In this workshop - the first of its kind at La Romita - David Shevlino will lead the group in exploring the human figure both in the studio and out. For the first several days, you will work in the studio, painting both figure and portrait from a nude model. For the second, the group […]
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 poets Kim Addonizio and Tracey Knapp for a workshop inspired by the landscape, the food, the history, and the poets who have come […]
Beth Ostapiuk first attended La Romita in 2009, and was invited to return in 2011 to lead her own workshop. Beth loved every minute of her experience there, and now returns to once again to provide a choice experience to other fellow artists. “Live creatively everyday” is her motto. Beth fell in love with watercolor […]
Join Robert Minervini for a 10 day workshop exploring the history of Umbria through the artists' eye. Through observation and storytelling, you’ll develop a personal series of pictures from Umbria. Students will create drawings, paintings, and mixed-media pieces inspired by the archetypes, icons, and legends of Italian life. You’ll explore the colors and symbols in […]
Spend 10 days La Romita devoted to your process, shared with an intimate group of other artists! 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 for artists, photographers, and poets, with […]
In Michael’s workshop, you will immerse yourself in the splendor of the Umbrian villages and countryside, to drink in and capture the beauty and wonder of it all! You will learn and practice maintaining awareness of the principles of painting and the focus that painting on location takes. You will come away with incredible memories […]
La Romita welcomes preeminent painter and teacher Thomas Kegler, whose approach draws on Tonalism and Luminsim to blend the expressive modes of 19th century Romantic Impressionists with Contemporary Realism. Modeled after the techniques and philosophy of the Hudson River School of the mid 1800s, this landscape painting workshop will focus on understanding the anatomy of […]
"Travel sketching is our plan. Our tools are portable and light." The spirit of the travel sketch is the spirit of beginnings, of fragments you see and want to study more. Slowly you connect with the subject as you draw it. The beauty of the sketchbook is that it is just for you and your […]
"Travel sketching is our plan. Our tools are portable and light." The spirit of the travel sketch is the spirit of beginnings, of fragments you see and want to study more. Slowly you connect with the subject as you draw it. The beauty of the sketchbook is that it is just for you and your […]
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.
