| Wilson Street Studio has arranged for acclaimed professional
artist and instructor Don Cavin to take you on a five day painting
adventure in Charlevoix, Quebec.
Going to Charlevoix is like going to Europe without the hassle
of international flight. It’s one of the most picturesque
locations in Canada. Mountains and valleys, unique Quebec houses,
the St Lawrence shore, beautiful towns and villages.
Don will act as a mentor and instructor helping you reach new insights
in your painting.
Your week in Charlevoix begins Monday evening, after check-in and
dinner, with an orientation session and a discussion about locations,
reductionism and the art of plein air painting.
We begin every morning at 9 am heading off to the first location.
You get down to painting right away, taking advantage of the morning
light, with Don acting as your personal coach. At noon, Don will
give a demo, then it’s lunch, a short break and back to painting
for the rest of the day. After dinner Don will lead an informal
discussion of our day's work.
Each day we have the opportunity to paint at least two great locations.
One day is devoted to painting in and exploring Baie-Saint-Paul,
a town devoted to the arts.
While Don will be demonstrating in acrylic, oil painters as well
as watercolourists and pastel artists will gain from Don's discussions
of values, composition and reducing the plein air scene to abstracted
shapes in order to bring an effective composition out of visual
chaos.
The facilities at the Auberge are clean and simple. Rooms are double
occupancy with separate beds. If you wish a room to yourself, that
can be arranged, for a premium. Many of the staff at the Auberge
and most of the shopkeepers in Baie-Saint-Paul speak English.
The Auberge has a studio space, in case of inclement weather.
All meals are provided so we can concentrate on painting. In our
day in Baie-Saint-Paul, there is the option of visiting the many
galleries as well as painting.
Date: July 2 - 8, 2012
Location: Les Emboulments, Charlevoix, Quebec
Contact: Keith Thirgood, Wilson Street Studio,
905-472-2330 | keith@wilsonstreetstudio.ca
| www.wilsonstreetstudio.ca
Price: Artist: $1450, Spouse $1050 |
