Event Date(s):
April 25 - May 3, 2025
Event Location:
La Romita, Terni, Italy
David Shevlino will lead the group in exploring the human figure both in the studio and out.
For the first several days, you will work in the studio, painting both figure and portrait from a nude model. For the second, the group will move outside to various locations and paint the clothed figure, incorporating the beautiful scenery of Umbria’s hill towns as stage and backdrop to the subject.
You’ll explore foundational concepts like composition, color, and value, but the heart of this experience lies in learning to paint with bold simplicity.
You will learn to distill complex forms into broad, vibrant shapes and colors, and to see beyond the minutiae and embrace a more expressive, direct approach to painting. You will paint “the tree”, as opposed to painting individual leaves. This approach is a powerful tool in capturing our subjects with greater understanding, expression and directness.
