PAINTING CLASSES IN MY OAKLAND STUDIO
For Beginners and Advanced Students
I teach oil painting classes Tuesday and Thursday evenings in my Oakland studio from 7 PM to 10:30 PM. These classes are appropriate for beginners and advanced students. We focus on the relationship of contemporary color theory and apply the science of visual perception to the depiction of light and space.
Classes cost $105 a month for once a week and $170 a month for twice a week. Paint, solvent and a live model (half the time) are included in the price.
You are welcome to observe part of a class. Call me at (510) 836 - 1681.
Download my writings on color theory with color charts here:
OUTDOOR PAINTING CLASSES IN FLORENCE
AND TUSCANY
For Beginners and Advanced Students*
Two Weeks: Dates to be announced
early or late summer 2009
We will stay in a farmhouse situated amid olive groves and vineyards twenty minutes south of Florence. There are countless painting subjects from the windows and within a short walk of the farmhouse. Eight traditional Tuscan dinners prepared by our young hosts will showcase the farm’s exceptional organic wine and olive oil.
There will be daylong excursions into Florence to visit key artistic sites and to eat. I lived in Florence for two years in the Sixties. As Head of Outdoor Restoration for the Uffizi Gallery I helped clean up after the disastrous flood of 1966. Because of this experience I am qualified to reveal a Florence inaccessible to the casual tourist.
COST: includes transportation after arrival at the farm, all meals, accommodations and oil paint. $ 3200/ $3800 for shared/single room.
LIMITED ENROLLMENT: Minimum class size is seven. Maximum class size is nine. So you should enroll soon.
REGISTRATION: Phone me at (510) 836-1681 or E-mail me at anthonyholdsworth@yahoo.com for further details and to view an introductory slide presentation. A $ I000 deposit is due in March. A further $ 1000 deposit is due three months before departure. These deposits are non-refundable unless I cancel the trip.
* I recommend that beginners attend my evening classes for a few weeks before departure.
OUTDOOR PAINTING CLASSES IN MEXICO
LAKE PATZCUARO, MICHOACAN
For Beginners and Advanced Students
Mid Oct 2008
We will fly together to the colonial town of Guanajuato. Declared a 'world heritage site' by UNESCO, it boasts stunning vistas and a festive, cosmopolitan atmosphere.
After four days our hosts drive us to their ranch in the midst of the indigenous countryside on Lake Pazcuaro in Michoacan. Heartland of the ancient Purepucha empire, the lake is surrounded by pyramids and a vibrant indigenous culture. Craftspeople, farmers, colonial towns and the gorgeous countryside are our subjects. Our host Arminda Flores is a gourmet, Mexican cook.
We will spend time in the nearby colonial town of Patzcuaro that climbs the hillside above the Lake. This town contains some of the finest early colonial architecture in Mexico and a strong indigenous community. It is an interesting contrast to Guanajuato.
COST: $ 3200. This cost includes airfare, transportation, meals, accommodations, and all painting supplies except canvases.
LIMITED ENROLLMENT: Minimum class size is four. Maximum class size is eight. So you should to enroll soon.
REGISTRATION: Phone me at (510) 836-1681 or E-mail me at anthonyholdsworth@yahoo.com for further details and to view an introductory slide presentation. A $1000 deposit is due six weeks before departure. This deposit is nonrefundable unless I cancel the trip.
* I recommend that beginning painters attend my evening classes for a few weeks before departure.
