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Art Trek P.O. Box 1103 Bolinas, CA 94924 toll-free: 888-522-2652 local: 415-868-9558 |
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Art Trek Schedule 2008 |
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Art Trek P.O. Box 1103 Bolinas, CA 94924 toll-free: 888-522-2652 local: 415-868-9558 |
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Art Trek Schedule 2008 |
Traveling with artists is an exciting event! Because our painting groups are small, we are able to provide individual technical assistance and help each artist develop his or her own personal style. We paint daily, learn new skills, and enjoy the atmosphere of camaraderie these travel/study classes provide. Our well-paced, innovative itineraries and comfortable accommodations are orchestrated and selected with an artist's eye. Art Trek's artist/instructors are working professionals. We have twenty years of experience in designing painting classes and art workshops to exotic destinations. We welcome beginner to professional levels of skill. Early enrollment is recommended. Photographers and non-painting friends, spouses and family members of workshops participants receive a $200 discount. Join us for an unbeatable art experience and in many cases the trip of a lifetime!
"Carol, Thank you for a fabulous painting trip to Huahine. Painting in such an exotic, remote place is truly a vacation that I can get used to. Traveling to Tuscany and then to French Polynesia with Art Trek is an upscale and inspiring experience. I would recommend Art Trek to any artist without hesitation. Thank you for the valuable instructions, memories, techniques and friendships." Susan (August 2007 Island Watercolor, French Polynesia)
In
2008 our watercolor classes will take us to Tahiti & Huahine Islands in
French Polynesiaand St. Jeannet NEW (Cote d'Azur)
south of France. Many serendipitous events feed the art stream in addition to
our well planned classes and excursions. There is nothing like an art adventure
to renew your art and spirit! Paint and luxuriate with other Art Trek afficionados
at Te Tiare Beach Resort (Huahine Island, French Polynesia) on our Island
Watercolor Class August 7-17, 2008! Our NEW watercolor
class in St. Jeannet, France July 18-27, 2008 takes place in
a pristine hill village Art Trek participants will love.
Northern California Studio on the Mesa classes are a great introduction to watercolor and to my teaching style.
If you enjoy painting and traveling with easy going like-minded artists, then an Art Trek painting class is for you. Whether you are a beginner, teacher, therapist or artist working in any medium seeking a fresh start; whether your work moves in a realistic or abstract direction, our non-traditional approach to watercolor will be appreciated. Productivity is high, our artist/instructors interact on an individual basis and the art workshops are just plain fun. Come paint with us and enjoy an art adventure like no other!
Carol Duchamp, Artist / Director
To
enroll in a travel class (as a workshop participant or friend, spouse,
family member), simply mail a deposit check made payable to Art Trek in the
amount of $1200 to the address below with a note containing class name/date,
your address, phone number, email and skill level or a printed copy of the reservation
form that appears under reservations on this website. Questions? Call 415 868
9558. Mail to Carol Duchamp, Art Trek, P.O. Box 1103, Bolinas, CA 94924. Email
carol@arttreks.com. You will receive
a confirmation packet and detailed pre-departure information.
Island
Watercolor
Plein
Air Watercolor Painting
with
Carol Duchamp
August
7-17 , 2008 (Thurs-Sun/11 days)
Class Fee and Land Cost: $3,695
Includes: workshop orientation, six 3-hour watercolor painting classes, one-on-one
instruction & art party; luxury accommodations based on double occupancy
(2 nights Tahiti Sheraton/7 nights Te Tiare Beach Resort); all breakfasts (sumptuous
buffet); arrival and water-taxi transfers; excursions to Gauguin Museum &
Harrison Smith Botanical Garden on Tahiti and motorized outrigger canoe excursion
and motu picnic on Huahine; gala buffet dinner and Polynesian dance festivities
on Huahine (special Christmas eve dinners on December program); bi-lingual leadership;
hotel & departure taxes; planning & operational costs. Roundtrip Airfare
on Air Tahiti Nui from Los Angeles to Papeete is estimated at $1128. Inter-Island
airfare on Air Tahiti is estimated at $238.
The
Islands
The Polynesian Islands of Tahiti and Huahine are enchantment itself. Volcanic
peaks rise above lush and rugged valleys; tropical fruit and flowers grow in
abundance. White sand beaches, blue-green lagoons and exquisite sunsets add
to our palette of colors. We journey to these islands to explore the beauty
of the tropics and the watercolor phenomenon. Our odyssey begins on the idland
of Tahiti where we visit the extensive Botanical Garden and adjacent Gauguin
Museum.
