Private Artist Encounter in Italy
Most people visit Florence and Rome with a camera. A few prefer a sketchbook. This is for the few.
A private day — or two days across both cities — in the company of a working artist whose work hangs in private collections including that of Lapo Elkann.
No group. No itinerary handed to you. A single unrushed day shaped around your pace, your eye, and what Italy reveals when you slow down enough to draw it. Teddy works with a very small number of clients each year.
These are not lessons. They are not tours. They are something harder to define — a different way of seeing a place you thought you already knew.
"I am not your teacher. I am your companion — and together we will change the way you see."
Teddy McDonald
Florence - One day - Private one to one
- Full day, morning to aperitivo
- Curated drawing locations
- Shared breakfast
- Personal review of your work
- No prior experience needed
Each guest leaves with their sketchbook and a hand-finished print — signed, numbered, and made exclusively for the encounter. It is not available through the studio or for sale elsewhere.
£POA
Florence & Rome - Two days - one for each city
- Two full days, two cities
- High-speed train included
- Shared breakfast
- Travel coordination throughout
- Closing review of all work
Each guest leaves with their sketchbook and a hand-finished print — signed, numbered, and made exclusively for the encounter. It is not available through the studio or for sale elsewhere.
£POA
HOW THE DAYS UNFOLD
FLORENCE · DAY ONE (BOTH EXPERIENCES)
The city at its most unhurried.
Morning meeting and breakfast at your hotel, at a time to suit you · Drawing sessions across curated city locations chosen by Teddy for light and season · Meet after lunch or share a lunch break before afternoon drawing sessions · Aperitivo and personal review of the day's work
ROME · DAY TWO (EXPERIENCE TWO ONLY)
Ninety minutes south, a different scale.
Early high-speed train from Florence · Rome operates at a different density — the work responds to that · Full day of drawing sessions with lunch break in-between · Closing review of all work produced across both cities · Return to your hotel in Florence the same evening.
Materials - Made in Italy
The sketchbook is Fabriano — made in the Marche hills since 1264, the paper Teddy uses and which was used by Raphael and Michelangelo. The coloured ergonomic pencils are also Fabriano and arrive in a linen roll in Teddy’s signature colour. Everything is prepared before you arrive and yours to take away as a souvenir.
*Travel to Italy and accommodation (arranged independently). The artist fee covers the experience only.
Private, one to one
No groups, ever
Very Limited
Small number of clients per year
Full fee on booking
Non-refundable once confirmed
Travel advisors and concierge services — a dedicated information page is available
