Art Courses
Throughout the year we cater for all levels of ability and all styles of painting. If you are looking for a mixed course or just a pure watercolour week we have something for you. Each week varies from tutor to tutor, however we have laid out the following sample courses which gives you an idea of what to expect during your weeks course. The cost includes accommodation, all your food and drink including half a bottle of wine at dinner, 6 day painting course and a mid week trip to the Island of Armona or Farol. We also offer for a €20 supplement an extra days trip to either the old town of Faro or Tavira.
All courses follow a similar pattern of sketching in and around Olhão and also using the large studios, this way painters will get an opportunity for some out door painting as well as tutors covering different aspects of technique, colour mixing etc. Detailed itineraries will be provided at your welcome drink on arrival in Olhão and we are happy to talk through any courses or questions you have in more detail. There is an excellent art shop in Olhão should you forget any of your materials, but please remember that we only supply easels, tables and chairs, portable easels and portable chairs.
Watercolour Painting Course
A very popular course with materials a little lighter to carry on the aeroplane, a typical watercolour week would include using a variety of monochrome and coloured media-pencil, graphite, pastel, water-coluble charcoal, watercolour pencil, pen and ink as well as watercolour painting.
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Specialist Painting Courses
As art consists of so many different mediums we don’t want to just label ourselves with a few courses. We like to offer as much as people are interested in learning which is why we also offer tile painting, portrait courses, botanical painting, pebble mosaic, photography and ceramic.
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Oil & Acrylic Painting Course
The tutors are experienced in teaching both acrylic and oil painting techniques as well as working with beginners and experienced students. As well as guiding them through the use of materials and technique, they will enable students to set up a painting and follow through the different stages of handling composition, tone, colour, line and perspective, encouraging their own personal way of interpreting what they see.
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Non residential courses
We have several guests who live in or around Olhao, stay with friends or who are close by that do not require any accommodation. Guests can join any course from a minimum of 3 days or the full week
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Mixed Medium Painting Course
Mixed media means the use of more than one medium. i.e acrylics, oil sticks, wax, watercolour, chalk pastels, oil pastels, collage etc. A course ideal for groups coming away with a variety of artists who enjoy painting in different styles, also perfect for those wanting to learn how to mix paints.
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