Often
called the garden isle. Huahine is home to fascinating archaeological sites
and retains the best of old Polynesia. Delight in the beautiful smiles of local
Polynesians. Enjoy the slower pace of island life, gardens full of exotic blooms
and spacious Tahitian style bungalows. Paint daily, learn new skills and enjoy
all the pleasures of island life. Swim, snorkel, paddle outrigger canoes and
kayaks, and relax in this little bit of paradise. Tuck a sweet smelling Tiara
Tahiti gardenia bud behind one ear, don a pareo (lenght of Polynesian cloth),
and you are ready for the day! Friends,
spouses and family members of workshop participants are welcome and may join
the trip at the travel fee level.
Day
1, Depart Los Angeles or JFK on Air Tahiti Nui/Arrive Tahiti (Overnight Tahiti
Sheraton); Day 2, Tahiti (Overnight Tahiti Sheraton; Day 3-9, Huahine (Te Tiare
Beach Resort); Day 10, Evening departure Huahine & Tahiti; Day 11 Arrrive
Los Angeles or JFK in the morning.
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Course Outline
This watercolor painting class is ideal for artists and non-artists alike.
Whether your work moves in a realistic or abstract direction, sclass methods
for evoking the transparent magic of watercolor will be appreciated. Using a
full range of wet-into-wet techniques, we will explore the dialogue between
artist, water and pigment. Class demonstration and discussion will include wetting
the paper, color flooding and gradation, brushwork, atmospheric effects, compositional
energy, edge tinting, textural elegance and the use of watercolor crayon. Innovative
methods will build self-confidence and maximize the spontaneity inherent in
all forms of watercolor painting. From the moment we wet our paper to the final
sweep of form and color, we will attempt to evoke the presence of each artist
in his or her work, discovering the personal palette of colors, shapes and subject
matter unique to each of us. Discover the poetic nature of watercolor shile
painting the exotic flowers and turpquoise lagoons of the tropics!. All levels
of skill are welcome.
To
enroll in the Island Watercolor class (as a workshop
participant or friend, spouse, family member), simply mail a deposit check made
payable to Art Trek in the amount of $1200 to the address below with a note
containing class name/date, your address, phone number, email and skill level
or a printed copy of the reservation form that appears under reservations on
this website. Questions? Call 415 868 9558. Mail to Carol Duchamp, Art Trek,
P.O. Box 1103, Bolinas, CA 94924. Email carol@arttreks.com.
You will receive a confirmation packet and detailed pre-departure information.
NEW!
Watercolor for Self-Expression
with Carol Duchamp
July
18-27 , 2008 (Fri-Sun / 10 days)
Class Fee and Land Cost: $3295
Class fee and land cost includes workshop orientation, six 3-hour morning painting classes, one-on-one instruction and art party; accommodations based on double occupancy; all breakfasts, 4 lunches & 4 dinners; scheduled airport transfers; excursions to St. Paul de Vence & Maeght Foundation,Vence & Matisse Chapel, Antibes & Picasso Museum, regional villages with special events including wine-tasting, chocolate- tasting, hiking; bi-lingual leadership. Class fee and land cost does not include international airfare. Enrollment is limited to 12 participants.
Itinerary
Art Trek is pleased to offer this new, off-the-beaten-track
watercolor class in a pristine hill village with vistas of the Mediterranean
Sea. Hosted by a lively French couple who speak fluent English, we will be
spoiled with the many delights of living in a small untouristed village yet
with access to the fun of being on the Cote d'Azur. Day 1, Depart San Francisco
or hometown for Nice; Day 2, Arrive Nice and transfer to accommodations in
St. Jeannet; Day 3-8, Morning painting class and afternoon excursion (St Jeannet
wine-tasting, St. Paul de Vence and the Maeght Foundation, Vence and Matisse
Chapel, Antibes and Picasso Museum, regional villages; Day 9, at leisure or
optional excursion to Nice for Matisse and Chagall Museums; Day 10, Depart
Nice and Paris / Arrive USA.
Classes
Class
demonstration and discussion will include wetting the paper, color flooding
and gradation, brushwork, compositional energy, atmospheric effects, edge
tinting, textual elegance and the use of watercolor crayon. A full range of
non-traditional and experimental watercolor-painting techniques will be presented.
Wet-into-wet will be emphasized in order to take advantage of the transparent
magic that is watercolor. Beginners and all levels of skill are welcome. Academic
credit available through UCSC Extension.
To enroll in the Watercolor for Self-Expression class (as a workshop participant or friend, spouse, family member), simply mail a deposit check made payable to Art Trek in the amount of $800 to the address below with a note containing class name/date, your address, phone number, email and skill level or a printed copy of the reservation form that appears under reservations on this website. Early registration by January 1, 2008 is requested. Questions? Call 415 868 9558. Mail to Carol Duchamp, Art Trek, P.O. Box 1103, Bolinas, CA 94924. Email carol@arttreks.com. You will receive a confirmation packet and detailed pre-departure information.
