THE COURSES
Week long art course/painting holiday, hosted by one of our talented artists.
2023 DATES
Art courses run for one week starting on either Wednesday or Saturday.
Saturday 17 June - Saturday 24 June 2023 - Charles Rodwell
Charles' courses are planned to encourage people of all levels of ability to achieve an understanding of drawing and composition together with a confident use of colour.
Saturday 26 August - Saturday 2 September 2023 - Julia Palmer
Julia studied at Goldsmiths College and has developed her own style of painting, as well as exhibiting widely and sharing her passion with students in school, colleges & studio-based painting classes. She has spent many years in the South of France, which has encouraged her love of landscape and colour. Julia's course is appropriate for all levels of experience in painting and drawing.
Date TBC - Clare Inskip (Painting Holiday)
Clare Inskip has for many years travelled the globe taking painters with her as she goes. She mainly works en Plein Air capturing the moment in time and works mainly in watercolours and oils and is an enthusiastic painter for painting in the local area. Let her show you how.
THE ARTISTS
Charles Rodwell
Charles Rodwell studied at the Slade 1974-78 and has made a career from painting and travelling. He taught paintings in all media for over 20 years at the Marlborough Summer Schools and teaches small groups from his studio in Wiltshire. He has accompanied groups of painters to India on numerous occasions. He exhibits regularly and his work can be seen at www.charlesrodwellarts.com
Brought up in a strong European tradition of landscape painting he encourages people to paint ‘en plein air’ with guidance on drawing, composition, colour theory, and practical handling of materials. The importance of the journey from the first working drawing through to a finished painting is explained so that artists can confidently find their own style and path. There will be demonstrations and talks on different subjects.
Basic drawing and painting materials will be supplied and further materials can be supplied on request. Oil and acrylics are available for a supplement of £50.
There will be art tuition each day with sessions in the morning and afternoon, apart from a day off on the Tuesday. The week will include trips to paint on the river at Beaulieu Sur Dordogne, a spot that lives up to its name. For those who want to do their own thing, the tutors will be on hand at the beginning and end of the day to offer advice if required.
Clare Inskip
Clare has for many years travelled taking painters around the world and has had 10 one-man shows in London. She is a colourist and always works en Plein Air capturing the moment in time and works mainly in watercolour and oils. With her, you will be painting in and around the Manoir and the local landscape.
Julia Palmer
Julia studied at Goldsmiths College, London 1975 -78 and has developed her own style of painting, while exhibiting widely and sharing her passion with students in school, colleges and studio-based painting classes.
She has owned a home in the south of France for many years, which has encouraged her love of landscape and colour.
“I’m very much looking forward to running a course based within the rich environment of the Manoir du Battut, as well as daily visits out to work from the beautiful surrounding villages and countryside. The course I’m planning will be appropriate for all levels of experience of painting and drawing. All that is needed is willingness to experiment with new mediums and openness to learning from one another”
Basic drawing and painting materials will be supplied and further materials can be supplied on request. Oil and acrylics are available for a supplement of £50. There will be art tuition each day with sessions in the morning and afternoon, apart from a day off. The tutors will be on hand at the beginning and end of the day to offer advice if required.
www.juliagascoignepalmer.com
PRICE OF ART COURSE 2023
Main Bedroom 1 (King) with en suite shower room: £1,200 per person or £2,00 for two people sharing
Main bedroom 2 (King) with own shower room: £1,100 per person or £1,870 for two people sharing
Main Bedroom 3 (Large Double) with en suite bath & shower room: £1,100 per person or £1,870 for two people sharing
Two twin rooms each with its own shower room: £850 per person
Salmon room (Queen) with its own shower room: £850 per person.
Flights are not included in the price. The nearest airport is Brive (35 minutes from the house), Limoges (1hr 40 minutes), Bergerac (2 hrs). Prices include collection from Brive Airport or Limoges if required, for Bergerac and Toulouse you would need to hire a car.
Prices are for full board including wine and art tuition. Hosts have one lunch and one evening meal off per week when we encourage guests to explore some of the local restaurants (not included in price). Your hosts, Nick & Veryan, normally join in and sit with the group for both lunch and the evening meal.
The main bedrooms have four poster beds or similar. The Twin rooms have single beds each with its own separate shower room, so is cheaper. Sadly due to the fact that this is a French National monument with parts of the house going back to the 15th century, it is not possible to provide an en suite for every room but we like to think that the house makes up for this in character.
We provide tea trays, kettles and hairdryers in each room.
We expect artists to bring their own paints, brushes and materials, we do have some spare brushes, paints and sketch pads etc. in the studio together with portable sketching easels, and folding seats.
There is a shop about 15 mins from the house which also provides some artists materials, canvasses etc although it is not a specialist art shop.
SERVICES
Breakfast
Start your day with a continental breakfast including fresh croissants, local jams, fruit and coffee or tea, normally served on the terrace or in the courtyard.
Lunch
To allow the creative juices to flow without interruption, we'll also provide a healthy and nourishing lunch with wine included.
Evening Meals
We provide five three-course evening meals with wine during the week. You will have the opportunity to explore local restaurants in the vicinity on other evenings.
Free Wifi
There is free wifi available for guests in the house. Good signal strength is available for mobile phones.
Swimming Pool
When you're not painting, you are free to relax and enjoy the lovely swimming pool. We just ask that no glass is used around the pool.
For price enquiries and further details please contact us below.
