Linda Pullinsi capturing emotion with paint
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Linda Pullinsi capturing emotion with paint
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“In order to create the kind of art I wish to create, art that lends some light to darkness, that makes a contribution beyond color and texture, sound and form, I need to step aside from the chaos of daily life and open channels to a higher frequency, tuning into the language of spirit, the voice of the muse.”
What To Bring Journal & pen Watercolor Supplies* Bring your regular painting supplies making sure you have a palette with a lid. Fill your palette and consider bringing extra tubes of your favorite colors. A sketchbook is great for deciding what to paint. A spray bottle and water tub Paper towels or tissue Pencil, soft eraser, and paint brushes. Camera Outdoor Art Set up (chair, umbrella, easel?) Comfortable, sturdy hiking shoes or hiking sandals Hat and sunglasses Sunscreen Comfy , casual clothes Your softest pajamas & robe Swim suit Slippers or flip flops to wear to the pool/hot tub Music that inspires you (optional) Toiletries Good Stories
The Courage and Energy to be Outrageous!
· Consider carrying your painting supplies in a backpack or bring a cart with sturdy wheels as Saturday we will be walking around to our perfect painting spot. Watercolor blocks are convenient. Most chairs these days come with a carrying case. If you have any concerns please call me and I’ll see you have what you need. · If you need a supply list let me know and I will get it to you. I will have some paper and supplies available for purchase.
“You must do the one thing you think you cannot do.” -Eleanor Roosevelt
Taos Watercolor Retreat September 1-5, 2008
This is sure to be our most incredible watercolor retreat so far. The energy and history of Taos will amaze you, as will the beautiful spots we’ll be visiting and painting. We have changed where we are staying to the more luxurious Casa Benavides B & B Inn for your comfort. Take some time to visit the websites listed on the directions page so you can fully appreciate all this retreat has to offer!
Monday, Sept. 1 Meet at the De la Tierra in the El Monte Sagrado Spa-Hotel for lunch at 11 AM This place is “over the top” and a perfect start to our retreat. This 4 diamond award winning restaurant is a true culinary experience. You can check the menu at www.elmontesagrado.com
Next we’ll head to San Fransisco de Asis Church,(also called Rancho Taos Church), one of the most photographed and painted churches in the Southwest. We’ll want to paint until the sun is low in the sky to capture the unique shadows.
We’ll check into our rooms at the adorable, luxurious Casa Benavides, featuring original art and gourmet breakfasts. We’ll meet in the big room for a critique of the day, snack and a glass of wine. Dinner is at Apple Tree Restaurant, casual fine dining in a historical Territorial House. After dinner we will gather each night to discuss our day, encourage each other and I will accept feedback to ensure this is the best experience possible for you. For those with energy left, maybe a soak in the hot tub.
Tuesday, Sept. 2 We’ll begin our day with some stretching and meditation, setting our intention for the day. After breakfast, we will head to the Taos Pueblo to take a tour of this National Historic Landmark which has been continuously inhabited for over 1000 years. Remember to ask before photographing any tribal members.
Lunch is at the Trading Post where you can watch the chef at work. Afterwards we’ll tour the Mabel Dodge Luhan House and then spend 2 hours in the garden learning to personalize your paintings by capturing your unique vision. Afterwards there will be free time when you can continue painting, take a nap or perhaps get a massage. We’ll meet for our wine and critique before dinner. Dinner will be New Mexican fare at Orlando’s New Mexican Café.
Wednesday, Sept. 3 Again we’ll begin our day with breathing and stretching and a guided meditation to get our creative juices flowing. After a gourmet breakfast, we’re off to visit the Taos Art Museum & Fechin House where we will sketch and paint for a spell in the garden. After lunch at Bent Street Deli & Café, we will tour the Millicent Rogers Museum. There will be a lesson on mixing color before our evening critique and dinner will be at Graham’s Grille offering honest, creative food at a good price.
Thursday, Sept. 4 After our morning ritual and breakfast, we will head out to the Rio Grande Gorge which boasts the second highest cantilever bridge in the US. This is one of the most spectacular sights to be found anywhere. After lunch, we will stroll Taos Plaza looking at art and shopping. I will do a demonstration on site for those interested in simplifying elements for a better composition.
Tonight we will dine at award winning Doc Martin’s Restaurant in the historic Taos Inn. We may choose to listen to live music afterwards across the lobby in the Adobe Bar.
Friday Sept. 5 Our last day and it’s gone by too fast! We’ll stretch and breathe and set our intentions not just for the day but how to nurture our new found creativity when we return home. After breakfast, there will be a painting demonstration on caressing the paint for desired effects and combining other media into your watercolor work. After check out we’ll paint a few hours before parting ways.
Schedule subject to change due to weather etc. You may consider extending your trip before or after this retreat by adding Santa Fe or Ghost Ranch to your travels.
Directions
Most of you will fly into Albuquerque. Please let me know if you will be driving and need directions from another city.
From Albuquerque: Interstate 25 north to Santa Fe; exit on 599 North to bypass Santa Fe; US 285 to State Road 68 to Taos. Approx. 135 miles/ 2.5 hours
De la Tierra in the El Monte Sagrado Spa-Hotel, 317 Kit Carson Rd, 505-737-9855, When entering Taos go right on Kit Carson Road for 4/10 a mile, El Monte Sagrado will be on the left. www.elmontesagrado.com
San Fransisco de Asis Church, From De la Tierra, go south on Paseo del Pueblo Sur, 4 miles, the church is on the left in the center of Rancho de Taos Plaza.
Casa Benavides B & B Inn, from the church head back up Paseo del Pueblo Sur and turn right on Kit Carson Road. Casa Benavides is on the left. www.taos-casabenavides.com , 1-800-552-1772.
Apple Tree Restaurant, 123 Bent Street, 505-758-1900, Just one block north of the plaza on Bent Street.
Taos Pueblo, from the Taos Plaza, go north on Paseo del Pueblo Norte (US 64) for 1 mile. Continue going straight after the Best Western Kachina Lodge and Meeting Center, rather than following the highway to the left. After you cross the cattle guard, the Taos pueblo is about one mile straight ahead,505-758-1028, www.taospueblo.com
Trading Post Café, from Taos Pueblo, go south on Paseo del Pueblo Norte (US 64), the restaurant is right before the Rancho Taos Church on the left, 4179 State Road 68, 505-758-5089.
Mabel Dodge Luhan House, from the Trading Post, go north 4 miles on Paseo del Pueoblo Sur and the go east on Kit Carson Road one block just past Casa Benavides B&B Inn, to a left turn on Morada Lane. Go down about 1/4 mile to Mabel Dodge Luhan House on left side of the lane, www.mabeldodgeluhan.com
Orlando’s New Mexican Café, 1.8 miles north of Taos Plaza, 505-751-1450
Taos Art Museum & Fechin Inn, Just north of Taos Plaza on Paseo del Pueblo Norte, 227 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, 505-758-2690, www.taosartmuseum.com
Millicent Rogers Museum, 4 miles north of Taos Plaza turn left on Millicent Rogers Road. The museum is about one half mile on the right. 1504 Millicent Rogers Road, 505-758-2462, www.millicentrogers.org
Graham’s Grille, located right in the Plaza, 106 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, 505-751-1350
Rio Grande Gorge, from Taos Plaza go north on Paseo del Pueblo Norte (US 64) 4 miles to the intersection of NM 150. Turn left and go seven miles to the bridge.
Doc Martins is in the Taos Inn right across from Taos Plaza on the main drag, 125 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, 505-758-1977
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