Painting Workshop in Umbria.....

September 21 - 30, 2008

Spend an unforgettable week in a luxurious Umbrian villa. Daily plein-air excursions to paint the exquisite Umbrian and Tuscan landscapes. Painting classes led by artist Bill Cloutman, who shares with you his love of art, good food, good wine, and good company.

$2,150 per person double occupancy

Tour price includes:

• 8 nights deluxe accommodations

• 8 breakfasts, 7 dinners

• Full-time workshop leader and guide

• 8-day painting workshop

• Daily excursions, plus activities for non-painting guests

• Transportation in comfortable air-conditioned minibus

The Workshop: This eight day Plein Air workshop will be led by Bill Cloutman, a Boston North Shore landscape painter, a graduate of Vesper George School of Art with training from notables such as Don Stone and Robert Douglas Hunter. The workshop is aimed at people with at least some experience in oil painting. A detailed materials list will be sent to all.

Click here to see some of Bill's paintings

Accommodations: Our villa was originally the summer residence of the noble Perugian Donnini Mancini family. A 17th century farm, it was converted in the 1800s to the beautiful frescoed villa that stands today.