with artist/instructor Lori Putnam Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, Riomaggiore & Monterosso May 18-25, 2011
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Vernazza
Portofino
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Join master painter and workshop instructor Lori Putnam in the inspiring villages and natural environment of Italy's Cinque Terre region! Add strength to your composition, excitement to your brushwork, and learn to see and mix fresh color in the breathtaking light of the Cinque Terre villages and landscape!.
Lori’s workshops emphasize simplifying subject matter, identifying planes and values, massing dominant and subordinate shapes, and knowing when and how to push color. Lori will meet each painter’s individual needs. Whether a beginner just learning the fundamentals of plein air, or a seasoned professional searching for a new creative eye, Lori will help you move your work to a new level. This workshop will include demonstrations, group work, individual instruction, and critiques. A study guide will also be provided.
Come. Taste the rich atmosphere and paint in a land where other great artists have been inspired for centuries.
All-inclusive* enrollment options include: Instruction on location Escorted group travel from Florence to Vernazza May 18, 2011 Seven nights accommodations in historic Vernazza** Local transportation All meals*** (Italian breakfast, lunch and dinner) Daily wine tasting opportunities A farewell wine tasting dinner **Included with "Hotel" plans only, see details ***Included with "Group Meal Plans" only, see details
*All-inclusive plans are Pensione Sorroso plans only. Air travel is the responsibility of each participant. Florence (FLR) is the suggested arrival and departure airport in Italy. All guests are responsible for handling their own luggage/baggage... we suggest to pack light. Walking is required. Go to Enrollment Form
About this workshop...
Vernazza
Manarola
Riomaggiore
Itinerary
Wednesday - Travel to Vernazza -11:00a Meet group members in Florence at Santa Maria Novella station -11:27p Depart Florence Santa Maria Novella station -15:33p Arrival at Vernazza and Check-in at Pensione Sorriso -7:00p Wine Pensione Sorriso -8:00p Dinner at IL Baretto
Wednesday – Morning Check-out - Travel to Florence/Santa Maria Novella -08:16a - Morning departure from Vernazza. -11:33a- arrival at Florence Santa Maria Novella
Note: Toscana Americana reserves the right to alter this itinerary. All times are approximate. Note: Travel from Vernazza within the Cinque Terre towns is by train and/or boat. Depending upon weather, timetables, etc.
NOTE: Walking is required to all painting locations, lunches and dinners. No transfers are provided, though guests may pay for taxis and transfers at their own expense. NOTE: No refunds are given for any unused aspects of the itinerary or for any activities outside the above itinerary.
Vernazza
Monterosso
The Cinque Terre Five miles of rocky coast in eastern Liguria, two promontories lie at each extremity, thousands of kilometres of dry walling, cultivated into vineyards, five southerly villages castled up on spurs of stone or disposed in clusters of very small inlets. These are the co-ordinates of the Cinque Terre (Five lands) and the villages of Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso. The area is now a National Park and since 1997 a UNESCO protected territory as a system of naturalistic environmental interest. This zone is characterized by the presence of precipitous slopes which have been cultivated into vineyards by means of fatiguing system of terracing the only evidence of transformation operated by the laborious human activity on the territory. The suggestive type of coastal projections on the sea with sheer cliffs that often overtake the verticality alternated with bays, winding paths and enchanting small beaches between cliffs with a profound back drop, a rich variety of ichthyic (fishing) all of which make this district an authentic natural "opera of art".
What to bring...
You may receive an additional email if there
are specific supplies needed for your workshop.
For All Workshops:
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Unless otherwise noted in class description, you are responsible for providing your own portable easel.
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Wooden (or other neutral-toned) mixing palette (Do not use white, disposable palette pages!)
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Oil Paints (please pay particular attention to the brands listed):
You may bring any color palette you are comfortable with using. I use a basic palette, limiting my colors to the following specific brands. Using fewer tubes of paint lightens my backpack and provides dependable color mixtures.
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Cad Red Deep Hue (Winton #6)
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Ultramarine Blue (Winton #21)
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Cad Yellow Medium (Gamblin)
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Titanium White (Gamblin, Grumbacher, M. Graham, or other)
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Brushes:
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About half-dozen, high quality, bristle brushes in sizes 4-10. I suggest filberts, flats or a mixture of the two. Do not bring small brushes!!! They are not allowed in my class.
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My preference is Silver Brush Grand Prix or Escoda Chungking.
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Several styles of palette knives
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Canvases:
For studio classes, bring 2, medium-sized canvases for each day of your workshop unless otherwise noted. (See note on page 2 for plein air workshops).
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Wet Paintings Carrier:
If you are traveling by plane, you will want a way to transport your wet paintings home. Please contact me if you have questions.
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Other:
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Small sketchpad and pencil
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EMPTY, sealable, non-breakable, spill-proof (clamp-lid) container for mineral spirits (such as the metal Anderson, Holbein, or Martin Universal)
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Liquin or M. Graham walnut alkyd medium (optional, makes the paint dry more rapidly for ease in packing)
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Odorless Mineral Spirits (OMS) IF TRAVELING BY PLANE, OMS should be purchased at your final destination. DO NOT PACK AND BRING. IT IS ILLEGAL TO BRING OMS ON FLIGHTS.
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Paper towels and plastic grocery bags (for trash)
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Sense of humor
“Packing for the flight” tips available upon request.
Special Needs for Plein Air Workshops:
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Easel and Back Pack or Tote for Plein Air All of your supplies should fit comfortably in one bag or backpack and be lightweight enough for you to carry on your own. If you do not currently own portable equipment, please email me for more information. I am happy to assist you in making a decision on what type of easel to purchase for your needs. (Freestanding painting easel, French-style easel, or pochade such as OpenBox M, Guerilla, EasyL, etc.)
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Canvases for Plein Air Workshops Bring canvas panels (not stretched canvases). Depending on your level of experience and how fast you paint, bring 8x10, 9x12, or 12x16 panels, two or three for each day. Visit www.windriverarts.com or www.raymarart.com for high quality panels.
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Wet canvas carrier. I prefer Panel Roo (panelroo@yahoo.com) You may have a panel carrier as a part or your pochade box or want to purchase disposable, cardboard ones. Email me if you have questions about these options.
LIST OF SUGGESTED READING:
Anything on Sergei Bongart, Joaquín Sorolla, or John Singer Sargent
Fill Your Paintings with Light and Color, Kevin D. Macpherson ISBN 1581800533
Brushwork, Emile A. Gruppe, ISBN 0823005259
Composition of Outdoor Painting, Edgar Payne ISBN 0944699022
Distributed by DeRu's Fine Arts 949-376-3785
Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting, John F. Carlson, ISBN 0844661023
Other wonderful books to read and collect:
My Brush with History, Everett Raymond Kinstler,
(Available through www.everettraymondkinstler.com or 877-947-0792.)
The Nature of Light, Scott L. Christensen, Available through www.christenstudio.com.
Suggested Florence accommodations near Santa Maria Novella station
