St. Lucia is one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean.
A tropical paradise 27 mi. long and 14 mi. wide containing 19,000
acres of rainforest, quaint fishing villages, banana plantations, a
live volcano and enticing beaches.
The average temperature in January is 85 F.
The workshop will be on location around the island.
Participants can reserve hospitable accomodations at Club St.Lucia,
an all inclusive resort encompassing 47 acres of landscaped tropical gardens.
Families are welcome. Facilities and activities for children available at the resort.
Oil painting workshop is hands on with 3 full days of painting and
critiques. Or paint in the medium of your choice.
Classes will be held from 9 am - 4 pm daily.
Demonstrations capturing light patterns using grisalle and composition will be emphasized. Critiques will be held for suggestion and individual critiques can be arranged for some of your current work. Days are spent painting in and around the Cap Estate property which houses beautiful gardens and an old sugar plantation.
Dinners are usually taken with the group and the atmosphere is fun! Or you can enjoy a quiet dinner. The workshop is very *Caribbean*, very relaxed.
Why not treat yourself to an exotic, fun, learning holiday?
As seen in written articles about BALDINI workshops in American Artist Magazine,Carribean Travel Planner Magazine, Island Institute News ,The Wall Street Journal, LEXUSMagazinein the UK and work published in the Artists Magazine & The Artists Sketchbook Magazine
Advertised on Artshow.com, Art Workshop Directory and Shaw Guides.
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St. Lucia's dramatic twin coastal peaks, the Pitons, soar 2,000 feet up from the sea, sheltering magnificent rain forests where wild orchids, giant ferns, and birds of paradise flourish. Brilliantly-plumed tropical birds abound, including endangered species like the indigenous St. Lucia parrot. The rainforest is broken only by verdant fields and orchards of banana, coconut, mango, and papaya trees.
- The May 2005 Fifth Anniversary edition of Oprahs O Magazine has chosen St. Lucia as it's top destination! On page 288 writer Kate Sekules highlights "Five Places to See in Your Lifetime." She calls St Lucia a "True Hot Spot" and highlights the picturesque Pitons, a United Nations World Heritage Site, unspoiled coral reefs, lush tropical forests, an active geothermal field with bubbling mud and clear hot springs all available by guided hikes which your hotel can organize.
What can I say? I loved the Island, the people and the scenery. Around every corner there was something to be painted. Painting with local residents was a special treat.
I enjoyed painting with Cecil and Alcina.
The underpainting excercises you had us do were very helpful in getting me to paint from dark to light and establish a "value plan". Thank you for your
