| Learn a new
skill or improve your technique on a painting holiday.
Most companies offer mixed-level group tuition in interesting surroundings.
And you will return home with a unique souvenir - or two.
Art
Safari, which takes small groups to Africa, says
an art holiday abroad will enrich your appreciation of the natural
world and introduce you to the art and culture of another country.
Andalucian
Adventures organises painting holidays in Europe. The company
says its holidays are scheduled for the best weeks in terms of
dryness and heat for the different locations. Adding that, ironically,
guests often learn more during wet weeks than during dry
ones.
World
Spirit has an annual course in Kyoto, Japan. Bettina Schroeder
teaches small groups in Morocco, Italy and the UK - see: www.art-holidays.com.
And Paint
in France has art and cookery classes in the Dordogne.
In
Italy, Artemisia
Holidays runs art courses at a family-run
home in Tuscany, while Painting
in Italy is based in Umbria.
The Castle
of Park hotel in Scotland hosts a number of art courses with
specialist tutors. For
other art holidays and weekends in the UK, try Art
Courses and British
Arts.
For art appreciation tours, try Inscape
Tours, Merion
Cultural Tours and Art
History Abroad. |
