Travel Tours inspire unique paintings. The art spirit is enhanced by inhaling the air, hearing the sounds, and experiencing the atmosphere of the places you visit. Watercolor sketches and reference photographs you take permit in-depth understanding of unfamiliar places. Let me show you how to turn the inspiration you find when you travel into paintings that reveal the magic of the places you visit.

PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO February 20-26, 2010

Puerto Vallarta is a tropical paradise located on the west coast of Mexico. It is situated on the same parallel as the Hawaiian Islands, which means excellent temperatures in February! Our hotel, with its beautiful colonial architecture, has one of the best beaches in the tourist area. Besides sand and surf, you will enjoy the lovely pools and spa facilities. Facing an unbelievably blue sea, sunsets are fabulous from this location. And the sunsets will give us the perfect opportunity to paint using one of my favorite color chords... the complementary color scheme of blue and orange! We will be painting daily in a private studio. A few lessons in plein air will inspire additions to your travel journal and evening gallery walks in town will add to this creative experience. Registered students will be sent a suggested supply list and several photo images featuring shadows... because painting shadows will be the focus of this workshop. I have found that by sending images in advance, the drawing can be finished at home... leaving more time for painting during class time! $1,695 painter /$1,495 non-painter For more details and registration information contact: FlyingColorsArt@mac.com or judy@judymorris-art.com

UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN September 14-24, 2010

Carla O'Connor and I will be team-teaching in one of the most beautiful and interesting towns in Tuscany. LUCCA! Together we have planned creativity prompts, demos, and lessons that will result in painting success. The tour includes a day trip by train to Vernazzia, my favorite Cinque Terre village. You will fly in and out of the Florence airport. A private bus will pick us up at the airport and take us to Lucca for 10 days of cultural immersion. Daily painting time will be our focus. But concerts nearly every night, wonderful food, a weekend outdoor Antique Fair, and a few serendipitous events will inspire beautiful paintings. For those who care to go on to Florence, we have planned a 3-night extension to visit museums, monuments, and the famous Ponte Vecchio that spans the Arno River. Registered students will be sent a suggested supply list and several photo images featuring sights typically found in and near Lucca. I have found that by sending images in advance the drawing can be finished at home... leaving more time for painting during class time. $3,395 painter / $3,195 non-painter Optional 3 night Florence Extension September 24, 25, 26, 2010 $350 for more details and registration information contact: FlyingColorsArt@mac.com or judy@judymorris-art.com