Watercolour Painting on the Isle
of Paros, Greece
The air and light of
Greece has attracted artists
for a longer time than any other place known to mankind.
Now you too can paint there at a surprisingly low cost.
Marianne Gabriel, watercolourist and
instructor from Athens, Greece has teamed with Michael and Karin Shepherd,
hoteliers of Paros, Greece, to offer superior instruction and hospitality in an
incomparable setting. We will schedule this workshop
for any group of 6 or more participants. Please email an enquiry with your
possible dates to see if they match others.
Friends by Marianne Gabriel 52 x 72 cm
Marianne, a painter and experienced tutor, will be teaching watercolour
techniques that allow the artist to complete several paintings on site. The
following themes will be tackled:
·
Colours (colour theory, mixing,
pigments, opacity, granulation etc.)
·
Water (washes, glazing, wet on
wet, wet on dry etc.)
·
Light (and shade, one-colour
painting)
·
Space (composition, format,
centre of interest etc)
·
What colour is “white”?
·
Look at a particular subject,
visually memorise it and create your own painting
During one afternoon course she will
instruct you how to use your own photos (and transcend them) to continue making
vibrant paintings of Paros when you get back home.
Both beginners and advanced participants
are welcome since individual attention will be adapted to the needs and
personality of each student.
English, French and/or Greek speaking
participants are welcome, but painting will be our common language.
Afternoons will include more painting and
time to enjoy the numerous Paros beaches; evenings will
be a mix of group discussions, dinner parties, socialising with island artists
and free time. There will be a maximum of 10 students to insure quality
instruction.
For one fee the Paros Workshop offers
one week of lodging, food, transportation, and painting instruction. Greek
fun and friendliness are free extras. Your transportation to Paros is your
only additional cost.
795 Euro
Particulars by
email.
Greece: A European country like no other.
You cannot turn a corner without seeing remnants of the ancient civilization.
Athens is a must see for anyone who wants to walk in the footsteps of Socrates.
The history of the Cyclades predates even that of Athens
with the added attraction to artists of crisp air and brilliant colors.
Included in this group are dramatic Santorini and posh Mykonos.
Paros is the hospitable
island with just the right proportions of culture, people, shops and other
activities and an over generous supply of fine beaches with warm water and
charming tavernas. Paros is a blending of the busy, touristy towns of Parikia
and Naoussa with numerous small villages, our two favorites being Piso Livadi
and Lefkas. We see Piso Livadi as an archetypical Mediterranean port. Lefkas
is a traditional Greek hill village just off the main stream of tourism with
natural nooks and crannies to catch the artist's eye. Quaint rural subjects
abound.
Paros Hospitality accommodation has the
plain Cycladic architecture that you see everywhere; we offer the same clean
private bathrooms and balconies that you find elsewhere. The difference is
Michael & Karin's friendliness. They have traveled through-out the world and
have now settled on Paros. They know how to balance their guests' needs for
company and information with privacy and discovery.
Marianne Gabriel, a native of Athens, is a
member of the EETE (Greek Chamber for the Visual Arts). She studied architecture
in Lausanne, Switzerland, graphic design in
Hanover, Germany and art history in
Aix-en-Provence, France. She worked as an architect and lived in different places (France,
Switzerland, Germany, Israel and for one year in Washington D.C.) but turned to full-time
painting, mainly in watercolours, for the past ten years. She held many solo
exhibitions in Athens, Venice and Southern France and
organised workshops and regular watercolour courses.
Each participant is
responsible for their own transportation to Paros.
Michael will help with details of ferries or flights between Athens and Paros.
Lodging is an
apartment unit with Shepherd’s Paros Hospitality by Livadia Beach in Parikia:
Details and photos are on our web site Rates page.
Workshop fee
is set for double occupancy in a two room apartment. Adjustments may be made
for single occupancy or additional persons (non-painting) subject to
availability.
Transportation
on the island will be by mini-bus. This will be available for the painting
sites as well as to and from recreation and nightlife.
Please
e-mail for additional particulars and possible dates.
Baskets by Marianne
Gabriel 33 x 53 cm
We
also offer other art workshops. Click Here.
For a sampling of Greek island watercolours
and a delightful recipe book
read about The
Greek Taverna Recipe Book by Gill Tomlinson
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