INTERIORS IN OIL

19-23 Sept, 2022 (Arrive 18 Sept, depart 24 Sept)

Akhriev, “Light of Villa Vitalba” Oil 2019

Akhriev, “Light of Villa Vitalba” Oil 2019

Demonstration, explaining interior perspective

Demonstration, explaining interior perspective

Interiors with still life opportunities as well

Interiors with still life opportunities as well

EXTRA ACTIVITIES
On Sunday evening there will be a welcome reception with refreshments.
On Monday evening Akhriev will give a demonstration.
On Wednesday evening there is a private Italian cooking class and shared meal.

Cooking class Wednesday evening

Cooking class Wednesday evening

Painting in the villa 2019

Painting in the villa 2019

Painting interiors is a deeply rewarding practice on its own, but it also gives authority and beauty to portraiture and still life. It requires literacy in warm and cool color, perspective and scale. A steady hand is required for all the straight lines. We will address all these skills and more. I’ll give a demonstration on the first working evening to talk through the most difficult points.
— Daud Akhriev

COURSE STRUCTURE
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Akhriev will teach steadily each M-F from 9:00-1:00 to participants in a variety of indoor and outdoor locations. Classes will begin on time.
-From 1:15 until 2:30 the estate’s restaurant will serve lunch.
-Every afternoon Akhriev will paint somewhere on the estate, and participants are welcome to paint nearby, observe and ask questions, or have independent activities.
-Several times during the course the participants will gather together to talk about progress and see one another’s work.
-Participants are welcome to ask advice about works from outside class.
-At 7:30 every evening dinner will be served in the restaurant.

INCLUDED IN THE FEE
Instruction M-F as described above
Boarding in the villa, private or shared room (different pricing, please select)
All meals provided: either catered in the villa, at the estate’s restaurant in a former monastery, or in a village cafe. Wine included at lunch and dinner.
One evening demo by Akhriev
One Italian cooking class in the villa
Damar varnish, turpentine and brush cleaner

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The minimum age for participants is 18 yrs.
The rooms of the 17th C villa are on the third floor. Basic physical fitness to climb stairs with your luggage is obligatory.
Participants need to bring all art materials not listed as “provided.” For example, easels are not provided.
Meals are provided, but require a short walk of about two blocks through the vineyards.
Room Selection will be granted based on the order of enrollment.
The bathrooms are shared, four bathrooms total for ten students. Three are on the sleeping level.
Two washing machines are provided. Clothes are hung to air-dry in a designated room.
Airport transfers must be arranged by the students with Efram (owner of a private driving company) or by other means.
The villa has a dog.

PRICE
Course with Private Room $1950
Course with Double, Shared Room $1550

*email us for a 10% discount code if enrolling in multiple masterclasses