ART RETREAT WITH ANJI TIMLIN
Mixed media travel journaling and painting retreat with Anji Timlin.
Come and join us in this peaceful, magical and little known region of southern France. Anji will guide and support you throughout and you’ll come home refreshed and relaxed with a host of new friends, new art skills, and bucket loads of new found confidence!
About Anji
Anji is a landscape painter who is based in Haworth on the edge of the Pennine hills in Yorkshire. She exhibits regularly in Yorkshire especially around Leeds and Harrogate and in the Dales. She won the Joan Day prize for painting in 2019 and was a finalist in the Jackson’s Art Prize in London this year. Anji works in a large scale in her own paintings and as part of creating them, she works outside to collect memories and impressions in her sketchbooks using mixed media. She loves to share her techniques with students as another very important part of her practice is teaching painting and drawing workshops and facilitating mindful art classes.
“Had a brilliant time at your workshop Anji. I never thought I could paint anything! The gouache paints were glorious and with your guidance I found how to mix the colours perfectly as well as use your clever techniques. Thank You! We’ll be back for more!” Lucy
The retreat includes:
- 6 nights full board accommodation in twin rooms
- Individual art tuition for all levels and abilities
- All art materials and a bag of art goodies to keep
- Airport transfers (from Carcassonne)
- Transport during the retreat
* Price quoted is for Shared Occupancy, Single Occupancy charges apply
ITINERARY
DAY ONE – ARRIVALS
Settle in with a lovely meal and wine and cosy planning for our stay, optional mixed media sketching activity in the bar and gardens trying out your new art supplies!
DAY TWO
Relaxing in the garden and by the river at Zero Neuf, guided painting session in gouache, introduction to new ways of mindfully taking in your surroundings and making art inspired by them.
DAY THREE
Local vineyard visit with wine tasting and then on to the medieval town of Mirepoix for lunch in a local restaurant, a mixed media demonstration and plein air painting in the town square, followed by a Brocante visit.
DAY FOUR
Relaxing at Zero Neuf and around Gaudies, drawing the village buildings and Anji will show you some landscape techniques used by famous artists to record their own trips in their sketchbooks.
DAY FIVE
A sightseeing trip out to the beautiful town of Foix, and then on up to the Prat D’Albis for spectacular mountain views and some landscape drawing before a delicious lunch in a local restaurant.
DAY SIX
Visit to a beautiful botanical garden within walking distance of Zero Neuf. We’ll paint and explore the ornamental planting before a final session, adding finishing touches to our journals and a celebration of our accomplishments.
DAY SEVEN – DEPARTURES
Depending on your flight time, we might be able to squeeze in a trip to Mirepoix for lunch on the way to your return flight from Carcassonne.
