Sketching And Painting In The Bergerac Region of France

Manoir de Gurson
Sketching and Painting Holiday

Manoir de Gurson

98 Acres of Inspiration

In the heart of France’s most famous wine region

Magnificent Scenery

Relax and soak up the atmosphere 

Lots of demonstrations and one to one tuition in the medium of your choice!

 Painting Holiday Accommodation and Package

This holiday is available for the amazing price of  only £600 per painting guest and only £400 for a non painting guest. The holiday price includes 7  nights accommodation, bed, breakfast, lunch, evening meal, all tuition, the day trip and transfers to and from the airport (Bergerac). Guests are responsible for their travel arrangements to and from Bergerac. Our wonderful hostess, Charmaine is waiting  for us with a warm welcome , so come and join us for a relaxing, informative and truly memorable holiday!

 For more details and to book go to www.manoirdegurson.co.uk

Painting a distant tree in oil with Murray Ince

Above is a link to my debut as a filmed demonstrating artist, please remember when watching this that it is my first and was filmed in a single take using four wi fi cameras in the SAA's professional studio with a brilliant film crew who I don't recall being bald when we started, but seriously my thanks to Richard, Elizabeth and the studio crew and all at Newark for a brilliant experience. It couldn't have been deemed too bad as will be demonstrating live at the SAA's 'It's All About Art' show in the Design Centre, Islington in London on July 25th which of course I am delighted to have accepted. I don't expect to win any oscars, yet!

Painting Holiday In Beautiful Tuscany

Il Mulino di Posara  ~ The Watermill At Posara

A special week-long painting course in water-mixable oils, watercolours, pastels, acrylics and other media with

Murray Ince: 7-14 September 2013

For centuries artists have drawn their inspiration from the Tuscan landscape and you could find few better places to enjoy your art and improve your skills than our beautiful historic watermill, set beside the curving banks of a river in a gentle, wooded valley.

 “An enchanting place - I really loved it, endless delightful subjects to paint”     “From the moment I stepped into my apartment and saw and heard the river, I realised it was going to be very special”

 “We’ve been on many painting holidays, but this was the best ever.”

You will stay in stylish bedrooms in elegant buildings around the sunlit courtyard. You’ll take leisurely breakfasts and mouth-watering evening meals in our new courtyard dining room (and also dine out in nearby restaurants to sample traditional dishes and local wines).  The mill’s gardens, secluded millstream paths and riverside walks are all yours to enjoy.

                              

 Murray Ince’s ‘signature’ medium is water-mixable oils, about which he has written a book, but he likes working in all media, specialising in landscapes, seascapes and buildings.

As well as working successfully in the commercial art market, he’s an enthusiastic and inspiring tutor with many years’ teaching experience, demonstrating and running workshops throughout the UK and Europe.

Murray believes that “anybody can learn to draw and paint: with sufficient desire and technical ‘know how’ (tricks of the trade) anybody has it within themselves to create a masterpiece or two. It gives me the greatest of pleasure in proving it”.

The pictures above show (L) Murray with his youngest student (Murray is on the left!); (R) Murray’s lovely acrylic of the walled garden at Parham Park.

We should emphasise that everything is included in the cost of your holiday at the watermill with Murray: tuition, accommodation (including all linen and towels), pre-dinner aperitifs, all meals (including dinners with wine at charming local restaurants) and all local transportation (including transfers to Pisa airport and an excursion by train to Lucca or the Cinque Terre).

You get to Pisa, we do the rest!

Prices start at £(GBP) 1,236 per person per week (based on two people sharing), with a generous discount of £(GBP) 200 for a non-painting partner (they’re very welcome). Single rooms are £(GBP) 1,323, or £GBP) 1,416 with en suite bathroom.

There’s more at www.watermill.net/painting-holidays or email us at info@watermill.net or call (UK number): +44 20 7193 6246.

www.watermill.net/painting-holidays

Tailored Painting Holiday Tuition                                                              On The Isle Of Wight

Depending on my availability pretty much anything can be arranged from a half days tuition to a full week, either in my home studio or at any of the wonderful spots on the Island for painting or a mixture of both. Tuition can be one to one or for a small group, you can use your own transport or transport can be arranged.  I was born on and have lived on the Island nearly all of my life and therefore have a detailed knowledge of worthy subject matter and have a wide ranging interest in it's history. This could be the painting holiday of your dream as it will be tailored for you or your group! Price will of course depend on what you would like. Subject Matter Covered Landscapes; Seascapes;  Skies; Trees; Flowers and Gardens; Wild Flowers; Natural History; Buildings; Boats;  Demonstration and Tuition in The Following Mediums  Acrylics; Watercolour; Gouache; Water Mixable Oils (my specialist area on which I have written a book); Pastels; Pen and Ink, Line and Wash, Drawing; Sketching; Charcoal and Chalk. Why not contact me for consultation and a quote.

