drawing escapes
  • Destinations
    • secret destination
    • kiev and chernobyl
    • northern loop
    • drawing in Krakow
    • drawing in Spain
    • drawing in Thailand
    • drawing in Bali
    • customised drawing trips
    • social drawing days
  • about
  • Videos
    • drawing in Spain video
    • drawing in Gdansk video
    • drawing in Thailand video
    • drawing in Bali videos
    • secret destination videos
    • drawing social videos
  • drawings
    • Spain drawings
    • Poland drawings
    • Thailand Drawings
    • Bali drawings
    • Life-drawings
    • Secret trip drawings
  • reviews
  • Blog
  • Calendar
  • contact and booking
  • Classroom
    • lessons in line
    • taxonomy project
    • mark-making part 1
    • mark-making part 2
    • repeat pattern
    • repeat pattern using photoshop
    • drawing for graphic design

“We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.” 
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​We organise everything so that you can focus on your learning experience. Our holidays are special because they combine adventure with a clear creative purpose. A journey for your eyes.

We take you to draw in places that will inspire and challenge you. In the evenings we have structured, informal tutorials where we talk about drawing, idea development and related issues.

You receive individual support with all aspects of your drawing practice, sketching and painting, 
while having a relaxing and creatively rewarding holiday. 

​Our aim is to promote individual and sensitive responses to new experience. Our mission is to turn a holiday into a truly productive learning experience, with a healthy dose of purpose and meaning. It guarantees a lifetime of memories.

And if you are a beginner that's no problem. We tailor the drawing tasks to suit your level of confidence and ability, in order to help you grow.

​We have expert knowledge of our locations and so
​we can reward you with the best activities and authentic experiences each destination has to offer.
 Art holidays are a sensational way to meet like-minded people, and work equally well for solo travellers and groups of friends.

We have some exciting new ideas for this year including drawing in Chernobyl and a trip we're calling the Northern Loop which will take us by train from Lithuania to Finland via, Latvia. Please let us know if you're interested! 


Meanwhile see below for our forthcoming unique drawing destinations. Or for information about our new projects and news, join our exclusive mailing list here
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Spain  🇪🇸                7 nights  £495
16th - 23rd Sept 2021  
Imagine sitting outside a quiet cafe with a glass of wine, drawing in the sunshine.. that's what this trip is all about! Quiet and peaceful, the pace is slow. I can guarantee that the weather will be perfect. Be creative in the sunshine!
​​❤️ ❤️ ❤️  ❤️ 💚   1 place left  Click here for more information  ​
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Bali    🇮🇩              18 nights  £1,545
Scheduled for November 2021
​Bali is a tropical paradise and a perfect destination for a drawing holiday. It has a deeply spiritual culture, with friendly and welcoming people. An exotic location that is visually stunning. The pace of this trip is slow and meditative with the opportunity to do workshops in jewellery, Balinese cooking, Batik, or for the more adventurous a scuba diving course to earn your PADI certificate. 
❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ 💚 💚 💚  3 places available  Click here for more information  ​
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Angkor Wat, Cambodia 🇹🇭 🇰🇭   16 nights  £1,690​​
Scheduled for March 2022
The stuff that dreams are made of! This World Heritage Site is second to none and is the largest religious site in the world. We'll start in Bangkok and go overland visiting Thailand on the way. This will be a fabulous drawing adventure.
💚 💚 💚 💚 💚 💚 💚 💚  8 places available  Click here to register your interest   ​
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Secret Destination                     5 nights   £395
Information and dates coming soon

​💚 💚 💚 💚 💚 💚 💚 💚  8 places available  Click here to register your interest   ​
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Chernobyl and Kiev  🇺🇦    5 nights   £590
May 2022 
Drawing in Chernobyl sounds like a scary and nightmarish idea, but if you're anything like us, the beauty and poetry of a derelict space is haunting and magical. And yes, it's perfectly safe to visit!            
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 ❤️ ❤️  💚 💚 💚 💚                                 Click here to register your interest
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Northern loop  🇱🇹🇫🇮🇪🇪🇱🇻    12 nights   £995
​16th - 28th  May 2022 
A 12 night trip by train and ferry from Lithuania to Helsinki, via Latvia and Estonia. A fabulous creative adventure! This trip is not for the faint-hearted. Hard core travelling and hard core drawing for this one!    
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❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ 💚 💚        2 places left            Click here to register your interest                                                                      ​
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Krakow  🇵🇱    4 nights  £345
June 2022
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Krakow in southern Poland, is a beautiful drawing location with a fascinating history. The old town is picture perfect and the Jewish quarter is still haunted by it's tragic past. Stunning museums, friendly people and great bars and restaurants make this one of our favourite cities in Europe.
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❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ 💚 💚 💚 💚    4 places left          Click here to register your interest


​Why should you come on a drawing escape?


​to be inspired

to learn how to draw from observation

​because you want to have a holiday that's useful


because you feel stuck in a rut

​because you're unsure about your creative direction

 because you want to learn about colour

because you want to travel with an expert


​because all of our trips are carbon neutral


because you want to be more creative

to foster your creative soul


to see the ​​world with fresh eyes!

​to invest in broadening your experience

to be challanged with new approaches to drawing and recording experience


to develop new strategies for the application of drawing in a design context

to develop personal ways of recording responses to new environments

to meet like-minded people with similar aspirations and problems


to build your self-confidence

to explore new materials in new environments

to learn new teaching methods

to experience the spiritual and meditative nature of drawing

to explore narrative and meaning in image making

to break old habits and form new ones


to learn how to see

to relax

​to be
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  • Destinations
    • secret destination
    • kiev and chernobyl
    • northern loop
    • drawing in Krakow
    • drawing in Spain
    • drawing in Thailand
    • drawing in Bali
    • customised drawing trips
    • social drawing days
  • about
  • Videos
    • drawing in Spain video
    • drawing in Gdansk video
    • drawing in Thailand video
    • drawing in Bali videos
    • secret destination videos
    • drawing social videos
  • drawings
    • Spain drawings
    • Poland drawings
    • Thailand Drawings
    • Bali drawings
    • Life-drawings
    • Secret trip drawings
  • reviews
  • Blog
  • Calendar
  • contact and booking
  • Classroom
    • lessons in line
    • taxonomy project
    • mark-making part 1
    • mark-making part 2
    • repeat pattern
    • repeat pattern using photoshop
    • drawing for graphic design