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Workshop - An Artist’s Renaissance Retreat, Tuscany, Italy
Draw, paint, photograph, and explore the Casentino Valley,T uscany,
September 27th ~ October 4th, 2025.
This is our 15th ARTroads Academy workshop in this incredible locale,an hour from Florence. Improve your talents, use theamazing locale for inspiration and use the time to focus on your art! And live like an Italian!
Your workshop includes: accommodations in an agriturisimo apartment, drawing and watercolor classes (5), daily breakfasts (7), a welcome Tuscan basket, hosted receptions(2), lunches (2), dinners (3), local farmers’ market excursion, wine tasting, povere cucina cooking demo, hands-on ceramic plate painting, finale gallery, and an arrivederci ristorante dinner finale.
September 27th to October 4th, 2025 — In person at the Agriturisimo “Antico Fio”, Poppi, Italy
Tuition
Students $3000
ARTroads alum and arts organization members, $2700
Non-artist guests, $1800
Class - Fundamentals of Watercolor
Fundamentals of Watercolor
Fundamentals of Watercolor runs three concurrant Saturdays in June, each starting at 9:15 a.m. and ending at 12:15 p.m. at the ARTroads Studio in San Francisco, CA.
June 7th
June 14th
June 21st , 2025
Three classes provide the artist with the basics; a solid foundation of watercolor painting techniques. Lecture, demonstration, practice exercises, personal attention and reference handouts are included. Students will be expected to complete simple exercises between the sessions. A detailed material list will be provided to registrants. Student participation is encouraged and expected.
We’ll cover:
Materials and Equipment; paper, paint, and brushes
Techniques ~ a dozen
Color and mixing
The Painting Process
Back to Basics Composition
Presentation Basics; matting and framing
Tuition
New students $225;
ARTroads alumni and arts organization members $200.
LINK TO DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
Show - Maritime Art 2025
Maritime Art ~ 2025” at The Golden Gate Yacht Club
The Golden Gate Yacht Club invites member artists from any international PPIC member yacht clubs to submit entries to the upcoming, juried, annual exhibit. The show will be on view and art will be for sale in the Club’s USA 17” lounge.
The exhibition will run May 15th– May 24, 2025 (during Club hours)
Deadline to Submit Applications: April 8, 2025
Details and Artist Entry
Entry for each artist is limited to three works of Maritime Art not previously exhibited in the Golden Gate Yacht Club’s Gallery, one of which may be chosen by the exhibition jurors.
Two-dimensional, original work, featuring water or boats or both, in any medium except video, may be submitted, including photography.
Artwork may not exceed 30” high by 48” wide (including frame) nor weigh more than 30 lbs.
All accepted work must be suitably prepared for gallery display and delivered to the yacht club on May 9th or 10th . Full details on entry requirements can be found in the prospectus.
Entries must be submitted online at https://
About the Jurors
The Golden Gate Yacht Club is honored to have the following individuals serve as jurors for the 2025 Maritime Art Exhibition.
XXX, _________________ is the past/current Commodore/xxx…
Susan McComb, _____________________ is an …
Pamela Rhodes, Director, The ARTroads Academy, is an …
Prizes sponsored by XXX and YYY
Cash Awards
1 st Prize: $400, 2 nd Prize: $250, 3rd Prize $150
Gift Certificates:
XXXX (art supply stores) 2 @ $100.
YYYY (GGYC gift cards) 2 @ $100.
ZZZZ (Other Yacht Clubs) 4 @ $100
Host -The Golden Gate Yacht Club
Organizer - ARTroads Academny
Prospectus and entry form for artwork entry:
Class - The San Francisco Bay. Views in Watercolor
Pieve de Romena, Pratovecchio, Italy, Pamela Rhodes, watercolor
Class - Paint Your Favorite Travel Photo in Watercolor
Move your favorite travel photo FROM your device and ONTO watercolor paper! Not suitable for absolute beginning watercolorists. We focus on standardized sizing, image selection and composition, transfers, drawing and watercolor painting.
Schedule
Three Saturdays, March 29th, April 5th and April 12th, 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Classes are in person, at the ARTroads Studio in San Francisco, CA
Tuition
ARTroads alum - $200.
Arts organization - $180
LINK TO DETAILS AND REGISTRATION