Art & Study Retreats in Italy
Itinerary: Drawing & Pastel in Tuscany
Fiesole—Day One
Arrive at the Florence airport. Travel by private coach to the beautiful villa Pensione Bencistà in Fiesole in the hills above Florence. The afternoon will be free to relax, sketch, and to enjoy the beautiful grounds surrounding the villa. We will have a welcome dinner at the Pensione Bencistà.
Pensione Bencistà—May 18 - May 23
At Pensione Bencistà artist Martha Wakeman will offer daily pastel and drawing classes classes outdoors, weather permitting, from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. On Sunday, May 18 there will be a late afternoon class to explore the quality of the landscape under the late afternoon Mediterranean light as the day merges into dusk.
Each class will begin with a brief introductory lecture of about 15 minutes that will include discussion of various techniques through the observation of reproductions and through demonstration. Emphasis will be on the development of a personal style. Basic drawing and pastel techniques will be presented. Instruction will be at all levels, from beginning to advanced. The drawing class will be especially structured for beginners.
During our seven days at the Pensione Bencistà there will be free time in the afternoons to explore the city of Florence. There will be one afternoon guided visit to the Church of Santa Croce to see work by Giotto and other artists and to the Church of the Carmine to see the frescoes by Massacio. There will possibly be an optional guided visit to the Museo del Duomo (the Cathedral Museum) plus three evening lectures on Dante and Renaissance Florence.
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