OLGA LITVINENKO
The Figure in Watercolour - Expressive Brushstrokes
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Details
Dates: 19-25 May 2024
Price: From €1835 - €2550
Includes: 22% VAT, 5 days tuition, 6 nights accommodation, all meals & drinks (including wine), wine tour, transfers, easels, solvents & models
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Non-Participaing Partner: €650
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Location: Antico Borgo La Torre
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Medium: Watercolour
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Class size: 12-17
Painting Experience: All levels welcome
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Language: English (Olga also speaks Russian)
Italian translation available (email for details)
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Payment plans available 😎
Workshop Description
Join us for an all-inclusive week of watercolor painting in the countryside of Italy with Olga Litvinenko. Partcipants will spend five days learning Olga's techniques and approach to figurative and portrait painting in watercolor. You can expect to learn useful tips and techniques about the expressive possibilites of watercolor, as Olga carefully guides the class through topics such as color, tone, saturation, and composition, all of which aspects come together to create lifelike figurative watercolour paintings with form and expression. During the first two days we will work from figurative life models and for the remaining three days participants will work from Olga's photo references, using what they have learnt from the previous days and adding an emphasis on creating a painting with a narrative, feeling and character. Olga will give detailed painting demonstrations during this workshop, and each participant will receive individual feedback and guidance throughout the week.
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During this all-inclusive art retreat, meals will be home-cooked and eaten together in our large dining room or outside when the weather is nice. In the evenings participants will have free use of the grounds to explore, including the swimming pool, woodland, lake and olive groves. There is also a volleyball net, and a games room with table tennis and table football. During the week we will host some evening entertainment which everyone is welcome to join, such as a wine tour, pizza night, evenings around the fire pit and more..
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The Venue
This workshop will take place at Antico Borgo La Torre, a converted farmhouse and winery located in Chianti, 25km from Florence.
Originally a medieval tower, the structure dates back to the middle ages. Now an agriturismo, Antico Borgo La Torre produces it's own wine and olive oil. It is made up of 32 hectars of land, which include olive groves, vineyards, woodland, orchards, walnut trees, and a swimming pool.
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See photos and more details about the venue here
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What's included?
22% VAT - 5 days tuition - 6 nights accommodation - Life Models - Arrival & departure transfers - Breakfasts, lunches, dinners & snacks - Tea, coffee & soft drinks - Alcohol (wine grown & produced at the venue) - Wine tour & tasting - Extra activities - Laundry - Swimming Pool - Wifi - Easels & solvents for painting.
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Prices
€1835 Shared Twin Bedroom with private bathroom (shared with one other participant of the same gender)
€2290 Private Bedroom with a double bed and private bathroom
€2550 Private Apartment with a double bedroom, bathroom and private living room/kitchen
€650 Non-Participating Partner to share a private bedroom or private apartment with you
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The Food
All meals will be made up up of delicious, home-cooked Tuscan cuisine, and will take place in our beautiful dining hall or outside whenever the weather is nice. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options will be available, please let us know in advance if you have any dietary requirements (dietary needs rather than preferences).
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Materials list, itinerary & more information
We will send you an information pack with the full materials list and more details about the retreat. See airport and transfer information on our FAQ's page here
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Bring a partner or friend - €650 all-inclusive rate
If you book a private bedroom or apartment then you are very welcome to bring along a travel companion with you who will not be participating in the workshop. Partners will be very welcome to join all of our meals and activities, and become a part of our group.
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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. We recommend bringing a car so that you can travel around freely, however, it will also be possible to call a taxi at any time to take you to the local train station.
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The €650 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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Participating Partner - €1380 all-inclusive
Bring a partner or friend who will attend the workshop with you. If you book a private bedroom or apartment you are welcome to bring along a a travel companion who will participate in the workshop with you and share a bedroom with you. €1380 all-inclusive rate for your travel companion!
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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 a €750 deposit. You can choose to pay the deposit via credit card or bank transfer, the full reamining balance must be paid by bank transfer. When paying by bank transfer choose 'offline payment' when you check out, and from there you will be given our bank details. If you require a different payment plan email us for details.
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Review our terms & conditions of booking here
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Questions? See our FAQ's page here
Olga Litvinenko
Having graduated from the Academy of painting, sculpture and architecture in St. Petersburg, Olga began exhibiting her work in 1999, and has since exhibited her work at numerous solo and group shows. As the winner of many prestigious international watercolor competitions, Olga’s paintings can be found in private collections in Russia, Switzerland, USA, France, and many other countries across the world. Olga is a Signature Member of the American watercolor Society, as well as an Association Member of the International Masters of Watercolor Association.
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You can see more of Olga's work here:
Instagram: @olga1_litvinenko
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"For me watercolor is the most interesting medium, with the widest opportunity for experiments and new discoveries - the most emotional and exciting material. With watercolor I feel the greatest range and potential for my creative tasks and opportunities. Watercolor is my own way to freedom in creativity! I get great satisfaction and replenishment of vitality coming into contact with this wonderful kind of graphic art. Today, this gentle and beautiful technique is experiencing its Renaissance...
"I use my own photographic material, as well as drawing from life models. Figurative art is one of the most complex and interesting genres of painting. I like to immerse myself in the character and emotional mood of a person. It really gives me the greatest joy and satisfaction when I manage to convey my feelings, especially when the viewer feels it too. It is important not only to draw the figure anatomically correctly, but also to convey their character - creating an image, and not just a copy." - Olga
