation operated by the laborious human activity on the territory. The suggestive type of coastal projections on the sea with sheer cliffs that often overtake the verticality alternated with bays, winding paths and enchanting small beaches between cliffs with a profound back drop, a rich variety of ichthyic (fishing) all of which make this district an authentic natural "opera of art".
Itinerary
Wednesday - Travel to Vernazza -11:00a Meet group members in Florence at Santa Maria Novella station -11:27p Depart Florence Santa Maria Novella station on Regional train #3127 -15:33p Arrival at Vernazza and Check-in at Pensione Sorriso -7:00p Wine Pensione Sorriso -8:00p Dinner at IL Baretto
Wednesday – Morning Check-out - Travel to Florence/Santa Maria Novella -08:16a - Morning departure from Vernazza. -11:33a- arrival at Florence Santa Maria Novella
Note: Toscana Americana reserves the right to alter this itinerary. All times are approximate. Note: Travel from Vernazza within the Cinque Terre towns is by train and/or boat. Depending upon weather, timetables, etc.
NOTE: Walking is required to all painting locations, lunches and dinners. No transfers are provided, though guests may pay for taxis and transfers at their own expense. NOTE: No refunds are given for any unused aspects of the itinerary or for any activities outside the above itinerary.
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Group travel to Vernazza on Wednesday September 7, 2011 On Wednesday September 7, 2011 our group will meet in Florence at Santa Maria Novella train station in the city center at 11:00a. Our meeting location will be next to the baggage check alongside the start of track number 16. Our meeting time will be 11:00a.
Our planned departure is at 11:57am on Regionale train #23357 (Florence to La Spezia). We will change trains in La Spezia, taking Regionale train number #24514 to Vernazza, arriving about 3:36p. Specific platforms and tracks for departures will be determined prior to departure. We will have all train tickets for workshop participants.
Note: Timetable subject to change based on Trenitalia scehdules
Participants are required to provide their own art supplies, preferred paints, brushes & tools along with a portable easel. A suggested list of art supplies for oil, that Carolyn uses, is listed below. Some of these items may also be purchased in Cortona and Florence. Note: Do not pack prohibited items in carry-on-luggage! They will be confiscated. Bring your smallest, lightest weight version of each item. Remember that you will need to carry your own gear as we travel from one painting location to another. Check catalogs such as the ones listed below for all your supplies. Art Supply Warehouse www.aswexpress.com Jerry's Artarama at www.jerrysartarama.com Cheap Joe's Art Stuff at www.cheapjoes.com
Paints 1. Titanium White 2. Cadmium Yellow Lemon 3. Cadmium Yellow Pale 4. Cadmium Red Light. 5. Alizarin Crimson 6. Thalo Blue 7. Ultramarine Blue 8. Yellow Ochre 9. Terra Rosa 10. Ivory Black
Brushes 3-4 bristle (hogs hair) filbert brushes ranging in sizes from 2-20 (small, medium & large) 3-4 softer brushes of either a sable, mongoose or synthetic sable ranging in sizes from 2-20 (small, medium & large) 1 each bristle and softer flat brush in both a smaller size (1/4-1/2 inch) and a larger one (1 inch wide) One round softer hair brush for detail if needed. Suggested brands are Silver Brush, Royal & Langnickel, Isabey and Winsor & Newton. .
Medium Winsor & Newton Liquin Alkyd Painting Medium 75 ml bottle
Canvas Canvas 5-10 panels such as Raymar cotton canvas panels or Windriver Art cotton canvas panels or Fredrex Canvas Panels (small ones, 11 x 14 or under)
Plan on 1-2 every day you paint www.raymarart.com www.windriverarts.com www.fredrixartistcanvas.com
Palette This may be included in your easel. If not, a non-white palette of your choice, preferably 12 x 16, toned, Either plexi glass, wood, etc. (no glass due to possible breakage)
Easel Easels used for plein air painting, such as half-sized French Easel, (M.A.B.E.F. or Julian are good brands), Open Box M, Guerrilla Box or Easy L http://www.guerrillapainter.com/ http://www.artworkessentials.com/ http://www.openboxm.com/
Miscellaneous 1" or 2” Angular trowel shaped palette knife or similar Brush washer air tight container or other air tight container for Mineral Spirits (Mineral spirits will have to be purchased once you arrive in Europe) Paper towels (Viva Kleenex is good) (regular paper towels may be available in Cortona) Razor blade or scraper to remove paint from palette Sketch book, pencils and sharpener if needed (11 x 14 or smaller) for drawing and taking notes.
Mineral Spirits (MS) may be purchased on location. DO NOT PACK AND BRING. IT IS ILLEGAL TO BRING OMS ON FLIGHTS. Participants purchase their own mineral spririts or equivalent.
Paper towels and plastic grocery bags (for trash) can be purchased on location.
