Calling all nature and art enthusiasts !!
Nature / Botanical Sketching
in Guatemala with
We'll take a break from gardens to spend 'Dia de los Muertos' (Guatemalans call this day Todos Santos - All Saints Day) exploring the local cemetery filled with families visiting their loved
ones who have died, flying kites with notes written to them, eating 'fiambre' and celebrating into the night. (Image: Muriel in cemetery by Liza Fourre)
It is an unforgettable experience !!
Cynthia works miracles with complete beginners, even those with no previous art experience!! Her experienced and encouraging step-by-step approach welcomes all skill levels. Participants are welcome to draw/paint/sketch whatever catches your eye and imagination. Subject matter is not limited to plant life.
You'll spend unhurried time, lulled by the gentle breezes of "the land of eternal spring" and the soothing sounds of splashing fountains, 'en plien air', at a variety of local gardens. Each day begins with an introduction of materials and a demo of technique (pastels, pencil, pen & ink, watercolor).
We base out of UNESCO World Heritage Site Antigua Guatemala, but will spend three nites at Posada Santiago, overlooking gorgeous Lake Atitlan.(Image: Calla Lilly Atitlan by Liza Fourre - taken from Posada garden).
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Nature / Botanical Sketching in Guatemala with
27 October - 5 November 2011
A highlight of this experience will be visiting cemeteries on November 1
All Saints Day
Join popular instructor Cynthia Padilla (here drawing in a coffee finca garden) for a week submerged in the beauty of the tropical flora and fauna of Guatemala, learning how to accurately render, via close observation, the fascinating and varied tropical plants of Guatemala. (Photo of Cynthia by Rebecca Dant)
We'll take a break from gardens to spend 'Dia de los Muertos' (Guatemalans call this day Todos Santos - All Saints Day) exploring the local cemetery filled with families visiting their loved
ones who have died, flying kites with notes written to them, eating 'fiambre' and celebrating into the night. (Image: Muriel in cemetery by Liza Fourre)It is an unforgettable experience !!
Cynthia works miracles with complete beginners, even those with no previous art experience!! Her experienced and encouraging step-by-step approach welcomes all skill levels. Participants are welcome to draw/paint/sketch whatever catches your eye and imagination. Subject matter is not limited to plant life.
You'll spend unhurried time, lulled by the gentle breezes of "the land of eternal spring" and the soothing sounds of splashing fountains, 'en plien air', at a variety of local gardens. Each day begins with an introduction of materials and a demo of technique (pastels, pencil, pen & ink, watercolor).
We base out of UNESCO World Heritage Site Antigua Guatemala, but will spend three nites at Posada Santiago, overlooking gorgeous Lake Atitlan.(Image: Calla Lilly Atitlan by Liza Fourre - taken from Posada garden).
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Join us and begin a lifelong habit of journaling in nature and return home with a collection of small, frameable works of art in breathtaking detail. Even accomplished botanical artists will be thrilled with newly learned art techniques and this Mayan cultural adventure.
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