More Info / Organisation

Focus of Course

Drawing from observation of nature, architecture, works of art and daylife situations while traveling from one place to the other, or in the visited cities. Analysis of space : distances, depth, and planes… Choice of the subject and its development… The structure and dynamism of composition… Light as subject… Learning about perspective through observation… etc.

Special drawing excursions are planned to typical places, i.e. in old quarters of the XIIth and XIIIth Centuries, or in the surrounding countryside overlooking Umbria’s graceful landscape. Special trips are made to the more important towns of Rome and Florence to study their history and draw from their beauties. The village of Acquapendente and the lake and town of Bolsena plus all the cities around offer many eye-catching areas and beautiful perspectives to stimulate the imagination and creativity.

Schedule

There is no rigid and definite schedule; it will be adapted to specific needs related to the projects pursued.

Lundi au vendredi :

The afternoon is free for personal work, other excursions, conferences on different artistic matters, Italian courses, etc.

Evenings are for relaxing, lectures, slides, encounters…

Weekends:

Are free. Breakfast is served between 9:00 and 10:30 and the common meal is taken at night (8:00 pm). So it gives you the whole day for your own exploration.

N.B.: If you need any help to organize personal excursions it is preferable to ask for it some days in advance. A bus pass is included allowing you to visit smaller nice towns around.

Meals

The breakfast «colazione» and lunch «pranzo» are included in the total price and are very good and abundant. For dinner, there are different kinds of restaurants downtown (5 min. walk): the bar (sandwich and glass of wine, $5), the trattoria (entree, pasta and wine, $20), and the ristorante for a more «elegante» meal ($35 and up). For the smaller budget you can buy fresh fruits and vegetables, bread, cheese and salami at the «supermercato» and enjoy a picnic meal in the garden.

Flight

Michèle Delisle will make all negotiations with the travel agency and airlines so as to get the best arrangement possible for traveling between Montreal and Rome. Mr. William Balfour from the Afrolympic agency is our likeable travel agent. Each participant is responsible for his/her return date. Your ticket is open for at least 2 months but return date has to be fixed prior to departure as well as your route to come back (if you want to travel somewhere else). These specific arrangements can be made with Mr. Balfour between January 15th and 31st 2004.

AFROLYMPIC TRAVEL AGENCY
Mr. William Balfour
(514) 274-0000
4819 Park Ave (between St-Joseph and Villeneuve)

All your kind cooperation and your diligence is requested when traveling with group. Michèle Delisle will meet you at the Rome airport the day of your arrival.