Painting in Italy

7 Nights and 8 Days Singles Painting Vacations in Amalfi

Vibrant colours, dramatic coastlines, and sparkling blue sea will greet you on a painting holiday to Amalfi. Our cliffside villa has breathtaking views over the sea which will inspire any painter. Enjoy a week filled with painting spectacular views, quaint fishing villages and lemon groves. Where better to paint than the Amalfi Coast?

7 Nights and 8 Days Painting Vacation in Amalfi

Our idyllic painting venue is a renovated Saracen tower set on the dramatic cliffs of the Amalfi coast. The villa offers breathtaking views of the stunning coastline and sea below. Built in 1532, the villa is rich in history and is the perfect venue for an inspiring painting holiday. With a panoramic terrace for al fresco dining and an enticing swimming pool, you are sure to find this venue relaxing and inspiring. Typical for the Amalfi Coast, our villa comes with a moderate amount of steps.

Saturday

Our transfer will meet you at Naples Airport and take you to the villa for welcome drinks on the terrace followed by dinner..

Sunday

After breakfast, you will have an introduction to watercolour; looking at basic techniques, different kinds of paper, and brushes etc. The afternoon is yours to relax or paint more. Dinner is at the villa.

Monday

Enjoy a morning in Amalfi painting and sketching the sights, before lunch in a local trattoria. Some time for sight- seeing and shopping in the afternoon. Return to the villa late afternoon for dinner.

Tuesday

Spend today at the villa developing your work, and relaxing by the pool and in the grounds. Dinner today is at the villa.

Wednesday

Demonstration of landscape painting after breakfast, looking at different ways to apply watercolour and mixing media like pastel and coloured pencil. Following lunch, there will be an outing to Ravello using the techniques. Then a critique of the work so far, followed by dinner.

Thursday

After breakfast, there will be a lesson in the elements of composition and colour. Lunch is on the terrace. Later this afternoon, take the ‘traghetto’ boat from Amalfi to Positano, where you’ll have a chance to explore and sketch. Dinner tonight is in a local trattoria.

Friday

A leisurely morning to spend developing your work at the villa. For the rest of your last day, you are free to paint or relax by the pool. Dinner is at the villa, followed by a group show of your paintings.

Saturday

After breakfast, our transfer will collect you and take you back to Naples Airport for your flight home.

Painting Vacations - Amalfi Dates

Vacation Includes:

No single supplement
Painting lessons with our experienced painting tutors
Private, en-suite accommodation in our Amalfi villa.
Visits to local towns, eg Positano & Ravello
All meals and wine, including 2 meals at a local restaurant

Deposit:

A non-refundable $750 deposit is required at time of booking. The balance is due 60 days before departure