Barbara Roth
Artist & Art Instructor & Illustrator
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Schedule of Current Painting Trips 2010 / 2011 :

May 28-June 4, 2010 and June 7-14, 2010 - Watercolor + Ink Travel Painting and Journaling in Durfort, France
- - - WORKSHOP FILLED, SIGN UP FOR NEXT YEAR'S TRIP: Oct 3 - 13, 2011

Spend one week or two in S.W. France painting, drawing, touring, shopping in local village shops and enjoying the local food and wine.
Stay in a charming home restored especially for artist's retreats in the quaint artisan village of Durfort. Beginners through advanced students are welcome at this workshop. Size is limited to 8, so you will receive lots of time and attention. Cost for one week is $1,950 (airfare not included)      Classes are limited to small groups, so sign up soon.
http://www.gwengibson.com/workshops.htm#2010-roth

Sept. 26 - Oct. 3, 2010 - Watercolor + Ink Painting and Journaling in the English Countryside
Spend one week in the historic village of Dorchester on Thames, painting and sketching quaint cottages.
http://http://www.dorchester-on-thames.co.uk/visit1.htm


NEW! … March, 2011: Paint, Taste, Shop PARIS -- Details coming soon!


April 30-May 7th, 2011 … Travel Painting Workshop . . . Finally, Your Chance to Stay in a Villa in Tuscany!
Live in a villa for a week in the heart of the tranquil hilltop village of Montisi.  Relax in this elegantly decorated villa, complete with professional kitchen, garden with incredible views, and a swimming pool.  Enjoy daily watercolor and drawing lessons that will teach you the skills necessary to record the extraordinary Tuscan landscape. Sketch with pen in a journal as you sip a cappuccino in a café and enjoy the scent of warm bread as you stroll thru the village at a leisurely pace.
Villa-Magddallena-kitchen

Visit neighboring towns, museums and shops.  Dine on natural food right out of the garden and savor local Tuscan foods while you sip delicious local wines served in the town’s restaurants. View fresco paintings on the walls of Monte Olieveto Abbey and listen to Gregorian chants.  Enjoy gourmet picnics and sketch the landscape which is home to Italy’s most prized olive oil and wine producers.

Enjoy the company of fellow artists as you learn new painting and sketching techniques or bring the skills you already have to a new level. Feel free to bring  non- painting spouses and friends as well.  Cooking lessons and shoe shopping are optional. Approximate cost at the time is $2,150.00 per person in a double occupany room (single rooms available for an additional fee)., all meals but two, and tours and escorted travel from Rome. limonaia with dining area

This price does not include airfare.
To view the fabulous villa that will be our home for the week go to:
www.settledintuscany.com

to learn more about the town of Montisi visit www.montisi.com 

$500 deposit will insure your place at the villa.     All deposits must be in by June 30th, 2010.



Sept 23-30, 2011 and Oct 3-10, 2011 - Watercolor Journaling in the French Countryside - Durfort, France
Spend one week or two in S.W. France painting, drawing, touring, shopping in local village shops and enjoying the local food and wine.
Stay in a charming home restored especially for artist's retreats in the quaint artisan village of Durfort. Beginners through advanced students are welcome at this workshop. Size is limited to 8, so you will receive lots of time and attention. Cost for one week is $1,950 (airfare not included).     Classes are limited to small groups, so sign up soon.
http://www.gwengibson.com/workshops.htm#2011-roth