Hi friends! I don't blog often, but I think this retreat really deservers a full blog post (or two!).

I just got back from Europe and all I can say is: wow, what an experience. This was the frist of hopefully many Watercolor Retreats where I team up with Travellur, a boutique slow travel specialist in authentic travel experiences.

Activities from our first watercolor class together

One of our many gorgeous styled dinners by Travellur

I am so grateful that this group of women (who had never met before!) came together with two things in common: our love for travel and painting. Everyday our program included a class I designed specifically for this location, lots of delicious food and a cultural outing or moment.

Group shot at Castello di Donnafugata garden maze

For a full week we painted together and shared many laughs and stories at the beautiful Villa we all stayed at together. In the morning we woke up to delicious breakfasts by my friend Alessia, who also made sure we had plenty of snacks and lunches throughout the day.

Fresh wild mint infusion from our garden by Alessia

Mariana making a personalized post card for our last class together

Mary at the villa (this flower wall was my favorite spot!)

I also want to give a special thank you to Jesy for capturing these special moments so beautifully.

Jesy also took our portraits and so many cool group pics. Guys, I think I will for sure need a second blog post to share all my thoughts and pictures from the retreat.

Mosaic paintings in process by the group

Postcards we made for each other before saying good bye <3

Overall I can't thank Coco from Travellur enough for making this dreamy week come together. I am so glad this partnership exists and delighted to bring more art retreats to you, hopefully for many years to come! I highly recommend Travellur for all your custom travel experiences, she really caters well to small groups who want unique travel experiences.

There is so much more I want to share with you about this experience! Make sure to check out out hashtag #WatercolorsOfSicily

Lots of love,

Ana

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Hi friends! I can't say how excited I am to be taking my watercolor workshops on tour! My first stop is LOS ANGELES, join us this April in Silver Lake for a magical experience. ENROLL HERE.

Class Outline

Modern Watercolor Techniques: Beginners Level

In-depth Program

Makers Mess

602 North Hoover, Silver Lake, CA 90004

Welcome to Modern Watercolor Techniques for Beginners with Ana Victoria! Here you will

learn both basic watercolor techniques and fun new ways to use your paints mixed with

other mediums and house hold supplies, such as salt and bleach. I will give you an in

depth look into my favorite art supplies and how to use them properly. Watercolor can be

intimidating, but I promise I will make it easy and fun with these tips and tricks. You will be

amazed with the results you can obtain with my simple direction, no experience necessary!

Students will leave this class having a better understanding of watercolors and awesome

illustrations that can be pieces of art on their own or used in personal projects.

Schedule:

4 sessions

April 5, 6, 7 and 8th from 6:30 to 9:30 pm

Session 1

- Basic watercolor techniques

- Transparencies and gradients

- Pulse and precision

Session 2

- Progressive painting activity

- We will start loosening up and understanding the real value of watercolors

Session 3

- Experimental watercolor

- Mixing watercolors with different supplies, this is my signature “baby planets” activity!

- Painting Jellyfish

Session 4

- Paint a magical galaxy, universe or supernova!

Supplies:

Students must bring:

- Watercolor paper pad:

recommended size 9” x 12”

http://www.dickblick.com/products/winsor-and-newton-cotman-watercolor-pads/

- Watercolor paints:

Pan sets or tubes are both great.

Cotman, Winsor & Newton, Sennelier and Schmincke are GREAT brands.

- Different sized round brushes: Size 0, 1 and 8 are recommended

- Palette: this can be a ceramic/plastic bowl, or you can use the back of

your pan set as well

Teacher will provide:

- Assortment of specialized paints to experiment with

- India ink

- White acrylic paint

- Household supplies for experimental textures (salt, bleach, etc.)

- Visual material

All classes include gift bags and diplomas by Ana Victoria :)

ENROLL

Watercolors of Sicily

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Modern Watercolor Techniques LA Workshop!