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Living Through the ArtsOur painting workshop in Provence 8
The sermon on the mountain I left my students at the bottom of Mont Sainte Victoire so they may start painting peacefully, following their heart and their eyes. I left them with their easels and their faith. After an hour, descending from the mountain, I saw that...
Our painting workshop in Provence 7
Les Gorges du Verdon By Enzo Medaglia Turquoise, placid cool waters cutting deep crags against azure skies. Sailors, painters, explorers entering deep crevices lingering with delicate fingers on the cool liquid we were adrift on. Young men, bravados, diving from...
Our painting workshop in Provence 6
Puimoisson Lapin à la Gionot by Lorri Bromilow After a previously beautiful sunny day and outdoor evening, we awoke to a grey and rainy day. So, scheduled plans were changed. We painted in the nearby village of Puimoisson, which is a quaint little town with its...
Our painting workshop in Provence 5
The Night Sky by Barbara Flemming It all began Sunday afternoon when “he that should be obeyed” (Yves), walked us to the lavender field near the lodge to observe the landscape about us. A photograph was taken of our chosen scene which was to be sketched later and...
Our painting in Provence 4
THE SALE!! by Lorraine Lillcrapp Saturday July the 3rd. A Beautiful morning today – breakfast on the terrace & then a short drive through the glorious fields of lavender on our way to paint. Incredible colours with Naples yellow fields patchworked between...
Our painting workshop in Provence 3
L’arrivée - The Arrival par Jocelyne Desaulniers Ça y est le grand jour est arrivé!!! Atelier Provence débutera dans quelques minutes, et il ne me reste plus que quelques mètres avant d’arriver à la gare de Manosque, point de rencontre du groupe Atelier Provence. Et...
Our workshop in Provence 2
Getting Ready for Atelier Provence After a night in Milan and train trip to Marseille where we picked up our van, we are finally in our lodge in the middle of the Valensole plateau. The beauty of the juxtaposition of the lavender and the blond wheat fields is...
Our workshop in Provence 1
Arrival to beautiful Provence After bringing all of our Studio Italia happy participants to the Arezzo train station, and a long train ride from Florence and a night stop in Milano, we finally arrived to our lodge in Provence, located on the Plateau de Valensole....
Last post from Tuscany
The End of Studio Italia Last evening of our painting workshop during the Benfinita in Rigomagno (link). For 10 days we painted hard and we ended up with 150 paintings! Our show in Rigomagno lasted for a week and was attended by hundreds of visitors from the Siena and...
David W. Jones painting in Italy
A Studio Italia post As guest instructor in this wonder-filled, yet intense 10 day painting workshop in Tuscany, I am very impressed with the level of enthusiasm and openness of all present. Everyone had come here to learn and improve. I am not sure if all present...
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