This is an  all-inclusive tropical painting holiday with art and yoga tuition

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ART RETREAT DATES 

• STARTS on ARRIVAL  15th  September. You will be collected from the airport, it's a settling-in day, with no program. 

• ENDS after breakfast on Sept. 22 (Day 8). 

WHAT YOU'LL DO

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With 33 hours over 11 art sessions of dedicated tuition time with Este you'll expand you skills in design, planning and creating sophisticated, multi-layered works on canvas.

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You will create two principal artworks on medium sized canvases, with, of course, sketchbook explorations of flowers and floral forms nature, inspired by Nature, and using Este's signature Creative  Leap method of drawing as well as other 'hacks' to create an endless  repertoire of imaginary forms that will lead the way for the creative processes to follow.

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Este's instruction is detailed and specific - this is the basis of her success as an online arts instructor.

You will use a variety of professional acrylic paints and mediums and experiment with different printing and stamping processes as well as mixing of paints to expand your sense of colour and a deeper understanding of more advanced creative processes.

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Watch Este work on a large 'masterclass' canvas so that you can see all of the techniques in action, and evolving through the week, as you paint side by side with this acclaimed artist and designer whose online classes attract 1000's of enrollments.

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Techniques and processes  to be incorporated into Florabunda

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• Drawing with pigment pencils and developing unique imaginary florals based on Este’s drawing methods and clever hacks.

• Drawing number-inspired leaves to create stamps, which will be used on your canvas..

• Drawing from Nature on the mountain day tour to inspire layout of painting.

• Learn specialist paint brush techniques - you'll have a set to work with.

• Painting with GOLDEN High Flow to develop ink like marks and stamping.

• Painting with GOLDEN Fluid and medium to explore translucent and opaque layering.

• Mono-printing with GOLDEN OPEN paint.

• Collage with hand painted deli sheets

• Two quality canvases (can be de-stretched for travel).

• Mixed media acrylic plus sketchbook drawing exercises

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ALL  ART MATERIALS  ARE PROVIDED - no need to buy or bring anything with you

All of the materials you will use are the same materials that Este uses throughout her work. Value GBP 150.

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• Paints and Mediums

Golden Paints is a professional artist quality acrylic paints and medium, and Este is an accredited 'Golden Artist Educator'.

 You'll mainly be using their versatile and intensely pigmented water-based 'Fluid' and 'High Flow' paints, plus in this retreat  Golden's OPEN medium acrylic for the mono-printing part of the course. 

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• Brushes

New brushes will be provided by Este, similar to those she uses in her studio, and if you wish, you may purchase your set of 4 brushes, at cost, at the end of the retreat 

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•  Sketchbooks and Canvases

You will receive a new sketchbook for the daily design and colour explorations, but feel free to bring a favourite  with you too.

 

You will work on two quality stretched canvases - these works are part of the final night exhibition ...we call it 'floaty dress night' ... it's a cocktail evening celebration of your achievement with a fabulous night of entertainment.

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WHO WILL THIS RETREAT SUIT?

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This painting element to this course is a natural extension to the Bali Botanica Retreat, and is complimented by the Bling Bloom Bijoux Workshop techniques.

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To get the most out of this course, some  prior art-making experience is assumed, so it will suit anyone

• who has done any of Este's online course

• already done the previous Bali Botanica Retreat in Bali

• who has a painting practice  or experience at any level

• The YOGA is suitable for ALL LEVELS of experience, including novices.