On this watercolor painting retreat dedicated to Portraiture, in Rivoli, near Turin, you will spend an inspiring watercolor painting vacation at same time as following your passion.
Language: Italiano
These painting course 4 days. 20 hours in total
2026:
May 16-19 2026
The course will start on the 16th at 10.00 am in the meeting room of the hotel and ends up Tuesday 19th in the afternoon
The course
This course focuses on watercolor portraiture and drawing.
The lessons will be entirely focused on teaching, with demonstrations provided at every stage.
The course will guide you through a complete process. You’ll learn how to structure a portrait, starting from the drawing and the individual parts of the face, both in drawing and watercolor. You’ll understand how to structure the face, starting from the skull. You’ll master tonal values and skin tones to achieve impactful results and achieve maximum expression through the play of light.
You work wet-on-dry and wet-on-wet. You’ll create several portraits, and by the end of the course, you’ll be able to create your own watercolor portrait independently.
A session with a model will be held to learn how to copy from life.
The watercolor course includes 100% cotton paper.
A detailed list of materials will be sent to participants.
Information about the area
Rivoli and Avigliana
Rivoli is a conurbation municipality in the Turin metropolitan area, known for its quaint historic center and castle, which, with its belvedere, offers a stunning panorama of Turin and the Alps.
Avigliana, an authentic medieval village rich in history and architectural beauty in the heart of the Susa Valley. Don’t miss the Avigliana Lakes Natural Park.
The Castello di Rivoli, now one of the sites of the Museum of Contemporary Art, was designed by architects Ascanio Vitozzi, Carlo and Amedeo di Castellamonte, and Michelangelo Garove.
Center of Turin
Discover one of the most surprising cities in Italy, following an itinerary that includes squares, churches and royal and noble residences built in Baroque style, and elegant historic cafes dating back to the “Belle Epoque”.
Reggia di Venaria
The Palace of Venaria Reale (in Piedmontese ël Castel ëd la Venerìa) is one of the Savoy residences part of the serial UNESCO site inscribed on the World Heritage List since 1997.
A video I have created with pictures and videos of my courses, at the some images from the area: https://youtu.be/Wn8vtrS3Ygw
The hotel:
How to book:
Luisa@diazchamorro.it
