What’s included

Tuition
Accommodation in private room
Airport pick up from Ancona, Perugia or train pick up from Foligno or Fabriano
At least two excursions to local towns, or castles, usually more, depending on the wishes of the group
All Food and drink including wine
All course materials and equipment including materials for watercolour, acrylic, oil and pastel.
Personalised hand bound sketchbook of good quality Fabriano paper
Use of pool and all other facilities
Wifi access
A gourmet meal at Pappafo featuring their 9 course ‘degustazione’ menu showcasing specialities of the region

What’s included

Tiny landscape, acrylic

Caroline Crawford

Hayfield and Sunflowers, watercolour

Caroline Crawford

Nice Boots, pastel

Caroline Crawford

The lane to our house, oil on canvas

Caroline Crawford

Still life in blue, oil on canvas

Caroline Crawford

My very red coat, oil on canvas

Caroline Crawford

Two Bent Chairs, Acrylic on canvas

Caroline Crawford

Early Spring, oil on canvas, A4

Caroline Crawford

Lago e Poi si Mori, Camerino, Acrylic

Caroline Crawford

The Chicken House Door, oil on canvas

Caroline Crawford

Umbrella pine, Caldarola Castle, oil on canvas

Caroline Crawford

The ruin on the hill, Tussegia, oil on canvas

Caroline Crawford

The Village on the Hill, oil

Caroline Crawford

The old lock, oil on canvas

Caroline Crawford

Winter poplars

Tenuta Gorgiano

Summer poplars

Tenuta Gorgiano

Michelle

What a superb 50th birthday surprise for me! Thank you both for a wonderful time. What bliss to spend a week here painting and drawing in these lovely surrounds and with such great company! Caroline, you are a great teacher, you know just how much to challenge us, and Andrea, your wonderful food creates a perfect way to end each day, great fresh food, wine and friends! This has been a very special experience. I hope we can come back soon. Thanks John for this amazing gift. Michelle & John Gilmore, Australia, June 2012

Michelle

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Deborah, Rocca Borgia

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Jenni’s Demijana and scythe, oil

Thanks for a wonderfully full, relaxing yet intensive few days, boundless hospitality and warmth, superb gourmet meals. It was an absolute delight to meet you and the others in the group. Mille Grazie. Jenni, Isreal (2012) What can I say that has not been said yet! the warmth of your family, the obvious harmony reigning in this enchanted environment, all of it made for a perfect stay. Thanks for everything – especially to Andrea. Tilly, (non painter) Isreal (2012)

Jenni’s Demijana and scythe, oil

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Lorelle, September

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Nick & Glynis Gras

Happy Wedding anniversary, Nick & Glynis - Our 40th wedding anniversary week away with a huge difference; out went the rule book “try something new.. together”. The gamble paid off… what a hoot, we felt we were staying with lifelong friends and we have loved every minute of our stay. What a smashing family, wonderful hosts, great food. We loved our intro to oil painting and feel quite emotional at what we managed to achieve. Many thanks". Nick Gras, UK, May 2012

Nick & Glynis Gras

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Perspective in the park

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Margeit de Vos

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Virginie, sketching by the lake

Thank you for the lovely hospitality. I learned how to get lost and be found, that darker should come before light and that trees will never be the same to my trained eye. Great course and such nice meals as well. Ciao - hoping for part II Virginie, Netherlands

Virginie, sketching by the lake

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Staff

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George, Spike & donkey

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Julie’s Haywain

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Muffin the model

A fabulous week, Grazie mille. Thank you Caroline, Andrea, Maisie, Nicoletta, Spike, the cats, a grasssnake and a scorpion. I have ‘lost’ bad habits and ‘found a new good drawing style, I have enjoyed a very personal and thoughtful programme including Italian icecream, eaten the most delicious food – delizioso, 5 stelle or 11/10, il cibo & vino eccesionale, Wow! Charmed by two lovely children. A very memorable week to be cherished. Speranza a presto! Julie, UK, May 2012

Muffin the model

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Oils, day one

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Julie, italian icons, pastels, May

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Sally, Pots, oil

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Oils, day three

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Val, May

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Nishi and Sharon, April

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Exercise in Vellutata, Margeit de Vos

Thank you for the two wonderful weeks, it was super! Andrea, the food was extremely delicious! Caroline, sorry for using your supply of acid yellow. I learned so much from you, found new colours and forms, created a few lovely boney monsters and will think about perspective now and then in the future. Again: thanks for your hospitality and enjoy life forever. Margriet, Netherlands (Aug 2012)

Exercise in Vellutata, Margeit de Vos

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Home made Fettucine

Ruth on the balcony

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Sharon

Not painting, but finding her own entertainment

Sharon

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Ruth, inspired by the Ducal palace

Thank you for a wonderful twelve days. Caroline & Andrea you have been most gracious and generous. Good food, good teaching, good conversation. I have learnt so much, both paintingwise and about myself. I know this will be a starting point for me in many ways. Grazie, Ruth, Wales 2012

Ruth, inspired by the Ducal palace

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Painting in the field

Anne really hated the pink ground of this canvas but .......

Painting in the field

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Anne, finished result

... the finished result is great. Although you can no longer see the pink, somehow it seems to glow through. Sometimes it is good to get out of your comfort zone.

Anne, finished result

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Anne, riding the donkey down the lane

Shall we call this the Fortnight of the Falling Figs? It has been a theme. you are a lovely and memorable family, each so talented and special. I have learned so much art, in painting and drawing, and in food! Caroline, I have learned so much – perspective at last! Thank you for your gentle tutelage. You have a beautiful home in a special corner of Italy and I thank you for sharing it with me. Anne Emerson, Boston USA (2012)

Anne, riding the donkey down the lane

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Ann, watercolours at the Ducal Palace

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Hats, Liz Baker

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Coming along nicely

Thank you all so much for a very memorable week. Caroline for your help and guidance artwise, supplied with paint, paper, and humour. Andrea for such memorable meals, that I will try to replicate. Liz, UK 2012 This was Liz's first attempt at oils. Pretty good!

Coming along nicely

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Olive grove from the lane

Local Scenery

The house by the gym

Local Scenery

Tenuta Gorgiano, from North

Tenuta Gorgiano

Moo for you

Tenuta Gorgiano

more poppies

Local Scenery

Poppies by the gym

Local Scenery

Fountain

Camerino

Sunny spells, from Rocca Borgia

Camerino

Camerino from Tussegia road

Camerino

View, Rocca Borgia

View, Rocca Borgia

Camerino

Sally, May 2012

We had such fun this week in our attempts to paint and draw! Caroline, you are the most brilliant teacher and have managed to cover so much in such a short space of time. I genuinely feel that I have made a great friend and hope that if you ever pitch up in Yorkshire you’ll come to see us an we can continue laughing! Andrea, your food has been absolutely heavenly, I have enjoyed every last bit of it (and a special mention must be made of the red wine!) …….Really do not want to go home tomorrow – I have found paradise!! Please stay in touch. Sally, Yorkshire (2012) Sally wins this year's prize for most co-ordinated hat

Sally, May 2012

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Tina’s watercolour poppies, May 2012

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Val, May 2012

Someone said “Life is Art”, and you have taught us about both! 40 suddenly feels fabulous. Thank you, thank you. So happy to be with you. All the best to you and yours. Happy days – painting, singing, laughing, laughing, laughing. Val, Yorkshire (2012, 40th birthday present)