Saturday, January 3, 2015

Expecting the Polar Vortex? I Have another Idea!

Today is the lull before the storm! We are promised another January Polar Vortex and you won't be surprised to read that this took my imagination straight to the sunny Costa Brava of Spain.
So, instead of this:



 I am anticipating this!

 


Please visit the Frenchescape website to read all of the details and sign up to join our group.  
www.frenchescape.com

I promise you that you have a great time and go home with a new excitement and skill level in your painting.

 Here's a recommendation from a very accomplished artist who attended my workshop in Ireland last year:

Our time together painting in Ireland has influenced how I paint in a rather profound way. I knew it then, after the Retreat, but you never know how it will hold up. I can now confidently say, 3 months later, it has a lasting impact. You are an extraordinary teacher in the ways you are able to divine where each student is in their process, and adapt what you know to share productively and successfully with them. I am a drawing teacher; I know a good teacher when I meet one, and you are one. Thank you!
Susan McC. North Carolina  
 

You might ask why I chose the Costa Brava for my September 2015 workshop when I was also offered Italy, France, Switzerland, Holland and Belgium. They were all beautiful and another time I'd love to go there. But when I saw the photos of the medieval villages of Calella de Palafrugell and Pals, the decision was made.
We will be painting in these medieval villages, at gorgeous views on the beach, gardens, and at a hidden gem amongst all other villages along the Northern Costa Brava. The village of Calella de Palafrugell is made up of endless rocks, cliffs and extremely beautiful beaches.
 

On another day we will paint in Pals, an unique Preserved Medieval Village  
As you walk through the narrow village streets, next to the city walls, towers and churches, you will feel as though you have walked into a new time altogether.
The stone archways, cobblestone streets and wrought balconies adorned with flowers create a welcoming feel in this Romanesque village.

 We will be transported to our painting site each day by Jackie Grandchamps who has become known for her small group individualized workshops.


and scroll down to September 2015 to learn about my workshop.
To register for the workshop, send an email to Jackie Grandchamps at 
contact@frenchescape.com;
 

And then there's the 
 Jardi Botanic de Cap Roig. It is considered one of the most important botanical gardens in the Mediterranean.
 


For those who are interested we will go to see the largest surrealistic object in the world created by Dali, the Dalí Theatre-Museu in the town of Figueres, his birthplace.
Visit the website: Frenchescape to read the complete brochure. Just click on Painting Tours, then Barcelona/Spain and scroll down to September 23 - 30th for my workshop.
We will have a tour leader throughout and when we say throughout, we really mean it. From breakfast till dinner, our guide will be with us at all time. She will eat with us, translate for us, drive us, take care of us and make our stay a one-of-a-kind experience.
  
On our art workshops, the tour leader will bring us lunch so we don't have to stop painting, she will drive us to the painting locations and she will accompany us to shops and museums when we are done painting.
  
Because of the small group environment, we will be driven in a air conditioned 9 seater van, not in a huge monster motor coach. The guide/driver will stop anytime for pictures or any other stop needs we request.
  
We'll will be driven to the painting sites, so no need to carry your painting supplies on long walks.
  

To register for the workshop, send an email to Jackie Grandchamps


 
So, back to
enjoying winter in Maine whilst anticipating the pleasures of Spain next September. I'll be hoping to see you!

My very best wishes for a grand New Year. May you be well and enjoy all of the blessings of life.
Evelyn

Evelyn Dunphy Studio
596 Foster Point Road
West Bath, ME 04530
207-443-5045
www.evelyndunphy.com
artist@evelyndunphy.com
 

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