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Art Holidays 2012
The Creative Retreat offers art holidays for all level of skill and experience, a friendly guide or critical eye depending on what you need. Our aim is to create the space you need to make your own steps forward, and we're always delighted to welcome new guests, catch up with regulars, and every now and again hear how a week at the Retreat has breathed new life and brought real change.
For those short on time, we're also offering weekend workshops which are listed on our Short Courses page, including life drawing, feltmaking and clay modelling. To download an easy print programme of our Art Holiday and Short Course programme for 2012, please click here.
PAINTING & DRAWING Holiday week - with Bryan Angus DA
A relaxing week with tuition tailored specifically to your needs, covering any area of materials, drawing, composition and idea development you want. Groups are never larger than eight, rarely above seven, ensuring plenty of tuition time. Bryan is a supportive and knowledgeable tutor who's own work (mainly in oils and pastels), covers traditional themes such as landscape, still life and portraiture. You can see his work at www.spanglefish.com/bryanangusart 22nd to 28th April 3nd to 9th June 1st to 7th July 12th to 18th August
Cost: £365 "Bryan, you have a real gift for encouragement! Your coaching and constructive criticism have made it a very valuable experience" Julie, Painting and Drawing 2009 ABSTRACT PAINTING - With Anne Smart MA
Anne's course is especially designed to break down barriers you may have towards abstraction, and to help you find new ways of making art. This is suitable for painters at any level - particularly as the group will be small and tuition time for each student will be extensive. Of seven places, four are already booked so call now for your place. You can see Anne's work and profile at www.poussin-gallery.com. Painting below, Cushioned Curb by Anne Smart.
Date: 6th to 12th May "I cannot sing the praises of Anne enough. She is an absolutely brilliant teacher and gives so much of herself. It has gone well past my expectations." Liz, Abstract Painting 2010 PROGRESSING WITH WATERCOLOURS - With Michael Kitchen
This is an exciting week for water-colourists who consider themselves in a rut, feel blocked or just plain eager to progress. During this studio based week, including sketching trips in and around the beautiful village of Gardenstown, Michael will provide the motivation and information to take your painting skills to a new level.
Date: 17th to 23rd June Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland by Michael Kitchen PROGRESSING WITH OILS - with Michael Kitchen
Oil paintings are once again becoming very popular with the public and more artists are
Date: 22nd to 28th July THE ABSOLUTE BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO MAKING ART - with Bryan Angus
Ever thought you'd like to make a picture, but didn't know where to start? Ever wondered how artists actually generate ideas? Or work out what to put in and what to leave out? Well this course is for you. A structured step by step week where you are taken through the rudiments of making art - no base skills or experience necessary - you've got to start somewhere. You'll use collage, pencils, brushes, cameras - and everything else in between. All materials and tools provided. Just get here and we'll start showing you how...
Date: 29th July to 4th August STUDIO SHARE WEEK - with Bryan and Carla Angus
A new idea for 2012. Do you work alone as a full-time or part time artist? Would you benefit Date: 2nd to 8th September Cost: £245 - includes accommodation in own room and studio space. "Thank you for your sensitivity, sharing and lovely sense of humour this week." Anna 2006
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turning to the medium. There are however very few oil painting courses available in the UK. So, Michael will be tutoring a course specifically designed to take painters on to a new level. Like his watercolour week this will be studio based, in and around Gardenstown, and aimed at those who feel blocked, who have reached a plateau, or are just keen to go forward - learning new techniques and trying out different subject matter. See more of Michael's work at 
from getting away to a fantastic place but don't want to feel isolated? For anyone seeking the group studio experience, this week is for you. Both Bryan and Carla will be working on projects during the week and will offer support as a critical friend (where wanted), and of course the company and cross-fertilisation of ideas that come with sharing a space with other artists. We also have studio spaces where you can work alone, and still benefit from meeting other artists at break time.