Booking or providing an art holiday - things to think about
Have you ever thought about going on a painting holiday? Maybe you'd like to improve on your experience last time? Or maybe you're thinking of providing painting holidays or workshops and are wondering what you need to do.
This site is designed for both consumers and providers of painting holidays. Don't forget to make use of the comments to let me know what you think - about the lens or painting holidays!
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Thinking of going on a painting holiday?
These posts are for people thinking about going on holiday. They
- identify some of the reasons why people go on painting holidays
- offer advice on how to choose a good one and
- how to make the most of your holiday.
- Making a Mark: Why choose a painting holiday?
- A painting holiday can teach you new skills and reinvigorate your art. At the same time it can also provide you with a complete break from daily life and your normal live/work balance and enable you to meet interesting people and make some great friends.
However, it's also possible for a painting holiday to cause some people anxiety and/or grief. I've been on a lot which did the former and experienced a little of the latter.
This is what I've learned in the last 20 years. - Making a Mark: How to choose a painting holiday
- A checklist of things to think about when choosing a painting holiday. Summary below - click the link to read on..........
Is this a business-like operation?
* How long has the painting holiday business been operating?
* How well qualified are they to deliver a painting holiday?
* What does the documentation say?
Is the tutor competent and effective?
* What sort of work does the tutor do?
* What sort of approach is proposed?
* How much time is given over to painting?
* How much time is given to each student?
Do the logistics work for you?
* Accommodation and meals: what's included?
* Travel - what's included?
* Insurance - how does this work?
* Where are essential local facilities? - Making a Mark: How to make the most of a painting holiday
- Once you've booked, how can you get the most out of your painting holiday? This post provides an overview about:
* Art materials
* Timing
* The best way to enjoy yourself
* The best source of advice about future painting holidays
How to find a painting holiday
- Making a Mark: How to find a painting holiday website
- This is an introduction to ways of finding a painting holiday
My general recommendation would be to read lots of literature before making a decision. You may want to consult previous posts in this series to help you make that decision.
Advice for painting holiday hosts
A consumer perspective
- Making a Mark: A checklist for painting holiday hosts
- I've found over the years that my reasons for leaning towards one rather than another is usually decided by two things - the quality of the literature and the quality of the response to enquiries.
This post explains one consumer's perspective and advice on what I like to see and experience.
Making A Mark
Katherine Tyrrell's blog about: - Making marks with pastels, pencils and pen and ink - Creating new drawings and paintings - Influences on developing both artwork and art careers - Interviews with artists - Information about resources for artists and art lovers ....and best viewed in Firefox
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