Unleash Your ‘Inner Artist’ with Landscape Painting Courses or “Plein Air” Painting Workshops!

What better way to be inspired by nature than to immerse yourself in an outdoor setting – painting sensational scenery with internationally renown instructors! Here are but a few tempting workshops to whet your artistic appetite.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: PLIEN AIR WORKSHOP – “FOLLOWING AND PAINTING THE LIGHT”
*LOCATION – CHAMPAGNE & BOURGOGNE REGIONS OF FRANCE
CLASS SIZE: MAXIMUM OF 7
SKILL LEVEL: OPEN TO ALL LEVELS
DATE: AUGUST 4-18, 2012 (TWO WEEKS)
TUITION: 3400 EUROS
INSTRUCTOR: JAMES RICHARDS
CONTACT: Kristina@labonneetoile.com
WEBSITE: http://www.labonneetoile.com/index.html

COURSE DESCRIPTION: TUSCANY LANDSCAPE PAINTING, DRAWING, SCULPTING, & EATING
*LOCATION – MONTORNO & SERAVEZZA, ITALY
CLASS SIZE: MAXIMUM OF 12
SKILL LEVEL: OPEN TO ALL LEVELS
DATE: August 17-28, 2012
TUITION: $3,300 USD
INSTRUCTOR: KURT SCHWARZ
CONTACT: 1-703-521-0595 or info@montorno.com
WEBSITE: http://www.montorno.com

COURSE DESCRIPTION: PLEIN AIR PAINTING
*LOCATION: TAOS, NEW MEXICO, USA – 7000 FOOT ALTITUDE
CLASS SIZE: MAXIMUM OF 12
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE
DATE: Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2012 TWO DAY BEGINNER CLASS-TUITION: $275.00 USD
DATE: Oct. 2-7, 2012 FIVE DAY INTERMEDIATE CLASS-TUITION: $585.00 USD
HOUSING: KACHINA LODGE IN TAOS
INSTRUCTOR: RICHARD GALLEGO
CONTACT: TAOS ART SCHOOL – tas@taosartschool.org
WEBSITE: http://taosartschool.org/begin_pleinair/beg_pleinair.htm

COURSE DESCRIPTION: FLEXIBLE SUNDAY MORNING OUTDOOR PAINTING LANDSCAPE
*LOCATION: VARIOUS SPOTS IN WESTERN CONNECTICUT, USA
CLASS SIZE: MAXIMUM OF 10
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED
FLEXIBLE DATES: August 4, 11, 18, 25, Sept 9 and any Sunday in September.
TIME: 8:30AM -11:30AM
TUITION: $140.00 USD FOR THREE CLASSES
INSTRUCTOR: SAM D’AMBRUOSO
CONTACT: TRAVELING PALETTE ART WORKSHOP at 203-758-9660
WEBSITE: http://www.dambruosostudios.com/artclassesinct.html