Join acclaimed plein air artists Josh Clare & Bryan Mark Taylor for an immersive, all-inclusive (minus airfare) painting retreat in Provence, near the Côte d’Azur. Set at a charming historic moulin nestled in the stunning countryside, the workshop blends the emotional resonance of Clare’s expressive light-filled scenes with Taylor’s dynamic cityscape and landscape expertise. Over eight inspiring days, expect guided plein air sessions, daily demos, group critiques, and individualized instruction designed to deepen your understanding of light, atmosphere, composition, and narrative. Included are accommodation, meals, ground transportation and excursions across villages and vineyards. Non-painting partners are welcome too! Whether you’re expanding your technical skills or seeking creative revitalization, this French experience promises artistic growth and memorable immersion in beauty.
 
Location: Provence, France
Instructor: Josh Clare & Bryan Mark Taylor
Cost: $6,150 USD (All inclusive minus airfare)
Sponsor: Workshops in France
Website, email, 818 533 2363

This 6-day workshop in Western Sicily builds strong painting and composition skills while encouraging artists to explore surrounding themes and develop visual narratives. Drawing inspiration from the landscape, atmosphere, and daily experiences of Western Sicily, participants will translate observations and moods onto the canvas through a thoughtful, selective use of mixed media. Artists will learn to balance intention with experimentation to create cohesive, expressive work that reflects their personal voice and artistic vision. Desired outcomes can range from representational to abstract, and materials may include one or more media. The workshop emphasizes a clear understanding of methods, materials, and tools, empowering participants to continue developing confident, independent work long after the workshop concludes.
 
Location: Marsala, Sicily, Italy
Instructor: Sandra Iafrate
Cost: $2998. Early booking fee
Sponsor: Sicily Artist Retreat
Website, email, 289-696-2789

Join award-winning Japanese artist Keiko Tanabe for an unforgettable watercolor experience in Sicily! We are thrilled to welcome Keiko back to our island for the sixth time — a truly special opportunity to paint under her masterful guidance in one of the most inspiring destinations in the world. During this workshop, Keiko will guide you through a variety of subjects — from breathtaking Mediterranean seascapes and rolling landscapes to historic cityscapes and charming indoor scenes at our authentic Sicilian farmhouse. Keiko’s workshop is open to all skill levels — from enthusiastic beginners to experienced painters. .Limited spots available
 
Location: Marsala, Sicily, Italy
Instructor: Keiko Tanabe
Cost: Starts at € 2500
Sponsor: Salinara - Art Farm | Retreat Centre
Website, email, (+39) 339 77 57 062

Discover the magic of San Miguel de Allende through an immersive creative journey blending urban sketching, expressive painting, and abstract exploration in one of Mexico’s most inspiring colonial settings. This workshop invites artists of all levels to experience the city as a muse and creative playground. Through walks along cobblestone streets, plazas, historic architecture, and colorful neighborhoods, participants translate their surroundings into personal artistic expressions. The focus is on process, curiosity, experimentation, and discovery while exploring composition, color, texture, movement, and interpretation. Combining observation with expressive and abstract techniques, artists develop deeper connections with their creativity. San Miguel de Allende provides the perfect backdrop for inspiration and new possibilities. Whether experienced or reconnecting creatively, this workshop offers a transformative adventure.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Mar & Fer Gonzalez
Cost: $950.00 includes materials
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Studio and Workshops
Website, email, 52-322-153-1906

Discover your creativity in the inspiring colonial city of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, during an immersive five-day painting experience designed for artists of all levels. You’ll create five unique artworks while exploring a variety of approaches, urban sketching, representational painting, and abstraction. Each day combines demonstrations, hands-on instruction, and personalized guidance to help you gain confidence in your creative process. With more than 35 years of experience as professional artists, your instructors, Cristiana Mar and Fernando Gonzalez, bring a wealth of knowledge, practical insight, and an individualized approach to every student. Whether you are a beginner looking to explore painting for the first time or an experienced artist seeking fresh inspiration, you’ll receive supportive, personalized instruction throughout the workshop.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Mar & Fer Gonzalez
Cost: $950.00 includes materials
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Studio and Workshops
Website, email, 52-322-153-1906

Discover the beauty and character of San Miguel de Allende through a five-day urban sketching workshop designed to help you see, draw, and capture the spirit of this remarkable colonial city. Explore historic streets, plazas, and neighborhoods while learning composition, visual storytelling, perspective, and techniques for simplifying complex scenes into expressive sketches. Gain practical insights into architecture, proportions, spatial relationships, and watercolor shortcuts designed for sketching on location. Led by Cristiana Mar, an architect and artist with over 35 years of professional experience, the workshop blends technical expertise with creative expression. Open to beginners and experienced sketchers alike, it offers an inspiring opportunity to strengthen your skills, discover fresh approaches, and experience San Miguel through the joy of sketching.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Mar artist & architect
Cost: $750.00 materials included
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Studio and Workshops
Website, email, 52 322-153-1906

Join me for workshops in the vibrant town of Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico. In this week-long cold wax and oil workshop, participants will explore painting as a process of discovery. Through layering, scraping, drawing, and reworking, we will develop richly surfaced paintings that balance spontaneity with depth and resonance. Emphasis will be placed on intuition, risk-taking, and cultivating an authentic visual language within abstraction. The following materials are provided: Cold Wax Medium, acrylic gel, newsprint, tissue paper, a variety of tools, paper towels and vegetable oil for cleaning tools. This class is open to beginners and/or advanced artists. All are welcome!
 
Location: Todos Santos, Baja Sur, Mexico
Instructor: Anne Hebebrand
Cost: $900 (early registration $800)
Sponsor: Anne Hebebrand
Website, email, 857-930-9849

Join me for a five day long workshop in the vibrant town of Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico. This immersive five-day workshop explores the dynamic possibilities of cold wax and oil through composition, structure, and surface. Working from intuition and observation, we will investigate the tension between geometric and organic forms, large and small shape relationships, edge, line, and spatial movement. Through demonstrations, individual feedback, and daily studio practice, participants will develop paintings that feel both intentional and alive. The following materials are provided: Cold Wax Medium, acrylic gel, newsprint, tissue paper, a variety of tools, paper towels and vegetable oil for cleaning tools. This class is open to beginners and/or advanced artists. All are welcome!
 
Location: Todos Santos, Baj Sur, Mexico
Instructor: Anne Hebebrand
Cost: $900 (early registration $800)
Sponsor: Anne Hebebrand
Website, email, 857-930-9849

Discover the magic of San Miguel de Allende through an immersive creative journey blending urban sketching, expressive painting, and abstract exploration in one of Mexico’s most inspiring colonial settings. This workshop invites artists of all levels to experience the city as a muse and creative playground. Through walks along cobblestone streets, plazas, historic architecture, and colorful neighborhoods, participants translate their surroundings into personal artistic expressions. The focus is on process, curiosity, experimentation, and discovery while exploring composition, color, texture, movement, and interpretation. Combining observation with expressive and abstract techniques, artists develop deeper connections with their creativity. San Miguel de Allende provides the perfect backdrop for inspiration and new possibilities. Whether experienced or reconnecting creatively, this workshop offers a transformative adventure.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Mar & Fer Gonzalez
Cost: $950.00 includes materials
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Studio and Workshops
Website, email, 52-322-153-1906

A unique art workshop in South America on the stunning Colombian Caribbean coast (Cartagena and Puerto Colombia). Acquire solid notions of perspective drawing, learn the fundamentals of watercolors, and taste the best of Colombian Caribbean food and culture. After an art class, try a "mojarra con arroz con coco" with a cold Colombian beer. Draw and paint on the beach, attend cooking demonstrations by local chefs, visit food markets and museums, etc. The price of CAD 3235 per person (around US$2220) includes eight-night double accommodation in well rated hotels, all ground transportation, all breakfasts, one lunch, two suppers, one street food tour, instruction, art supplies, and more. Single rooms available for a supplement of CAD 825 (around US$580).
 
