Arrivederci Tuscany - Art Holiday 2011

To all who joined me in Tuscany - I have wonderful memories of a very full week ! Thank you for your company and enjoy the photos !

 DAY 1 - The Spa Montecatini 




Lunch at the Spa

 

Painting Demonstration of Perspective  and how to achieve three dimensions in your watercolour painting  using tone and colour .(Warmer and deeper  tones/colours in the foreground - cool in the background )

'Olive trees in a Tuscan landscape' by Trudi Doyle  






TUSCAN LANDSCAPE  by Trudi Doyle 2011



Day 2. Painting in Buggiana & Massa



Quiet day in Buggiana

Buggiana

 View across rooftops



Two Medival villages by mini-bus - a memorable lunch in  Massa ( no Susie it wasn't just a starter ! )  Some lovely doorways, buildings  and vistas captured !



Sheelah and Brenda






wonderful buildings                  





Deciding what to paint !

DAY 3    Florence  by train  with guided tour of  Uffizi Gallery  to view iconic works of art  and later Historic Florence in the sunshine - Memorable  ! 

 


DAY 4  5 & 6  Painting days  - Morning lesson at the Hotel fountain of Pots of red Geraniums in Watercolours and also in Acrylics  and demonstration in watercolour' en plein air' of the view from Montecatini Alta.  Trip by Cable car to upper Medieval town.

 

Trudi s  painting demonstration of the  view  across the Tuscan landscape



Painting that vista !

   Seen from the cable car !

  Painting demo  at the hotel  fountain of Pots of red Geraniums in Watercolours and also in Acrylics in the square  morning and afternoon  








Susie - enthusiastic worker !



Red Geraniums by Trudi Doyle



    

Teacher at work !




Arleen

 


Fiona





Sheelah and Trudi

 


Still Life   demonstration

Demonstration of Fruit still life in Acrylic and in Watercolours  outdoors at the Hotel Fountain by Trudi




Dinner at La Pia
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Claire and Fiona - at La Pia Hotel  



'Montecatini Alta rooftops; by Trudi Doyle


  



With Maria La Pia - 



LAST DAY - Visit to Pisa . on way to airport -  Arrivederci Tuscany  - It's time for us to part !