Cold wax medium is all the buzz these days, and for very good reasons! Not only is it used to make stunning paintings with oodles of depth and texture, but the combination of cold wax and oil paint is versatile, forgiving, quick drying, and much more! In this workshop, you will learn how to create cold wax and oil paintings that reflect your individual vision. Through multiple demonstrations, and exciting exercises you will explore composition, values, color theory and artistic purpose in an easy and approachable manner. Additionally, you will learn how to keep colors bright and vibrant without getting muddy and how to handle your tools to get desired effects. Using scrapers, palette knives, squeegees, and even common household tools, you will learn how to create a variety of textures that will add character and flair to your cold wax painting. All levels are welcome! Beginners will enjoy the ease of use with cold wax medium, and experienced painters will enjoy the fresh and new approach that this versatile medium offers.
Cold wax is provided...other materials and/or supplies to be provided by each participant.
Picture Yourself... among the sights and sounds of beautiful and romantic Tuscany: olive groves, vineyards, centuries-old buildings, winding streets, texture and vibrant sunlight.
Feel Yourself... in the warm ambiance of Cortona, overlooking Lake Trasimeno and the Val di Chiana, originally fortified by the Umbrians, claimed by the Etruscans, touched by the Renaissance, almost unchanged for centuries, one of Tuscany's jewels.
Experience... the joy of painting en plein air in a relaxed and inspiring atmosphere with the expert instruction of a nationally know artist and instructor and the camaraderie of a small group of Artists.
Enjoy... great Italian food, delightful wines, new friends, breath-taking vistas, history and the hospitality of the people of Cortona.
All-inclusive* workshop includes: Escorted group travel Florence to Cortona September 9, 2020**** Instruction on location Seven nights accommodations in historic Cortona** (Private room & bath) Local Etruscan Museum & Museo Diocesano All meals*** (Italian breakfast, lunch and dinner) Daily wine tasting opportunities Day trip to Siena Day trip to Pienza & Montepulciano
Tuscan Cooking class and dinner A farewell wine tasting dinner Return travel to Florence Sept 16, 2020**** **Included with "Villa Santa Margherita" plans only. See details. ***Included with "Group Meal Plan" only. See details. ****Specific departure time from Florence airport only; time to be announced. Return travel to Florence Airport only, departure at 8:00am *All-inclusive plans are "Hotel" plans only. Air travel Cortona is not included and is the responsibility of each participant.
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Kim Sobat
Meet Kim Sobat
While largely self-taught, Kim has been creating art since she was a small child. Her artistic parents and grandfather encouraged her creative interests growing up. She began painting with oils at age seven and soon after began identifying art as her greatest strength.
After finishing school and faced with adult responsibilities, Kim worked in several different professions to pay the bills, but spent her free time drawing or painting. When she married her husband, who is in the military, they moved to Alaska, Texas, and eventually Fayetteville, North Carolina. While there, Kim enrolled in an evening painting class which reignited her interest in painting and she has been painting consistently since.
Kim and her husband moved to Southern Pines, North Carolina where she opened and managed an art gallery; created and directed an after school art program; taught art lessons privately and conducted adult art classes at the Arts Council and Artists League of the Sandhills, and taught art to adults with intellectual disabilities. Over the past decade, Kim’s style has migrated from representational realism to abstract. She really enjoys the symbolism that abstract work embraces, but continually employs many of the traditional conventions that make the classical masterpieces of the past still so compelling. In the past few years, she has fallen in love with cold wax medium and oils and uses them in all of her recent work. As a full time artist, she now really enjoys teaching others all the tricks and tips about working with cold wax in a fun and accessible fashion.
Kim just recently moved to the central coast of North Carolina where she and her husband are enjoying coastal living on their boat and at the beach.