Location: Cartagena, Colombia
Instructor: Prof. Yves M. Larocque
Cost: US$2220
Sponsor: Walk the Arts
Website, email, 800-611-4789

Discover your creativity in the inspiring colonial city of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, during an immersive five-day painting experience designed for artists of all levels. You’ll create five unique artworks while exploring a variety of approaches, urban sketching, representational painting, and abstraction. Each day combines demonstrations, hands-on instruction, and personalized guidance to help you gain confidence in your creative process. With more than 35 years of experience as professional artists, your instructors, Cristiana Mar and Fernando Gonzalez, bring a wealth of knowledge, practical insight, and an individualized approach to every student. Whether you are a beginner looking to explore painting for the first time or an experienced artist seeking fresh inspiration, you’ll receive supportive, personalized instruction throughout the workshop.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Mar & Fer Gonzalez
Cost: $950.00 includes materials
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Studio and Workshops
Website, email, 52-322-153-1906

Join internationally renowned modern quilter and instructor Daisy Aschehoug and enjoy a week of sewing amongst new friends in a beautiful location full of creative inspiration. All levels of experience are welcome. Daisy will present several strategies for creating circle quilts and will support you through the entire quilt making process: piecing, basting, quilting, and binding. All of the circle quilt strategies have eye-catching designs, and we’ll arrange the fabrics to create the most visual impact. Add a sentimental element to your project by bringing a few cherished scraps or clothing items from loved ones to upcycle into your project.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Daisy Aschehoug
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + 8000 Norwegian Kroner for tuition
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Join Botanical Artist Svetlana Lanse for a week of drawing and painting the incredibly diverse flora of Atelier Clos Mirabel, using watercolours. Being fluent in watercolour gives an artist the freedom to paint anything they wish. Svetlana believes there are no “beginner” or “advanced” techniques. Even if you are just starting your journey, it is incredibly helpful to learn all the possibilities of watercolour so you can use it freely. And if you are an experienced artist, you will discover many new secrets to help you paint realistic, challenging botanical artworks. To make the learning process a true joy, we will practice these techniques by painting lovely spring flowers and other botanical finds from the beautiful gardens of Atelier Clos Mirabel.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Svetlana Lanse
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + £500 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Discover the beauty and character of San Miguel de Allende through a five-day urban sketching workshop designed to help you see, draw, and capture the spirit of this remarkable colonial city. Explore historic streets, plazas, and neighborhoods while learning composition, visual storytelling, perspective, and techniques for simplifying complex scenes into expressive sketches. Gain practical insights into architecture, proportions, spatial relationships, and watercolor shortcuts designed for sketching on location. Led by Cristiana Mar, an architect and artist with over 35 years of professional experience, the workshop blends technical expertise with creative expression. Open to beginners and experienced sketchers alike, it offers an inspiring opportunity to strengthen your skills, discover fresh approaches, and experience San Miguel through the joy of sketching.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Mar Artist & Architect
Cost: $750.00 includes materials
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Studio and Workshops
Website, email, 52-322-153-1906

Discover the enchanting landscapes and luminous light of Italy’s hidden gem, Le Marche, during this transformative 7-day plein air painting experience. Under the expert guidance of renowned artist Deena Ball, you’ll immerse yourself in the captivating beauty of medieval villages, rolling vineyards, and sun-drenched hillsides while refining your artistic skills and developing your unique creative voice. This retreat thoughtfully balances instruction with creative exploration. Begin with foundational concepts including sketching, notan studies, value work, and color theory, then apply these techniques during daily painting excursions to carefully curated locations and historic Montelparo. You’ll return home with a collection of completed paintings and the skills and confidence to continue capturing beauty through your art.
 
Location: Montelparo, Italy
Instructor: Deena Ball
Cost: starts at €3599
Sponsor: Hotel Leone
Website, email, +39 340 4166054

A Sketchbook Journaling Workshop with Karen Ramsay. Come join us and capture Provence in watercolor! As we fill our art travel journals with sketching and watercolors, Karen will give us tips and tricks for improving this special skill. Sketching on location, while traveling, is an art form that you can take with you on every future trip. The daily sketches that you create will become a treasured visual diary of your travel.
 
Location: Bonnieux, France
Instructor: Karen Ramsay
Cost: $4090
Sponsor: Alpine Creative Tours
Website, email, 970-846-9000

Step into a painter’s paradise and join watercolor artists Cindy Briggs and Theresa Goesling for an inspiring retreat in the heart of Italy. This creative escape is designed for artists at every stage—from those just beginning their watercolor journey to seasoned painters eager to refine their practice. You’ll explore expressive watercolor journaling and painting en plein air, capturing Italy’s timeless charm with luminous colors. You’ll wander sunlit piazzas, view spectacular landscapes and meander in quiet gardens, sketching life as it unfolds. Alongside new friends who share your love of art, you’ll enjoy meaningful conversations, laughter, and inspiration. Together you’ll savor Italian culture, cuisine, fabulous boutique shops and charming cafes—experiencing the journey with both brush and heart.
 
