“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 drawing 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 you will benefit from structured, informal tutorials where we talk about drawing, idea development and related issues to enhance your creative practice. You receive one-to-one support with all aspects of your drawing, 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. Prices include return flights and accommodation with en-suite bathrooms and sometimes breakfast! Meanwhile see below for our forthcoming unique drawing destinations. For for information about our new projects, news, and our free drawing meet-ups, join our exclusive mailing list here. |
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Spain 🇪🇸 7 nights £595 23rd - 30th September 2026
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. We can guarantee that the weather will be perfect. This is our most relaxed destination. Be creative in the sunshine! More information here ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ FULL |
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Thailand 🇮🇩 16 nights £2,145 Easter 2027
Thailand is a fantastic destination for a drawing holiday. Its vibrant culture and deeply spiritual people make it a fascinating and diverse location for a supercharged drawing experience. This is, perhaps, our most challenging destination in terms of culture difference but if you're game for an immersive and rich experience then this is for you. If you love to learn... drop us an email ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ 💚 💚 💚 💚 💚 8 places available |
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Porto 🇵🇹 4 nights £590 May 2027
Coming in 2027 is our second trip to Porto in Portugal. Beautiful and charming, with a historic queyside, peaceful parks, river views and walks, fantastic food and of course Port! Top this off with friendly locals and reasonable prices and it's a picture post card perfect drawing escape! More information here 💚 💚 💚 💚 💚 💚 💚 💚 8 places available Istanbul 🇹🇷 5 nights £590 June 2027
It's a dream of a city! Warm, friendly people and steeped in history, Istanbul has been a crossroads of trade and culture for thousands of years. It is rich and diverse and has great drawing potential with its markets, Mosques and churches, wooden houses, monuments and ruins. It is a culinary delight. The food reflects the city's ancient origins in trade. It's astonishingly rich and extraordinarily varied and caters for all.. vegans to carnivores! If this looks great... More information here ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ 💚 💚 💚 💚 💚 5 places available Bali 🇹🇷 16 nights £2,195 September 2027
Bali is perfect as a drawing destination and a relaxing holiday. We take you to the heart of traditional Bali away from the popular tourist destinations where you'll experience authentic culture and ways of life. We have the opportunity to do workshops in Batik, jewellery, and the making of traditional offerings to the gods. We can visit dance performances and walk through ancient rice terraces. The subject matter for drawing is enormous and the pace of the trip is slow and relaxed. If this looks great... More information here ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ 💚 💚 💚 💚 💚 5 places available |
Why should I 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're unsure about your creative direction
because you want to learn about colour
because you want to travel with experts
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 challenged 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 goals
to build your self-confidence
to learn new teaching methods
to connect with 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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