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Painting supplies. Supply list to be provided prior to the program.

Itinerary for Oct 13 — Oct 18, 2013

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Type: Resort

 Description: The Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel is the finest all Non-Smoking hotel in Ocean City, Maryland, featuring luxurious hotel rooms and a 40,000 square foot Conference Center. Located directly on the beach and overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, you'll get the best in Ocean City resorts with unmatched comfort and convenience. For your comfort and enjoyment we feature luxury non-smoking, ocean-view rooms, two oceanfront restaurants, a nightclub, live entertainment both inside and on the beach (in season), a health club, year-round indoor pool, and heated outdoor pool (open in season). Free Wireless Internet Access throughout hotel.

Contact info:
10100 Coastal Highway
Ocean City, MD 21842 USA
phone: 800-638-2100
web: www.clarionoc.com/

Room amenities: • All Non-Smoking Rooms • Standing Oceanview Balcony • Free Wireless Internet Access • 37 Flat screen with Free HBO • Microwave • Refrigerator • Coffee Maker • Hair Dryer • Iron and Ironing Board • Room Service • In-Room Safe • Valet Dry Cleaning Service • Voice Mail • Wake-Up Service

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: $69.00
Please contact hotel to arrange for additional nights.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day One: Sunday, October 13 - Orientation 
Afternoon: At 4:00 there will be a welcome and orientation in the Conference Room, where you get your schedule for the week.

Dinner: On-site Coordinator will meet you at 5:30pm for dinner.

Evening: Program in the evening for instructor to give preview of the week and watercolor demo.

Lodging: Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel

Meals Included: Dinner
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Type: Resort

 Description: The Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel is the finest all Non-Smoking hotel in Ocean City, Maryland, featuring luxurious hotel rooms and a 40,000 square foot Conference Center. Located directly on the beach and overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, you'll get the best in Ocean City resorts with unmatched comfort and convenience. For your comfort and enjoyment we feature luxury non-smoking, ocean-view rooms, two oceanfront restaurants, a nightclub, live entertainment both inside and on the beach (in season), a health club, year-round indoor pool, and heated outdoor pool (open in season). Free Wireless Internet Access throughout hotel.

Contact info:
10100 Coastal Highway
Ocean City, MD 21842 USA
phone: 800-638-2100
web: www.clarionoc.com/

Room amenities: • All Non-Smoking Rooms • Standing Oceanview Balcony • Free Wireless Internet Access • 37 Flat screen with Free HBO • Microwave • Refrigerator • Coffee Maker • Hair Dryer • Iron and Ironing Board • Room Service • In-Room Safe • Valet Dry Cleaning Service • Voice Mail • Wake-Up Service

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: $69.00
Please contact hotel to arrange for additional nights.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day Two: Monday, October 14 - Instruction/Painting/Lecture 
Breakfast: Breakfast from 7:30am - 8:30am.

Morning: Popular artist/instructor Nancy Carver Thompson will explore contrast values of light and dark in a still life painting.

Lunch: Hotel dining room.

Afternoon: Participants will paint with guidance of instructor.

Dinner: Dinner in Hotel dining room.

Evening: Following dinner the artist will lecture on non traditional painting approaches with watercolor.

Lodging: Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Resort

 Description: The Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel is the finest all Non-Smoking hotel in Ocean City, Maryland, featuring luxurious hotel rooms and a 40,000 square foot Conference Center. Located directly on the beach and overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, you'll get the best in Ocean City resorts with unmatched comfort and convenience. For your comfort and enjoyment we feature luxury non-smoking, ocean-view rooms, two oceanfront restaurants, a nightclub, live entertainment both inside and on the beach (in season), a health club, year-round indoor pool, and heated outdoor pool (open in season). Free Wireless Internet Access throughout hotel.

Contact info:
10100 Coastal Highway
Ocean City, MD 21842 USA
phone: 800-638-2100
web: www.clarionoc.com/

Room amenities: • All Non-Smoking Rooms • Standing Oceanview Balcony • Free Wireless Internet Access • 37 Flat screen with Free HBO • Microwave • Refrigerator • Coffee Maker • Hair Dryer • Iron and Ironing Board • Room Service • In-Room Safe • Valet Dry Cleaning Service • Voice Mail • Wake-Up Service

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: $69.00
Please contact hotel to arrange for additional nights.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day Three: Tuesday, October 15 - Instruction/Painting 
Breakfast: Breakfast from 7:30am - 8:30am.

