Participants' Artwork
Trip Itinerary
Day 1
You will be met at the airport and transported to Lithalona Villas and Houses. Check in.
Spend time at the Lithalona beach, explore the property or relax and recover from your voyage. (We strongly recommend to arrive in Europe at least two days prior to the beginning of the workshop to adjust to the time difference).
Your day is open until the program begins with a "Meet and Greet" at 5pm with an introduction to the course and a short, fun "get to know one another" art exercise. For those who have attended previously, we will be introducing a new exercise. Dinner will follow at a Greek restaurant just above the villas.
Day 2
Meditation followed by breakfast. Morning art session: Earth - Opening to the beauty of our surroundings - leaves, flowers, branches, we will experiment using rubbings from trees, printing leaves with watercolour, using resist techniques and more. We will use some of these works for backgrounds later in our collage and mylar class, so cut loose and enjoy!
Lunch is planned. Afternoon open for art or time at the beach. Dinner in Limni Keri.
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Day 3
Earth - Today we will open our experience to a more individual and in depth way of expressing nature through the luminosity of watercolour.
Looking closely at a subject matter enables us to see detail and its innate character and beauty. Using simple techniques accessible to all, Helga will demonstrate painting such elements as leaves, flowers, branches and rocks. You may choose your subject matter!
Lunch open.
Late afternoon - Hike in Gerakas with a visit to a ceramicist studio. Dinner at a local taverna in Lagadi.
Day 4
Breakfast followed by full day boat trip around the island to see the blue caves, study the changing color of the water and view the famous shipwreck.
Take photos of the spectacular rocks, caves and the island. Swim in the glorious turquoise water. Lunch on board.
Casual dinner at Lithalona.
Day 5
Meditation followed by breakfast. Morning art session - Water - a focus on the element of fluidity - letting go and going with the flow - the colors of blue, green, grey and turquoise. We will create the feeling of the sea from our experience on the boat. Using a pallet of cool colors, we will feel the movement of the brush in rhythm with the waves. With the layering of colors you will learn how to create waves on paper and also experiment with the use of sponges, rollers and large brushes.
Lunch open. The afternoon is open for art or beach time.
Dinner in town followed by a stop in Bochali for a view of Zante Town.
Day 6
Meditation followed by breakfast. Morning art session: Mylar! This amazing medium is almost transparent and can be drawn on with a stunning effect. Placed onto different backgrounds, it transforms any object’s colour and feeling, and can be used to make a finished artwork and inspire for painting new ones. Take photos of the mylar on different backgrounds and you have a beautiful series! Not to be missed!
Catered lunch in the late afternoon.
Dinner is open.
Day 7
-FREE DAY-
Breakfast folllowed by an open day until the late afternoon.
Time for the beach, kayaking, working on your art projects or visiting Zante.
Sunset hike in Agalas with our guide, Spiros, followed by dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 8
Meditation followed by breakfast. Morning open for the beach or art.
Lunch is open.
Afternoon art session: Plein air excursion to Kiliomenos with instruction by watercolor artist, Mika Symvoulidou. Mika specializes in very authentic Greek landscapes. She has participated in many exhibitions in Greece and around the world and her art is found in private collections in Greece and abroad.
Dinner at the rustic restaurant, Ampelostates, in Kiliomenos. You will have the opportunity to visit Mika's art studio after dinner.
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Day 9
Meditation followed by breakfast. Day is open to finish all art projects to prepare for exhibition of participants' work at the end of the day.
Lunch is open.
Student Art Exhibition at 5pm followed by the closing dinner at Lithalona.
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Day 10
Prepare for departure and check out.
You will be transported to the airport for your flight home or to other destinations. You are also welcome to extend your stay at Lithalona if space permits.
ITINERARY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE