painting holiday in andalucia

The site is a stunning 2 acre Andalucian finca with its 100 year old farmhouse set in ancient terraces of Almond, Olive and pomegranate trees in lovely peaceful gardens with its own swimming pool. The holidaymakers are accommodated in comfortable, character individual apartments in and around the finca. The farmhouse, Cortijo Fuente Arriba, is located just a 5 minute walk from the pueblo with its whitewashed houses and red brick church tumble magically down a picturesque valley providing a perfect tranquil base for your holiday.

There is no need for a “generic one course suit all “ approach as the holiday is structured to encourage individual exploration by artists of all standards and experience.

The objective of the holiday is to explore new skills, develop own methods and discover your potential whilst receiving expert attention from your experienced and knowledgeable tutor, Jayne Raine,

Bring your own materials but oil paints and pastels will be unsuitable for transportation due to the lengthy drying process and the solvents required for their use. Consider watercolour and acrylic paints, pastels, pencils, brushes and other applicators, paper and canvasses and any other individual media required. We will provide easels, drawing boards, lightweight folding chairs and a sketchbook of 100% recycled paper.

Jayne will encourage you to make drawings and marks in the sketchbook to include written observations and found objects, leaflets, information etc. as an aide memoire. This visual diary may be used as preparatory work for the more formal individual pieces or may become a very personalized art work in its own right. The visual diary and individual works will transport you back to light, colourful, stunning, tranquil, crazy Spain from the wettest, dullest days when back in the UK.

A visual diary to trigger new ideas, provide an alternative way of seeing and interpreting what you see, a personal recording of the familiar and the foreign in Andalucia.

The timeless setting encourages people to relax and be able to visually explore the amazing landscapes, the laid back pace of life in this hidden corner of Southern Spain. No pressing deadlines, no right or wrong way, simply tour own creative expression encouraged and brought to visual reality through art.

We do have a small art shop in the studio where you can buy basic painting and drawing materials.

ITINERARY
SATURDAY	Arrival from airport by rental car or Cortijo Fuente Arriba transport and settle into accommodation for a siesta and a bite to eat and a drink from the Welcome Pack. Early evening stroll into village for self catering provisions and/or a Tapas Crawl or Menu del Dias.
SUNDAY	After breakfast, in own self catering accommodation meet at Caballo Studio at 10am for introductions to fellow artists and tutor Jayne Raine. What you wish to achieve from the weeks Art holiday will be the staring point followed by allowing each person to discuss their artistic experience and style and to request any particular direction or support required. Those with less experience will need additional tuition but the more experienced may wish to make a start drawing and painting around the interesting grounds of Cortijo Fuent Arriba.
MONDAY	Rejoin the group at Caballo Studio to continue work, possibly making the stunning rock edifice, Castillo Arabes, the focus of the study. Looking at the Spanish colour palette and trying to capture the light and mood of a landscape will be studied in particular. Afternoon free to explore Lubrin
*TUESDAY*	Meet at Caballo Studio to display and discuss previous day's work. Followed by individual tuition and advice before walking into Lubrin village for a guided tour, highlighting particular vantage points to draw/paint aspects of the beautiful village and village life.
*WEDNESDAY*	FREE DAY: Market Day in Lubrin and an opportunity to buy fruit & veg as well as fresh fish and to draw/paint the many interesting still life subjects on the multitude of stalls and the villagers and visitors relaxing on the main plaza and partaking of their favourite beverage and tapas.
*THURSDAY*	Meet at the main entrance to travel to the capital city, Almeria, to visit the magnificent Alcazaba, an Arab fortress built in 995 by the Caliph or Cordoba, Abder Rahman III. Drawing, painting and photographic opportunities. Lunch (not included) at the famous Tapas Bar, Casa Puga, at the foot of the Alcazaba. Return to Cortjo Fuente Arriba, via the Art Museum in Almeria or stopping in the Desert National Park at Tabernas to record the surreal lunar landscape, the scene of many a spaghetti western.
*FRIDAY*	This is a flexible day, Jayne is available in Caballo Studio for advice. Cortijo fuente arriba is well located to explore the local landscape ( there are self guided walks straight out from the main entrance), to record the flora & fauna, derelict farmhouses or whatever you would like to make into a visual interpretation. You may like to complete an already started image. After lunch meet at Caballo Studio for a review of the week's work and also review of the holiday. To bid farewells and to collate the work ready to return home.
*SATURDAY*	Free time up to time of departure to airport.

********Fresh bread and/or pastries orders taken for morning breakfast********

We Provide

Painting Materials