WORKSHOP -
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2008 TO MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
15 wonderful days of painting in three amazing location on the Italian and Switzerland Lakes districts. 5 nights in Lake Maggiore, 5 nights in Lake Geneva and 4 nights in Lake Lucerne. This will be your chance to paint some of the very best sights to be found in Italy and Switzerland.

The Tour at a Glance
Paint some of the very best sights to be found in Europe. Experience the unique charm and breathtaking beauty of the Italian and Switzerland Lakes districts. This will definitely be the painting trip of a lifetime. Experience a diversity of subjects and locations around the three magical lakes with Greg Allen showing you how to best capture the splendor of these three lakes.

About Your Tutor
Greg Allen has developed a considerable reputation as one of Australia's finest watercolorists, as well as one of the countries finest teachers. He is deeply committed to stimulating the student to achieve proficient and worthwhile outcomes with key lectures on subject identification and the importance of planning and design. He is an outstanding teacher, who is in much demand, so please register early to avoid disappointment.

Highlights of your vacation

Exemplary teaching and critique sessions by world famous artist, author, and instructor, Greg Allen.
5 nights accommodation in a comfortable four star hotel on Lake Maggiore, 5 nights in three star accommodation superbly located on the breathtaking Lake Geneva and 4 nights in three star accommodation in Lucerne.
Great fun painting and sightseeing at Lake Maggiore, Lake Geneva, Lake Lucerne and surrounding areas, including visits to Lake Como, Isolla Bella, Lausanne and Brunnen.
Continental breakfast daily
Welcome dinner and drinks in Lake Maggiore and farewell dinner in Lucerne
Workshop accompanied by a professional workshop manager.
Arrival and departure transfers
A certificate confirming your successful completion of the workshop.

WORKSHOP

DAY 1: MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2008 LAKE MAGGIORE
Workshop members will be transferred from Milan airport to your comfortable four star hotel in Stresa, over looking Lake Maggiore. Lake Maggiore is the most famous of the Italian Lakes, in part for its legendary beauty, at times both majestic and wild, and also for the Borromean Islands. It is fed by the Ticino River, which rises in Switzerland, and its waters change from a jade green in the north to a deep blue in the south. The mountains of the Alps and Pre Alps shelter the lake. There will be time to freshen up before the group meets for welcome drinks and an included welcome dinner at the hotel.

DAY 2: TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 LAKE MAGGIORE
After breakfast the painting program will commence with a demonstration by Greg Allen followed by helpful individual teaching.

DAY 3: WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2008 LAKE MAGGIORE
Today we will travel to Lake Como for a day of painting with Greg Allen. Como is a city of history, art, culture and tradition and welcomes those in search of unusual and enchanting landscapes. Como was prosperous under the Romans and reached its zenith in the 11th century. Now it is a modern town with a beautiful setting on the shores of Lake Como. Greg will choose a great location and show you how to paint this historic town.

DAY 4: THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2008 LAKE MAGGIORE
After breakfast we take a boat to Isola Bella, the most spectacular of the Borromean Islands. On the island we will see the Palace, which is built in the Lombard Baroque style and its staterooms – Napoleon's room, the Hall of Mirrors, music room and more. The gardens are undoubtedly one of the most dramatic examples of 17th-century gardens in Italy, filled with beautiful roses and other perfumed plants set out on 10 terraces ornamented with statues and fountains and will provide wonderful subjects to paint.

DAY 5: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2008 LAKE MAGGIORE
Our last day will be a full day of painting at Lake Maggiore. Greg will take the group to a good location for a demonstration followed by individual attention for workshop members.

DAY 6: SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2008 LAKE GENEVA
Today we will say farewell to Stresa and travel by private coach to Geneva situated on the southern tip of Lake Geneva. The group will travel though spectacular countryside and witness the beauty of the Alps including the Matterhorn. We will arrive in Geneva around midday. Geneva's lakefront is one of the city's greatest assets. The familiar Jet d'eau spouts a column of lake water as high as 450 feet in the air, and on a clear day you can see the impressive Mont-Blanc. Geneva is also famous for being the home of the European headquarters of the United Nations.

DAY 7: SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2008 LAKE GENEVA
This morning we will have a sightseeing tour of Geneva with a local guide. We will visit the old town with its interesting narrow cobbled streets and Gothic and Romanesque buildings. The old town is dominated by the Cathedral St Pierre, which was built in 1536. We will also visit the Jardin Anglais, a large clock composed of flowers. This afternoon Greg will commence today's painting session in an attractive location.

DAY 8: MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 LAKE GENEVA
Greg will find a beautiful painting location in town. He will show you how to approach the subject and will give you personal attention as you sketch and paint throughout the day.

DAY 9: TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 LAKE GENEVA
This morning we will depart by coach for a day of painting and sightseeing of the surrounding areas. We will visit Lausanne, which enjoys a thriving arts scene and offers plenty of subjects to paint including a fine cathedral and beautiful alpine scenery.

DAY 10: WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 LAKE GENEVA
Today Greg will find a great location in Geneva and show you how to interpret the subject. He will give personal attention to everyone throughout the day. A constructive critique session will be held late afternoon.

DAY 11: THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 LAKE LUCERNE

Today we travel to Lake Lucerne through the heart of Switzerland, which is crisscrossed by rivers, ravines and winding valleys. We will stop in Bern, Switzerland's capital, for lunch. The picturesque old town of Bern is contained within a sharp U-bend of the Aare River and remains largely unaltered from the 16^th and 17^th centuries. After lunch we will travel to Lucerne, which is ideally situated in the historic and scenic heart of Switzerland. The medieval old town has a great deal of charm and will provide plenty of painting subjects.

DAY 12: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 LAKE LUCERNE
This morning we will have a sightseeing tour with a local guide. We will visit a number of the 15^th century buildings with painted facades, the famous covered bridge, Kapellbrucke, which was build in 1333 and the poignant Lion Monument carved out of rock and dedicated to the Swiss soldiers who died in the French revolution in 1792. This afternoon Greg will find a good location and paint a demonstration.

DAY 13: SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2008 LAKE LUCERNE
This morning we will depart by coach for a day of painting and sightseeing of the historic locations around Lake Lucerne. The views are constantly changing around the twisting coastline of the Lake and there are many attractive villages along the way. The group will stop at Brunnen, a village situated between Lake Uri and Lake Lucerne. The views of the two stretches of the lakes shimmering either side are spectacular.

DAY 14: SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2008 LAKE LUCERNE
Today is our last day of painting in Switzerland. Today Greg will take us to a great painting location to paint a demonstration and then move amongst group members giving individual assistance. Tonight the group will meet for an included farewell dinner where you will be able to discuss all the highlights of the tour.

DAY 15: MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 DEPARTURE
Time to say farewell. After breakfast workshop members will be transferred to the Zurich airport to join afternoon flights. Workshop concludes

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