Introduction to botanical painting & calligraphy
11th - 15th July 2024
DATE
11th - 15th July 2024
WHAT IS INCLUDED?
• Full-board accommodation in private ensuite twin bedroom
• 3 days’ tuition (average 6 hours per day)
• An evening out (all food and drink included)
• An excursion relevant to the Course Content (transfers and a delicious tapas lunch and drinks included)
Transfers to and from Granada Airport
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED?
Flights
Transfers from Malaga Airport (we can arrange a taxi direct from Malaga or take a bus and collect you from Granada)
Alcoholic drinks (there is a fully stocked Honesty Bar with the finest wines and beers from Granada at the venue!)
TUTOR
Jelena Grinberga
COURSE DETAILS
This very practical, intensive, hands-on course is aimed at both complete beginners and anyone who has some experience of using watercolour paints, but who wants to gain an insight into the delicate techniques of Botanical Art and Modern Calligraphy.
Over this weekend course, you will have the exciting opportunity to learn how to paint our beautiful native flora in an idyllic setting.
You will be guided through the theoretical aspects of painting flowers and leaves including composition, the importance of lighting a subject, materials and colour theory. There will then be plenty of opportunity to put theory into practice and for all guests to create their own finished pieces.
The course will also provide an introduction to Modern Calligraphy, the use of materials and the styles, to complement the watercolour painting elements.
The aim of the course is to provide the basic skills on which to build a lifelong interest in botanical art and calligraphy, and to create commercially viable finished works for print, greeting cards or larger single works of art.
ABOUT THE TUTOR
Jelena Grinberga is a decorative botanical watercolor artist with almost 10 years of practising and tutoring.
Creator of Art School in Latvia as well as Head of the Board of the Latvian Society of Botanical artists.
Botanical watercolor online course creator.
Member of Americal Society of Botanical artists
The Society of Botanical artist UK diploma with distinction
Master degree in Arts – Latvian Art Academy
IG: @jelena.grinberga
COST
Price per person 1,100€ for the 4 nights to include 3 days’ tuition, full-board accommodation in a private twin room, and materials. Participants can, of course, bring their own materials if they wish.
Flights are not included.
Maximum of 8 participating places available on this course.
Partners, friends and family who wish to take part in the course are welcome, on the basis that they will share a twin room. Price is 895€ per additional person.
Non-participating partners, friends and family are more than welcome, and the price is 750€ per additional person sharing a double or twin ensuite room.
THE VENUE & ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is on a full-board basis in a charming rural hotel located in the very historic village of Moclín, about 35 minutes’ drive from Granada city and airport. Guests will have private twin ensuite bedrooms (you will never be asked to share a room), all of which are spacious and very traditionally Andalucian in style. All classes will be held in the large studios in the hotel, and there will be plenty of opportunity to get out and explore the glorious surrounding countryside. The property, which is exclusively ours for the weekend, is arranged around a central open courtyard and is right on the edge of the village with panoramic views over the surrounding landscape.
FLIGHTS
The nearest airport is Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX). Vueling (part of IAG) fly direct routes from London Gatwick Airport to Granada.
British Airways, Jet2, EasyJet and Ryanair are just a few of the airlines that offer regular direct flights from the UK to Málaga.
A list of airlines operating at Málaga Airport (AGP) can be seen on the airport website.
For more information please contact us
