Maybe this is your year to experience this wonderfully relaxing break in Tuscany where everything is laid on and all trips included !
Maybe this is your year to experience this wonderfully relaxing break in Tuscany where everything is laid on and all trips included !
LATE OFFER €55 OFF
YOU PAY €830 if you
BOOK before APRIL 30th
REDUCTION also for non painting partners/ friends / family /artists not availing of tuition-€35 off - pay €795 only
LATE OFFER €55 OFF
YOU PAY €830 if you
BOOK before APRIL 30th
REDUCTION also for non painting partners/ friends / family /artists not availing of tuition-€35 off - pay €795 only
REDUCTION also for non painting partners/ friends / family /artists not availing of tuition-€35 off - pay €795 only
When I touch down in
Old world atmosphere blends with modern Italian sophistication and I relax into a worry free week. . My senses are heightened by the heat of the sun, the scents of flowers and herbs, of coffee, gelato, figs, wine. The spectacular Tuscan Apennine mountain range fades to fragile pale blue in the heat haze, the sky is a constant azure dome above warm terracotta hues of homes and ancient architecture.
One week -Thursday 16th to Thursday 23rd May 2019
FLY TO PISA and I will organise the rest - Hotel - airport transfers, food, wine, painting excursions visits to Florence and the Uffizi Gallery and much more - Italy will charm you!
Visit quiet medieval villages and experience the beauty and mystique of the Tuscan countryside at a leisurely pace.
Bask in the Tuscan sunshine. visit FLORENCE for spectacular art and architecture
Enjoy dining on delicious freshly cooked dishes at a friendly Italian family run hotel
An all inclusive holiday with like minded people in La Pia hotel Montecatini. Relax and do a little sketching and painting with expert tuition and helpful advice in a friendly non competitive atmosphere
What is included -
1.Seven nights stay at Hotel La Pia Montecatini - 7 breakfast buffets and 7 delicious four course dinners with wine included . single room or double rooms for sharing if required. All rooms with bathrooms ensuite.
2. Transfers to/from Pisa airport are included -( flights are not included)
3. Half day guided tour of Montecatini historical Spa and complimentary drinks and snack..
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| Botticelli's "Birth of Venus" |
6. Professional guidance , lessons and tuition to suit your requirements from artist Trudi Doyle with demonstrations.
7. Free days with options to visit Lucca by train / avail of Spa treatments and a swim or travel a short distance via cable car to Montecatini Alto hill town- a place not to be missed.
Fee €885 per person
LATE OFFER €55 OFF
YOU PAY €830 BOOK BEFORE APRIL 30th
(No Single payment supplement applies to all bookings = everyone has their own room with bathroom )
REDUCTION also for non painting partners/ friends / family artists who do not avail of tuition- €35 off
You don't need to be a painter to enjoy this lovely relaxing holiday in Tuscany -all comers are welcome - join us in the trips and do your own thing
Contact trudiart@eircom.net to secure a place or simply to make inquiries.
Contact trudiart@eircom.net to secure a place or simply to make inquiries.
To Book online with Credit card contact trudiart@eircom.net Trudi will invoice you via Paypal (€400 deposit secures a place- full fee required by 30th April ) . or Send a cheque by post payable to Trudi Doyle to Trudi Doyle Ballyconnell, Tullow, Co Carlow R93R123
PLEASE NOTE -
Flights are NOT included. -Ryanair have flights at convenient times Dublin to Pisa on the 16th and Pisa to Dublin on 23rd and transfers to and from the airport and hotel ARE provided.
Ryanair flights from Dublin return to Pisa on the appropriate dates are currently €53 return inc. taxes and charges ( as checked on April 19th 2019 )
If travelling from the UK or elsewhere please let me know as I will arrange transfers ( which are included ) from Pisa airport for you to the hotel.
Ryanair flights from Dublin return to Pisa on the appropriate dates are currently €53 return inc. taxes and charges ( as checked on April 19th 2019 )
If travelling from the UK or elsewhere please let me know as I will arrange transfers ( which are included ) from Pisa airport for you to the hotel.
Balance of fee payable on or before 30th April 2019
TUITION Over the week I will provide some basic lessons in painting outdoors using watercolour - the principles also apply to other mediums ...Pastels Acrylics as well as watercolours. The amount of time you spend painting is largely up to you as there are many trips and excursions. Sketching on the go using pencils / pen and ink / water soluble crayons, Watercolours etc. etc. is the norm - Pieces can be competed back at the hotel or later at your leisure
N.B.Oil Paints are NOT allowed on flights. even in checked luggage,-They are considered as flammable liquid in the dangerous goods regulations.Breaching the regulation carries serious penalties!
( When you book this holiday I will provide a short list and suggestions /advice on basic painting equipment suitable for travelling and for working outdoors.)
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REVIEWS AND FEEDBACK
Comment from a happy painter 2018 "I am looking forward to joining Trudi Doyle on her Art Holiday to Tuscany - my third time in 7 years. It's a wonderful experience each time. I find inspiration in watching Trudi produce exquisite paintings "en plein air" and in the variety of the Tuscan scenery, mountains and villages with their timeless charm. Trudi adapts her tuition and coaching to meet the needs of each student. The pace is relaxed and outings are well organised. The locals are friendly and welcoming. A nice camaraderie develops in the group, enhanced by sharing the gorgeous food provided for the evening meal by Maria in Hotel La Pia." Pauline Jones, Ireland "I had a wonderful art holiday in Tuscany with Trudi -it was fab -- well recommend to anybody interested in going". Susan M. Ireland
"I have been with Trudi at La Pia Hotel Tuscany on four trips so far and have enjoyed every minute - would return in a heartbeat - Fabulous food - - great company - a relaxed and efficient ( not a contradiction ! ) approach from both Maria at La Pia Hotel and Trudi" . J.B.D. Ireland
"Don't hesitate to book - I had a stimulating and fun week in Tuscany with Trudi - food, trips, Hotel la Pia, company and wine -all superb. Thank you Maria La Pia and Trudi ." J,E California .USA
"Don't hesitate to book - I had a stimulating and fun week in Tuscany with Trudi - food, trips, Hotel la Pia, company and wine -all superb. Thank you Maria La Pia and Trudi ." J,E California .USA
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| Cafe life in Montecatini Alto |
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| Tiny Chapel in Montecatini Alto |
Photos from previous trips to Tuscany
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| Out to lunch in Montecatini Alto |
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| Painting day |
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| Buggiani |
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| Painting the view |
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| Painting day |
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| At La Pia Hotel |
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| Lunch outdoors at Montecarlo Fortress town |
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| The Ponte Vecchio is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno River, in Florence, |
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| Famous brick Dome by Filippo Brunelleschi Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore Florence |
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| FLORENCE Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore |
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| With my brother Jody in Florence statue of David by Michelangelo |
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| Montecatini Alto - watercolour |
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| Olive Grove watercolour |
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| Montecatini Spa |
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| painting at Le Pia hotel |
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| Montecatini Spa |
