PAINTING UNDER THE TUSCANY SUN
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Emphasis will be put on perception and observation, as the bases to painting. I will help you develop your personal outlook, as well as inspire your imagination in all this magical places and to help you appreciate art to the full. We will paint 4 hours every morning.
You may work on sketches for the first few days, and than proceed to more accomplished works derived from these. Or you may simply paint two or three works a day. If for some reason, you want to wander and explore the territory during these days, you are welcome to do so. Hiking trips will be organized for you for two afternoons. Walking the Tuscan land you will be able to get to know better the light and the colors of it. We will do a stop where you will be able to sketch or photograph. Some people do not like to hike, in that case you will have a chance to stay and paint at San Donato. My recommandation is by the swimming pool from where you will be able to see a big part of Tuscany, too. One afternoon we will spend at San Gimignano. And two whole days we will be travelling to other towns in Tuscany. In the evenings we will discuss the work done during the day and see numerous slides of contemporary and modern art.
DAILY ITINERARY
Our Mini bus
DAY 1
14th April
Arrive Florence, if you haven't arranged transfers with your Travel Agent, please make your own way to the Hotel, otherwise you will be met on arrival at the Airport & transferred to the Hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore then we will meet in the evening for a welcome orientation.
Overnight Hotel Galileo
DAY 2 (B, D)
15th April
Check out time this morning is 12noon. After breakfast, please store your luggage with the Concierge.
The rest of the day is free to explore the magical City of Florence. You are just a few minutes walk from the San Lorenzo Street Markets where you buy almost anything under the sun. Shop for Leather Jackets, shoes, bags, clothes & souvenirs. You are also a few minutes walk from many of the sights & just over the hill on the other side from the Hotel you can get a good view of the City.
This afternoon we will transfer to San Donato where our fantastic painting tour will begin.
7.30pm Meet for a welcome cocktail & dinner
The next 7 nights Fattoria San Donato
DAY 3 (B,LL,D)
16th April
After a wonderful nights sleep we will meet for breakfast.
9am – 1pm - Painting en plein air in the field near San Donato. After a l ight lunch, we will visit the medieval village of San Gimignano know as “the town of the beautiful towers” When you arrive in San Gimignano and walk through the ancient gates, you'll think the time had stopped many centuries ago. Inside the town-walls everything has preserved its Medieval shape, with the exception of the hotels where you'll find all the modern comforts and the restaurants where you'll taste the best Tuscan cousine with its very good wine. Entrance to the Cathedral is included where we will see frescos of Barna di Siena, Benozzo Gozzoli, Bartolo di Fredi, Ghirlandaio.
6.30 pm slide lecture
8 pm dinner
DAY 4 (B,LL,D)
17th April
Painting en Plein air from 9am-1pm, after a light lunch, we take an a fternoon trekking excursion to Montauto, an ancient hill top town on the Franchigena road. Anybody who prefers not to take the excursion is quite welcome to stay and paint in the vicinity of San Donato.
6.30 pm slide lecture by Tjasa.
8 pm dinner
DAY 5 (B,LL,D)
18th April
Painting en Plein air from 9am-1pm at San Donato. After a light lunch we take an afternoon trekking excursion to Castel Vecchio an ancient medieval village located in the middle of the woods. It was the object of strife for centuries between San Gimignano and Volterra, and was abandoned in the 13th century. Once again, anybody who prefers not to take the excursion is quite welcome to stay and paint in the vicinity of San Donato.
6.30 pm slide lecture by Tjasa.
8 pm dinner
DAY 6 (B,D)
19th April
10.30 am slide lecture by Tjasa, then a full day painting excursion to Volterra.
Volterra is a town of great architectural interest located 1770 feet above the sea level, between the rivers Bra and Cecina. The main features are two fine castles and numerous Etruscan remains. The ambience of Volterra is extremely attractive, easily rivaling that of the more famous Tuscan destination of San Gimignano. We will also visit the Etruscan Museum, founded in 1761.
6.30 pm: slide lecture by Tjasa.
8 pm dinner
DAY 7 (B,D)
20th April
Departure at 9 am, after breakfast.
Today we enjoy a delightful full day painting excursion across little towns of Tuscany. We will visit two museums with Tuscan paintings in the town of Sienna, visit the Cathedral and Piccolomini Library inside the cathedral, with frescos of Pintoricchio. Then we will visit the ancient fortified town of Monteriggioni, where we will paint in the afternoon.
8 pm dinner
DAY 8 (B,D)
21st April
Slides at 9 am.
Painting and finishing paintings.
Slides and final critique at 6 pm.
8 pm dinner
DAY 9 (B)
22nd April
Departure in the morning for Florence Airport or the Railway station, where sadly our journey will end as we say farewell to new friends & memorable places. (if you would like to book additional accommodation or extend your tour, please contact Beth at Harvey World Travel Murwillumbah
CIAO
B = Breakfast
L = Light lunch
D = Dinner
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BE INSPIRED BY THE BEAUTY OF TUSCANY
PAINT THAT MASTERPIECE YOU HAVE ALWAYS WANTED
NON-PAINTERS ARE MOST WELCOME
