CanotStopPainting retreat
Watercolour & mix media
New artistic Skill
Master plein-air techniques,
watercolor theory, and composition
skills that will enhance your artistic
practice for years to come.
With Sophia you will master plein-air techniques, watercolor theory, and composition, skills that will enhance your artistic practice for years to come.
retreat program
All the information you need to know exactly what to expect from this retreat.
From 3:00pm arrival and check-in
(no charges for earlier arrival)
6:00pm Welcome meeting with local wines and briefing of the week, exhibition on final day
7:00 pm Dinner
9 am Breakfast
10-12:30 am Morning workshop: introduction, worming up,
start painting
1 pm Buffet lunch
2:30-5:30 pm demo and painting Chiaraluce/view
from the local garden
6:00 pm relax
7:00 pm dinner
9 am Breakfast
10-12:30 am OFFIDA: draw views from the big square,
town hall, churches
Packed lunch from Chiaraluce
5:30 pm back to Chiaraluce
6:00 pm relax before dinner
7:00 pm dinner
9 am Breakfast
10-13:30 am MONTEFIORE: Morning plein air workshop
2 pm Buffet lunch
4:00-6:00 pm wine tasting (optional), bring sketchbooks, sketch the wine/ glasses/vineyards/barrels of wine or relax at the venue
6:30 pm relax before dinner
7:00 pm dinner
9 am Breakfast
10-12:30 am DAY TRIP to Ascoli Piceno to sketch in Piazza del Popolo
1 pm Lunch at a local restaurant
2:30-5:30 pm
- Optional free time, shopping, exploring
- Long demo in a second location after lunch
6:00 pm relax before dinner
7:00 pm dinner
9 am Breakfast
10-12:30 am Final Venue, sketch at the seaside
1 pm lunch at Chiaraluce
3:00 pm FAREWELL MEETING: informal exhibition of works during the week
7:00 pm dinner
9 am Breakfast
10-12:30 am Check out
Sophia Rodionov
Sophia Rodionov is a professional visual artist working in watercolour and mixed media, based in Israel. With a BFA in Visual Arts from Haifa University and over two decades of artistic practice, her work has been widely exhibited in Europe, the United States, and Worldwide.
Since 2019, Sophia has served as a co-representative of the International Watercolor Society (IWS) Israel, actively teaching, exhibiting, and hosting international watercolor events both online and in person. Her artistic language is shaped by East-Asian philosophy, a deep connection to nature, and an ongoing exploration of space, perception, and emotional presence.
Working at the edge between abstraction and reality, Sophia uses watercolor and mixed media to create paintings that feel both grounded and intuitive. Her retreats offer an immersive experience into this approach — a guided journey into attentive seeing, expressive freedom, and creating art as a conscious, meaningful process rather than a purely technical exercise.
does it cost?
We offer different pricing options based on your needs.
€1700 per person
Non-painting partners are warmly welcomed and can join all cultural excursions and dining experiences included with a €250 of discount from the prices above
€1900
they’ll receive a €250 discount on the room and can explore all the activities available for them.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
- 5 days painting tuition
- 6 nights accomodation
- All meals with beverages
- Transfers from/to Pedaso train station or Ancona airport
- Transfers from/to the venues where the plein air
- painting sessions will take place
- A day trip to Ascoli Piceno with oil tasting
- Foldable chairs
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED
- Transfers from/to the venue from other airport
- Airfares and travel insurance
- Personal art supplies – a recommended list will be provide by your artist
- Additional beverages outside meals
- Wine tasting
- Optional private sessions
- Personal expenses and souvenirs