Travelling with meaning : a painting workshop in Italy

More and more travellers from the developed world are looking for meaningful travels. We are aiming for journeys that allow us to learn something new, to deepen our culture, to enhance our lives. Purpose, inspiration and self-discovery are now vital elements in our traveling choices. Probably, this is why our quality painting workshops offered since 1997, have become more and more popular. Continue reading Travelling with meaning : a painting workshop in Italy

General, Painting, Painting | plein air

Art and Algorithms

What is an algorithm? It is simply a recipe, a procedure that lists all necessary steps to complete a task. Some of these algorithms are constructed from a vast array of data fluxes created and shared through the multiple existing networks, or information repositories. But what about painting? Are we, artists, in a way protected from this evil thing called algorithm? Continue reading Art and Algorithms

Art History, Art | Religion | Theory, General, Painting | plein air

How I see art (4c)

In art, a concept is not self-sufficient, it needs a strong relationship with other ideas that you have acquired during your life time, through your knowledge. In other words, a concept is an amalgamation of many smaller ideas derived from your own ethic, social, cultural values ; and on top of that we have the throw the notion of intention. Continue reading How I see art (4c)

Art | Religion | Theory, Inspiration |Thoughts

How I see Art (4a)

Are you aware of your own knowledge of art? Do you have a vast or a slight knowledge of art? Do you have a good knowledge of art history, theory and philosophy? When painting, do you get involved into complex or simple reasoning, or no reasoning at all? Do you paint simple or complex subjects? Continue reading How I see Art (4a)

General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting | plein air

Painting your personal stories (with gusto)

any artist in search of inspiration need look no further than her/his own life experiences; as we wrote before, it is stories that link us all. The sincere transcription of emotions onto canvas helps artists to convey their message in a powerful and touching way. Continue reading Painting your personal stories (with gusto)