EDWIGE FOUVRY

Workshop Description

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Join us for an all-inclusive week of painting in the Tuscan countryside with Edwige Fouvry. During this workshop, participants will be invited to train their senses in observation and color, integrating the figure into an environment, in particular a landscape.
You will learn how to create a solid composition, understand lights and shadows, proportions, and explore textures and color palette. We will also look at how to organise a canvas in order to obtain an expressive and harmonious work of art.
Participants will be free to stay close to reality or to develop a more nearly abstract view. Painting sessions will take place en plein air, and in the studio, weather dependent. You can expect to paint from a live model, as well as reference material. This workshop is open to all levels of experience.

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To help you progress in your own practice, Edwige will demonstrate, explain, and give you personal feedback throughout the week:

"I always let the intuition and expression play an important role in my painting process; this way you are invited to develop the figure more, or the landscape more, and you have the opportunity to bring more abstraction into your work."

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This is a chance to focus on you and your art, you'll be living and working together among many other creatives, and alongside Edwige, with the opportunity to dive deep into each other's knowledge and experience - building relationships, whilst making the most of the surrounding nature in this Tuscan setting. This is a place where you have the opportunity to learn from some of the world's most inspiring contemporary artists, without judgement or competition, immersed in nature, so that your primary focus is to learn and create, whilst enjoying your time on this beautiful planet.

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During this all-inclusive art workshop, meals are home-cooked by our wonderful Chefs Giovanna & Gabriele, and eaten together in our panoramic dining room, or outside with a view of the stunning landscape. After class you have free use of the Villa and grounds to explore. We host evening events; such as pizza night using our outdoor pizza oven, yoga and sound bath in the ballroom (which help to boost creativity), and a night of live music. Many of our evenings are spent around the fire, under the stars. If you need to unwind after class you use our sauna, steam room and jacuzzi. Or if you prefer to explore you can wander through the woodland, walk, cycle or take the bus into town. ​And of course you are always welcome to continue practicing your art, sketching outside, or continue painting in our large Octagon studio, which is always open for you.

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See a recap from Edwige Fouvry's recent landscape painting retreat here: Edwige Fouvry x Art Escape Italy Retreat

Our Art Retreat Villa

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This 19th Century Italian Villa used to belong to an ancient noble family, the Dukes of Caffarelli. It is located near the Casentinesi forest park, in the Chianti region of Tuscany, just 40 minutes from the centre of Florence, with stunning views of the surrounding hills, entirely covered with woodland and vineyards. 

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The Octagonal studio, is a large, bright and welcoming 220 sqm structure, with views of the surrounding nature. A space where you can learn, create, and feel inspired.

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The Villa has been running as a meditation centre for the past 20 years, you can feel it in the energy - there is something magical about this place. See more photos here

See photos from our recent art workshops here: Gallery