Art Classes

with Carol Duchamp

Watercolor, Acrylic, Collage, Printmaking, Journaling

Renew your art spirit with color and wet-into-wet water media techniques that offer the amateur and professional painter the broadest expressive range. Innovative, non-traditional methods will build self-confidence and nourish the intuitive power of self-expression.

Studio on the Mesa, Bolinas, Marin County, California (1-hour north of San Francsico)

Saturday, 1-day, 10 AM-4 PM, $95

Jan 30, Feb 20, Mar 6, Apr 10, May 22, 2010

Weekend Intensive, $180, Mar 6-7, 2010

Mixed Media Intensives, $270, May 29, 30 & 31, 2010

Call or email for details and to discuss your interest. Series discounts and lodging available. To enroll mail check to Carol Duchamp, PO Box 1103, Bolinas, CA 94924. You will receive date confirmation, suggested art supply list, directions and lodging info.

About Art Trek

Non-Traditional Watercolor, Acrylic and Collage Art Classes with Carol Duchamp. California, Arizona, New Mexico, France, Italy, French Polynesia.

American Art Safaris & Art Trek Int'l Destinations 2010-2011

California, France, Italy, French Polynesia

Schedule In Brief

Northern California

Collioure, France

Carcassonne, France

Umbria, Italy

Tahiti/Huahine, French Polynesia

Art Classes 2010-2011

West Marin County, Northern California

Studio on the Mesa, Bolinas, Marin County, California (1-hour north of San Francsico)

Saturday, 1-day, 10 AM-4 PM, $95

Jan 30, Feb 20, Mar 6, Apr 10, May 22, 2010

Weekend Intensive, $180, Mar 6-7, 2010

Mixed Media Intensive, $270, May 29, 30, 31, 2010.

Collioure, France / June 21-28, 2010

Carcassonne, France / June 28- July 6, 2010

Tahiti, French / July 24-31, 2010

Umbria, Italy / June 2011 (dates tba)

Northern California Coast

Mixed Media course covers non-traditional wet-into-wet watercolor, fluid acrylic and mixed media collage techniques. Class demonstration and discussion will include wetting the paper or canvas, color, brushwork, edge tinting, compositional energy, atmospheric and textual effects, and the nurture of each artist's visual voice. Individual and group instruction.

Watercolor, Acrylic and Mixed-Media Collage Art Classes

Studio on the Mesa, Bolinas, Marin County, California (1-hour north of San Francsico)

Saturday, 1-day, 10 AM-4 PM, $95

Jan 30, Feb 20, Mar 6, Apr 10, May 22, 2010

Weekend Intensive, $180, Mar 6-7, 2010

Mixed Media Intensive, $270, May 29, 30, 31, 2010

This class is ideal for beginners, teachers, therapists, caregivers and artists seeking a fresh start. Whether your painting moves in a realistic or abstract direction, innovative teaching methods will build self-confidence and enhance your skill.

Tahiti & Huahine, French Polynesia

July 24-31, 2010

Chasing Gauguin with Carol Duchamp

A Visual Journaling workshop on board the Paul Gauguin. Paint daily from the inspiration of the South Seas while enjoying the amenities of cruise travel. Class includes watercolor, fluid acrylic and collage techniques for the beginner and practicing artist. All levels of skill welcome.

Collioure, France

June 21-28, 2010

Mixed Media Art Class with Carol Duchamp

Watercolor, Fluid Acrylic & Collage Techniques

Picturesque and billed as the laid back St. Tropez of the Vermilion Coast, this small fishing village on the Mediterranean Sea just north of the Spanish border once hosted Fauve artist Henri Matisse. Enjoy authentic Mediterranean life at its finest! Budgeted with choice of accommodation options. Class fee, $575.

Carcassonne, France

June 28-July 6, 2010

Mixed Media Art Class with Carol Duchamp

Watercolor, Fluid Acrylic & Collage Techniques

Enjoy a fairy tale enclave of turrets bathed in breathtaking light, a sail on the Canal du Midi and excursions to the precipitous and romantic Cathar castles of the Languedoc/Roussillon region of southwest France. Budgeted with choice of accommodation options. Class fee, $650.

Umbria, Italy

June, 2011 (15-days/dates tba)

Mixed Media Art Class with Carol Duchamp

Watercolor, Fluid Acrylic & Collage Techniques

Bask in our view from a beautifully restored 16th century monastery located in the Umbrian hills between Rome and Florence above Terni. The chapel turned art studio will be our home for two weeks as we garner inspiration from plein air painting locations and excursions to lovely Umbrian towns and medieval villages. Visit Assisi, Orvieto, Spoleteo and Perugia among others. An all-inclusive workshop fee of approx. $3450 includes tuition, airport transfers, accommodations, meals and excursions. Workshop fee does not include international airfare. An art extravaganza worth saving for! Friends and spouses welcome.

Instructor

Carol Duchamp

Watercolor, Acrylic & Collage

Carol Duchamp's teaching style encourages experimentation and self-discovery in a supportive environment that nourishes the intuitive power of self-expression. Her watercolors are rich in color, lushly saturated and sensual in form, and have been described as 'cosmic, flowing and full of light." She is an exhibiting artist with twenty years of experience in creating visionary art classes to exotic destinations. Class demonstration and discussion include wetting the paper or canvas, color flooding and gradation, brushwork, compositional energy, atmospheric effects, edge tinting, textual elegance and the use of watercolor crayon and acrylic inks. Wet-into-wet techniques are emphasized. Painting with acrylic wet-into-wet on raw canvas and sculptural collages are among her specialties. Carol holds an MA from the University of Strasbourg, France in French and Sociology. Carol brings to her classes a wide range of techniques and focus on the development of the individual artist's voice.

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Dear Artist and Traveler,

Traveling with a group of artists is an exciting event. For the past twenty years I have designed inspiring watercolor painting classes for artists and art lovers. My classes offer instruction in non-traditional watercolor painting with an emphasis on wet-into-wet technique and the development of a personal style. Participants paint in a warm and supportive environment that nourishes self-expression. I have added wet-into-wet acrylic painting and mixed-media collage to my teaching repertoire. Join me for art inspiration and practice.

My Studio on the Mesa classes in Bolinas, Marin County, California, continue to be popular with San Francisco Bay Area locals. If San Francisco is your destination, do not hesitate to add a painting day in West Marin to your itinerary.

My own foray into acrylic painting on both raw and primed canvas has proved to be as exciting and rewarding as my passion for watercolor. Understanding the watercolor phenomenon is an excellent basis for work with fluid acrylic and mixed media collage techniques. Students begin with a thorough exploration of watercolor techniques, then move on to acrylic or collage if desired.

Please check out my new acrylic paintings and sculptural collages on the Gallery page of this website. And enjoy!

Art Trek travel/study workshops are designed by artists for artists. Custom arrangements provide time for painting daily, in-depth experience of local culture and landscape, and the sharing of our art work. The warm and supportive atmosphere of the workshops and the stimulating visual environments we encounter enhance our creative energies and make for unforgettable art experiences. The camaraderie as we paint, travel and discover together is extraordinary. Our well-paced, innovative itineraries and comfortable accommodations are orchestrated and selected with an artist’s eye. Art Trek welcomes beginner to professional levels of skill. Photographers, friends and spouses of workshop participants are welcome. I invite you to give me a call. I enjoy discussing my studio classes and travel workshops.

I hope you can join me for an unparalleled art experience!

Carol Duchamp, Artist/Director

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