Old Masters - New Visions & Nexus Muse LLC. Presents
The 29th Anniversary
International Mischtechnik Painting Retreat
‘Mischtechnik’, from the German means ‘Mixed Technique’. Developed by early Northern Renaissance masters such as Jan Van Eyck and Robert Campin, this indirect painting process was revitalized by Pietro Anigonni of Florence (1910 - 1988)and the Austrian painter, Ernst Fuchs (1930 - 2015) in Vienna beginning in the late 1940’s, early 50s. Aside from the many classical artists, the basic approach of the Mischtechnik has been most favored by painters of the Fantastic, the 'visionary artists' and those working with mystical subject matter, as the use of an underpainting in egg tempera or casein, and the layering glazes of resin oil color in the development of a painting can create exquisite effects of light, radiance, transparencies and rendering an expression of non-ordinary states of consciousness.
MYTH, MAGIC and MISCHTECHNIK
“No experience is necessary, you have all that you need.” - Prof. Phil
DELPHI, GREECE
A 3-week Seminar in the Mxed Technique of Egg Tempera & Oil Painting
JUNE 7 –27, 2026
Philip Rubinov Jacobson, Instructor
Mantra Cora, Artist in Residence
LIMITED TO 15 PARTICIPANTS
Join us for a transformative painting retreat in Delphi, Greece —a rare opportunity to deepen your creative practice through the timeless techniques of the Northern Renaissance, guided by Prof. Philip Rubinov Jacobson and artist-in-residence, Mantra Cora, both protégés of the legendary Ernst Fuchs. Set amidst the stunning landscapes and ancient history of Delphi, this immersive experience centers on the elegant Mischtechnik painting method. You’ll enjoy 24/7 studio access, personalized instruction tailored to your unique style and skill level, and a vibrant community of like-minded creatives. Beyond the studio, bask in Mediterranean sunshine, swim in pristine waters, and explore sacred and historic sites like the Temple of Apollo, the Oracle of Delphi, and the Corycian Cave. With just 15 spots available, this retreat ensures focused mentorship and an intimate learning environment. Join us for a journey that blends masterful instruction, soulful exploration, and the creative fire of Greece. Take a quantum leap in your art.
This Retreat Offers:
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An inspiring environment for artists of all levels to grow, explore, and create under the guidance of a master instructor.
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Limited to 15 participants, ensuring a focused, residential experience with individualized instruction—first-come, first-served.
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Beginners awaken their creative potential through hands-on guidance and supportive mentorship.
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Experienced and professional artists rediscover their edge, gaining new momentum where mastery, myth, and mentorship converge.
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Master Instruction from Philip Rubinov Jacobson and inspiration support from our artist-in-residence, Mantra Cora, who honor each student’s unique creative path with personalized support.
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Direct transmission of classical Mischtechnik techniques, paired with inspiration, experimentation, and intuitive refinement tailored to your vision.
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24/7 Studio Access, allowing full immersion in your creative process.
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A stunning location amidst ancient ruins and sunlit Mediterranean landscapes.
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Cultural and mythic exploration of sacred sites such as the Temple of Apollo, the Oracle of Delphi, and the Corycian Cave.
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Excursions to nearby coastal and mountain towns, including Itea, Galaxidi, and Arachova.
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Shared meals and deep connection with a creative, like-minded community.
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Opportunities to swim, relax, and absorb the natural beauty and vibrant culture of the region.
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PDF handouts including step-by-step Mischtechnik instruction, notes on mediums, and a historical overview of the technique.
An interview by Billy Morgan with Mantra Cora & Philip Rubinov Jacobson on the importance of Art
USA Mischtechnik Painting Seminar - The White Lotus, Stanardsville, Virginia
REGISTRATION & ACCOMMODATION
Price includes Tuition, Room, and Breakfast Buffet
https://kinginiohos.gr/en/
The hotel, located in the northern part of the village of Delphi, offers its guests unique and refreshing views of the ancient town, the beauty of the Corinthian Gulf, and the untamed charm of Mount Parnassus. Its air-conditioned rooms blend traditional character with modern amenities, providing both privacy and comfort. A large on-site studio space further enhances the promise of an unforgettable painting seminar and stay. This year, single, double and triple room prices are dramatically reduced. After meeting with our hosts in Delphi last summer, we're thrilled to offer this retreat at our most affordable rate ever.
Price covers 3 Weeks (19 Days)
ZELLE is a free service that is instantaneous. For information on how to enroll, send (and receive ) funds go to the following link: https://www.zellepay.com/get-started. Unlike PayPal, it is a totally free service and instantaneous. Once set up, you would simply make payment to the account: eyepaint4u@yahoo.com
Get started with ZELLE. Go to: https://www.zellepay.com/get-started
Private Room for One
$2,150
Lucky 7 price for the first seven people who register and pay in FULL for a Private Single Room. Price is $2,295 after seven people register.
When Paid in Full:
Double Room for Two $1,850 per person
Triple Room for Three $1,650 per person
Option
Lucky 7 Rate until Feb 1, 2026
Rate for the First 7 people who register for a
Private Room and Pay in Full
RATE for One $2,150
WHEN PAID IN FULL:
Double Room for Two $1,850 per person
Triple Room for Three $1,650 per person
PREFER TO MAKE A DEPOSIT and PAY OVER TIME?
