"A Renaissance Retreat ~ Multi-media Masterclasses"; Tuscany, 2026

RETREAT : a quiet place; secluded, idyllic, study-centric, creative & focused...this is our place, draw, paint, write & savor your time. An Artist's Renaissance Retreat ~ Three programs available: Acrylic, Oil and Watercolor; Join us for a magical experience; autumn in Tuscany, 2026, at the beautiful Agriturisimo Antico Fio. Chris Hol t presents each class morning on creativity, and creating your personal art habits. Then we each join our chosen instructor: " Acrylic Adventures" with Chris Holt or " Painting Landscapes in Oil " with Richard Robinson or " Tuscany and Watercolor Technique" with Pamela Rhodes Bring the Italian dolce vita into your paintings. Immerse yourself in planning and doing. Unleash your artistic talents surrounded by the stunning Tuscan landscape. Let your creativity flow in this serene setting. Connect with fellow artists and ignite your passion for art. We can't wait to see you there! October 12th ~ 19th, 2026 Live like an Italian artist! Use the time to improve your creativity, use the days to improve your technique and use the amazing locale for inspiration! This is your time without appointments or obligations… just focus on your own art. Tuscany and your time await! We can't wait to see you there! October 12th ~ 19th, 2026 Your workshop includes : Classes: professional artist/instructors, 5 mornings, on-site, our instructors provide daily guidance on approach, techniques and results; Choose one of three curriculum offered . Accommodations : 7 nights, in 2 or 3 bedroom, "agriturisimo apartamente" * (restored, stone farmhouses, with modern kitchens & baths), in the luscious Casentino Valley, just 35 miles from Florence En Plein Air, optional, afternoon painting outings, strengthening technique, and just more painting! Transportation : transfers to and from the local bus or rail station (10 minutes away) and to and from all ARTroads off-site events (airfare and transportation to and from your home aren’t included in the tuition) Benvenuti (welcome) reception & Tuscan buffet dinner, with local wines Daily Continental breakfasts , with local products (7) Morning Meditation & Yoga (optional) Mercato outing ~ a morning, supermercato and farmer’s market shopping Bistro lunch, near the Castello Guidi & medieval town of Poppi "Fabbrica di ceramica" ~ ceramics factory tour ~ and paint your own ceramic souvenir plate, fired by the factory Trattoria Dinner, including wine, at our local favorite "Vino Toscano" wine tasting with "Povere Cucina" cooking demo and dinner , vino included of course "All'aperto" lunch; onsite, with brick-oven specialties Aperitivo Reception, on-site, Art Show and Awards Arrivederci Ristorante Dinner, celebrate our efforts! Tuscan vino is included _________________________________________________________________________________________________ * “Agriturisimo” properties are renovated buildings, farms and vineyards, that offer rustic to luxury accommodations, thus preserving historic buildings and traditional agricultural methods. Tuition: New students; $3,600. pp, dbl. ARTroads alum and select arts organization members; $3,240. pp. dbl. Non-artist guests; $2,600. pp. dbl. Single room supplement; $400. Artist-in-Residence tuition: $1,600.; application available here: Register now! Limited class size. Improve your painting skills, doing more of what you love. Antico Fio, our agriturisimo in Porrena, Tuscany, Italy Castello dei Conti Guidi, in the hilltop town of Poppi, Italy, Rhodes, pen and ink Autumn in Tuscany, Rhodes, watercolor Pain ting en plein air with artist Richard Robinson "Poppi", our locale, by Ian Sidaway, watercolor Afternoon project with guidance Scouting the horizon for the next watercolor landscape subject from the nearby Castello San Niccolo grounds a welcoming reception office at Antico Fio Sometimes an Italian chef is a bit more important than the landscape, Rhodes, watercolor When we're not painting! Antico Fio, Porrena, Italy Focus! Antico Fio poolside Anna, returning from a procini hunt in the nearby forest Buona notte! Our 18th century restored farmhouse