by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Feb 16, 2025 | art classes Italy France, art retreat, Art workshops, Online art classes, Painting, Painting | plein air, painting workshops Italy France, Philosophy
The “catastrophe”, the painting to be done! As you know, I have been teaching painting for 40 years to students worldwide, whether through our painting workshops in Europe or our online courses. As a teacher, I must constantly reinvent myself. That is why...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jun 1, 2020 | Art History, Ideas, painting workshops Italy France
Radical-polemicist-radical or capitalist-strategist? Why does the negative attract us more than the positive? A timely post in the time of COVID-19 Commenting on Yves’last post, it is my turn now to comment on Mme Sourgins’ book, The Mirages of Contemporary Art, yet...
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...