Spend 10 days with other printmakers at La Romita, free from daily distractions and fueled with inspiration from the Italian atmosphere. For over 60 years La Romita School has been hosting workshops and retreats from its home, a 16th Century monastery nestled among olive groves in Umbria. We're opening this residency specifically for printmakers to […]
Spend 10 days at La Romita devoted to your artistic process. Free from daily distractions and fueled with inspiration from the Italian atmosphere. For over 60 years La Romita School has been hosting workshops and retreats from its home, a 16th Century monastery nestled among olive groves in Umbria. The region is an extraordinary destination […]
Nancie King Mertz Photos and Nancie's works from her past La Romita workshops Join Nancie for a whirlwind, 5 day workshop at La Romita, a quick taste of the best painting spots in Umbria! Nancie's goal, as an instructor, is to help you create dramatic, expressive paintings. Examine space, perspective, and design through practical hands-on […]
Piano Per Favore! Slow Down Please - Mindful Drawing and Printmaking In these times of instant everything, Katherine Brimberry and Suzi Davidoff's seventh Italian Intensive Printmaking and Drawing workshop invites you to slow down and appreciate the world around you. This year's Intensive - Linee e Impronte - Lines and Impressions - focuses on observation, […]
About Eli Early registration price is $3,675. After 9/26/26 the price is $3,950 Painting the Color and Light of Italy We invite you to join us for an unforgettable artistic adventure! A dream trip where creativity flows as freely as the breeze… and the wine! Each day, we’ll explore and paint in a variety […]
Register before April 2, 2026 for early registration pricing. (price thereafter: $3650)This workshop focuses on learning how to truly "see" what’s before you and translate that observation into a watercolor painting. You’ll learn techniques for capturing the essence of a scene while developing strong composition, confident color choices, and compelling light. We will sketch on […]
Michael Scherotter For over three decades, I have chronicled the world through the lens of my travel journals – first as a tool to study architecture, then as a way of recording and sharing my journey along the parallel paths of creativity and a career in technology. My style is loose and able to capture […]
Register before June 16, 2026, for early registration pricing.(Price thereafter: $3650 for a private bedroom with a shared bathroom; $6,660 for couples or friends sharing a bedroom with a shared bathroom)Photos of Renee's artwork Join me for 10 transformative days of watercolor painting in one of Italy's most enchanting regions, where you'll develop the confidence […]
Andy Evansen “When I decided to begin painting 30 years ago, there was never any question in my mind what medium I would choose. Watercolor has always fascinated me; the effects of pigment and water mixing on the paper are so unique and challenging and the results so beautiful. It is also the perfect medium […]
Photos of Aline's artwork Aline is known for her impressionistic paintings and her creative use of color. Her philosophy is that painting is learning to see. Often, we paint what we think we see because we all have preconceived notions of what something looks like. However, to really paint what you see, you must break […]
Beth Ostapiuk Beth Ostapiuk's motto is to "Live Creatively Daily". She is an award-winning artist from the Central Coast of California who strives to live up to her philosophy by painting every day. She teaches Art at the local community college and other independent workshops. Since discovering the world of watercolor, Beth has been capturing […]
Should we have stayed at home and thought of here? The answer, of course, is an emphatic, No! Carpe diem—seize the day—as the Roman poet Horace declared. Come to La Romita and join poet Kim Addonizio for a workshop inspired by the landscape, the food, the history, and the poets who have come before – […]
As La Romita School caters to multiple levels of instruction and various forms of the arts, prices will vary by session, season, instructor, and offerings.