Nick Runge
PAINTING THE PORTRAIT IN WATERCOLOUR
Price: From €1580 - €2290 (All prices include 22% VAT) €700 non-participating partner
If this retreat is cancelled or you can not attend due to Covid related reasons, you will be refunded in full. Read more here
DETAILS
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Dates: 10-16 October 2021
Price: From €1580 - €2290
Includes: 22% VAT, 5 days tuition, 6 nights accommodation, all meals & drinks, wine tour & tasting, ticket to Vinci museum, transfers, easels)
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Location:
Agriturismo Streda,
Via di Streda, 32
50059, Vinci, Tuscany, Italy
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Medium: Watercolour
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Class size: 12-16
Painting Experience:
All levels welcome
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Language: English
Italian translation available, email for details.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
This week-long art retreat will be taught by Nick Runge and will focus on portrait painting in watercolour. Nick will demonstrate the choices he makes, and the chances he takes while painting a portrait from photo. Whilst the week will mainly focus on portrait painting, Nick will also take the students through his process of figurative painting and still life painting, with a look at different techniques, exercises and colour palettes. Nick will also paint alongside the students and give one-on-one feedback to each student as they paint.
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During this all-inclusive art retreat meals will be home-cooked and eaten as a group in the dining room or outside when the weather is nice! Also included during the week will be an afternoon trip to the local town of Vinci and a wine tour and tasting at the venue.
THE VENUE
This workshop will take place at Agriturismo Streda, a converted farmhouse and winery located in Chianti, just a 5 minute drive from Vinci (the birthplace of Leonardo Da Vinci).
The agriturismo is located in the Tuscan hills, surrounded by vineyards and olive groves, you can enjoy the stunning view whilst relaxing by the swimming pool, walking through the vineyards, or sitting on the terrace with a glass of wine.
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See photos of the venue here
NICK RUNGE
As a portrait/figurative painter, Nick works from life as well as photography. Describing his art as something close to “abstracted realism”, with an objective of expressing as much of the realistic human element of life as possible through a limited and often simplified approach to his rendering or brushwork. This gives an illusion of realism while, at the same time, breaking shapes and form down enough to have a close balance with abstraction.
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You can see more of Nick's work here:
Website: www.nickrungeart.com
Instagram: @nickvrunge
Questions? See our FAQ's page here
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
22% VAT - 5 days tuition - 6 nights accommodation - Arrival & departure transfers - Breakfasts, lunches, dinners & snacks - Tea, coffee & soft drinks - Alcohol (wine grown at the venue) - Wine tour & tasting - Ticket to Vinci museum - Laundry - Swimming Pool - Wifi - Easels.
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PRICES
€1580 - Comfortable Double Sofa-Bed with Shared Bathroom (bathroom shared with one other bedroom)
€1680 - Twin-Share Bedroom with Shared Bathroom (bedroom shared with one other person of the same gender)
€1990 - Private Double Bedroom with Shared Bathroom (bathroom shared with one other bedroom)
€2140 - Private Double Bedroom with Private En-suite Bathroom
€2290 - Private Apartment with Double Bedroom, private bathroom, private kitchen/dining area
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NON-PARTICIPATING TRAVEL PARTNERS: €700 ALL-INCLUSIVE
If you book a private bedroom then you are very welcome to bring along a travel companion with you who will not be participating in the workshop.
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We will happily assist in planning activities during the days for your partner, such as bike tours, trips to local towns, and walks around the surrounding countryside. Equally, your partner is very welcome to relax by the pool and enjoy the beautiful countryside.
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The €700 fee for non-participating partners includes: 22% VAT - 6 nights accommodation - Arrival & Departure Transfers - Breakfasts, lunches, dinners & snacks - Tea, coffee & soft drinks - Alcohol (wine grown at the venue) - Wine tour & tasting - Laundry - Swimming Pool - Wifi.
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MATERIALS LIST, ITINERARY & OTHER INFORMATION
Email us and we'll send you an information pack with the full materials list and more details about the retreat.
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BOOKING INFORMATION
To book a place on this retreat click Book Now below and you'll be taken to a separate page where you can choose your bedroom option, register and pay. To confirm your place on this retreat you will need to pay the full workshop fee or a €750 non-refundable deposit. You can choose to pay via credit card or bank transfer.
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If this retreat is cancelled or you can not attend due to Covid related reasons you will be refunded in full (including the deposit).
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Review our terms & conditions of booking here
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