Light in Croatia: Capturing a Sense of Place

with Liz Prescott - May 27-June 3, 2024

Light in Croatia: Capturing a Sense of Place

with Liz Prescott - May 27-June 3, 2024

Explore the elements that make a dynamic painting!

Dates: May 27– June 3, 2024
Instructor: Liz Prescott
Venue: Angelo d’Oro, Rovinj, Croatia
Level: All (Some plein air experience strongly recommended)
Medium: Oil, acrylic, and gouche (Liz will do her demos in slow drying acrylics)

Join Liz for 5 days of painting the spectacular landscape of Croatia in and around the town of Rovinj.

We will work primarily plein air, with some studios sessions to help hone our painting skills, exploring all the elements that make a dynamic painting:

Composition

We will work on composing strong compositions that captures a sense of place, with thumbnail sketches and some good tips to help you create a unique painting. Sometimes, cropping in makes a stronger statement than a grand vista!

Value

Seeing the light-dark patterns in the landscape is the first step to freeing your play with color.

Color

We will do a series of color mixing exercises and studies to capture the light in Rovinj, mixing colors true to the landscape as well as exploring ways to add playful and surprising colors to your paintings. The intention will be one of experimentation and creativity.

Loosening Up: Paint Application and Brushwork

How you apply your paint is almost as important as color and composition. Liz will offer you techniques for applying more paint and loosening up your brushwork, which in turn will give you more freedom to paint the feeling of what you see, vs. every little detail.

Liz will do daily demos, offer plenty of one-on-one instruction, facilitate group discussions about the practice of painting and how to grow your creativity and confidence as a painter.

About the Instructor

Liz Prescott has been painting in her Freeport, Maine studio for over 20 years. She exhibits her work throughout New England. She is a graduate of Maine College of Art (BFA 2000) and Vermont College of Fine Arts (MFA 2003 Visual Arts). Her work is included in the permanent collections at the Portland Museum of Art, Colby College, Bowdoin College, New York Public Library, and the University of New England. She is a founding member of Meetinghouse Arts Gallery in Freeport, where she remains an active gallery committee member. She teaches plein air workshops on Monhegan Island, the Schoodic Peninsula at Acadia, and other gorgeous spots along the Maine coast.

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Luxury Accomodations at Angelo d'Oro, Rovinj, Croatia

Angelo d’Oro is a beautifully converted 17^th Century Bishop’s Palace, a Croatian historic preservation site located in the heart of Rovinj’s old town. Built around a charming interior garden where breakfast and evening drinks are served, the three-story site offers elegant accommodations in 21 rooms on three floors. Interior art workshop space is available in a vaulted room on the first floor.

The town of Rovinj, the jewel of the Istrian Peninsula, is heavily influenced by Italian architecture and culture, and indeed formed part of Italy until recently. Surrounded on three sides by water, medieval and renaissance Rovinj consists of a warren of cobble stone streets, tunnels and stairways, the entire town banned to car traffic. Waterfront restaurants, shops, cafes and a vibrant marketplace are all within steps of our venue. At the top of the town is a cathedral, surrounded by a park with dramatic views of the crystal-clear Adriatic Sea.

In addition to workshops led by nationally acclaimed instructors, and a day excursion arranged by Winslow Art Center, participants, and their non-painting companions, will have access to beaches, boat excursions, bike rental and an extensive public park created in the late 19^th Century when Istria was still under Austrian rule.

The pick-up and drop-off point for those traveling to Rovinj by transportation arranged by Winslow Art Center is nearby and convenient to Venice, its international airport and train station so that those who wish may visit this fascinating city before or after the workshop. This should be a memorable experience.

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Itinerary

Monday, May 27, 2024

Pickup at meeting spot in Trieste at 1:30 PM
Arrive at Angelo d’Oro, Rovinj
Welcome Orientation/Aperitivo at Hotel
Welcome Dinner at Local Restaurant

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Breakfast at Hotel
Tour of Rovinj and Painting Sites
Afternoon Painting Instruction
Dinner on Your Own

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Breakfast at Hotel
Morning Painting Instruction
Break for Lunch
Afternoon Painting Instruction
Group Aperitivo at Hotel
Group Dinner at Local Restaurant

Thursday, May 30, 2024

Breakfast at Hotel
Morning Painting Instruction
Break for Lunch
Afternoon Painting Instruction
Dinner on Your Own

Friday, May 31, 2024

Breakfast at Hotel
Morning Painting Instruction
Break for Lunch
Afternoon Painting Instruction
Group Aperitivo at Hotel
Dinner at Local Restaurant

Saturday, June 1, 2024

Breakfast at Hotel
Excursion to Town of Motovun
Dinner on Your Own

Sunday, June 2, 2024

Breakfast at Hotel
Morning Painting Instruction
Break for Lunch
Afternoon Painting Instruction
Exhibit of Work/Farewell Aperitivo
Dinner at Local Restaurant

Monday, June 3, 2024

Breakfast at Hotel
Depart for Venice 9:30 AM
Arrive at drop-off point in Trieste 12:30-1:00 PM

(Planned itinerary is subject to minor alterations.)

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Light in Croatia: Capturing a Sense of Place

with Liz Prescott – May 27-June 3, 2024

Total cost is based per room and number of occupants:

Solo workshop participant: $4,150.

Two workshop participants sharing a room: $7,250.

Workshop participant with travel companion: $6,950.

• Maximum 2 occupants per room, double occupancy not required.

What’s Included:

8 days, 7 nights accommodation, private room with ensuite bathroom at Angelo d’Oro, Rovinj, Croatia
Ground transport from Venice (Mestre) to venue and return
All breakfasts, 1 lunch, 5 dinners with wine
5 full days of art instruction
Additional activities include: welcome aperitivo, guided orientation tour of Rovinj and painting sites, excursion to inland town of Motovun, wine tasting, closing reception.

A deposit of $750 per person will reserve your room and space(s) in a workshop. You may cancel your reservation for a full refund of the deposit within 24 hours. After 24 hours, the deposit is non-refundable. Full balance and signed contract are due four months before the beginning of the workshop.

Choose your Room Option:

Solo Workshop Particpant - $750 deposit

Two Workshop Participants - $1500 deposit

Workshop Participant with Travel Companion - $1500 deposit

Please read the contract for complete terms and conditions.

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Experience Counts

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.