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Joyful Painting: Plein Air and Still Life in Rovinj

with Carol Maguire

Joyful Painting: Plein Air and Still Life in Rovinj

with Carol Maguire

Discover joyful painting in Croatia!

This Class is Closed for Registration.  Please visit our Travel Workshop Catalog to see currently available travel workshops.

In this immersive plein air landscape and still life workshop, participants of all levels will have the opportunity to learn from the ever-popular artist Carol Maguire’s expertise, creativity and gentle guidance. Carol is celebrated for her vibrant and colorful artwork that radiates joy and captures the essence of nature’s splendor.

Nestled along the Adriatic Sea, Rovinj is renowned for its breathtaking views of the Adriatic and charming, historic buildings. Participants will have the opportunity to choose between capturing the stunning vistas of Rovinj’s coastline and vibrant streets through landscape painting en plein air or focusing on still life compositions with the Istrian landscape as a backdrop.

Participants will learn essential painting techniques, including color mixing, composition and capturing light and shadow en plein air. Through demonstrations, individualized feedback and supportive critique sessions, students will gain confidence in their artistic abilities and develop their own unique style. The workshop’s daily schedule includes hands-on painting sessions, demonstrations and critiques, balanced with ample free time to explore Rovinj’s quaint streets, its parks and beaches and savor the local cuisine.

About the Instructor

Carol Maguire holds a Bachelor’s in Art History from Fairfield University and the Sorbonne, she has furthered her studies at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Barnes Foundation and Fleisher Memorial. Her passion results in painterly works saturated with color and joie de vivre. Inspired by a love for color, textiles and gardening, her work focuses on objects that surround her daily life. She is represented at galleries in North Carolina, Delaware, New York and in Massachusetts on Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard.

Maguire started painting full-time in 2001… Read more ››

Experience Counts

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With over 10 years of experience organizing art tours, and with part of our team, my daughters Anne and Amy, living in Europe and fluent in Italian and Spanish, we have the ability not only to maintain long term relationships with the owners and staff of our favorite venues, but to seek out and vet new and unique locations each year. We personally participate in every travel workshop to ensure the quality of the accommodations and cuisine as well as to coordinate the special needs of the art instruction program.

If you have any questions, please use the form below, phone 206-715-6663 or email martha@winslowartcenter.com to contact us.

This class is closed for registration. Please visit our Travel Workshop Catalog to see current Winslow travel workshops.

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