Under the Tuscan Sun - Sketching Lucca. June 2021
Let’s see how the world mends after this very difficult time for us all.
If you’d be interested in joining us in June 2021, drop me a line.
Such a gorgeous and historical area and we’d have such a great time sketching everything, as we have on our previous visits, and here’s hoping we can enjoy it once again.
ABOUT ERIN HILL
Erin Hill has been creative all her life. She is a graphic designer who has morphed through advertising to fine art to become an unstoppable sketcher and urban sketcher with her own Sketch Schools.
Erin is an International Sketch tutor with courses and workshops in Australia, New Zealand, Southern France, Italy, UK and USA, where she teaches her own simple and therapeutic way to become a sketcher.
Erin has been organising and tutoring Sketch Tours and Workshops since 2008.
Email me for info and questions. erin@erinhill.com.au
THE WORKSHOP FORMAT
As with all my workshops, beginners to advanced all welcome and I’ll guide you at your own level.
Our Workshops begin each morning in a cafe where we have coffee and do a warmup sketch for the day, along the lines of the subject we’ll be sketching on location. In early afternoon we take a lunch break and recharge our sketching batteries.
All week we’ll be be looking at a beautiful old doorway, church towers, winding alleyways, museums, galleries, gardens or anything which appeals and work on that, always with plenty of demos and guidance from me. We sometimes complete colour later, over a glass of wine before dinner.
Make your own arrangements to arrive in the city where we sketch, and find some lovely accommodation for yourself. (Recommendations below) We’ll all buy our own meals, drinks etc to keep it simple. (Allow €100+ daily)
Complete the booking form and secure your place for some incredible sketching with us.
THE LUCCA TUSCANY WORKSHOPS DATES 2021
Day 1. ‘Simple shapes in Lucca Cafes
Day 2 ‘Archways and doorways’
Day 3. ‘Putting people in your scenes’
Day 4. ‘Stone, texture and ancient buildings’
Day 5. ‘Laneways and Alleyways’
Day 6. ‘Vignettes - the little moments’
Day 7. - ‘Sketch & Walk - stop and every corner and sketch 10mins’
Meet at: Bar San Michele on the piazza of the same name. It faces the church façade, one of the world's loveliest.
Time: 10.00AM - 3.00PM
COSTS
Workshop only,
/ €995 for full week for sketchers.
€695 full week. Partners/Non sketchers with a sketcher
SKETCH KIT
We need a very minimal sketch kit which is always in your shoulder bag. You’ll see how little you’ll need in the link below.
The colours listed are my 12 go-to ones, so whatever brand of watercolour pans, and aquarelle pencils - get those colours only.
Bring a folding stool if you like, hat, sunscreen, and a big happy smile.
ACCOMMODATION SUGGESTIONS
(From €100 a night to whatever.)
Hotel Piccolo Hotel Puccini
Casa Paolina
B&B Antifiteatro
Lucca in Villa Elisa & Gentucca
Al Cardinale Rooms & Studios
Lucca Charm
B&B La torre
Hotel La Luna
Hotel Rex
GETTING THERE
Organise your flights.
Pisa is the nearest airport and there is a train directly to Lucca.
Don’t forget Travel Insurance - better safe than sorry.
Click this link to check times, dates and costs