Itinerary

Day 1

meeting at 7 pm at Villa Flora for a cocktail and we will go to dinner after that

Day 2

breakfast at 8.30 am

Painting in the surrounding of Villa Flora from 9 am - 1 pm

light lunch

slides at 6 pm

dinner 7 pm

Day 3

breakfast at 8.30 am

departure for Ljubljana at 9 am

Ljubljana with visit to art museums in the morning

light lunch

painting in the afternoon

slides at 6 pm

dinner 7 pm

Day 4

breakfast at 8.30 am

Painting in the surrounding of Villa Flora from 9 am - 1 pm

light lunch

slides at 6 pm

dinner 7 pm

Day 5

breakfast at 8.30 am

daily painting trip to

Castello di Miramare (Austrian Emperor's Castle) or Castello di Duino and the beach of the Gulf of Trieste, Italy departure 9. am

light lunch

return in early afternoon

slides at 6 pm

dinner 7 pm

Day 6

breakfast at 8.30 am

daily painting trip to Slovenian Alps (Soca Valley) departure at 9 am

light lunch

return in early afternoon

slides at 6 pm

dinner 7 pm

Day 7

breakfast at 8.30 am

Painting in the surrounding of Villa Flora from 9 am - 1 pm

light lunch

afternoon for finnishing paintings
final critique
slides at 6 pm

dinner 7 pm

Extra Information

Inclusions -

accommodation 7 nights in a double occupancy* at Villa Flora or at nearby Bed & Breakfast (equivalent quality to Villa Flora), 3 meals per day including wine at dinner, (dinners are at typical local restaurants or local feasts), 6 days of lessons, materials included (paper for the first day), canvases 5 (one for each following day), brushes, acrylic paints) as well as use of painting easels and chairs, transportation to our daily painting locations: 3 longer distance painting locations, 3 locations close to Villa Flora. private bath is 100 Euros per person extra. single room is 250 Euros extra (with private bath is 100 Euros extra). non painters can join for 1050 Euros. bike rental for the week is 40 Euros. The third person has 20 % discount. The fourth person has 30 % discount.

Extras -

include daily painting trips to Slovenian Alps (Soca Valley), Ljubljana with visit to art museums,

Italian Coast with painting of the gardens of Castello di Miramare (Austrian Emperor's Castle)Trieste, Italy.

Emphasis will be put on perception and observation, as the bases to painting. I will help you develop your personal outlook, as well as inspire your imagination in all this magical places and to help you appreciate art to the full. We will paint 4 hours every morning. You may work on sketches for the first few days, and than proceed to more accomplished works derived from these last. Or you may simply paint two or three works a day. If for some reason, you want to wonder and explore the territory during these days, you are pleased to do so. In the evenings we will discuss the work done during the day and see numerous slides of contemporary and modern art. Color theory lessons. An evening art appreciation course. Many excursions... Art class is opend to participants of all ages and levels from beginners to advanced.

You will live in a villa from year 1820, Villa Flora owned by Tjasa Iris in the Precoastal Wine Country of Slovenia, near Italian border. The villa is full of ancient atmospheres. Furnished with antique Slovenian furniture, antiques and lots of art by Tjasa Iris. You will also learn A LOT about culture, art, history, gastronomy and wine of Slovenia, the country that you will be visiting. Tjasa Iris is holding painting workshops in Italy, France and Slovenia since 1996. "In 11 years of career I had participants from all 6 continents and from about 23 countries... ...and many who returned second, third and even for the forth time." Tjaša