 |
Watercolour Painting Holidays in Spain |
| Home | The Centre | What's Included | Frequently Asked Questions | Gallery | Availability | Payment | Contact Us |
Casa Marron Building work on Casa Marron started in 2006 and was completed in 2008. Accomodation is in two buildings seperated by a wooden walkway and a covered seating area. The four double bedrooms are all en-suite and are fully equipped with air conditioning, window mosquito screens, heaters, hairdryers, night lights, plug adaptors and access to tea and coffee making facilities. There is Sky television in the air conditioned sitting room and the studio which can be accessed at all times has Freeview television and supplies of soft drinks, snacks, beers, wines and a wide selection of paperbacks. Casa Marron is situated at one end of 2600 square metres of land; the remainder is being planted as an orchard garden but is very much a work in progress. There are many established Olive and Almond trees and newly planted, cherry, lemon, plum, pomegranate and figs.  The Course. Robin and Jean, your hosts, ran a successful function catering business for many years and their Spanish dream is to host watercolour painting courses for groups and individuals, providing a country house party atomosphere for their guests, with excellent food and hospitality. Daily tuition, both in the studio and on field trips, is with Robin, an enthusiastic water colourist. Your one week holiday will start as soon as you are collected from the airport Lessons are held each morning in the studio where you'll learn or practice, in a group of six or less, the techniques and skills that you'll need throughout your journey as a water colourist.  Every day after the lesson in the studio you'll be taken for the rest of the day on a field trip, still with instruction, where you'll draw and paint in the open air. Each day you'll be drawing and painting different subjects and practicing different skills. So that by the end of the week you'll have practiced and refined all the tools you'll need to develop as a painter. Of the six daily field trips two will be local to Casa Marron, one will be a full day in historic Granada, one will be to the beautiful, Casillo De Los Fajardo, in Velez Blanco, one will be to the fabulous Monastery at Saliente and one will be in the picturesque Mojacar Pueblo, where students have the option of an afternoon on the beach or in the shops and bars, of the nearby Mojacar Playa.  Meals The Centre is Robin and Jean's home and guests and hosts will eat together during the holiday. Breakfast. A full English breakfast will be served each morning, together with cereals, toast, preserves, yoghurts, fruit and fruit juice. Lunch. One of the criteria for selecting the sites for your field trips is the access to a tapas bar or restaurant where refreshments will be available, chargeable to your hosts. Dinner. Your hosts will provide and share an international cuisine 3 course dinner, an example of which can be seen in the gallery. Guests who are vegetarian or who have other special dietary requirements must discuss their needs with the hosts prior to making their booking. Smoking is not permitted in any of the buildings at the centre. Smoking in the grounds must be well away from other guests. |
Course Dates Saturday 28th April 2012 - Saturday 5th May 2012 Check Availability Saturday 12th May 2012 - Saturday 19th May 2012 Check Availability Saturday 26th May 2012 - Saturday 2nd June 2012 Check Availability Saturday 9th June 2012 - Saturday 16th June 2012 Check Availability Saturday 23rd June 2012 - Saturday 30th June 2012 Check Availability Saturday 7th July 2012 - Saturday 14th July 2012 Check Availability Saturday 28th July 2012 - Saturday 4th August 2012 Check Availability For Courses Later in the Year, please Click Here |
|||||