-11:00am Depart Florence airport escorted group travel to Cortona
-12:30 Arrival and Check-in Cortona at Hotel
-1:00p Lite Lunch
-6:30p Welcome to Cortona wine and chocolate
-7:30p Evening dinner in Cortona
Thursday - Cortona
-9:00a-12:30p Morning Session
-12:30p Lite Lunch
-2:00-5:00p Afternoon Session
-6:00p aperitifs
-7:30p Evening dinner in Cortona
Friday - Pienza and Montepulciano
-8:45a Day trip to Pienza and Montepulciano
- Morning Session
-12:30p Lite lunch
- Afternoon Session
Saturday - Cortona
-9:00a-12:00 Cortona Morning Session (Market day...until about 1pm)
-12:30p Lite Lunch
-2:00-5:00p Afternoon Session
-6:00p aperitifs
-7:30p Evening dinner in Cortona
Sunday -
Cortona
-9:00a-12:30p Morning Session
-12:30p Lite Lunch
-2:00-5:00p Afternoon Session
-6:00p aperitifs
-7:30p Evening dinner in Cortona
Monday - Siena
-8:00a Travel to Siena
- Morning Session
-12:30p Lite lunch
-2:00-4:00p Free afternoon to shop, visit Duomo, etc
-4:00p Depart Siena and return to Cortona
-7:00p aperitifs
-7:30p Evening dinner in Cortona
Tuesday - Cortona
-9:00a-12:30p Morning Session
-1:00p Lite Lunch
-FREE AFTERNOON
-7:30p Farewell Wine Tasting Dinner in Cortona
Wednesday – Departure
-Morning Check-out
-8:00a departure from Cortona with escorted return to Florence airport.
Note: Toscana Americana reserves the right to alter this itinerary. All times are approximate. Note: Transfers are provided only for programmed meals and activities away from the hotel. Note: All guests are responsible for handling their own luggage/baggage....we suggest to pack light. Note: No refunds are given for any unused aspects of the itinerary or for any activities outside the above itinerary.
Note: Airfares not included
Note: Guests are responsible for all personal hotel service charges
Participant Supply List
Cold Wax and Oil Workshop Testimonials
"As a beginning artist, I had an opportunity to attend Kim Sobat's Cold Wax and Oil workshop and it was wonderful. I was so pleased with the work I was able to create with the medium and Kim’s expert tutelage. Kim Sobat’s Cold Wax and Oil workshop is a must for any artist whether you are a complete novice or an experienced artist looking for new mediums and techniques." - Rahnelle Rosado
"I attended Kim Sobat’s cold wax oil painting workshop on May 6 and 7, 2017. This was my first experience with cold wax and thanks to Kim, it was an enjoyable experi- ence.
Kim provided students with a comprehensive supply list and shared her own sup- plies with the class. Her teaching methods include lectures and demonstrations. I found her methods to be clear but still allowed for individual creativity by students. Kim was there to help but not to stifle independent thinking.
Kim relates well to all individuals. I learned a lot, but also enjoyed my time with her and the other students. I would take another workshop from Kim and recommend her class to other artists.” - Paula Montgomery
"I throughly enjoyed the workshop Kim gave recently in Southern Pines. What stands out in my mind about it most, is that she was so organized. The classroom, the materials, how to utilize them, and Kim's demonstrations, all flowed in an easy going, approachable manner and method. Her willingness to share her personal tips and lessons, learned through years of creating and selling her own work, was so much ap- preciated.
Also the individual attention Kim gave to all of us. I received specific advice about my approach, to my art and I came home excited to implement those suggestions and new ideas.
Lastly, I just have comment on the fun we had. It's a wonderful bonus to have a per- sonable instructor that sets a relaxed tone for the group. The interaction we had as a creative group was awesome. Thanks Kim for a great experience!” - Lynn Alker
“Thank you! Loved you as a teacher and a person! Planning on taking your next work- shop if I can align the stars.” - Tory Chisholm
“I really enjoyed your workshop and meeting you - it was worth the trip! I will keep you in mind to see if we can get you up to Wisconsin sometime!” - Mary Mortensen
“I wanted to see if you would be available to teach some more classes this fall/winter. People LOVE your workshops! Thank you so much for teaching here at Jerry’s. We re- ally enjoy having you here.” - Amanda Carbo, Events Coordinator for Jerry’s Artarama Raleigh
About Cortona
Cortona is one of the true jewels of the Tuscan “hill towns.” Cortona, which is often called the “City of Art,” has its origin as an Etruscan city that pre-dates Roman times with sections of its walls dating back some 2500 years. As is typical of Tuscan hill-towns, Cortona is a walled city that, for purposes of defense, was built atop a prominent geographical point. The stone buildings and streets not only have the romance, style, and charm that are particular to Tuscany, but also speak of the lives and times Cortona has witnessed. An encounter with Cortona is an encounter with music & art, with history and with spirituality. Getting to know this timeless city is a real rediscovery of our past. Cortona offers testimony to its history as well as an enchanting view of the landscape enclosed by Lake Trasimeno and the Apennine mountains