Location: Montelparo, Italy
Instructor: Cindy Briggs & Theresa Goesling
Cost: starts at €4299
Sponsor: Hotel Leone
Website, email, +39 340 4166054

Join Jane Davies in South West France for a week-long workshop in Abstract Mixed Media. Instead of painting traditional landscapes we’ll use the visual material as the basis of abstract mixed media pieces. Drawing inspiration from the surroundings at Atelier Clos Mirabel we’ll record shapes, colours, textures, and more. Translating these into exciting studies and a small series using paint, collage, and drawing media. This is an intermediate level class. You should be familiar with acrylic paints and materials and have some experience with colour-mixing and collage.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Jane Davies
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + $950 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Discover the magic of San Miguel de Allende through an immersive creative journey blending urban sketching, expressive painting, and abstract exploration in one of Mexico’s most inspiring colonial settings. This workshop invites artists of all levels to experience the city as a muse and creative playground. Through walks along cobblestone streets, plazas, historic architecture, and colorful neighborhoods, participants translate their surroundings into personal artistic expressions. The focus is on process, curiosity, experimentation, and discovery while exploring composition, color, texture, movement, and interpretation. Combining observation with expressive and abstract techniques, artists develop deeper connections with their creativity. San Miguel de Allende provides the perfect backdrop for inspiration and new possibilities. Whether experienced or reconnecting creatively, this workshop offers a transformative adventure.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Mar & Fer Gonzalez
Cost: $950.00 includes materials
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Studio and Workshops
Website, email, 52-322-153-1906

Join Barbara Hirsekorn for a fun week exploring watercolour sketching in the beautiful grounds and surroundings of Atelier Clos Mirabel in South West France. This course is suitable for both beginners with basic knowledge and experienced watercolour painters. The workshop combines demonstrations, discussions about materials and techniques, practical exercises to develop skills, with plenty of individual attention and feedback. The topics of picture composition, colour theory and spatial drawing/painting are also covered in the course. We will alternate between plein air and studio work in the protected atmosphere of the Atelier. Two outings are included. A minimum of two hours walking and standing in front of the motive for a certain amount of time are required from participants.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Barbara Hirsekorn
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + 550 € tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

This workshop will include demos, one-on-one instruction, critiques, and tips on painting the colors, sights and memories of Languedoc. We will explore how to find the perfect scene and quickly compose it on paper or canvas to capture each amazing location. Whether painting in watercolor, oil or pastel, participants will discover the secrets of painting the essence of southwest France from its sunshine to its shadows and Mediterranean colors. We will stay in Quarante, a hidden gem nestled in the sun-drenched landscapes of southern France's Languedoc region. Steeped in history, dating back to Roman times, this charming village captures the peaceful essence of rural French life. Beyond the village borders, rolling vineyards dominate the countryside.
 
Location: Quarante, France
Instructor: Diane Fechenbach
Cost: $3990
Sponsor: Alpine Creative Tours
Website, email, 970-846-9000

Architectural Quilting is a hands-on, exploratory workshop for quilters of all levels who want to push beyond traditional design. Inspired by rural and modern architecture, participants will translate structural forms, patterns, and spatial relationships into abstract, improvisational quilts. Through fast studies and open-ended exploration, you’ll explore geometry, colour, texture, layering, and depth learning how to break, bend, and re-imagine architectural structure in cloth. Emphasis is placed on process, risk-taking, and trusting the eye allowing structure to emerge through improvisation rather than control. Individual guidance will support each maker’s evolving visual language. We will create multiple sketches in cloth to expand each participant’s creative horizon either leading to a resolved final piece or serving as a springboard for fresh inspiration.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Sujata Shah
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + $950 for tuition
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

A thought-provoking and inspirational art workshop open to artists of all levels and media (oils, acrylics, watercolors). Nine full days of plein air painting, art history/theory lectures, touring, and gastronomy in the most beautiful area of Tuscany. Our teaching approach and groups of up to eight participants allow us to offer personalized instruction and a stimulating environment that encourages creativity. Cost of CAD 4485 (around US$ 3290) includes instruction, 9-night single or double accommodation (limited single rooms available at no extra cost), all breakfasts, 7 lunches, 9 gourmet dinners, transportation from and to the Arezzo train station, transportation to all painting sites (Montepulciano, Cortona, Pienza, etc.), train ticket to Florence, and a guided tour to the Uffizi museum.
 