North Devon and Exmoor Painting Holiday June 2013

June 30th to July 6th 2013 and July 7th to 13th

The holiday includes in studio and outdoor demonstrations with three excursions :- the market town of Dunster,  famous for the Yarn market and castle. The rugged coastline of The Valley of the Rocks and artists heaven Porlock Weir. There will also be ample opportunity for some one to one tuition.
The holiday will be a very instructional, inspirational, friendly and sociable experience for all!

£530 per person includes 6 nights Bed, Breakfast, Evening Meal, 3 excursions and tuition. £495 for non painting partners, all excursions included for non painters.

Shorland Old Farm
Bratton Fleming
Barnstaple
EX31 4TX

Garden Painting Workshops At Mottistone Manor

Drawing And Painting Workshops

At The National Trust's Mottistone Manor Garden

2013 - May 29th, July 17th and August 7th

11.00 - 16.30   £39 per person (£34.50 NT Members)

Book early to avoid disappointment (places limited to 10)

I will start with a demonstration of aspects of garden and flower painting and then give one to one tuition and guidance in the medium of your choice.

These paintings were the result of a drawing and painting workshop that I ran at the National Trust's Mottistone Manor Garden in July 2012. After a damp start to the day the rain cleared half an hour into the session and out came the sun which lit everything up beautifully and made for a great days sketching, photographing and painting! Thanks to all at Mottistone especiallly the head gardener Robert and his team of volunteers for creating and keeping such a beautiful garden, well worth a visit! The highlight of the garden? All of it!

The painting above is of the top half of the herbaceous border and the painting on the right is of the herbaceous border viewed looking back, both are painted in Artisan water mixable oils

Greek Sketching and Painting Holiday

 

May 4th to 11th 2013

On The Beautiful Greek Island of Samos 

in The Azure Blue Aegean 

www.anema.gr

                                                                     

May 2013 painting holiday based in the lovely Amena by-the-sea Apartments in Karlovasi on Samos (above),  May 4th to 11th  This holiday is half board (breakfast and evening meal) and includes around 18 hours tuition. The cost is 540 euros per person based on two sharing a studio apartment, non painting partners are welcome at 350 euros. A deposit of 200 euros per person will secure your place(s) on this holiday, just e-mail me with your request for your places on the holiday and I will send you a Pay-Pal invoice and upon my receipt of your deposit your place is secured. Participants are to make their own travel arrangements to Samos. Wednesday is a free day. If you are interested in one of these fantastic holidays and would like more information please  get in touch, places are limited with a minimum of eight and a maximum of twelve (artists). The Island of Samos is steeped in history and is an artists paradise. Demetra, Diamantis and I look forward to seeing you there! Participants need to arrange their own flights to and from Samos, airport transfers to the apartments are included! If you would like more information I can e-mail you a leaflet and answer any questions!

Murray's Painting Workshops 2013

At The Quarr Abbey Art Gallery

Suitable for complete beginners and improvers 

One Day Workshops £25  

10.30 - 13.00 ~ 14.00 - 16.30

Pastel Painting Workshop ~ January 12th  

I will tell you everything you need to know about this wonderfully expressive medium, the materials required and will demonstrate the techniques used for creating beautiful paintings from landscapes to still life. Bring along your pastels, some  pastel paper, an easel if you have one and something you would like to have a go at painting, it could be an object(s) or a photograph and I will help set you on your way to creating your own masterpieces in pastel!  

                                                                                                                                                      

Watercolour Workshop ~ February 2nd

I will tell you everything you need to know about this most popular of mediums, the materials       required and will demonstrate the techniques used for creating beautiful paintings from landscapes to still life. Bring along your watercolour, brushes and an easel if you have one and something you would like to have a go at painting, it could be an object(s) or a photograph and   I will help set you on your way to creating your own masterpieces in watercolour!    

Acrylic Painting Workshop ~ February 9th

I will tell you everything you need to know about this most versatile of mediums, the materials available and will demonstrate the techniques used for creating beautiful paintings from landscapes to still life. Bring along your oils, brushes and an easel if you have one and something you would like to have a go at painting, it could be an object(s) or a photograph and   I will help set you on your way to creating your own masterpieces in Acrylic!   

                                                                                                                                                    

Sketching and Drawing Workshop ~ February 16th 

I will take the fear out of drawing, showing you how to begin using many techniques and tricks in various drawing  mediums from landscapes to still life. Bring along your sketch pad, pencils and a drawing board if you have one and something you would like to have a go at drawing, it could be an object(s) or a photograph and I will help set you on your way to creating your own drawing masterpieces!                                                                                                                                                          

Special Two Day Workshop £50 

 10.30 - 13.00 ~ 14.00 - 16.30

Water Mixable Oil Painting ~ January 26th and 27th

I will tell you everything you need to know about this wonderfully user friendly medium, the materials required and will demonstrate the techniques used for creating beautiful paintings from landscapes to still life. Bring along your oils, brushes and an easel if you have one and something you would like to have a go at painting, it could be an object(s) or a photograph and I will help set you on your way to creating your own masterpieces in oil!