Tour: Painting holidays for all abilities in South West France

Painting holidays for all abilities in South West France

29.08.2020 - 05.09.2020 Dordogne | Angela Corben painting, plein air, culture 1150 GBP

Join us in our beautiful 18th Century farmhouse on one of our painting courses for a week of creativity, relaxation and tranquility in the company of experienced painting tutors and like-minded guests.

Set in the Parc Naturel du Perigord-Limousin in South West France

France - A land of diverse opportunities and where better to be than on one of our painting courses. Close to the borders of the Dordogne and Charente, this picturesque region of France provides the ideal environment to study and discover the delights of drawing and painting.

WHAT & WHERE TO PAINT

Beautiful hamlets and villages
Local chateau and grounds
Typical French market
Meandering streams
Tranquil lakes
Rolling wooded hills and valleys
Our courtyard and gardens
Small, bright art studio overlooking a walled, terraced courtyard.

Painting holidays for all abilities in South West France

Angela Corben

Tutor

Angela Corben

I have always loved nature, and exploring the outdoors, and as a child I used to spend weekends at m... read on

I have always loved nature, and exploring the outdoors, and as a child I used to spend weekends at my childhood home in Alderbury, near Salisbury, drawing animals and flowers and illustrating my own short stories. I knew that in this place I really could just be myself, and this love of art and self-expression got me through my difficult teens. At 18 there was a lot of pressure to get a ‘respectable’ education, but I am stubborn and emotionally art was the only thing I ever wanted so badly, so I followed my heart and went to study a Fine Art painting degree at Northbrook College, Worthing 1998, and I’ve never looked back. After many different jobs, I trained to be a Secondary school art teacher in 2003 (PGCE) and taught for 8 years teaching in the school system; and always painting and exhibiting each year. In 2011 I left the school system to set up my own art school in Salisbury, so that I could continue to teach to my strengths, but at the same time, develop my own painting. I have exhibited annually for the past 18 years; in the South of England, Edinburgh and at the Lapada show at the RA in London. I have a watercolour in the Creasey collection at Salisbury Library. My paintings are inspired by being outdoors, cycling through the new Forest or Salisbury valleys and the majesty of nature. My paintings are a direct emotional response to being in the landscape at that very moment – I paint very immediately on the spot ‘en plein air’, using acrylics- sometimes watercolour or oils. I love this challenge of the skill of painting what I see, and the heightened emotions which come from connecting all my senses to the smells and the sounds and the energy of the landscape. It is the speed and directness of plein air painting which does not allow for me to question what I am doing- I just have to respond purely and honestly and that is why I find it so exciting. I am a keen cyclist, and whizzing through the landscape I get an exciting perspective of the lay of the patch work fields, and the lines of the trees. I am witness first hand to the encroaching storms and observing and experiencing the cloud, the rain, then the sun re-appearing It is the most exciting way for me to feel connected to and energised by the landscape. Recently I have been teaching painting holidays in Italy and I have explored Southern Spain. I have found a new and exciting palette inspired by the wonderful sunlight and emotionally I feel very stimulated and connected to the lush landscapes and the history of the Mediterranean captures my imagination. This new palette has filtered into my painting and I am excited about my new series of paintings and the direction that my painting is going.

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What is included?

Per Person	7 Days 2020
Artist/Painter	£1150
Non-Painting Partner Sharing room with artist	£795

Supplements

There is NO single room supplement. Prices for other activities for non painting partners are at cost, plus an allowance for transport.

How to get here

Sit back and relax by rail from London St Pancras to Limoges via a simple change in Paris, (an opportunity for lunch or an overnight stop!).

By road to various channel ports including Plymouth, Poole, Portsmouth, Folkestone, and Dover, and a relaxing day (or two) on quiet roads in France.

By air to Limoges from numerous airports in the UK with carriers including BA, Flybe and Ryanair. We are happy to give advice regarding travel options and routes.

If for whatever reason, your flight or train does not arrive or leave on the date of the commencement or finish of your chosen painting course, we can provide dinner and B&B for an additional £70 per person, per night. No extra is charged for pick up or return to Limoges train station or air port, on these additional days. Please contact Mike and Sara for further details.

Equipment and Materials

In the studio we provide the following equipment; Easels, boards, tables, chairs, and cleaning equipment, together with fold-up stools, easels, boards and water bottles for field trips.

We encourage you to contact your course tutor for advice on materials you will need to bring for your holiday.

Special dietary requirements

Please advise us of any special dietary requirements you may have at the time of booking, and we will make every endeavour to meet your wishes.

Any questions?

We are always happy to help!

+ 49 (0) 234 976 189-0
info@artistravel-international.com

Painting holidays for all abilities in South West France

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