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Painting during the holidays – this is where you will find inspiration.
Imagine: You are looking at fields of lavender swaying in the wind, a sweet scent is in the air and the sun is warming your shoulders. Or the waves roar, breaking on craggy cliffs and leaving foaming water in their wake. Charming scenarios that serve as captivating motifs to paint. Whether setting up your easel in Provence or on the cliffs of Dover, dreamy artwork is everywhere.
Of course you could also pursue your hobby at home. With its cozy little spots and tranquil mountains, Switzerland offers numerous templates for artistic creation. But as is so often the case, the familiar loses its charm at some point. The sea, river or lake landscapes, romantic palaces and monasteries – all surroundings that offer a wealth of motifs. In the end, it’s up to you where you go with paints and brushes to find inspiration.
Watercolor painting in idyllic Sweden
Travel agencies carry out a wide variety of painting trips – to the most beautiful places in the world. You will be accompanied by professional artists who will pass on their know-how. It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner or an advanced user.
In June 2023, Baumeler Reisen, accompanied by Märta Wydler, will go to the west coast of Sweden, for example. Watercolors are created that are inspired by the beautiful nature and carefree way of life. More information here.
The most beautiful painting spots of Greece’s islands
Wolfgang Traub has been painting for 50 years. In addition to offering studio courses, he has also been offering painting holidays since 1993. He brings his many years of experience to the organization and implementation.
The diverse beauty of Greece can be experienced on a two-week creative holiday. The most beautiful painting spots off the beaten tourist track are driven to daily by rental car. Swimming, beach and strolling are also not neglected. At malferieningriechenland.de you will find various dates for painting trips to different islands in Greece.
Painting under the Andalusian sun
In 1990 Gabrielle Graessle and Christof Sonderegger moved south after gaining years of experience in the Zurich art scene. They are now at home in Provence in France and near Granada in Spain. Both places offer painting courses in which the focus is on getting to know one’s own creativity. You don’t need any special knowledge, you just need to be interested in painting and experimenting.
The artists’ Spanish finca is located inland, near Granada. Visitors are rewarded with a beautiful view of wild nature with cactus and almond trees and the sea. You can book at malenundferien.com.
Find inspiration in Provence
Kukundo is a platform that gives an overview of painting courses, summer academies and creative holidays. Providers can create a profile and advertise their courses and workshops.
Find inspiration in Provence
Kukundo is a platform that gives an overview of painting courses, summer academies and creative holidays. Providers can create a profile and advertise their courses and workshops.
Artfrance is one of these providers. Works of art are created in Provence, in the village of Les Mages. There are plenty of picturesque stops in the enchanting, Mediterranean-influenced landscape: in the vicinity, for example, you will find the fairytale towns and villages of Uzès, Barjac or Saint-Ambroix.
A renovated stone house in the medieval center of Saint-Jean-de Valériscle is the starting point for the Art Week, which takes place on different dates. The painting course costs around 300 euros.
Discover your creative streak in Portugal
“Sketching while traveling is a wonderful way of artistically approaching the new and foreign – or even the familiar,” writes art teacher Susanne Brose on her website. Brose lived in Portugal, her adopted country, until 2002. Today she teaches art and creative methods in Germany.
The art teacher accompanies travel sketch courses and painting trips to Portugal and in the Kaiserstuhl near Freiburg im Breisgau (D). In the case of the former, a small studio in the old town district above the port of Alcântara serves as the course location. Painting excursions to the town of Lagos and to the beaches and villages in the area are also on the programme. I mainly paint outdoors. Interested parties can find information at creative courses.de.