Tour of Northern Italy
Verona, Venice, Lessinia, Lake Garda & Milan
with Charlene Collins Freeman
June 5 - 20, 2026

World Tours Studio (www.worldtoursstudio.com) is proud to offer another travel adventure led by Charlene Collins Freeman (www.charlenecollinsfreeman.com). Are you ready to travel, sketch, and take in the beauty, tastes, and sweet life of Italy? Beautiful peaceful accommodations, group outings and time to explore on your own. Come join Charlene on a travel adventure. You can come to sketch and paint with her or come along just to enjoy the journey.

This travel package includes:

• Lodging for 13 nights in the beautiful Villa Moron, just outside of Verona. Single rooms with private bathroom, air conditioning, wifi

• Daily continental breakfasts

• Nine lunches

• Eleven dinners

• A cooking class, a wine tasting, local cheeses & meats tasting, and an olive oil museum tour

• Four group trips into Verona

• Overnight trips to Venice and Milan (hotel included/double occupancy)

• Day trips to Lake Garda, and Lessinia

• Transportation for all group activities

• A fun class for basic Italian phrases and cultural nuances

• Tour of Dolci Colori, a historic Italian company founded around 1900, that produces and sells natural paints and pigments

• Sketchbook classes with Charlene Collins Freeman

  Cost for this travel package is $6150

  Space is limited to 12 participants and even though the deadline to register is January 15, don’t wait to register! It could sell out earlier!

  For more information or to register for this inspiring adventure, click here.

  This link will take you to a downloadable and printable brochure with details about our tour to Northern Italy!

Welcome to my art world.

I have loved to create things with my hands as far back as I can remember. 

I believe that through creativity adults and children alike are able to understand their world and to establish connections to different areas in their life. Through art we are better able to understand and appreciate the world around us and develop a deeper relationship with ourselves. 

I offer workshops in watercolor, drawing, sketchbooking, and creativity coaching. I also regularly take students on international sketching workshops. Best. Gig. Ever.

My artwork is available for purchase from my website’s Gallery page and at the following galleries:

MaJe Gallery in Edmonds, Washington

Red Sky Gallery in Lake Forest Park, Washington

Schack Art Center in Everett, Washington

Willard Art & Frame in Bothell, Washington

If you would like to receive my quarterly eNewsletter with updates about my work, art shows, and workshops, you can subscribe by clicking here. (Should you later change your mind, you will be able to "Unsubscribe" with just one click.)

Student testimonials

Your online teaching skills are incredible. I’ve taken many online classes over the past several years, and I think you are the most organized, articulate, and personable instructor I’ve ever had. Your on-line teaching presence is just going to get bigger and stronger. - Lauren C.

Both my wife and I have been taking sketching and painting classes from Charlene. I have to say that the quality of art education that I am receiving from Charlene is staggering. I have spent 3 years of my life learning art for an MFA degree at Academy of Art University San Francisco, and I must say that the education I am receiving at Cloud 9 is way superior to those years of my art education from a university. I highly recommend Charlene and her art school, Cloud 9, to anyone who wishes to get a strong foundation to their artistic skills and push themselves further to rediscover the joy of creativity and eliminate all fears while following their passion. ~ Mukul Soman

I so love your class on drawing the human head and facial expressions. I feel like it is tailored just for me; it is exactly what I want so I am beyond thrilled! I’ve taken other courses on drawing faces and yours blows them out of the water. I keep pinching myself that I found such an amazing art school, classes, and teacher (who is great at attracting other wonderful teachers too) so close by. I am truly, truly blessed! ~ Deb W.

When I returned home yesterday, I told my husband that your class was the best one I have ever taken.  I am very excited.  It actually gave me goosebumps!  ~ Susan Cook

Knowing we have to grow into the curve  of learning and improving is why I keep coming back.  I love your class and more importantly I love the way you teach.  You are not judgmental, you care and we are fortunate to have you each week. Thank you, Char.  ~ Marilyn Scanlon

I'm so glad I took your  "Drawing the Masters" class. Looking back at my past work, the current work I'm creating is more accurate and my visual ability has improved. I've been drawing more and now tackling painting again. Thank you! ~ Donella Robbins