Monday, January 19, 2015

Montorno Workshop 2015


Session 3. Painting and Bas-relief
Danni Dawson & Mike Francis
Arrive Sun, June 21, 2015 - depart Fri, July 3, 2015

Enjoy thirteen days in Tuscany! You'll have eight full days of instruction and demonstration, a day trip with your group to visit regional sights and traditions, and two free days to relax or explore the local area.



Danni’s sessions will feature painting and sculpting directly from the model, using both grisaille and color studies.



Mike’s sessions will focus on landscape painting in the village and on the mountainside (at Montorno). Students may work in oils, acrylics, watercolors or pastels, and will receive daily critiques.




You will stay in apartments in the beautiful town of Serrevezza and work in a professional studio, as well as the surrounding countryside. Students will be housed for 12 nights and ground transportation will be provided between the airport or train station and the students’ lodgings. Transportation will also be provided between lodgings and Montorno studio on all class days, as well as on a scheduled day trip.



Included: daily breakfast (in accommodation); 8 lunches; 9 dinners; 8 days of drawing or painting instruction (model fees and use of an easel are included).

Workshop fee: Artists - $3550; 
Companions - $3150





Special discount for students and companions paying $600 deposit before January 31, 2015: $150 off total price.




Contact Danni & Mike 
 
Go to www.Montorno.com for more info and to download the 2015 registration form.


Thursday, January 8, 2015

Introducing baby Gene!

"Think of my future! You are not really going to paint me like this!"

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Happy New Year!


 
Welcome to 2015.

I am not one for resolutions however I am going to try to blog more often this year.

Stay tuned for new posts to update you on what is going on in my world.