Once again we will be on the dramatic Amalfi Coast, located just south of Naples. This venue offers a unique artistic challenge and historic perspective on this magnificent part of Italy. The Amalfi Coast, an internationally protected treasure, presents one of the most spectacular vistas to be found in Italy. Perfectly preserved ancient villages spill down sheer cliffs to the azure sea. It is the perfect venue for a painter!! The coastal road precariously twists and turns as it travels along the steep cliffs passing through the enchanting towns of Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi and Ravello and to further beguile us - off in the distance is the island of Capri, once home to the Emperors.
Workshop Details:
•8 nights, 9 days; hotel located directly on the waterfront in the town of Amalfi (private baths and elevator)
•Breakfast each day at Hotel; 5 lunches and 5 dinners provided
•Painting Demonstrations, individual art instruction, and daily critiques; painting sessions scheduled in Amalfi, Ravello, Positano, and Capri
•Special painting excursion with al fresco luncheon at a private home and garden in Ravello
•Transportation to all painting sites; a combination of ferry boats and private coach
•All gratuities
•Guest Cooking Program Available.
Your Itinerary:
Day 1, Friday: Arrive and check-in at hotel in Amalfi; painting demonstration by Sam D'Ambruoso. The 6 points to consider creating a great painting are discussed. Artists continue to paint after demo.
Join us for Cocktails at 7:00 pm with Dinner to follow.
Day 2, Saturday: 8:30 am Demo. We paint in Amalfi. Painting objectives will be developed for all artists. Paint all day until 4:30 pm. Lunch & Dinner at Hotel.
Day 3, Sunday: Artists painting day in Amalfi. Lunch at Hotel. Dinner on your own to enjoy the many terrific restaurants in Amalfi.
Day 4, Mon: Positano Today we will travel by ferry to spectacular Positano to paint/sketch the excellent locations near the beach. Lunch is on your own at any one of the wonderful restaurants on the beach. Positano is also known for its shopping – just so you know! Dinner at Hotel.
Day 5, Tuesday: Ravello Today we spend our day in a lovely, peaceful private garden high up the towering cliffs above the sea. We’ll paint and then enjoy a homemade luncheon “al fresco”. Continue painting after lunch. This evening we’ll enjoy true Neapolitan pizza!
Day 6, Wednesday: Amalfi painting day. Lunch & Dinner on your own.
Optional: CAPRI - For those who wish, take a ferry to Capri and explore this world famous playground on your own. Visit Anacapri,the Villa St. Michele, as well as Capri's own "center of the world" Piazza Umberto and the beautiful Gardens of Augustus overlooking the Faraglioni rocks.
Artists may choose to bring their painting gear or sketchbooks. Enjoy lunch on your own at one of the many wonderful restaurants on Capri. Please note -Capri is very hilly – but public transportation is very good. The ferry is approximately 35 Euro Round Trip and the 1 day bus/funicular pass is about 7 Euro.
Day 7, Thursday: Ravello We return to this peaceful village to paint all day. Group Lunch in Ravello. Dinner at Hotel.
Optional: Some artists may wish to take some time on their own to visit the medieval Villa Rufulo – and the gardens which inspired Wagner to write his famous opera Parsifal and to visit Villa Cimbrone with its spectacular Belevdere “to eternity” and gardens. Entries to these historic Villas are approximately 8 Euros each.
Day 8, Friday: Where do we want to paint again? Lunch on our own.
Sam will give the overall painting critique on the works accomplished this week. Tonight our Farewell Dinner
Day 9, Saturday: Checkout and departure.
Faculty Information:
Sam D’Ambruoso, Artist
“I'm continually searching for the play of darks against lights, expressed in vivid colors all in a painterly style. From florals to figures, the light becomes the drama, the feeling, the truth, which moves the viewer."
As a full-time professional artist, Sam D’Ambruoso brings 30 years of experience to these workshops. He has been concentrating on landscapes and portraits since 1972. His nationally acclaimed artists’ workshops in Tuscany and Amalfi, and Sicily, Italy continue to grow in popularity.
Graduating from Providence College, he studied at the Paier School of Art, Hamden, CT under Joseph Funaro and at Lyme Academy of Art under Dan Gheno. He also studied with internationally renowned landscape painter, Thomas Beuchner of Elmira, New York and also at the Scottsdale Artist School with Skip Whitcomb of Fort Collins, Colorado. A significant influence in landscape painting for Sam was at the Plein Air Painter’s of America Workshop 2003 in Old Lyme, CT where he studied with Matt Smith and Kevin McPherson
After teaching art in a few area colleges, he has developed a 10-week program of instruction in landscape painting as well as portraiture. He is an Elected Artist at the Kent Art Association, Kent, CT. He was chosen by American Artist Magazine as a landscape-painting instructor at the 2004 Art Methods and Materials Show in Pasadena, California. He was also appointed for a two-year term to the State of Connecticut Commission on the Arts and served on its Executive Committee. Current painting projects include original paintings of New England and Tuscany, Italy as well as selected landscape and portrait commissions. He is represented by the Courtyard Gallery, Mystic, CT
Other Activities:
The Amalfi Workshop Program Includes:
- Sightseeing and painting tours in Ravello, Positano, and Capri;
- Free day in Capri…swim, shop, and sightsee;
- Special painting day in private gardens in Ravello; al fresco luncheon on site
- Painting demonstrations, individual art instruction, and daily critiques;
- Transportation to all painting sites;
- All gratuities included.
- Cooking Program Available.
Facility Information:
Located in the city of Amalfi, our host hotel is right on the sea; all rooms with seaview and with private bath. Most food is included with this art workshop except for a few lunches and dinners.
Notes:
Air not included.
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