Tuscany, here I come!

Once again it is time for me to teach a workshop in Tuscany! I have prepared my mini palettes. They’re filled and drying out for travel. Have I ever told you I have a mini palette addiction? This should be plenty for the two week workshop! I’ll show you my sketchbooks next. 

Artist in Residence, BRAZIL!

I am getting ready to be an Artist in Residence on a tropical island off the coast of Sao Paulo, Brazil! The island is called Ilhabela, also known as St. Sebastian Island. Here is the link if you want to see more: https://www.casanailha.org/the-island/   I will be staying in a lovely beach house, mid April to mid May, with 4 artist friends (a.k.a. A Bellas), Denise, Terry, Sherry, Lynn and another artist, whom we have yet to meet, named Jane. No Ron this time! I will miss him. If anyone lives near him, could you feed him once in awhile? Thanks.

My art supplies are packed. (first things first) I plan on creating small things so I was able to get plenty of supplies in a bag that doubles as my plein air stool and backpack.  I have officially stopped the search for the perfect one because this is it, a backpack, cooler stool by Samsonite. There are other brands that are pretty much the same if you can't find the hard to find Samsonite brand. Here's one. I did not photograph my supplies before I packed. I wish I had because I don't want to unpack them now. More than that, I don't want to second guess what I packed and redo it! Lots of thought went into it. I need to just move on and work with whatever I packed. I'll show you my supplies when I get there, how's that?

I have 30 days on the island to focus and draw and paint. In JUNE, I will exhibit all that I have accomplished in an exhibit at the Workhouse Arts Center in Gallery 5. It is Tiny Tropical Treasures, June 6 - July 7 with a Reception on June 9, 6:00-9:00 pm. But more about that and other things later....

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Monday in Radda Tuesday in San Gimignano

We have been busy drawing and painting! Here are a few samples of our views. I can't post too many pics or it won't post but I'll add a few...     

Creative Sketching in Tuscany!

Tuscany, here we come! Soon I will head to Tuscany to teach a Creative Sketching Workshop with some wonderful artists! 

 

Here we are practicing and trying out our 'equipment'; chairs, palettes, brushes, sketchbooks.  We are ready!!!!