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Painting Holidays in Andalucia, Spain with Paint Andalucia

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January, March, April, May, June, July, September, October, November

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No single supplement for single travellers

Painting Holidays in Andalucia, Spain with Paint Andalucia.  Based in the typical white Andalusian pueblo of Torrox, some 50 km east of Malaga, we offer painting holidays for small groups (maximum 10 people) of all standards and experience.

Your Tutor - Anna Martin
Anna Martin is an artist, life coach and trainer. She combines these skills to teach art and organise creativity workshops for small groups, in which there is a focus on self expression and personal development.

Anna originally trained as a designer, even though as a child she was encouraged to paint and express her creative self. Anna started her career at the Chelsea School of Art. There she became interested in Graphic Design and decided to study at Parsons School of Design in New York, where she completed her degree in Graphic Design

Painting Holidays with a Personal Touch
The aim of this workshop is for participants to immerse themselves in the process of drawing and painting in mixed media and so to discover a personal interpretation of the beautiful Andalusian landscape. Use of colour, application of brush marks, surface texture and balance of composition will be explored to convey a sense of mood and place in resolved paintings. Brief, informative slide lectures will be given on artists such as Braque, Matisse, Diebenkorn, Rae and others, used as guiding lights for participants.

This course is suitable for beginners as well as those with experience. Our objective is to improve your technique, regardless of your starting point. Our resident professional artist, Anna Martin, will provide you with expert advice and commentary on your work, and introduce you to new techniques to enhance your skills.

Our holidays are about discovering the hidden Spain, including the scenery, flora and fauna, architecture and culture.

Accommodation: Full board, delicious local food with wine, double, twin and single bedrooms in charming village houses.

We provide: easels, drawing boards and lightweight folding chairs. Paper & canvasses are available for sale at cost when you arrive. We ask you to bring paints and brushes - Anna will be happy to discuss equipment with you before you leave.

Sample programme

Exploring process; Mixed Media Drawing and Painting
The aim of this workshop is for participants to immerse themselves in the process of drawing and painting in mixed media and so to discover a personal interpretation of the beautiful Andalucian landscape.

Use of colour, application of brush marks, surface texture and balance of composition will be explored to convey a sense of mood and place in resolved paintings. Brief, informative slide lectures will be given on artists such as Braque, Matisse, Diebenkorn, Rae and others, used as guiding lights for participants. This course is suitable for beginners as well as those with experience.

Teaching method: Anna teaches in acrylics mainly but also in other media as required. She concentrates on landscape painting but also offers other subjects to paint, ranging from still life and flowers to figures or chosen objects.

She emphasises how to capture the excitement on first spotting a subject, without technicalities bogging you down. She gives attention to 'wet-in-wet technique' as well as to some of the classical precepts.

These painting holidays are suitable for all - from absolute beginners to accomplished painters. Groups are kept small so you can visibly advance within the week and draw from Anna’s wealth of experience, skills, and thought-provoking insights.

Her daily demonstrations help you get started. They also address established techniques and commonly-encountered problems such as perspective, colour density, recession, and so on.

"The whole holiday is terrific. Absolutely no improvements necessary." Sue Chroston, June 09

"Anna is an excellent painting teacher - I felt I learned a lot during the week, something new every day." Rose Twomey Jan 09

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