Lew Lehrman's Journaling Workshops, 2008-2009

ARTISTIC TRAVEL JOURNALING brings much more than it might seem
at first glance. Sure, it's about capturing on paper the memorable sights, experiences and feelings of a journey, but more important, it's about the pure pleasure of seeing (instead of merely looking). Artistic journaling challenges you take the time to perceive something, and to commit it, in line and color, to the page.

Even decades later, revisiting any page in your journal will bring back the moment you created it with astonishing clarity and immediacy!

In these workshops, you'll learn how to: (a) see and believably sketch the human figure and the head; (b) sketch and paint houses, trees, just about anything; (c) record a great meal as you're enjoying it; (d) understand (and maybe even use) perspective; (e) become comfortable working with watercolor; (f) capture not merely what you see before you, but every sensation you're experiencing at the moment!

But wait! There's more!

You'll learn the secret of transforming any boring, interminable wait (think airport, jury duty, auto being serviced,  bus or train trip -- even a long car ride!) into absorbing, pleasurable, creative time.

We will day-trip to interesting and unique locales to sketch and journal the week's lessons and happenings.

Any appropriate medium.  
Transportation required.  
One or two evening sessions likely.
Instructor demonstrations.  
Individual critiques.
Beginner through advanced.


The Joy of Artistic Travel Journaling
5 working days: August 8-12, 2008
HUDSON RIVER VALLEY ART WORKSHOPS, Greenville, NY
Five days, 9 AM to 4 PM. (breakfast, gourmet dinners, and lodging included at the historic Greenville Arms 1889 Inn), in beautiful farm country about 20 miles south of Albany.

We've scheduled this workshop midweek-to-midweek, so we can visit some of the interesting crafts and farmers' markets of rural Greene County that operate only on weekends.

For information, and/or to enroll, visit www.artworkshops.com
or telephone toll-free 888-665-0044
 


The Joy of Artistic Travel Journaling
5 working days: (2009 dates to be deterimined)
FIRE & EARTH ART ACADEMY, Portland, OR 
For information, call 503 333 7225 or email faculty@fireandearth.org

 

Journeys and Journals
Cambodia/Vietnam workshop is scheduled for February 2009

BULLETIN! A MAJOR ARTICLE COVERING MY 2007 WORKSHOP APPEARS IN THE SPRING 2008 EDITION OF WORKSHOP MAGAZINE, from American Artist!

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I'm pleased to report that my 2007 workshop-tour was a resounding success, from the standpoint of each of our participants, and myself!

We explored the exotic beauty of the Vietnamese countryside, cruised  Ha Long Bay overnight on our own private junk, and with my guidance, each of us had the opportunity to create a unique visual record of impressions and experiences.

This fully guided twelve-day tour was organized by  Global Spectrum Travel, specialist in art tours and in Southeast Asia, and was sponsored by The Scottsdale Artists' School.

Focusing on artistic travel journaling as a means of experiencing, learning, and remembering the pleasures of travel, we recorded such highlights as overnight train trips between Hanoi and Sa Pa, unique dining experiences, spectacular sights, and meetings with local artists.  There were numerous opportunities to explore and sketch villages, markets, and native people in this fascinating country.

Journeys and Journals

As our 2007 Vietnam workshop neared its conclusion, the biggest question among the attendees was, "Where are we going next time?"

Assisted by The Scottsdale Artists' School, and Global Spectrum, I'm pleased to answer that question:

Cambodia & Vietnam Journaling Workshop, February 8-19, 2009

This workshop promises another exciting artistic and travel experience. 
Among the many features of this tour are:

* Three days in Siem Reap, Cambodia, visiting the legendary temples at Angkor, and the floating village on Ton Le Sap Lake.

*  Visits to Ho Chi Minh City (the old Saigon), and the Mekong Delta.

* Visit to Danang and Hoi An, including a morning cooking class, and a walk among the ruins of  My Son, a world heritage site.

* Visits and interaction with local artists and artisans

* Boat trips, river cruises, shopping, and more.

OPTIONAL THREE-DAY EXTENSION TO HANOI, including a day cruise on HaLong Bay.

FOR ITINERARY, SCHEDULE, AND PRICING, CLICK HERE.
To speak with me personally, telephone toll-free, 1-877-471-8718

BULLETIN! A MAJOR ARTICLE COVERING MY 2007 VIETNAM WORKSHOP APPEARS IN THE CURRENT (SPRING 2008) EDITION OF
WORKSHOP MAGAZINE from American Artist!

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