2015
August 7 thru 11 Art Retreat
Blue…infinite…..Lustre of the soul…Blue’s character moving
inward, lighter on the inside and darker on the periphery. What happens when other colors interact
with blue? Create inner balance as
you experience peacefulness through working with blue.
Mornings: 9am, our color work begins
with a given blue study that will develop into a painting over the 5 days. We
will practice the veiling technique with watercolor, and motif with various
artistic methods.
Our focus in the mornings will be to develop form
and motif ‘out of the color’, an approach inspired by Goethe and Steiner that
perceives colors as the visible outer garments of invisible forces.
Afternoons: One afternoon session
sketching in charcoal or ink, in Colorado’s magnificent nature. Drawing upon
the art of Kandinsky and Franz Marc, we will develop landscape sketches into
paintings and explore color exercises inspired by Marc’s animal paintings. We
will practice animal gestures with light/dark composition in ink. Create your own color studies. Material: watercolor, gouache, ink, pencil or
charcoal
Evening
Presentations: Franz Marc &
the Blue Rider group, Artistic presentation
Jennifer &Ammi
Health
through Anthroposophy with Philip Incao
Tuition: $355
includes supplies, plus 5 organic veggie lunches & snacks
Deposit: $75, nonrefundable, to reserve a space
Meals: nearby cafes & organic food stores.
Location: Sun Studio in Crestone, Colorado
Sign
up & info: Jennifer
Thomson, POBox 894, Crestone, Colorado, 81131,
Spend 5 artistic rejuvenation days at the foot of sacred
mountains: Time for mineral hot
spring soaks & swims. Hike in the National Forest or Sand dunes National
Park or visit Crestone’s spiritual centers. See wildlife.
Renew yourself and your life path in contemplation and color in nature’s
beauty in Crestone 8000ft. Alpine Valley.
Art is, after all,
only a trace…like a footprint which shows that one has walked bravely and in
great happiness. Robert Henri
