7 day painting & sketching tour to NORFOLK ISLAND COST: from $2299 pp twin share EX MELBOURNE
In 2016, from April 5th to the 12th, Maxine will be leading an "En Plein Aire" painting tour to Norfolk Island. The natural beauty of the rolling hills & majestic trees, together with the rugged coastline & the 19th century penal colony ruins will provide some wonderful subjects to sketch & paint. She will take you to a different location on each of the 5 working days, under the expert local guidance of one of the Norfolk Island resident artists, BARBARA KELLY.
WELL,I HAVE RETURNED FROM THIS WONDERFUL EN PLEIN AIRE PAINTING TOUR!! I only had a small group of 5 students which was a great student-teacher ratio! 4 non-painters rounded out the group, who found plenty to do & see there. The weather was in the mid 20's each day so brilliant for outdoor work. The students completed about a dozen works each over the 5 days of classes....they all worked enthusiastically and explored a range of media, like watercolours, water soluble pencils, inks & drawings in graphite. The landscape is quite spectacular there - especially the coastal views with dramatic cliffs, pounding waves and rocky coastlines....with beautiful green hills & the Norfolk Island pines dotted everywhere! We shared some wonderful meals together...great food there! Norfolk Island Travel Centre runs several art tours there each year & I have been invited to return to take another group....probably in 2017! so, WATCH THIS SPACE!
