by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Sep 30, 2017 | art classes Italy France, art retreat, Art workshops, Painting | plein air, painting workshops Italy France
Painting in Tuscany, Italy More and more travellers from the developed world are looking for meaningful travels. We are aiming for journeys that allow us to learn something new, to deepen our culture, to enhance our lives. Purpose, inspiration and self-discovery are...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Apr 19, 2017 | General, Painting, Painting | plein air
The future of artists, being art-algorithm-makers. A few hours ago, I gave a talk to a group of artists of the Detroit region. I did not “knock” them out, nor “convert” them (as some Studio Italia friends from the area suggested), but just shared one of my concerns...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Mar 4, 2017 | Art | Religion | Theory, Art History, General, Painting | plein air
The importance of a strong concept I finally have time to come back to my chronicle How I see Art. During the past two months, Walk the Arts has been involved in various art projects on three continents, the reason for our silence. It is time now to talk about the...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Oct 29, 2016 | Art | Religion | Theory, Art History, Painting | plein air
You the Emitter: intention! Now let’s talk about intention, having already discussed about knowledge on our last post. In art, knowledge and intention walk hand in hand and “serious” artists deal with these two important concepts when confronting their works of art....
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Aug 14, 2016 | General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting | plein air
Heather at SALA Australia A Sure Shot Back from Italy, back to our office and before we tackle our fourth segment of “How I see Art”, we would like to share this story, a follow-up of a previous post. We are always very happy to hear about the artistic achievements of...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Apr 17, 2015 | Painting | plein air
It always comes to a matter of choice When you return home after one of our painting workshops in Italy or France, it is up to you to carry on with all the instruction that you received. During our 10-day art course, you will receive lots of tips on painting and lots...