Painting Holidays in Umbria Itinerary

Our Umbria painting courses are ideal for beginners and experts as we have a relaxed itinerary that allows for a great deal of experimentation and development at all levels. Our painting holidays in Umbria itinerary below will give you more of an idea as to what this course entails.

Day One (Saturday)
Our Flavours transfer will meet you at Rome Fiumicino Airport and take you to the villa for welcome drinks followed by dinner prepared by our local chef.

Day Two (Sunday)
After breakfast you will have your first painting lesson with an introduction to watercolour looking at basic techniques, different kinds of paper, brushes etc. The afternoon is yours to paint or relax by the pool. Dinner is prepared for you at the villa.
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After breakfast you will have your first painting lesson with an introduction to watercolour looking at basic techniques, different kinds of paper, brushes etc. After lunch (weather permitting) enjoy a short visit to a place of local interest with a chance of painting on location. Dinner tonight is at the villa.

Day Three (Monday)
After breakfast, you will have a day to enjoy the local area starting from Norcia and its famous Norcineria and Castellucio di Norcia, then branching to either the lovely hilltop town of Todi or the medieval town of Spoleto, with a chances to explore and paint on location. Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant. Return to villa late afternoon for dinner.

Day Four (Tuesday)
Demonstration of landscape painting after breakfast, looking at different ways to apply watercolour and mixing media like pastel and coloured pencil. Following lunch there will be an outing to use the techniques. Then a critique of the work so far, followed by dinner.

Day Five (Wednesday)
After breakfast there will be a lesson in the elements of composition and colour. Lunch on the terrace. The afternoon is free to enjoy as you wish. Dinner is at the villa.

Day Six (Thursday)
After breakfast there will be another painting lesson, then lunch. The afternoon will be spent in the artistically inspiring Orvieto to see the Duomo and other historical sites. There will be opportunity for painting on location, before dinner in a local restaurant.

Day Seven (Friday)
A leisurely morning to spend developing your work. After lunch, you are free to paint, relax by the pool or go walking. Dinner at the villa with a group show of your paintings.

Day Eight (Saturday)
After breakfast our transfer will collect you and take you back to Rome Fiumicino Airport for your flight home.

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