Atelier VRFA presents - Inspired by the Masters Series "Sorolla"

ATELIER VRFA  PRESENTS

INSPIRED BY THE MASTERS SERIES: SOROLLA 

INSTRUCTORS

​Leon Okun ( St. Petersberg Academy) 
Tom Balderas ( Studied direct with multiple Masters ) 
Vanessa Rothe (Laguna College of Art and Design)

Back by popular demand. Due to the influx of requests,
our one of a kind 3 day Educational Art Workshop has a second workshop date!  

INSPIRED BY THE MASTERS SERIES: SOROLLA 
Friday March 19th,  Saturday 20th, and Sunday 21st in 2027 
at Atelier Vanessa Rothe Fine Art, Laguna Beach CA

​Leon Okun ( St. Petersberg Academy) 
Tom Balderas ( Studied direct with multiple Masters ) 
Vanessa Rothe (Laguna College of Art and Design)

​This workshop is sponsored in part by Rembrandt Art Supplies through ROYAL TALENS North America, and by Modern Impressionist Magazine.

Intimate small group, Limited to 10-12 students please 

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION - Spots still remaining 
Call or text (949) 280-1555 or email us at vanessarothefineart.com  

Class
Join us as we recreate the poses of Joaquin Sorolla! Includes all 3 days art instruction in drawing and painting with all 3 academically trained and skilled professional artist instructors.

We start the workshop off Friday with a fun learning experience, like an academic art school day, with a  beautiful slideshow lecture on Sorolla's art history, color history and theory, live demonstrations.  learn the importance of how to capture an important gesture, learn or review the correct proportions of the figure, the sue of Plum lines, and measuring as well as the color palette used by SOROLLA and how to be bold with your color choices and create harmony in a work of art. 

Saturday we will spend the day with 3 models recreating the poses of SOROLLA at one of the most famous beaches in California painting on location. Photoshoot session with models. as well as creating quick studies on the beach. 

Sunday we meet again in the atelier studio to create a final work from our photos and plein air color studies. Also includes LUNCH 2 days we are in the studio, as well as coffee, tea, water, fruit, snacks, paper towel and gamsol.  Full details, Art supply list and syllabus sent out upon inquiry and or registration. 

Basic oil painting skills and some experience is necessary to join, as this exciting workshop includes painting the figure in plein air.  Workshop is given in oils but watercolors are also welcome as artists are skilled in WC as well. 

All CONCEPTS and IDEAS for the workshops are legally owned and © VanessaRotheFineArt DBA VanessaRotheDesign, and are
​Personal and Intellectual property with all rights reserved. 

Venue
The ATELIER Vanessa Rothe Fine Art located in the center of Laguna Beach CA with 180 degree pano view overlooking the sea and you will have a dedicated work space in the Atelier. We will be on location plein air at local beach on Saturday with models and child. 

What is included: 
• Includes full 3 day instruction in drawing and painting by three highly trained nationally known professional instructors. Figure gesture, figure proportions and drawing, color harmony and color mixing from Sorollas palette. 
• Inspirational art history lecture of the life and work of SOROLLA
• Color lecture on SOROLLA's palette and modern equivalent. 
• 3 live model fees including clothing, all prep and art direction to recreate the scenes of SOROLLA on the beach
• Sample art materials OIL color paint to use by Rembrandt for your palette and sample oil paper by Rembrandt for creating studies,.
• Dedicated work space in the Atelier with beautiful ocean views. •LUNCH 2 days in the atelier, and ongoing Coffee, tea, water bottles with snacks and fruit. 
• Paper towel roll, Gamsol solvent 
• A free copy of Modern Impressionist magazine and various copies of past issues of fine art magazines as well for inspiration. 
​
Cost $950  

Your hotel and Travel 
For out of town guests. We can assist you travel advice and tips, and our list of suggested Hotels so you can book your own stay.  We suggest you fly into Orange County /Santa Ana/John Wayne Airport. Car rentals easy to pick up there, or UBER is also very easy. 

WE ARE NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION 
Call or text (949) 280-1555 with any questions, or email us at [email protected]