Picture book Retreat
MAY17-22, 2024 Rome, Italy
Join Birgitta Sif in the heart of Rome in a picture book making retreat.
We’ll sketch in the beautiful Roman piazzas and make picture books on the roof-top terrace!
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You’ll storyboard your picturebook and dig deep into how to:
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structure your plot and develop your characters,
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bring your story to life through text and image,
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illustrate impactful book covers,
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build up and strengthen your storytelling skills.
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Birgitta will support and inspire you on developing your very own picturebook! Come on board and meet like-minded creatives, spending a week at a rooftop studio in Rome, exploring the secrets of children’s book magic AND getting your dummy book finished.
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Introducing Inky Larks Retreats where you find artistic inspiration, gentle accountability, and get your story one step closer to being pitched to agents and publishers.
What's included
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5 and 1/2 days at the Inky Larks studio to delve deep into your picturebook project and complete your dummy book
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Welcome drinks at our family home on the first night
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5 Hands-on Picturebook Making sessions with Birgitta
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3 Sketching Outings: an introductory tour of the sites around the Inky Larks studio, a visit to a museum or gallery, and an afteroon exploring the gorgeous alleways and piazzas of Rome.
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3 Feedback sessions with Birgitta where we share our work, and get support and inspiration
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Breakfast every day on the roof terrace: freshly baked cornetti, coffee and tea.
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On the last day: drinks at Ottimo Massimo (a lovely independent children’s bookshop) where we read out our completed dummy books, and celebrate the great work done and all the progress made
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A festive dinner to celebrate all together!
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N.B. Please note that accomodation is not included.
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If you’d like a list of b&bs, hotels, rentals etc. which are walking distance to the Inky Larks studio, contact Inky Larks Studio for a list of amazing places to stay!