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Watercolor Painting/Italian Landscape

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Plein Aire Spring Tour

Three Credits    
Instructed by FVCC Art Instructor Karen Leigh
Thursday, March 22 - Thursday April 14, 2011   
       
Week One:  Plein Aire Demonstration during Spring Tour (Saturday, March 26 - Sunday April 3)
Week Two:  Monday, April 4 - Friday, April 8
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday:  2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. plus Saturday April 10
Palazzo Zenobio and various other Venetian locations
 
Week Three:  Monday, April 11 — Wednesday, April 13
Monday, Wednesday and Friday:  2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Palazzo Zenobio and various other Venetian locations
 
Location:  Regions of the Veneto, Emilio-Romano, Le Marche, Umbria, and Tuscany, Venice and Lagoon islands, Armenian School
 
Course Description
A study of materials, techniques and presentation of transparent watercolor will be conducted in the streets of Venice, Urbino, Assisi, Sienna and Florence. In addition to learning basic watercolor skills, students will complete an illustrated journal using those techniques combined with collage, text, etc.  For students without an art background, basic drawing skills will be addressed as well.