Painting Orchids on the Big Island of Hawaii: October 20-26, 2013.
Deadline for Application:
deadline for October 2013 Workshop is 15 August, 2013. Contact
Linda at vorobik@gmail.com ASAP, as registration is limited to 8 participants, and sign up is first come, first serve.
What: A botanical watercolor retreat at a vacation home filled with lovely
orchids from Pacific Orchid
Farms. Formal instruction occurs daily and includes numerous art
demonstrations and individual instruction as needed. Drawing and painting time alternates with field trips and free time for swimming/snorkeling or individual outings.
To see what Judy Waller did after the workshop (Wow!):
http://www.johnandjudywaller.com/watercolors/orchids/orchid.html
Scroll down to see images from the workshop:
The house where we work is filled with cut orchid sprays,
and lots of plants are available as subjects as well. This shot is of
Tina, the assistant and cook for the 2005 workshop, and yours truly,
holding the subjects:
We work either in the main room of the house or on
the third floor lanai, which has a lovely view of the bay, sounds of
birds and ocean waves, and gentle breezes wafting through:
Some works in progress from Judy:
Mike's Workspace:
Heather's mini-masterpiece:
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