Tuscany 2025!

 

Join Christina Wald in Tuscany!

May 2025, immerse yourself in a 11-day/10-night art adventure!

• Explore Val d'Orcia's rich history & beauty

• Savor local food, wine, and transport on us!

• $4500 single, $4200 double, or $3800 for non-sketching partners

Includes:

• 10 nights accommodations

• 10 breakfasts, most lunches & dinners

More info here: https://www.lisastatkus.com/christina-walds-a-sketching-obsession-in-tuscany-workshop-info/

Register here: https://www.lisastatkus.com/product/christina-walds-sketching-obsession-in-tuscany-2025/

Join me in Tuscany in May 2025!

 

I am teaching an amazing workshop in Tuscany in May!

We will sketch, paint, and absorb the Tuscan atmosphere. We stay in one place the whole time and take some excursions. Food and transport during the trip are provided.

This is a 11 day/10 night adventure in the Val d’Orcia Region of Tuscany, an area rich with history, beauty and incredible food.

Learn more here.

Pay your deposit here.

It is $4500 for single occupancy and $4200 per person double occupancy.

For non-sketching partners, it is $3800.

Included in your workshop are the following:

• 10 nights accommodations, double or single occupancy
• 10 breakfasts, most lunches and dinners (with the exceptions listed above during our various outings)
• Wine with meals
• Instructor’s fees and instruction
• Transportation from and to Peretola International Airport in Florence, Italy on
• designated days and times
• All ground transport to various places we visit
• Entrance fees where required
• A printed summary on the last day of all the places you have visited and seen.

Not included in your workshop:

• Airfare
• Travel insurance for the full value of your holiday (required)
• Extra wine or snacks you may wish to have in your room
• Staff gratuity (we present this to our house staff and drivers on the last evening – guidelines will be included in your registration packet)
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Romania 2024

 

We had an amazing visit this year to Romania! The itinerary was very different from our 2022 trip and we visited Constanța and the Black Sea.

I worked to journal every day but I did get a few days behind. I keep pushing myself to write more.

Once again, I will be putting together another travelogue. I am still deciding on the cover image and keep changing my mind.

I had my main Sillman & Birn book and a few feeder sketchbooks including a square zigzag I will post later.

So many great stories I look forward to expanding in the travelogue.

I also just updated the website for our September 2025 trip!

We have two 15-day trips available. 

Stay tuned!

Workshop in Tuscany in May 2025

 

They say if you rub the nose of Il Porcellino in Florence, Italy, you are destined to return one day!

The news is out! I will be running a Sketch Workshop in Tuscany in May 2025. Get all of the info here!

Join me! I can not wait to sketch with you!

Sketch Diary: Light Grey Art Lab Residency And Norway!

Bergen from the top of the hill, the goat's name is Festus

My interpretation of a Huldra, a type of siren in Norweigian folklore

I recently went on Light Grey Art Lab's Norway residency at part of Team Huldra. It was an amazing experience and an excuse to meet a bunch of wonderful creatives.

After the residency, my mom and cousins met me in Bergen for more exploration. 

When I got back, I thought I did not do much sketching until I counted them. I did 32 sketches over 17 days!

Freya and her cat chariot, June 3rd

The spectacular train ride from Oslo to Bergen

Studies from the train, June 4th

Bergen at my Air BnB, June 5th

Bus sketch, June 5th

First nature walk, June 5th

Waterfall sketch, June 6th

Sketch from the Ingebrigt Vik Museum in Øystese

Church and Graveyard in Øystese, June 6th

Marina, June 7th

Waiting for the bus, June 7th

Beautiful waterfall. I was actively rained on while doing this sketch. I think it improved it! June 8th

Rune mat I made when we made our own runes, June 9

Last sketch with the LGAL crew, June 10th

Bergen Week

After the residency we explored Bergen.

Fjord tour, June 11th

The iconic harbor, June 11th

Norges Fiskerimuseum, June 12th

Maria Snyder took this picture of me sketching at the Fisheries Museum

Little boat at the fisheries museum, June 12th

Mom and me 

Dinner at FG, June 12th

 Jens Harald Bratlie Edvard Grieg Museum, June 13th

We got to see a wonderful piano performance at the Edvard Grieg Museum.

The Bryggen, June 13th

St. Mary's, June 13th

Viking boat at Bergen Maritime Museum, June 14th

One of the supercool models at the Maritime Museum, June 14th

Fish Soup at the Zupperia on June 11th

View from our gorgeous Air BnB in Bergen, June 15th

Last sketch in Bergen of one of the Art Museum buildings, June 15th

Bergen was amazing. There was also a music festival going on during our trip. We could hear Robert Plant and Patti Smith performing from our apartment!

Beautiful Bergen sunset!

Our band photo! 

One of my favorite Bergen sketches, June 15th

On to Oslo...

We had a very short time and very quick sketches.

Sketched in Aker Brygge, June 16th

The Folk Art Museum, June 17th

I loved the little houses at the Folk Art Museum. I want to do more studies later.

Adorable houses at the Folk Art Museum!

Mom and me at the Munch Museum

Obligatory Munch The Shriek photo

That was the trip! It was an amazing journey!