EXPRESSIVE LANDSCAPE PAINTING with Marcel Wissing Boada

OVERVIEW

• Arrival: Sunday, October 13th, 2024 with Orientation and Welcome Dinner in the evening.
• Studio days: Monday, October 14th - Friday, October 18th, with Farewell Dinner on Friday evening.
• Checkout/Departure: morning of Saturday, October 19th.
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (except on Wednesdays; the hotel's restaurant is closed)
• How to Reach Us: Pickup from Palermo (PMO) airport See our pickup policy
• Materials needed for the workshop: Oil paint, brushes, primed surfaces.   
• What we provide: solvent, medium, rags, brush soap, studio easels, support boards, sandpaper, pencil sharpener, kneaded eraser, chalk, palette knives, and jars at no additional cost.  Please see these provided items.
• Rentals: Sicily Artist Retreats provides Paint Pass and Plein Air Kit rentals.  You are welcome to bring your own materials or rent ours. Paint Pass gives you unlimited use of paint for a flat fee.  Plein Air Kits provide equipment for the field.  
• Purchases: In addition, painting surfaces (like paper and linen) are available onsite to purchase.
• Rental Car: Car rental is not necessary but recommended if you'd like to explore the area after class.

ABOUT MARCEL WISSING BOADA

Marcel Wissing Boada, born in 1998 in Dresden, Germany, is a plein air painter, painting instructor and international traveler. Since January 2023, he has been on a journey through South Asia, exploring the landscapes and cultures of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal. Immersed in these diverse environments, Marcel translates his impressions onto canvas, capturing the essence of a place and exploring the aesthetics of such a complex world. Through his art, he seeks to bridge the gap between people, places, and cultures around the world.

• 1998 born in Dresden, Germany
• 2019 – 2021 Study at Barcelona Academy of Art, Spain
• 2021 – 2022 Instructor of landscape painting at Barcelona Academy of Art
• Since January 2023 Instructor at Samsara Academy of Art, India
• Exhibitions in Germany, Spain, Italy, Mexico and India

WORKSHOP DETAILS

Painting the landscape en plein air can be a truly enjoyable experience, especially when you know how to simplify the complexity of our environment and how to deal with its changing conditions. In this workshop, we will learn how to observe, how to plan the painting and how to select the information needed to capture the essence of a place at a specific moment.

We will explore various techniques to begin and finish a painting efficiently. Along with some technical strategies, we will delve into the fundamental theory of landscape painting, including composition, light, color, space, and atmosphere.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

For your convenience, essential materials for the workshop are available for rental or purchase to facilitate your travel. In addition, you'll enjoy several excursions to gorgeous local sites during the week.

Refreshments are available during studio breaks.  Delicious home-cooked Italian lunches are provided on studio days.  Box lunches are provided on most excursions.  Dinners are provided at the hotel except on Wednesdays (when the hotel's restaurant is closed). You will have the option to eat at a local restaurant or pizzeria with Marcel and other participants on this day.  This dinner is not included.

MARCEL'S MATERIALS LIST

Oil paints:

• Titanium White
• Cadmium Yellow Lemon
• Cadmium Yellow Medium
• Cadmium Orange
• Burnt Umber
• Quinacridone Magenta
• Violet Dioxazine
• Ultramarine Blue
• Phtalo Green
• Sap Green

Medium:

• Odorless Mineral Spirits (or any other solvent)
• Refined Linseed Oil

Brushes:

• Bristle Round and Filbert (6 different sizes)
• Synthetic Flat and Filber (smaller sizes)
• Rigger Brush

Easel: 

• Field easel or camera tripod with Pochade Box

Others:

• Palette knife
• Kitchen roll or rag
• Stainless steel brush cleaner
• 2 x Medium cups with lid
• 2 x Spring Clamps

ACCOMMODATION

You will be staying at Baglio Custera, a boutique hotel in the heart of Marsala’s countryside. Known for its gardens and luxurious swimming pool, this modern resort stands on the Rakalia hill, the site of an ancient shrine to Hercules, surrounded by olive and orange groves. Baglio Custera is a brand new hotel built on ancient lines, those of the "baglio," or farmhouse.

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From start to finish you will enjoy the extraordinary cuisine of the region influenced by the unique flavors of the Mediterranean including garden-fresh vegetables, ancient grains, and seafood.  The majority of meals, accommodation, and ground transport are included in your package, including a celebratory welcome dinner with Marcel.