Location: Lucignano, Italy
Instructor: Prof. Yves M. Larocque
Cost: US$ 3290
Sponsor: Walk the Arts
Website, email, 800-611-4789

Discover your creativity in the inspiring colonial city of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, during an immersive five-day painting experience designed for artists of all levels. You’ll create five unique artworks while exploring a variety of approaches, urban sketching, representational painting, and abstraction. Each day combines demonstrations, hands-on instruction, and personalized guidance to help you gain confidence in your creative process. With more than 35 years of experience as professional artists, your instructors, Cristiana Mar and Fernando Gonzalez, bring a wealth of knowledge, practical insight, and an individualized approach to every student. Whether you are a beginner looking to explore painting for the first time or an experienced artist seeking fresh inspiration, you’ll receive supportive, personalized instruction throughout the workshop.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Mar & Fer Gonzalez
Cost: $950.00 includes materials
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Studio and Workshops
Website, email, 52-322-153-1906

Join Randy Hale for a watercolor painting workshop in the city of Stockholm. Drawing on years of experience leading painting groups in exotic locations around the world, Randy will help you develop the skills to see like an artist. Summer is a magical time to visit Sweden, the season is more than a change in weather—it is a celebration of life, light, and the breathtaking beauty of the Nordic landscape. Together, we’ll explore various parts of Stockholm, capturing the character, light, and atmosphere of the city while learning to respond to the immediacy of our surroundings and paint in the moment. Randy will provide daily feedback. His supportive instruction will help you gain confidence and strengthen your artistic vision.
 
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Instructor: Randy Hale
Cost: $4250
Sponsor: Alpine Creative Tours
Website, email, 970-846-9000

A unique 11-night art workshop/art tour open to artists of all levels and media (oils, acrylics, watercolors). Seven days of plein-air painting, art history/theory lectures, and gastronomy in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence followed by four days visiting Barcelona’s top art sites and enjoying Catalan cuisine. The price of CAD 5090 per person (around US$ 3660) includes instruction, 11-night double accommodation, 11 breakfasts, 6 healthy lunches, 6 gourmet dinners, transportation from the Manosque train station to our house, transportation to all painting sites, TGV train ticket from Avignon to Barcelona, transportation and entrance fees to all sites on schedule (Cézanne’s studio, La Sagrada Familia, Picasso Museum, Miró Museum, etc.). Limited single rooms for a supplement of CAD 885 (around US$ 650).
 
Location: Provence, France
Instructor: Prof. Yves M. Larocque
Cost: US$ 3660
Sponsor: Walk the Arts
Website, email, 800-611-4789

A unique 11-night art workshop/art tour open to artists of all levels and media (oils, acrylics, watercolors). Seven days of plein-air painting, art history/theory lectures, and gastronomy in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence followed by four days visiting Barcelona’s top art sites and enjoying Catalan cuisine. The price of CAD 5090 per person (around US$ 3660) includes instruction, 11-night double accommodation, 11 breakfasts, 6 healthy lunches, 6 gourmet dinners, transportation from the Manosque train station to our house, transportation to all painting sites, TGV train ticket from Avignon to Barcelona, transportation and entrance fees to all sites on schedule (Cézanne’s studio, La Sagrada Familia, Picasso Museum, Miró Museum, etc.). Limited single rooms for a supplement of CAD 885 (around US$ 650).
 
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Instructor: Prof. Yves M. Larocque
Cost: US$ 3660
Sponsor: Walk the Arts
Website, email, 800-611-4789

Come join Carol Newsom on a plein air painting adventure in Italy in 2027! This workshop will be held in the beautiful region of Tuscany which is quintessential Italy: unspoiled beauty and a rich cultural history; a landscape of rolling hills, vineyards, quaint villages, and medieval castles. An artist dream destination. Carol will focus on essential watercolor techniques and the foundations of a strong painting, including composition, drawing, values, color harmony, and edge control. Through demonstrations, one-on-one instruction, and a daily critique, you’ll gain practical tools to create paintings with greater intention and confidence. We will also explore the practices of sketching and journaling, giving you new ways to observe, capture, and connect with the places you visit.
 
