Art Retreat Course Outlines
WEEKEND COURSE: 2 nights lodging*, all meals
4:00 – 6:00: Arrival; get acquainted with facility & studios; settle into room, relax, explore grounds & meet other guests.
6:30 pm: Dinner at Shenandoah Art Destination.
7:45 – 9:45 pm: Introduction to art studios; Each guest given 5 minutes to discuss possible subject(s) and they media they use; goals and expectations for course time. Also time to share work you have done.
A short drawing workshop called “Ways of Seeing”; several drawing exercises to let the instructor/tutor see the way you think, approach and interpret on paper.
Saturday:
Morning: Group workshop “Composition”. Define subject matter & media – begin painting or drawing.
Afternoon: Work on art project with personalized instruction.
Evening: Evaluate progress and reflect on the direction of your art.
Sunday.
Morning: Continue on art piece or painting and review product with personal instruction.
Afternoon: Finish up projects.
2:00 pm Celebration of work completed – “Show and Tell”. Finish up packing.
4:00 pm Departure
All independent painting is with instructor oversight/instruction/tutoring.
Demo’s given by instructor as requested/needed.
Plein air guests will be taken to local plein air destinations. Two large studios on-site for use.
* Course may be attended without lodging (see Rate Page)
4 DAY COURSE: 3 nights lodging*, all meals
Whilst our courses are essentially flexible to meet individual and personal needs, we do follow a general structure.
- 8:30 breakfast
- 9:30 – 12:00 Studio/Art Class
- 12:30 lunch
- 1:30 – 4:30 work individually with individual guidance/instruction
- 6:30 Dinner
- evenings except for Day 1, evenings are free to do as you wish (ie. visit, campfire) – however, you are always welcome to continue painting.
Day 1:
4:00 – 6:00: Arrival; get acquainted with facility & studios; settle into room, relax, explore grounds & meet other guests.
6:30 pm: Dinner at Shenandoah Art Destination.
7:45 – 9:45 pm: Introduction to art studios; Each guest given 5 minutes to discuss possible subject(s) and they media they use; goals and expectations for course time. Also time to share work you have done.
A short drawing workshop called “Ways of Seeing”; several drawing exercises to let the instructor/tutor see the way you think, approach and interpret on paper.
Day 2 & 3:
Morning: Day 2 Composition Workshop; begin independent painting** or printing.
Day 3 any particular requested Workshop
Afternoon: Continue painting/printing
Day 4:
Morning: Finish up final work/printing
2:00 pm: Celebration of work completed – “Show and Tell”
4:00 pm: Departure
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Optional Workshops given based on participants and what their particular interests/requests are.
Possibilities include:
- prepare for plein air painting
- painting with various mediums: tricks & trades of watercolor, acrylic, oils and pastels
- color theory
- the basics of drawing
**All independent painting is with instructor oversight/instruction/tutoring.
Demo’s given by instructor as requested/needed.
Plein air guests will be taken to local plein air destinations. Two large studios on-site for use.
* Course may be attended without lodging (see Rate Page)
6 DAY COURSE: 5 nights lodging, all meals
Whilst our courses are essentially flexible to meet individual and personal needs, we do follow a general structure.
- 8:30 breakfast
- 9:30 – 12:00 Studio/Art Class
- 12:30 lunch
- 1:30 – 4:30 work individually with individual guidance/instruction
- 6:30 Dinner
- evenings except for Day 1, evenings are free to do as you wish (ie. visit, campfire) – however, you are always welcome to continue painting.
Day 1:
4:00 – 6:00: Arrival; get acquainted with facility & studios; settle into room, relax, explore grounds & meet other guests.
6:30 pm: Dinner at Shenandoah Art Destination.
7:45 – 9:45 pm: Introduction to art studios; Each guest given 5 minutes to discuss possible subject(s) and they media they use; goals and expectations for course time. Also time to share work you have done.
A short drawing workshop called “Ways of Seeing”; several drawing exercises to let the instructor/tutor see the way you think, approach and interpret on paper.
Day 2 :
Morning: Composition Workshop; begin independent painting** or printing.
Afternoon: Continue painting/printing
Day 3-4-5:
Morning: Additional workshops as needed/requested.
Afternoon: Continue painting/printing
Day 6:
Morning: Finish up final work/printing
11:30 am: Celebration of work completed – “Show and Tell”
2:00 pm: Departure
*************************************
Optional Workshops given based on participants and what their particular interests/requests are.
Possibilities include:
- prepare for plein air painting
- painting with various mediums: tricks & trades of watercolor, acrylic, oils and pastels
- color theory
- the basics of drawing
All independent painting is with instructor oversight/instruction/tutoring.
Demo’s given by instructor as requested/needed.
Plein air guests will be taken to local plein air destinations. Two large studios on-site for use.
10 DAY COURSE: 9 nights lodging, all meals*
* Excludes 1 lunch and 1 dinner (probably not on the same day). You are also welcome to a free afternoon during this stay; giving you a chance to explore the local town of Lexington.