What is Come Paint With Me ibiza ? During April, May and June I will spend every second week painting some of Ibiza's most beautiful scenery and each week I am inviting up to three artists to join me on what I hope will be a magical retreat from the real world into a painters paradise.
'Come Paint With Me' Spring 2015
Thursday 16th - Tuesday 21st April - £320
Monday 27th April - Friday 1st
May - £280
Monday 4th May - Friday 8th May - £280
'Come Paint With Me' package includes
* Airport pick-up and drop off (if arriving before 10.30pm)
* Welcome and farewell meal
* B&B in a private room at Las Joyitas Ibiza
* 3 full days plein air painting around Ibiza
* Easels provided
* Optional life drawing/still life sessions
* Access to workshop to paint outside of pleinair sessions
Daily sunset watching is obligatory
"Ibiza ! .. Are you mad ?" This was my first reaction to a friends suggestion about going on holiday to Ibiza. If you ‘know’ Ibiza you will already understand why it is a perfect relaxed get away. If you don’t ‘know’ Ibiza you are probably in for as big a surprise as I was. Forget the clubs, they are away from all that is special. Away from the golden sandy beaches and crystal clear waters, away from the pine covered mountains and rugged coastal landscapes, away from the stonewalled terraced almond, orange and carob orchards, away from the sleepy tiny villages, away from the fancy marinas with some of the biggest super yachts in the world, away from UNESCO World heritage site Dalt Villa, the medieval walled city in Ibiza Town. As with all balanced things in nature, I wonder if it is not thanks to the extreme euphoric party energy here, that it is also possible to find on Ibiza the complete opposite of calm, peace and tranquility. Ibiza is tiny - you can drive from one end to the other in 45-60 minutes, so most of its 54 of its beaches are within easy reach, although the days will be planned to maximise painting time. Ibiza has an average of 300 days of sunshine a year. So there is sunshine here 82% of the time. Ibiza has been attracting artists here for a long time. The light here is quite exceptional and at sunrise and for an hour before sunset the island is bathed in a golden glow of sunlight. The contrast between light and shade her is quite exceptional. Ibiza is stunningly beautiful - all year round and is only two and a half hour from London
About me! I fell in love with Ibiza during a two week holiday in September 2005 after I saw the most beautiful sunset I had ever seen. I still remember feeling how life was tempting me with lots of carrots and all I had to do was move here, which is what I did in May 2006. For the past five years I have offered accommodation for holiday makers whilst working as an upholsterer. It’s been fun and I have enjoyed playing a small part in helping people have a great holiday and I have met some lovely people and even made a few special friends. But now I have decided that I would like to offer something to people with shared interests to my own. In 2008 I joined a small oil painting class and found that I quickly re-connected with my love of painting when I was a child. Against my teachers advice I gave up Art after 'O'level because I wanted to be academic. At the time I wanted to be a Senior Civil Servant with an index-linked pension, even though i didn't know what they were. Thankfully, for me, that didn't happen, but it then took me over 25 years to realise that it is one of my greatest pleasures and how this is now what i want to do when I do finally grow up ! I have wanted to paint Ibiza stunning ever changing landscape for years now but up until now I have been allowing 'life' to get in the way. To address this problem I have decided to make it a big part of my life for 3 months and invite others to share the experience. My secret hope is that by offering a wonderful experience to people that love to paint, i will be rewarded with learning from those who join me. Accommodation
3 guests will have their own private double room at Las Joyitas Ibiza, a three bedroom ground floor apartment, set in the countryside in the north of the island but only 15 minutes drive to Ibiza own. The apartment is next door to my 100 meter square workshop. The accommodation is charming and rustic -but check out my Tripadvisor listing and reviews to form your own opinion. http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/VacationRentalReview-g1028034-d2318932-Las_Joyitas_Ibiza-Sant_Joan_de_Labritja_Ibiza_Balearic_Islands.html
Food and Refreshment
Guests will be served a delicious meal on the evening they arrive and on the final evening to say goodbye. The meals will be prepared by my partner Carl and he will use many of the organic vegetables that we have growing in the vegetable garden at the time. The food will have an emphasis on being healthy. Breakfast will be provided depending upon the preference of each 'Come Paint With Me' group. I have not included meals beyond this to keep things as flexible as possible. It would be possible for Carl to cook every lunch time and evening but we can take picnics or stop at one of the many great bars on the island offering affordable 'menu del dias'. In the evenings we can decide what we all feel like doing on each day. Please allow an additional E30 per day for food and refreshments during your stay. The apartment has a kitchen. I am particularly fortunate to have a great local bar and restaurant a four minute walk from Las Joyitas ibiza. Who will enjoy 'Come Paint With Me'
Artists who love to paint plein air
Artists who know how to paint but rarely give themselves the time to.. People who enjoying meeting new people. People who enjoy and are comfortable in sunshine. People who are comfortable around dogs and a chicken. You.