Location: Close to Livorno, Italy
Instructor: Carol Newsom
Cost: $3895
Sponsor: Alpine Creative Tours
Website, email, 970-846-9000

During this week at Atelier Clos Mirabel, Wendy Artin will provide painting instruction, exploring the finer details of nature through wet washes and colour, light and form. All levels are welcome from complete beginners to professionals. Each morning will be spent painting the life model for two hours, with poses ranging from 30 seconds to 20 minutes. After personally picking a still life subject from the Gardens of Atelier Clos Mirabel, you will begin painting preparatory sketches, then progressing to work on longer paintings; experimenting with wet on wet, edge control, composition, shadows, and colour. There will be one free day mid-week for visiting the surrounding area or painting on one’s own.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Wendy Artin
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accom + 700€ for tuition + 100€ for Live Model
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Join botanical artist and tutor Mary Dillon for a botanical painting retreat. Set in the tranquil surroundings of Clos Mirabel in the French Pyrénées, this immersive workshop will help you see and capture the subtle effects of light on form, colour, and texture. Early in the week, you will travel into the mountains to sketch alpine plants in their natural light. Back in the studio, you’ll develop these studies into finished paintings, working step-by-step with Mary Dillon’s guidance. The retreat also offers time to rest, reflect, and enjoy delicious meals in a peaceful, inspiring setting. With beautiful accommodation, a spacious studio and warm hospitality, Clos Mirabel provides the perfect environment to focus on your art and recharge your creative energy.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Mary Dillon
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + 650€ tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Discover the beauty and character of San Miguel de Allende through a five-day urban sketching workshop designed to help you see, draw, and capture the spirit of this remarkable colonial city. Explore historic streets, plazas, and neighborhoods while learning composition, visual storytelling, perspective, and techniques for simplifying complex scenes into expressive sketches. Gain practical insights into architecture, proportions, spatial relationships, and watercolor shortcuts designed for sketching on location. Led by Cristiana Mar, an architect and artist with over 35 years of professional experience, the workshop blends technical expertise with creative expression. Open to beginners and experienced sketchers alike, it offers an inspiring opportunity to strengthen your skills, discover fresh approaches, and experience San Miguel through the joy of sketching.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Mar Artist & Architect
Cost: $750.00 includes materials
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Studio and Workshops
Website, email, 52-322-153-1906

Join Róisín Curé for a fun week exploring the joys of sketching in ink and watercolour. Each day we’ll be out and about, choosing small scenes in which you can capture a beautiful vignette of the area, with the technique of the day being given centre stage. Food, buildings, landscape, people, interiors – or whatever we encounter – the aim is to discover this beautiful area of South West France. Róisín will demonstrate and teach the key elements for on-location sketching and will encourage you to sketch wherever and whenever you can, thereby building confidence in your sketching techniques and leading you to a lifetime of joyful creativity.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Róisín Curé
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + 500 Euros tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Join modern quilter and instructor Carolina Oneto as she returns to Atelier Clos Mirabel in South West France. In this 5-day retreat, we will explore colour in motion — creating our own fabrics that transition through hue, value, and saturation across the full chromatic sphere. These colour transitions will form the foundation for expressive, abstract flowers. Once our blooms are complete, we’ll design and piece improvisational backgrounds that bring rhythm, depth, and harmony to each composition. Carolina will guide you through colour exploration, fabric creation, and composition development, helping you craft a vibrant, personal quilt where colour and form flow together naturally.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Carolina Oneto
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + $850 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Discover the magic of San Miguel de Allende through an immersive creative journey blending urban sketching, expressive painting, and abstract exploration in one of Mexico’s most inspiring colonial settings. This workshop invites artists of all levels to experience the city as a muse and creative playground. Through walks along cobblestone streets, plazas, historic architecture, and colorful neighborhoods, participants translate their surroundings into personal artistic expressions. The focus is on process, curiosity, experimentation, and discovery while exploring composition, color, texture, movement, and interpretation. Combining observation with expressive and abstract techniques, artists develop deeper connections with their creativity. San Miguel de Allende provides the perfect backdrop for inspiration and new possibilities. Whether experienced or reconnecting creatively, this workshop offers a transformative adventure.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Mar & Fer Gonzalez
Cost: $950.00 includes materials
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Studio and Workshops
Website, email, 52-322-153-1906

