
Your complete guide to painting holidays, packed with practical tips, planning advice, and helpful links to make your artistic getaway inspiring and stress-free.
Your essential tips for painting holidays
- What materials do I need for an art holiday
- Top tips for attending workshops and painting holidays
- What should I pack for my painting holiday
- Top tips for painting holidays
- Experiencing a painting holiday in the UK
- How to keep your watercolours moist outside
- Setting goals for your art holiday
- The benefits of a painting holiday
- Plein-air painting in less accessible places
- Top tips for teaching online art classes
- How to find the right painting course for you
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Your essential tips for painting holidays
What materials do I need for an art holiday
Ensure you have all you need for your painting holiday with this guide to travelling with watercolours, acrylics, pastels and oils.
Top tips for attending workshops and painting holidays
Award-winning artist and tutor, Jackie Simmonds shares her top tips and advice for attending workshops and painting holidays.
What should I pack for my painting holiday
Amanda Cooper turns packing for a painting holiday into an art form (and without spending a fortune, too)! And don't miss the super useful tick list for what to take.
Top tips for painting holidays
Richard Pikesley, a holiday tutor, answers the most frequently asked questions about getting the most from a painting holiday.
Experiencing a painting holiday in the UK
Shuji Uehara, a Japanese watercolour painter, shares his experiences, and advice, about painting courses and holidays in the UK.
How to keep your watercolours moist outside
Barry Herniman looks at the different ways to keep your watercolours moist when painting en plein air and extend their life
Setting goals for your art holiday
Sue Sareen explains why it’s important to set goals for your art holiday.
The benefits of a painting holiday
We explore the main benefits as well as key questions to ask before you commit to a painting holiday.
Plein-air painting in less accessible places
Tony Hogan shares the unique experience of painting in hard to reach areas, with a focus on safety, gear and top tips.
Top tips for attending painting courses
Now you're prepared for your painting holiday, why not discover the exciting opportunities that painting courses can provide artists of all levels.
Top tips for teaching online art classes
Sarah Edmonds looks at how artists can benefit from tuition as well as set up their own online art courses.
How to find the right painting course for you
Joining an art painting course could provide you with the opportunity to learn and progress your talent. Whether you are an absolute beginner or a more experienced artist there is always something new to learn.



















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