July 25, 2011

Henry Yan, an instructor at the Academy of Art Collage in San Francisco, California, was here for the first time to teach a charcoal figure drawing workshop based on his book, Henry Yan’s Figure Drawing, Techniques, and Tips.

“Henry’s instruction was excellent” and “Best workshop I’ve taken” were common comments from everyone.

Henry did daily demos and continued to do additional drawings during the sessions so that anyone who wanted to watch how he worked could continue to do so.

The weather was a “bit” warm last week, so everyone enjoyed the evenings when the temps dropped back down into the 60s and 70s. Sitting out on the front porch of the inn was a favorite thing to do after dinner.

“The meals have been exquisite” — including this marvelously light and creamy blueberry/orange tart, seen here being assembled in the kitchen before dinner.

It was a good week and we look forward to Henry’s return in 2013!