Join Lara Call Gastinger as she returns to Atelier Clos Mirabel for her third botanical art retreat. Enjoy using watercolours to capture the colours and textures of the local plants in the south west region of France. Lara will guide you through the process of how to create a botanical painting, starting with sketching and learning the important characteristics of plants. We will seek botanical inspiration from the acreage of Atelier Clos Mirabel and with a trip to the meadows of the French Pyrénées. After the first day of sketching, you will focus on using watercolours to capture the colours and textures of the plants. In the end, you will work on composition and how to create a finished botanical painting.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Lara Call Gastinger
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + $525 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Discover your creativity in the inspiring colonial city of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, during an immersive five-day painting experience designed for artists of all levels. You’ll create five unique artworks while exploring a variety of approaches, urban sketching, representational painting, and abstraction. Each day combines demonstrations, hands-on instruction, and personalized guidance to help you gain confidence in your creative process. With more than 35 years of experience as professional artists, your instructors, Cristiana Mar and Fernando Gonzalez, bring a wealth of knowledge, practical insight, and an individualized approach to every student. Whether you are a beginner looking to explore painting for the first time or an experienced artist seeking fresh inspiration, you’ll receive supportive, personalized instruction throughout the workshop.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Mar & Fer Gonzalez
Cost: $950.00 includes materials
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Studio and Workshops
Website, email, 52-322-153-1906

Jenny Muncaster is a professional artist known for her vibrant mixed-media and acrylic work. During this week-long painting holiday, students will experience a week bursting with colour, play, and hands-on making! Each day offers the chance to experiment with a different art material – inks, acrylics, graphite, collage, printing, and more so you can discover the mediums that excite you most. It’s like a mini art foundation course in one inspiring, joy-filled week. Jenny will share her favourite tips and techniques, including ways to loosen up your style and develop fresh, original ideas. You’ll explore colour, line, texture, print, and layering, and discover your own sense of playfulness while creating original artwork inspired by the stunning surroundings of Clos Mirabel.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Jenny Muncaster
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + £500 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

A thought-provoking and inspirational art workshop open to artists of all levels and media (oils, acrylics, watercolors). Nine full days of plein air painting, art history/theory lectures, touring, and gastronomy in the most beautiful area of Tuscany. Our teaching approach and groups of up to eight participants allow us to offer personalized instruction and a stimulating environment that encourages creativity. Cost of CAD 4485 (around US$ 3290) includes instruction, 9-night single or double accommodation (limited single rooms available at no extra cost), all breakfasts, 7 lunches, 9 gourmet dinners, transportation from and to the Arezzo train station, transportation to all painting sites (Montepulciano, Cortona, Pienza, etc.), train ticket to Florence, and a guided tour to the Uffizi museum.
 
Location: Lucignano, Italy
Instructor: Prof. Yves M. Larocque
Cost: US$ 3290
Sponsor: Walk the Arts
Website, email, 800-611-4789

Discover the beauty and character of San Miguel de Allende through a five-day urban sketching workshop designed to help you see, draw, and capture the spirit of this remarkable colonial city. Explore historic streets, plazas, and neighborhoods while learning composition, visual storytelling, perspective, and techniques for simplifying complex scenes into expressive sketches. Gain practical insights into architecture, proportions, spatial relationships, and watercolor shortcuts designed for sketching on location. Led by Cristiana Mar, an architect and artist with over 35 years of professional experience, the workshop blends technical expertise with creative expression. Open to beginners and experienced sketchers alike, it offers an inspiring opportunity to strengthen your skills, discover fresh approaches, and experience San Miguel through the joy of sketching.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Mar Artist & Architect
Cost: $750.00 includes materials
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Studio and Workshops
Website, email, 52-322-153-1906

