Three popular watercolour artists, Moira Ladd, Stephen Lees & Marilyn Allis. One fantastic venue in a beautiful seafront hotel in Bournemouth. A unique holiday with a touch of luxury whilst learning 3 different watercolour skills. In amazing studios overlooking the sea. A delicious full English or continental buffet style breakfast daily, a superb 3 course evening meal. Special dietary needs catered for. Workshops are accompanied with Coffee and tea morning and afternoon. The studios stay open until 10pm each evening should you wish to spend extra time painting, or you can relax in the hotels bar. Wi-Fi is free and so is parking. Inspirational coastline, multicoloured beach huts, pier, gardens, shopping and the Russell Cotes Museum on the doorstep.
Stephen Lees
“I’m going to excite and inspire your creativity with fun, informative demonstrations. Rather than dictate, I will show you techniques on how to use a palette knife and acrylic paint on a block canvas to create coastal scenes. It really is just like buttering toast; everyone can do it.”
Moira Ladd
Moira’s plan
Initially the subject is drawn, I go over proportion, scaling and aligning features. Then I will talk through working on base tones, each stage started with a demonstration of process. Followed by putting down the final colours and talking about backgrounds (if applicable).
Marilyn Allis
Overall winner of the SAA’s Artist of the year in 1999 was the beginning of Marilyn’s art career. She shortly afterwards had a painting accepted in the RI exhibition in the Mall Galleries. She appeared on Chanel 4’s Watercolour challenge, more recently appearing as the guest artist in Fraser & Friends, a splash of colour and SAA live workshops. She has written 3 books People are scary (really), Animals on the Loose & Painting Dorset in Watercolour. She regularly writes articles for the Paint magazine. Her extensive travels around the world teaching on cruise ships inspire her which she brings to her workshops & demonstrations. She is a loose impressionistic painter capturing light & movement in her work
Marilyn will take you through a Vibrant animal warmup to get the feel of loose painting. Using a technique to create vibrant loose animals paintings. Encouraging you to loosen up and be free. You will then use your own inspiration to paint in the same way an animal or animal portrait, with expert help on hand at all times.
This is a very unique painting break. Each day you will take part in the workshop with a different tutor learning from their experience and talk through tuition and watching their demonstrations. You will go away with a whole wealth of experience and pampered stay in Bournemouth’s luxury Marsham Court Hotel.
The cost of this break is £899
Which includes all tuition demonstrations, 4 nights’ accommodation. Breakfast, Evening meal with 3 courses & coffees. Tea & Coffees mid-morning & afternoon.
Click Here to view a generic plan of the painting break
Secure a place & your discount with a £200 deposit today. Payment in full is not due until 14 weeks before the holiday.
Cheques made payable to M Allis and sent to: The Studio, Lower Courtyard, Rogershill Farm, Briantspuddle, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7HJ BAC’s payment details Marilyn Allis account 293 330 68 sort code 30 99 12 if a BAC’s payment is made email me to tell me.
There is a £200 non refundable deposit per a person upon making your booking.
Single supplement £80
Sea View surcharge £100
Non-Painting partners welcome, at a cost of £390
Non residential painter 3 days £570
Upon receiving your deposit you will be emailed a booking form, please return ASAP as I can pass onto the Hotel any special requirements. Full payment must be made by the 30th June 2024
Please make sure you have holiday insurance cover
