Margaret Dyer Oil and Pastel Workshop, Cinque Terre, Italy!

Class is full. Contact Michael at [email protected] or 646-573-3205 to get onto the waiting list, in case there are cancellations..

The Cinque Terre is a rugged portion of the coast on the Italian Riviera. “The Five Lands” comprises five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. Paths, trains, and boats connect the villages, and cars cannot reach them from the outside. For more about the Cinque Terre, the Lonely Planet gives a nice description with photos: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/cinque-terre

We will be taking day trips throughout Cinque Terre’s centuries-old seaside villages on the rugged Italian Riviera coastline. We’ll photograph colorful cliffside houses and vineyards clinging to steep terraces; we’ll capture harbors filled with fishing boats, then return to our studio to work from our many photos. Although I am not a plein air painter, we can also try a little plein air work if you’re willing.

Additional Activities:  Our daily painting will be combined with other adventures:

• A train pass to visit other towns
• Market day in Vernazza
• Boat trip to Porto Venere to sketch, shop, have lunch, or a cappuccino in the cafes
• Free shuttle service from the hotel to the main town
• Pick up in Florence on the first day; optional return to Florence on the final day

Price: $3,895 p/p based on double occupancy; non-painting partners $3,595

Optional Supplements:

• $485 for single room – limited availability
• $300 p/p for a suite with a terrace and a jacuzzi, minimum 2 persons

Includes:

• Shared double room in Hotel La Cabana in Monterosso (singles available for a supplement)
• Daily traditional breakfast
• 5 dinners with wine
• Daily painting classes and critiques with Margaret
• Train passes for exploring other towns
• Boat trip to Porto Venere
• Pick up from Florence train station on arrival day (on the departure day, you can either go back to Florence with the group, or board a train from the local station to reach your next destination).

Does Not Include:

• Airfare
• Lunch
• Art supplies
• Independent meals and sightseeing
• Gratuities for staff, which are always appreciated

Class Supply List:

IF PAINTING WITH OILS

• Travel easel: a lightweight tripod and pochade box, and possibly a collapsable table. I’ll check with Michael to make sure a table will be necessary. Last year we were able to improvise.

• Palette: 12x16 paper palettes travel well. You can insert them into a sealable artist palette seal

• Canvas: 10 Centurian oil primed linen canvas panels or a pad: Your choice: 11x14, 12x16, 16x20 for ease when traveling (those canvas panels can get pretty heavy)

• Clips and foamcore backboard: if you will be working from a pad of canvas

• Paints: We will work with a minimum palette in oils; no need to bring a lot of paint colors. You can make any color with these: transparent red oxide or burnt sienna, burnt umber, cadmium lemon, alizarin permanent or quinacridone red, ultramarine blue or pthalo blue, titanium white. You are absolutely welcome to bring more colors if you want.

• Brushes: I like working with flats with long synthetic flexible bristles, size 4, 8,12, and a 2” chip brush from a hardware store.

• Pharmaceutical gloves and apron
• Stainless steel brush washer * (2 if possible, to pour the next day’s clear solvent into the other)

• Baby Wipes

• Viva Signature (cloth-like) paper towels

• Plastic bags for your trash.

• Something in which to carry your wet paintings home.

* Solvent will be available from a hardware store near in Florence.

IF PAINTING WITH SOFT PASTELS 

• Travel easel: a lightweight tripod and pochade box,  and possibly a collapsable table. I’ll check with Michael to make sure a table will be necessary. Last year we were able to improvise.

• Paper: at least 10 pieces of middle-tone gritty pastel paper. No smaller than 11x14 and no larger than 18x24. Your choice of paper: Sennelier La Carte, Art Spectrum, U-Art (you’ll have to tone U-Art), Ampersand PastelBord (which will be heavy) or similar substrates.

• Compressed charcoal or dark NuPastel.

• Backboard (foamcore is lightweight) and clips.

• Soft Pastels – Preferably 60 or more (Schmincke, Senellier, Unison, Art Spectrum, Terry Ludwig, Richeson, Grumbacher, etc.).

• Optional: Pharmaceutical gloves and apron.

• Baby Wipes

• A sturdy portfolio in which to carry your finished pastel paintings home.

QUESTIONS? 

[email protected]   or 678-520-4151

For more info: https://ilchiostro.com/workshop/the-figure-in-its-environment/