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Tuesday 27 March 2012

Sketch And Paint The Cotswolds



I am running some sketching and painting holidays in the wonderful Cotswolds during the quieter times of year. We will be based in the splendid Best Western Wroxton House Hotel for six nights. On the first day we will start with some tutor demonstrations and a walk with our sketchpads around the local village of Wroxton. During the following days we will go out on three separate sketching and painting excursions, firstly to the historic town of Stratford Upon Avon, birthplace of William Shakespeare. The second days excursion will take us to the beautiful village of Lower Slaughter a truly idyllic Cotswold village of honey coloured stone cottages which sit beside the river Eye. The third trip will take us to the 'Little Venice of the Cotswolds' where the river Windrush flows between beautiful Cotswold stone houses and shops, most memorable though are the highly picturesque and paintable low bridges which span the river at regular intervals. This painting holiday due to the location features a great deal of beautiful buildings, however there is a huge range of other subject matter to inspire artists of all tastes. This holiday is particularly beginner friendly and will also suit the more accomplished artists as I will spend a considerable amount of time working with artists on a one to one basis.

The Luxurious Wroxton House Hotel sits at the edge of the Cotswolds in Oxfordshire just a few miles from Banbury and is the ideal base for a sketching and painting holiday. Those artists with a taste for the quintessentially English village will be in heaven on this holiday. Another little piece of heaven is the Wroxton House Hotel itself with it's sumptuous accommodation and 'Restaurant 1649' that offers a contemporary menu in the oak beamed surroundings with inglenook fireplace.



Wroxton House Hotel 

Sketching and Painting Holidays 

2012
5 Day (6 night) Sketching and Painting Holiday
September the 30th - October 5th

2013
5 Day (6 night) Sketching and Painting Holiday
January 20th - 25th
February 17th - 22nd
April 7th - 12th

The accommodation and painting package cost per person is £835 based on two sharing, the cost for a non painting partner is £510 ( a single room will cost £929)

All rooms are en-suite and equipped to the very highest standard. The above prices include breakfast and evening meal with packed lunches availaible at £5.00 each.

For more information and /or to make a reservation please telephone 01295 730777 or e-mail reservations@wroxtonhousehotel.com

The Sketching and Painting Holidays

I will do some drawing and sketching demonstrations along with some painting demonstrations in various mediums over the 5 days both in the hotel and on site as well as giving one to one tuition along the way. You are free to work in whatever medium you have chosen to bring with you and I will be able to advise and help you with your medium, I work in most! If you e-mail me I will send you a list of what you will need to bring to help make your holiday truly memorable! I look forward to seeing you and painting with you!



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