painting holiday

Painting Holiday with Andy Walker in Spain
based at the Almassera Vella, (the Old Olive Press),
Relleu, Near Alicante
(Listed in Alastair Sawday’s ‘Spain - Special Places to Stay 2005’)

 Now booking for October 18th - 25th 2008

Early morning

Come and enjoy a week painting with me in the stunning mountainous landscape around the village of Relleu in the Valencia region of Spain. Relleu is an unspoilt mountain village, surrounded by olive and almond groves. Our accomodation is the Almassera Vella, a lovely village house built on the site of Relleu’s original olive press (the remains of which are still in situ in the living room!)
There is plenty to paint from the gardens of the house itself, from the terraces of olive and orange groves that it overlooks, and in the nearby village. Each day we’ll go out to paint and I’ll demonstrate techniques and give you individual instruction to help you improve your painting skills.

The Almassera Villa is owned and run by Christopher and Marisa North, and is featured in Alastair Sawday’s ‘Spain - Special Places to Stay 2005’. Christopher is himself a published and prizewinning poet.

Accomodation:
There are four spacious bedrooms in the Almassera Vella, two are ensuite and two share a separate bathroom. There is a large day-room, a deep loggia, a gallery 3000 book library, a refectory seating 14, a meeting place with log fire beside the conserved old olive mill and an extensive rear terrace with swimming pool and almond orchard.
Just over the road from this is the Annexe with further excellent accomodation.

The delicious home cooked meals are decidedly Spanish in flavour, and mid week we will enjoy a paella in a small restaurant in a nearby village.

 

Places are limited, so please contact me now
(email andy@learntodo.co.uk)
to find out more and to secure a place.

The cost is £495 and includes:
 accommodation, all meals and tuition. 

All rooms are single occupancy.
Non-painting partners are welcome (at 10% discount per person)
Please make all bookings through me, and not direct to the Old Olive Press. 

Timetable for the week:

Arrive Saturday October 18th. If flying in to Alicante Airport we can arrange for you to be collected (and returned at the end of the week) by car.

Sunday 19th - Friday 24th. A mixture of sketching, painting, relaxing, chatting and all round encouragement! During the week we will take one day off from our painting and walk to a nearby village (about a 2 hour easy walk) for a paella. If you still want to paint that day, you can stop off on the way back. And if walking is really not your thing, you are welcome to remain all day at the Almassera Vella and relax by the pool.

Saturday 25th. Time to say our goodbye’s and leave.

painting by the pool
painting cacti
The patio
view from house
Old Olive Press
scene from patio
Almassera Vella