| Carol Duchamp Gallery of Paintings Watercolors, Acrylics, Collage, Assemblage, Prints
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Carol Duchamp, Angel on Fire, acrylic on paper, 22"x 30", August 2012
Carol Duchamp, Symphony in Pink, acrylic on paper, 22"x 30", April 2012
Carol Duchamp, Sweet Surprise, acrylic on paper, 22"x 30", March 2012
Carol Duchamp, Looking Glass, acrylic on paper, 22"x 30", August 2012
Carol Duchamp, Canyon View, acrylic on paper, 22"x 30", August 2012
Carol Duchamp, Coral Sea, acrylic on paper, 22"x 30", January 2012
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with Carol Duchamp
Watercolor & Fluid Acrylic Painting Classes Gift Certificates Available
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Off-the-beaten track art classes to magical destinations - California, France, Italy and French Polynesia in 2012. |
For 20 years we have been designing, organizing, teaching and leading art classes that educate, inspire and nurture the artist in us all. We get behind the scenes, choose accommodations with character, and foster authentic interaction with local people and landscape. Whether your work moves in a realistic, abstract or somewhere in between direction, instruction is individualized and nurtures each participants signature voice. Life long friendships are made on Art Trek trips. Some participants return again and again to enjoy the unique art & travel experiences we offer. |
| Art Trek International 2013-2014 Dordogne, France/ June 25 - July 7 |
Check out the visuals! Strasbourg, France offers painters a magical, tranquil painting environment. Cobbled streets, canal reflections, windowbox geraniums in bloom, extensive pedestrian zones. Her Alsatian wines are world renowned. Gubbio, Italy offers ideal insight into the Italian Renaissance - four guild related neighborhoods, Renaissance architecture, churches with frescoes and a contemporary Italian life-style authenticity. A wonder to behold! |
| Schedule In Brief 2013-14 Dordogne, France/ June 25 - July 7 Tuscany/Umbria, Italy/ Oct 1 - 13 Tahiti & Huahine Islands/ July 2014
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Art Classes 2012 Water Media Painting: Plein Air Watercolor and/or Fluid Acrylic Gardens, Castles & Pre-Historic Cave Art Dordogne June 25 - July 7, 2013/ France Water Media Painting: Plein Air & Studio Watercolor and/or Fluid Acrylic Tuscany/Umbria October 1 - 13, 2013/ Italy Tahiti & Huahine Islands July 2014 / French Polynesia Travel Study Workshops Include: Daily Painting Classes with Carol Duchamp Innovative Teaching Methods (Group & One-on-One Instruction) Experimentation & Self-Discovery in Inspirational Settings Nurture of individual artist's voice as a painter |
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Poetics of Water Media Painting Watercolor & Fluid Acrylic Jan 28, Feb 25, Mar 24, 2012
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Watercolor and Fluid Acrylic Painting Workshop with artist Carol Duchamp Water Media Painting: Watercolor and/or Fluid Acrylic Studio on the Mesa/Bolinas, California Saturdays, 1-day, 10 AM - 4 PM, $95 (bring picnic lunch) Nov 17, Dec 8, 2012 Jan 26, Feb 23, April 20, May 11, 2013
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Water Media Painting Gardens, Castles & Pre-Historic Cave Art June 25 - July 7, 2013
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Watercolor and/or Fluid Acrylic Painting Workshop with artist Carol Duchamp
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Water Media Painting Renaissance Art & Architecture Sacred Sites October 1 - 13, 2013
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Watercolor and/or Fluid Acrylic Painting Workshop with artist Carol Duchamp Florence, Assisi, Gubbio Relais Ducale / Gubbio Italy
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Water Media Painting July, 2014 |
Watercolor and/or Fluid Acrylic Painting Workshop with artist Carol Duchamp Te Tiare Beach Resort, Huahine Island, French Polynesia |
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Carol Duchamp Watercolor, Fluid Acrylic, Mixed Media, Image Transfer, Collage
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Carol Duchamp's teaching style encourages experimentation and self-discovery in a supportive environment that nourishes the intuitive power of self-expression. Her paintings 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 demonstrations 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 (stain painting) and sculptural collages are added venues. 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. She has additional training in transformative and expressive arts.
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| Classes are ideal for beginners, teachers, therapists, and artists working in any medium who are seeking a fresh start. Small groups allow for one-on-one instruction. Enjoy the camaraderie of traveling and painting with like-minded artists and art lovers. | |
| Please call 415 868 9558 or email carol@arttreks.com to discuss your interest. | |
| Student Gallery | View student watercolors painted on travel classes to France and French Polynesia (Tahiti & Huahine), paintings by Studio students, and student comments on travel classes and art instruction. |
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Art Trek Travel Blog
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Art Trek Travel Stories France 2011 Italy 2011 |
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Dear
Artist and Traveler, If you've been following these inspirational art experiences but never joined, now is the time to fulfill your Art Trek dream. And if your new to Art Trek, please hop on board for one of the best painting experiences you'll ever have. I spent two months summer of 2011 teaching and scouting new Art Treks in France and Italy. Of all the possible locations I chose Strasbourg, France and Gubbio, Italy as the most inspiring and unique new Art Trek destinations. Both of these towns offer unsurpassable visuals for painting, tranquil and authentic cultural environments, and fascinating histories. Alsace is famed for her white wines, the Strasbourg cathedral is a fully sculpted work of art, and her cobbled streets, charmed architecture and the watery reflections of her canals will act as muse on our hearts as we paint. Gubbio, Italy is a Renaissance town with stunning architecture, meandering cobbled streets, churches with frescoes galore and a multi-tiered hillside layout that offers stunning views of the town and Umbiran countryside. The locals are warm-hearted and friendly, and offer a glimpse into what it truly means to be Italian and sing your language. 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 as well
as traditional watercolor painting techniques with an emphasis on wet-into-wet
and the development of a personal style. Participants paint in a warm
and supportive environment that nourishes self-expression. I invite
you to join me for art i 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 techniques. Each class begins with exercises that lead to a thorough understanding of the nature of watercolor - it's spontaneity, transparency, visual poetry and innate behavior. It is from this ground or foundation that we explore the tools and techniques of watercolor and fluid acrylic painting. Art
Trek travel/study workshops are creatively designed to 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 classes and travel workshops. Carol
Duchamp, Artist/Director |
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