DEPOSIT $400
MAKE A DEPOSIT and secure your spot today. Pay your balance by April 30, 2026. Your total final payment will be more than those who are paying in full upfront, but you benefit from the flexibility in paying over time and in increments.
~ A non-refundable $400 Deposit is required ~
Private Room for 1: $2,450 (deposit of $400 and then $2,050 in payments)
Room for 2: $2,150 per person (deposit of $400 and then $1,750 in payments)
Room for 3: $1,950 per person (deposit of $400 and then $1,550 in payments)
You can make your deposit with Zelle or PayPal. For Payment without any attached fee, use ZELLE's Free Service and pay to the account of eyepaint4u@yahoo.com
To make your Deposit by PayPal use the button below:
QUESTIONS? Contact Prof. Phil at pogey59@gmail.com, or at (620) 617 9674
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Optional One-Evening Cooking Class
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GREEK COOKING with Lydia Kaltsi
<kaltsilydia@gmail.com>
Star Chef at the Symposium Restaurant, Delphi, Greece
Offers a One-evening Cooking Class
50 Euro
or $53 US Dollars
Reserve your spot
and
Pay through Zelle or
On-site at the Seminar
From Lydia
This will be an evening cooking class, and includes a dinner at our restaurant Symposium.
On which night the class will take place will be decided by the attendees and the teacher.
Price per person for all of the above is 50 € . ($53 )
It will include:
Welcome drink with fresh lemonade, mastiha liqueur & lemongrass.
Aprons and gloves for everyone
The lesson can start at around 18:00 or 19:00 pm and will finish in about an hour and 15min.
I am the main teacher and will be teaching participants on how to make tzatziki and cheese pies with homemade crust.
After that we cook the cheese pies and they try them as well as the tzatziki.\
At dinner time the menu will be:
Bread & Olives
Tzatziki
Spinach pie, and zucchini fritters for starters
Individual Seasonal salad
Main course: Imam eggplants with onions and fresh tomato (as the VEGETARIAN OPTION), or Giouvetsi Veal with small
Spaghettini and fresh Tomato Sauce cooked in a pot, or Kleftiko Chicken cooked with lemon potatoes-feta
cheese-peppers-tomato slices wrapped inside a paper\ Orange pie with yogurt sauce
Before the students leave I give them all the recipes (PRINTED), including the zucchini fritters, as well as a Certification of being Masters of Greek Cuisine.
Drinks are not included.
Special Lunches prepared by our kitchen on Request
If we are interested, the Symposium Restaurant can also arrange fixed menus for our group members at the price of 25 € per person for lunch in our restaurant.
This includes:
A starter salad, main course and fruit, or desert. The drinks are not included in the above price.
2026 Delphi Painting Seminar
Terms & Conditions
Payments & Refunds
A non-refundable $400 deposit is required to confirm registration. Without this, your spot is not guaranteed and may be given to another participant. The full balance is due by May 1, 2026. Late or missing payments may result in losing your place and deposit. Submission of the deposit signifies acceptance of these terms and forms a binding agreement with OMNV/NexusMuse, LLC.
Cancellations
OMNV/NexusMuse, LLC reserves the right to cancel the seminar due to low enrollment. In such cases, all payments will be refunded minus a 3% transaction fee. We are not responsible for travel or other expenses incurred, which may be covered by travel insurance—highly recommended.
Pricing & Accommodations
Tuition includes instructor fees, studio access, and shared materials (e.g., solvents, resins, mediums). This is a package program: all participants must stay in the designated accommodations to foster a unified creative community. Students are responsible for bringing their own materials as listed in the provided supply guide.
Liability
OMNV/NexusMuse, LLC is not liable for any personal injury, loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by structural or utility issues, travel mishaps, or events outside its control. Participants are responsible for any damage or harm they cause to people, property, or materials and may be held financially liable.
Community Conduct
All participants are entitled to a peaceful and respectful learning environment. Theft, harassment, or disruptive behavior—verbal, physical, or psychological—will result in immediate dismissal without a refund.
Force Majeure
No refunds will be issued if cancellation is due to uncontrollable events such as war, natural disasters, civil unrest, terrorism, or extreme weather.
Misadventure
We are not responsible for any accidents, illness, injuries, or loss of belongings during the seminar. Please ensure your personal safety and property are protected.
Insurance
Travel and health insurance are strongly recommended. It may cover flight delays or cancellations, theft, emergencies, and medical costs. It is the participant’s responsibility to secure proper coverage.
Passports & Visas
Most travelers do not require a visa for stays under 90 days. However, it is the participant’s responsibility to check with the Greek embassy and obtain all necessary documents. Failure to do so does not qualify as grounds for a refund.
