FEATURED ARTIST RETREAT

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The lodge at the Golden Gate

Come to one of the world?s most beautiful and inspiring places to gather and create. Cavallo Point is the stunning new resort and retreat center located in one of the most spectacular settings in the world? Sausalito, California. More

Come to one of the world?s most beautiful and inspiring places to gather and create. Cavallo Point is the stunning new resort and retreat center located in one of the most spectacular settings in the world? Sausalito, California. With breath-taking views of San Francisco just across the Bay and set inside the Golden Gate National Parks, Cavallo Point offers extraordinary accommodations, culinary creations and inspiring courses in the Creative Arts, the Culinary Arts and in Adventure and Well-Being. Each course is limited to an intimate number of guests and is uniquely crafted for an unforgettable experience. An Artists? Retreat invites you to join us at Cavallo Point at the Golden Gate.

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"I found after my first retreat with Anna Rhodes that I couldn?t take just one!? Anna is such a wonderful teacher that I found each and every class I have taken from her added to my knowledge, whether it be color mixing, understanding values, studio safety, portraiture..." More

"I found after my first retreat with Anna Rhodes that I couldn?t take just one!? Anna is such a wonderful teacher that I found each and every class I have taken from her added to my knowledge, whether it be color mixing, understanding values, studio safety, portraiture or that most important component of art, trusting your own voice and having the confidence to express your own vision.? Anna makes me brave!? She has given me tools and techniques and the courage to try using them.? I believe any artist and anyone who has ever desired to create art would benefit from a retreat with Anna, from rank amateur to professional, as her background in fine arts and organized teaching methods make each retreat a rich and empowering experience." Hide

— Michele, Artist/Traveler

ART RETREAT SCHEDULE 2008

?for the inquisitive beginner, the advanced professional, anyone wishing to expand creative potential?

An Artists? Retreat is a concentrated art course designed to encourage instinctive, confident creativity through developing skill and imagination within a creative community. Students will experience the unfolding of their unique style and palette and will have the opportunity to explore the wonders of a wide array of the finest pigments, pencils, papers and brushes. Through drawing and composing, painting and layering mixtures of mediums, personalized instruction and group discussion, we will use both experimental and traditional techniques to guide our travels through realism, impressionism and into the realm of magic.

FEATURED RETREAT

Sausalito, California
CAVALLO POINT: The Lodge At The Golden Gate
A Course for Creative Exploration
Thursday through Sunday
October 23, 24, 25, 26

The combination of this stunning setting, an in-depth exploration of art and artists' materials, a diverse group of participants, and a dedicated instructor are the ingredients for this unforgettable experience! The emphasis in this four day residential course is on the pleasures of creating art in an inspiring community and on beginning or expanding your artistic skills. While drawing, painting and composing, we will focus on combining knowledge, intuition and freedom needed to create unique works that reflect individual vision. More


Seattle, Washington
Creating the Portrait Through Drawing and Painting
Friday through Sunday
September 26, 27, 28

This course will focus on creating the portrait through demonstration, drawing and painting. Students will experience the unfolding of their unique style and palette and will have the opportunity to explore the wonders and sensual qualities of painting in oils. A wide array of the finest oil-based pigments, canvas, and brushes will be available? More


Seattle, Washington
A Course for Creative Exploration for the Inquisitive Beginner
and Those Wishing A Refresher Course
Friday through Sunday
October 3, 4, 5

This course is the foundation of all of the artists' retreats. Whether an inquisitive beginner or a seasoned artist, you will have the opportunity to experience drawing, painting, composing, layering and manipulating a wide array of the finest art materials in unique and exciting ways. Daily demonstrations, individual and group dialogue, videos and inspiring resources are a part of each seven hour day. More


Woodway Park, Edmonds, Washington
The Morris Graves Estate
Magical Realism, Altered Realities, Visionary Landscape
- an unfolding story in visual images -
an extraordinary experience for the inquisitive beginner and those with knowledge
Friday through Sunday
September 12, 13, 14

The former estate of the world-renowned visionary painter, Morris Graves, is exquisitely beautiful and inspiring with streaming light, lush lawns, ponds, private patios and expansive areas to work at your easels, tables and to gather together inside and out for individual and group instruction and discussion. This course will focus on the unfolding of visual stories and personal images through drawing and painting... More


*Upon registration you will receive a suggested reading list and a detailed list of additional art supplies needed. Easels will be provided for each participant