2024 ART RETREAT in ireland
Embracing Magic
June 19 - 26, 2024 at Mulranny Arts in Ireland
WHERE NATURE, CULTURE & CREATIVITY MEET
This 8-day retreat will be a blend of studio time, enriching excursions, cultural experiences and of course, plenty of time to relax and explore!
We will stroll along the beautiful coastline, visit enchanting villages, tour ancient castles and ruins, and create all along the way!
Many of my favorite artists create landscapes that capture the feel of a place rather than what you might view through a camera lens, and that will be the goal of our journey together. I’ll share some of my favorite ways to create art that represents much more than a postcard version of your time in Ireland.
My Fabulous Embracing Magic Class of 2023!
A wonderful way to loosen up and let go of what you see in front of you is to simplify and abstract the landscape. There’s no need to depict every leaf on a tree when your brain fills in the rest with the right suggestion. Your paintings don’t have to be realistic at all. Instead, you can make them magical, and I'll guide you in making that happen.
I’ll take you through fun exercises in choosing colors, quick sketching, and using word play to reveal new ways to approach encaustic painting and collage. We’ll also share experiences that we can draw from to help one another create much deeper work.
Most importantly, I’ll share how to imbue your encaustic paintings more directly with the spirit of the land. We’ll create collage papers using materials from where we wander; emerald fields, winding paths, and ancient castle walls.
This imagery will be used in the paintings we create, and we’ll have a community table where we can share what we’ve collected. Throughout our time together we’ll be sharing both materials and ideas while creating long-lasting connections. I hope you'll join me in embracing Ireland and Embracing Magic!
Read what students say about painting with me and the experience of my classes.
Enjoy a 5-minute peek into the 2023 International Encaustic Artists retreat at Mulranny Arts, where I was an instructor. I only work with 10 artists at my own retreats, but this exceptional video by Sean O’Grady (@SeanniesCameras) will give you a great sense why I keep returning to this magical place!
