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, […]
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 location, then use our photographs and sketches to inform larger, more […]
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 […]
$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 to paint anywhere, anytime. You’ll sketch vibrant watercolor memories of […]
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 […]
More Information Frequently Asked Questions 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 […]
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 […]
Jean Pederson Jean is the author of Expressive Portraits: Creative Methods for Painting People and Mixed Media Painting Workshop. She has served as a contributing editor for The Artist’s Magazine, appeared in several of the Splash best-of-watercolor series, Watercolor Artist, Magazin’Art, and has many instructional dvd’s. Included in Canada’s Who’s Who, Jean is a signature […]
Gina GrilloEvery good story starts with a question. Two questions consistently guide my creative work, "what inspires me," and "what meaningful contribution can I make?" As an accomplished documentary and fine art photographer I am the author of "Between Cultures: Children of Immigrants in America," a major still-photographic documentary project and winner of the International […]
Eli Cedrone Born in Boston, Eli Cedrone is an award-winning artist whose work reflects years of dedication, study, and a passion for capturing beauty. Her training began at the School of Art & Design at Suffolk University and continued in Florence, Italy, as well as at the Museum of Fine Arts School and the Academy […]
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 – […]
Karen Bishop I was born in Cheltenham, England, in 1968 and moved to Kingston, Ontario, in the winter of 1992. When I first arrived in Canada I was unable to work while I waited for my papers, so I made use of the time by enrolling in some art classes which I enjoyed very much. […]
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 […]
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.