SEMINAR & WORKSHOP PAYMENT, POLICIES & GENERAL CONDITIONS
NO REFUNDS after JANUARY 15, 2024
See CANCELLATION & SUBSTITUTION POLICY 2024 - 2025 below:
Weekends & All Other Workshops
2, 3 and 4 WEEK SEMINARS
Children under the age of 12 years must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
FULL TUITION INCLUDES:
* Accomodation
*Teaching 5 days per week, minimum of 6 hours per day
* Classes are held, at minimum: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm and 2:30 - 5:30 pm, Mon - Fri. but at times may run longer.
* The studio is open 24/7 for working.
* We provide materials like ingredients for the painting medium, varnishes, brush cleaners, oils, turpentine/or substitutes, Gamsol and Glakyd, siccative, containers and clean up materials like mineral spirits, soap and paper towels.
~ PAYMENT & GENERAL CONDITIONS:
* All prices are per person
* Prices are in US dollars.
* For other currencies (Euros, pounds, ETC.), the current conversion rate will be used at the time payment is RECEIVED.. This will be calculated automatically through PayPal or credit card agencies. For bank transfers, direct deposits, checks, we will use the current rate on day of payment received as listed at xe.com
* Payment may be made through PayPal, or by Zelle, or by bank wire transfer. PayPal and/or Bank Fees will apply and will be added on to the tuition payment balance due. Please be sure to add any Fees to your payment as denoted on the Paypal site, or by listed bank fees etc;. If you wish to do a Bank Wire Transfer, or another form of payment other than PayPal please contact Mantra at mantracora@yahoo.com.
* The tuition and/or deposit is refundable until JANUARY 15, 2024, after that our Cancellation and Substitution Policy is enforced.
* Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the seminar.
* Students are responsible for their own health insurance. Registration for the seminar constitutes a waiver on the participants' part regarding injuries or illnesses sustained during the seminar and OMNV cannot be held responsible..
* NO PETS of any kind can be brought to the seminar and occupy the studio space during the seminar hours of activity.
* In the unlikely event that we cancel a seminar, all payments will be refunded IN FULL. - SEE CANCELLATION POLICY,
CANCELLATION & SUBSTITUTION POLICY 2024 - 2025:
Should a workshop be cancelled by us for any reason, payment will be refunded in full to all participants. All PAYMENTS in this case, are refundable. If the seminar is not canceled by our actions, but by the student, a Substitution Policy is in effect. In the event of a Natural Disaster or Forces of Nature, War, Pandemic, interference by a Government, Alien Invasion or other Forces out of our control and OMNV is directly effected and shutdown, understand that "we are not the cause of it, nor did "we cancel". We will, however, under such circumstances, grant a CREDIT toward another seminar of equivalent cost and length of time (to expire one year from the beginning date of the canceled seminar. A CREDIT is good for one year from the last day of the current seminar or workshop that the participant registered for and missed to the first day of the following seminar one year later. We can no longer extend credit for years after a seminar that was unattended.
Tuition can be refunded only by a substitute student provided by the canceling student. If the student canceling received any discount, special rate, or other consideration outside of the REGULAR TUITION RATE, in that case, the person replacing the one who canceled will have to cover any difference to OMNV in fees up to the equivalent of the REGULAR advertised
TUITION RATE.
We have had people waiting 5 years to use their tuition credit for another seminar and that does not work for us anymore. Meaning, if you could not attend a 4 week seminar, did not get a substitute to attend in your place, and asked for a CREDIT, if granted, that credit is good for any event, workshop or seminar up to the value of the credit given for one year and ONE YEAR ONLY. No monetary or credit - refund is issued for the cost difference between workshops. (EX. If a seminar cost $1,500 and the CREDIT is applied to a workshop that has a tuition of $600, the difference of $900 is not refundable. The CREDIT IS NOT applicable for multiple workshops that add up to the tuition originally paid. If you are unable to attend, we invite you to provide a student to replace you. Your refund comes directly from that replacement who pays you for your slot. If there is still a balance due that must be made by the substitute as well, or the original attendee who registered. Please inform us with the name and the contact information for the substitute.
TRIP INSURANCE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
IN ORDER TO AVOID loss of DEPOSIT, or FULL PAYMENT LOSS on Tuition, Airfare, or a Medical Emergency, it is STRONGLY ADVISED THAT PARTICIPANTS PURCHASE TRIP INSURANCE AT the TIME they make their WORKSHOP DEPOSIT or FULL PAYMENT. It is very wise to get coverage for CANCELLATION of your trip as well as HEALTH INSURANCE WHILE ABROAD. We have had, on rare occasions, a student that required hospitalization and without travel/health insurance the bill could be rather stressful. SEE Google to compare the 10 best companies for travel Insurance.
HEALTH & SAFETY:
Use normal precautions and common sense to keep yourself and your family/friends safe. Always keep your valuables at your side, don’t leave cameras, phones, or other expensive gear visible, and don’t leave any precious belongings unattended at the beach or elsewhere. We always recommend purchasing travel insurance before your trip. You never know what might happen (flight delays, lost baggage, illness), and travel insurance helps with all of those unpredictable events that can occur in travel and life. We highly recommend that you secure a short term plan covering the weeks you'll be away. In a certain way, if you cannot afford travel insurance, you can’t afford your trip. It’s that simple.