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Portrait Painting : Jo Bertini : March 2010
Portrait Painting : Jo Bertini : March 2010

13 – 20 March, 2010
This art retreat will be an inspiring introduction to the art of capturing a likeness as well as the importance of realising a great painting. Jo will focus on the study …

Learn to Draw : Richard & Diana Moore : March 2010
Learn to Draw : Richard & Diana Moore : March 2010

28 March – 4 April, 2010
In a lot of art classes today, often you will be asked to draw or paint straight on to paper using the your imagination.  This can be of great advantage …

Botanical Art – Susan Worthington : April 2010
Botanical Art – Susan Worthington : April 2010

18 – 25 April, 2010
The Course
Susan Worthington is New Zealand’s most celebrated Botanical Artist, and has recently earned the extraordinary distinction of having three of her paintings selected for inclusion in the Prince of Wales …

Botanical Art : Terrie Reddish : April 2010
Botanical Art : Terrie Reddish : April 2010

24 April – 1 May, 2010
The course
Terrie has established a reputation for her rich and beautifully realised colour pencil drawings. Her course covers a discussion of key aspects of pencil drawing and techniques – …

Exploring your Creativity : Nell Frysteen : May 2010
Exploring your Creativity : Nell Frysteen : May 2010

8 – 15 May, 2010
Exploring your creativity with art works on paper
The course
Nell will be teaching across a range of media: she is happy for students to use any or all of watercolour, gouache, chalk, …

Creative Figurative Painting : Erika Beck : June 2010
Creative Figurative Painting : Erika Beck : June 2010

30 May – 6 June, 2010
In this week-long holiday art retreat, you will be learning about taking everyday images and transforming them into something of your own, which says something about how you perceive them …

Sketching and Watercolour Painting : Malcolm Carver : June 2010
Sketching and Watercolour Painting : Malcolm Carver : June 2010

6 – 13 June, 2010
Imagine this scenario: a feeling of despondency starting the week saying ‘I cant draw to save my life…’ or ‘I wasn’t born with this skill…’  to the sense of achievement, fulfilment …

Seascape & Landscape Painting in Acrylics : Elena Parashko : August 2010
Seascape & Landscape Painting in Acrylics : Elena Parashko : August 2010

14 – 21 August, 2010
In this art holiday course you will learn how to paint the basic elements of any seascape and landscape in a realistic style. You will learn how to paint sky and …

Botanical Art & Holiday Sketching : Leonie Norton : August 2010
Botanical Art & Holiday Sketching : Leonie Norton : August 2010

28 August – 4 September, 2010
2 courses for the price of 1
Botanical Art
Fiji’s rich tropical flora offers sensational subjects for the botanical artist – multicoured ginger, delicate orchids, vibrant heliconia, sturdy coconuts and other exotic …

Contemporary Acrylics : Larissa Blake : October 2010
Contemporary Acrylics : Larissa Blake : October 2010

17 – 23 October, 2010
This is a fun and expressive painting retreat for those who love colour.  Suitable for beginners to intermediate, this art course will give students insight into process, techniques, materials and expression. …

Figures in the Landscape : Kerrie Lester : November 2010
Figures in the Landscape : Kerrie Lester : November 2010

30 October – 6 November, 2010
Kerrie Lester’s exuberant paintings are widely admired. During a career spanning 35 years, she has been hung in the Archibald 16 times and is represented in many art collections across …

Life Drawing : Wendy Sharpe : Nov 2010
Life Drawing : Wendy Sharpe : Nov 2010

20 – 27 November, 2010

Working from a range of different models in gorgeous tropical surroundings, this lively art retreat explores a wide range of drawing ideas and approaches. These include the use of colour, …