Morning: Instructor will explore contrast colors and focus to build atmospheric perspective in a landscape..

Lunch: Lunch in Hotel Dining Room.

Afternoon: Participants will paint with guidance of instructor.

Dinner: Dinner in Hotel Dining Room.

Evening: Following dinner participants will return to painting selections of instructor.

Lodging: Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Resort

 Description: The Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel is the finest all Non-Smoking hotel in Ocean City, Maryland, featuring luxurious hotel rooms and a 40,000 square foot Conference Center. Located directly on the beach and overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, you'll get the best in Ocean City resorts with unmatched comfort and convenience. For your comfort and enjoyment we feature luxury non-smoking, ocean-view rooms, two oceanfront restaurants, a nightclub, live entertainment both inside and on the beach (in season), a health club, year-round indoor pool, and heated outdoor pool (open in season). Free Wireless Internet Access throughout hotel.

Contact info:
10100 Coastal Highway
Ocean City, MD 21842 USA
phone: 800-638-2100
web: www.clarionoc.com/

Room amenities: • All Non-Smoking Rooms • Standing Oceanview Balcony • Free Wireless Internet Access • 37 Flat screen with Free HBO • Microwave • Refrigerator • Coffee Maker • Hair Dryer • Iron and Ironing Board • Room Service • In-Room Safe • Valet Dry Cleaning Service • Voice Mail • Wake-Up Service

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: $69.00
Please contact hotel to arrange for additional nights.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day Four: Wednesday, October 16 - Instruction/Field trip or "Free Time"/Painting 
Breakfast: Breakfast from 7:30am - 8:30am.

Morning: Artist will focus on contrast soft and hard edges and lines for expressive paintings.

Afternoon: Free afternoon for sightseeing, shopping, or painting on your own.

Evening: Free Time or paint on your own.

Lodging: Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast
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Type: Resort

 Description: The Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel is the finest all Non-Smoking hotel in Ocean City, Maryland, featuring luxurious hotel rooms and a 40,000 square foot Conference Center. Located directly on the beach and overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, you'll get the best in Ocean City resorts with unmatched comfort and convenience. For your comfort and enjoyment we feature luxury non-smoking, ocean-view rooms, two oceanfront restaurants, a nightclub, live entertainment both inside and on the beach (in season), a health club, year-round indoor pool, and heated outdoor pool (open in season). Free Wireless Internet Access throughout hotel.

Contact info:
10100 Coastal Highway
Ocean City, MD 21842 USA
phone: 800-638-2100
web: www.clarionoc.com/

Room amenities: • All Non-Smoking Rooms • Standing Oceanview Balcony • Free Wireless Internet Access • 37 Flat screen with Free HBO • Microwave • Refrigerator • Coffee Maker • Hair Dryer • Iron and Ironing Board • Room Service • In-Room Safe • Valet Dry Cleaning Service • Voice Mail • Wake-Up Service

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: $69.00
Please contact hotel to arrange for additional nights.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day Five: Thursday, October 17 - Painting/Art Show and Discussion 
Breakfast: Breakfast from 7:30am - 8:30am.

Morning: Explore with use of contrast detail and glazing in a floral painting.

Lunch: Lunch in Hotel Dining Room.

Afternoon: Capture, on paper, the painting techniques explored thoughout the week.

Dinner: Dinner in Hotel Dining Room.

Evening: To culminate the weeks work, an informal Art Show and Discussion of participants works will be held in the form of an exhibit..

Lodging: Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Six: Friday, October 18 - Instruction/Departure after checkout at 11:00 a.m. 
Breakfast: Breakfast from 7:30am - 8:30am.

Morning: To complete your weeks instruction, explore contrast positive and negative space to understand the art principle of notan. Program ends 11:00 a.m.

Meals Included: Breakfast


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