Bolinas,
California
Watercolor
for Self-Expression
with
Carol Duchamp
Studio on the Mesa
Day Long
1-day
Saturday / 10 AM - 4 PM
Jan
26, Feb 23, Mar 29, Apr 26, 2008
Class
Fee: $95
Course Outline
This
day long watercolor painting class is ideal for beginners, teachers, therapists
and artists working in any medium who are seeking a fresh start. Whether your
work moves in a realistic or abstract direction, class methods for evoking
self-expression through the transparent magic of watercolor will be appreciated.
By using a full range of non-traditional and experimental watercolor painting
techniques, we will encourage 'the inner artist' to see and create a personal
visual language. From the moment we wet our paper to the final sweep of form
and color, we will attempt to evoke the presence of each artist in his or
her work, discovering the personal palette of colors and shapes unique to
each of us. All levels of skill are welcome.
Class demonstration and discussion will include wetting the paper, color flooding and gradation, brushwork, edge tinting, and the use of watercolor crayon. Innovative methods will build self-confidence in this medium and facilitate the spontaneity inherent in watercolor painting. We encourage our imagery to dance in a playful way. Wet into wet will be emphasized in order to take advantage of watercolor's transparent magic. Instruction is individualized. Class size is limited to 6 participants. Early enrollment is suggested.
A suggested materials list, confirmation letter and directions to Studio on the Mesa in West Marin County (1-hour north of San Francisco along the Pacific coast) will be mailed to enrollees.
To enroll in a Watercolor for Self-Expression class, simply mail a check made payable to Carol Duchamp in the amount of $95 to the address below with a note containing class date, your address, phone number, email, skill level and what interested you about the class. If you are a practicing artist, please bring one or two samples of your work. Questions? Call 415 868 9558. Mail to Carol Duchamp, Art Trek, P.O. Box 1103, Bolinas, CA 94924. Email carol@arttreks.com.
Studio
on the Mesa Watercolor Weekend Intensive
Sat 10 AM-4 PM, Sun 10 AM-3 PM
Jan
5-6, Feb 9-10,
March 1-2, April 12-13, 2008
Class
Fee: $180
Course Outline
This
weekend intensive watercolor painting class is ideal for beginners, teachers,
therapists and artists working in any medium who are seeking a fresh start.
Whether your work moves in a realistic or abstract direction, class methods
for evoking self-expression through the transparent magic of watercolor will
be appreciated. By using a full range of non-traditional and experimental
watercolor painting techniques, we will encourage 'the inner artist' to see
and create a personal visual language. From the moment we wet our paper to
the final sweep of form and color, we will attempt to evoke the presence of
each artist in his or her work, discovering the personal palette of colors
and shapes unique to each of us. All levels of skill are welcome.
Class demonstration and discussion will include wetting the paper, color flooding and gradation, brushwork, compositional energy, edge tinting, textural elegance and the use of watercolor crayon. Innovative methods will build self-confidence in this medium and facilitate the spontaneity inherent in watercolor painting. We encourage our imagery to dance in a playful way. Wet into wet will be emphasized in order to take advantage of watercolor's transparent magic. Instruction is individualized. Class size is limited to 6 participants. Early enrollment is suggested. Recommend for those new to watercolor or artists working in other mediums.
A suggested materials list, confirmation letter and directions to Studio on the Mesa in West Marin County (1-hour north of San Francisco along the Pacific coast) will be mailed to enrollees.
To enroll in a Watercolor for Self-Expression class, simply mail a check made payable to Carol Duchamp in the amount of $95 for a 1-day class and $180 for a weekend intensive to the address below with a note containing class date, your address, phone number, email, skill level and what interested you about the class. If you are a practicing artist, please bring one or two samples of your work. Questions? Call 415 868 9558. Mail to Carol Duchamp, Art Trek, P.O. Box 1103, Bolinas, CA 94924. Email carol@arttreks.com.
Dordogne,
Southwestern France
Castles, Gardens & Cave Art
Watercolor for Self-Expression
with Carol Duchamp
tba 2009
Tahiti
& the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
Chasing
Gauguin: Watercolor Journaling
with Carol Duchamp
tba 2009
Watercolor for Self-Expression
with Carol Duchamp
tba 2009
To
receive more detailed descriptions of these painting classes, please write,
call, or e-mail us at:
Art Trek
PO Box 1103
Bolinas, CA 94924
Tel: (888) 522-2652
Tel: (415) 868-9558
E-mail:
carol@arttreks.com
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