Join Jan for a week of art instruction, dining, touring, and exploring as we paint our way around Tuscany. Our focus will be on our beautiful surroundings interpreting the landscape and simplifying to achieve fun and exciting paintings. Each day will be a demonstration with a guided discussion of composition, where to place your focus, colors best to use and why, watercolor techniques all while holding onto and growing your own personal style – learn to be fearless. Watercolors may feel intimidating at first. To be successful, you need to know how to control and give up control all at the same time. It should look and feel effortless—yet it takes an understanding of the medium. In this week long workshop with artist and educator Jan Guarino, explore one of the most important aspects of this medium—the element of surprise that happens when you get out of the way and allow the paint to move in water. Jan says that watercolor is all about how the paint flows and what happens in its wake. Deciding to control it or allow it takes time, patience, and practice. This workshop will be centered around not just documenting a space in time, but interpreting the essence of the land. By studying the light, students will develop a greater understanding of their own painting knowledge, building skills they can develop in the field and take on future adventures forever. We will also be sure to take time each day to explore the towns, the wine and foods and all the area has to offer.
