Plein Air: Painting with Pastels and Oils in the Val D'Orcia
with Laura Martinez-Bianco and William Noonan
June 27-July 4, 2010
closed
THEREFORE, WE HAVE SPACE FOR ONLY 1 OR 2 MORE PEOPLE .
Laura Martinez-Bianco and William Noonan are both accomplished Plein Air painters of the Hudson Valley of New York State. Laura is a pastel painter and William's medium is oil; both are also experienced in watercolor and printmaking. Laura has been teaching workshops in this beautiful Tuscan countryside for 5 years now. This time she is joined by art instructor William Noonan, expanding the possibilities of exploring the Italian landscape with brush and color. These two teachers will work in tandem to offer each student a customized experience.
"Plein air painting challenges the artist to work on site and capture the landscape, the environment and the atmosphere." It is this challenge that draws Laura Martinez-Bianco and her classes to this style of landscape painting ... learning how to work on location, quickly capturing the light and color of a specific moment. To learn more about Laura, click here.
William's plein air painting is known for its lively brushwork and fresh observation of color. "It's important for me to come to the landscape without preconceived notions. I try to let every new experience inform my painting," he notes. Learn more about William Noonan.
Classes will focus on composition, creating depth and the use of color and value. Students will learn how to approach the seemingly overwhelming landscape and distill it down to its essential elements. This class allows all students, regardless of experience, to create successful paintings inspired by the Tuscan landscape. Formal instruction with personal critiques will take place in each of the five morning sessions. Each class will conclude with a group critique and discussion of the morning's work. Afternoon sessions will be optional and informal, teachers will work in the field, offering students the chance to work along side them and observe their techniques. To take advantage of the wonderful evening light, participants may also choose to paint from about 5 to 7:30 in the evening, before dinner. Excursions to carefully chosen sites in the afternoon either to paint or explore will further enhance the class.
Final, but flexible, Schedule:
Sunday June 27: Students arrive; evening meal; orientation.
AM painting sessions will have formal instruction
PM painting sessions will be uninstructed - students may observe instructors and/or paint on their own. 7-8:30 is on Villa grounds, 10-12 nearby painting destination, 4:30-7 off site to be determined.
Each class will present a different aspect of the painting process.
Monday : Morning painting session 7-8:30; breakfast 8:30-9:30; painting session 10-12 (critique at noon); Lunch break 12-4; painting session 4:30-7; Dinner 8
Tuesday : Morning painting session 7-8:30; breakfast 8:30-9:30; painting session 10-12 (critique at noon); Lunch break 12-4; painting session 4:30-7; Dinner 8
Wednesday: (non-painting day): 7AM breakfast; Travel to Florenze for day-long excursion; visit Uffizzi Galleries and have walking tour including local churches and cathedrals, as time and weather permit; then travel back to Villa
Thursday : Morning painting session 7-8:30; breakfast 8:30-9:30; painting session 10-12 (critque at noon); Lunch break 12-4; painting session 4:30-7; Dinner 8
Friday : Pienza Painting day: breakfast 7-8:30; AM painting session en route to Pienza, Noon arrive Pienza; 12-4 have lunch; Afternoon painting session 4:30-7; travel back to villa; dinner 8PM
Saturday : Morning painting session 7-8:30; breakfast 8:30-9:30; painting session 10-12 (critique at noon); Lunch break 12-4; painting session 4:30-7; Special dinner 8
Sunday: Departure day
To see some of our activities from the 2009 class, look at our blog.
COST: 1800 €*. To register for Plein Air, click here.
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