Join textile artist and instructor Jennifer Candon for a week of improvisational quilting, combining pattern, colour and scale. Surrounded by the gorgeous landscape of the French Pyrenees and the comfort of Atelier Clos Mirabel’s art retreat, we will indulge in an unforgettable, creative week as we sew, talk, play, learn and experiment. During the workshop, participants will design and construct a large, improvisational quilt top. Independent, hands-on work will be informed by daily presentations and interactive demos about colour, pattern and our artistic intuition. Exercises, tips and techniques to guide colour and compositional decision-making will be provided. Personalized instruction, frequent one-on-one check-ins and group discussion will enable us to consider alternative design viewpoints and frameworks for independently assessing our creative work.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Jennifer Candon
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + $875 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Meet You Halfway is an invitation to show up for yourself and your art – without forcing, rushing, or overworking. This workshop with Nino Yuniardi is about building a relationship with your work where effort and ease can coexist. You’ll learn how to show up with intention, pay attention to what’s already there, and respond rather than push. When we meet the work with care and curiosity, it has a way of meeting us back. Through guided studio sessions, gentle structure, and time to explore, we’ll focus on creating work that feels alive, open, and honest. We’ll work small to large, explore gesture, color, and composition, and practice stopping before the work is overdone. Just enough. No more, no less.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Nino Yuniardi
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + $1500 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Join international artist and art educator Jenny Aitken as she returns at Atelier Clos Mirabel in SW France for a week-long painting retreat. Jenny Aitken, RSMA is a full-time painter and writes regularly for The Artist Magazine. During this class, emphasis is put on capturing movement, light and texture. Award winning artist Jenny Aitken is passionate about the depiction of light in paint. She has taught thousands of students throughout her career, and recently written a book on the subject, Painting into the Light. During this atelier in Ju¬ran¬çon, France, Jenny Aitken will cover all her methods and techniques, both in the studio and plein air.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Jenny Aitken, RSMA
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + £600 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Discover the magic of San Miguel de Allende through an immersive creative journey blending urban sketching, expressive painting, and abstract exploration in one of Mexico’s most inspiring colonial settings. This workshop invites artists of all levels to experience the city as a muse and creative playground. Through walks along cobblestone streets, plazas, historic architecture, and colorful neighborhoods, participants translate their surroundings into personal artistic expressions. The focus is on process, curiosity, experimentation, and discovery while exploring composition, color, texture, movement, and interpretation. Combining observation with expressive and abstract techniques, artists develop deeper connections with their creativity. San Miguel de Allende provides the perfect backdrop for inspiration and new possibilities. Whether experienced or reconnecting creatively, this workshop offers a transformative adventure.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Mar & Fer Gonzalez
Cost: $950.00 includes materials
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Studio and Workshops
Website, email, 52-322-153-1906

Join Samantha Dion Baker for a fun week exploring the joys of sketching and watercolour. Create your own original artwork and discover this beautiful area of South West France. This workshop at Atelier Clos Mirabel explores the art of seeing and storytelling through drawing, no matter your experience level. From abstract sketches to detailed renderings, there’s no right way to capture your world. Through hands-on exercises, you will get familiar with tools and materials, practice blind contour and continuous line drawing, and experiment with colour, line, and composition. You will learn to organise your thoughts on the page by creating meaningful visual narratives and challenge yourself to draw in new ways – all while capturing your adventures with confidence and creativity.
 
Location: Pau, France
Instructor: Samantha Dion Baker
Cost: 1895€ to 2995€ for accommodation + $825 tuition fee
Sponsor: Atelier Clos Mirabel
Website, email, +33.6.79.59.04.91

Discover your creativity in the inspiring colonial city of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, during an immersive five-day painting experience designed for artists of all levels. You’ll create five unique artworks while exploring a variety of approaches, urban sketching, representational painting, and abstraction. Each day combines demonstrations, hands-on instruction, and personalized guidance to help you gain confidence in your creative process. With more than 35 years of experience as professional artists, your instructors, Cristiana Mar and Fernando Gonzalez, bring a wealth of knowledge, practical insight, and an individualized approach to every student. Whether you are a beginner looking to explore painting for the first time or an experienced artist seeking fresh inspiration, you’ll receive supportive, personalized instruction throughout the workshop.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Mar & Fer Gonzalez
Cost: $950.00 includes materials
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Studio and Workshops
Website, email, 52-322-153-1906