{"id":6135,"date":"2026-11-06T12:20:40","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T11:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/art-toscana.com\/sept22\/?p=6135"},"modified":"2026-11-06T12:20:41","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T11:20:41","slug":"chris-demonstrating-to-our-art-toscana-guests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/art-toscana.com\/sept22\/chris-demonstrating-to-our-art-toscana-guests\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Demonstrating to our Art Toscana Guests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This isn&#8217;t the first blog where I have raved about Sicily, particular here at the Salt Marshes called La Saline. It&#8217;s delectable and my heart sinks when I have to leave. The contrast of sapphire blue or torquoise,or indigo sea against pink hills is seductive. And then the sky seems so big. Why would the sky in Sicily be so vast?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apart from Chris demonstrating a particular aspect of oil painting, from the looks of the students, he has also posed a question which requires much thought. Our Art Toscana holidays in Italy are not just about dipping a paint brush into a medium and applying it to a surface, they are about thoughtful processes, interpretations, deep observations, as well as a multitude of other considerations. 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