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Watercolors workshop in Venice with a famous artist

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Language: English, Italian, French, Spanish

Availability: Every day, except on Thursdays

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Duration: up to 1 hour 45 minutes

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Why you’ll love this…

Join an amazing watercolor workshop
Learn the best techniques from Nicola Tenderini, a Venetian artist
Create your personal artwork "en plein air"

What to expect

Join a watercolor workshop in Venice!

Meet the famous Venetian artist Nicola Tenderini and listen to the stories of his artistic life experiences. Then follow him through the most romantic narrow streets of Venice and reach the place where the workshop will take place. The artist will choose the place at the moment.

Draw your sketch, learn how to color it, dose the right amount of colors and water and create your personal artwork! During the lesson the teacher will be next to you to show and explain the secrets to obtain the best pictorial effects.

The lesson is suitable both for beginners and experts and to everyone who wishes painting or drawing live “en plein air” discovering the techniques of watercolor.

What's included

Working items: colors, brush, watercolors, water, chair or easel and napkin to clean the brushes
Workshop with the artist
A bookmark for each participant

What's not included

Everything not mentioned in "included"

Where

Dorsoduro 1183/B, Venice

Meeting point:

Fontegoar SNC Di Nicola Tenderini E Silvia Adolfo - Dorsoduro 1183/B. Look for a sign where is written “Watercolors in Venice: painting class with a famous artist”. Please be at the meeting point 10 minutes before the starting time.HOW TO REACH THE MEETING POINT: By foot With the “Gallerie dell’Accademia”'s entrance in front of you, go on the right side and follow “Calle Contarini Corfù until you find a small bridge on your right. Cross the bridge and go straight long: after a few meters, you will find the artist workshop on your right. By Public boat Get off at “Accademia’s stop” and you will find the “Gallerie dell’Accademia”‘s entrance in front of you, go on the right side and follow “Calle Contarini Corfù until you find a small bridge on your right. Cross the bridge and go straight long: after a few meters, you will find the artist workshop on your right.

What to remember

Accessibility:

Unfortunately, this tour is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities

Know in advance:

Temporary Update (Valid from 18/04/2025 to 01/07/2025): On selected dates, visitors to Venice are required to pay an access fee unless exempt. For details on applicable dates, payment methods, and exemption criteria, please visit the official Comune di Venezia website
Course does not operate in case of exceptional high tide or exceptional bad weather (it can be postponed later or to the day after otherwise it will be refunded)

Remember to bring:

Comfortable shoes and hat suggested

Provider

Venice Tours

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Anonymous
From United States of America - November 2023

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

My daughter and I had a really lovely time painting under the guidance of Nicola. He found a quiet spot that next to the canal and with beautiful arch ...

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