Water Colours - All Levels
2026 dates to be confirmed
ITINERARY
Day One - arrival
The art of acrylics.
A fantastic three full days of painting in beautiful surroundings with experienced tutors in a relaxed atmosphere. Your retreat starts the night before with a delicious Michalin star meal. Followed by three days of painting in and around the village and an excursion to either a nearby vineyard , local ruin or place of interest. Morning croissants and coffee are available every day along with a delicious lunch or picnic. The food is fabulous the wine is chilled and more often than not the days are warm and sunny.
Itinerary
Meet and great day 1
7pm on the evening before retreat
Meet and great for drinks and dining at the Ortensia restaurant with beautiful views overlooking the village.
Day 2 - 4
9.30am
Croissants and coffee
10am
Morning tutorial and painting in studio
12 Noon
Buffet lunch or picnic
1pm
Afternoon painting in and around the village or a excursion to nearby vineyard , local ruin or place of interest
4pm
Relax, enjoy the village and meet up with new friends
Accommodation to suit you taste and budget and Bezier airport pick ups by arrangement
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What's Included
Cancellations and Refunds
Your reservation is fully refundable if cancelled at least 6 weeks before the start of the holiday. Riverside Studio can not offer refunds for cancellations made to close to the course time, but the reservation is transferrable to a different person.
Additional Information
Flights
We will provide airport transport for those arriving on the following flights: Flight X, Flight Y
And departing on the following flights: Flight X, Flight Y
Airport Transport
A shuttle bus/taxi will meet and greet arrivals at Bezier airport on Wednesday Afternoons and drop them at their hotel/accommodation. If you are arriving on a different flight you will need to pre-arrange your own transfers.
Accommodation
Please see Accomodation Options to decide on your preferred choice of where to stay. You will be asked to select accommodation option when you are booking the holiday on our website.
Non-painting Guests
We welcome non-painting guests if you wish to bring a friend. Their cost for coming will be discounted by X% (50?).
Art Supplies
Equipment
Paints easels and paper will be provided students, but more experienced students may wish to bring their own equipment.
Materials for sale at Riverside Studio
Watercolour and acrylic paints and brushes are available for purchase along with easels and pencils and sketching charcoal and canvases.
Meals
Food and wine is exceptionally good in the South of France and our lovely little village is no exception. From fresh Croissants in the local patisserie to rich red tomatoes picked from smallholdings along the river, everything smells and tastes divine.
Breakfasts (included)
Riverside Studio daily breakfast includes – Croissants, coffee, preserves and pastries which is available all morning.
Lunchs (included)
Riverside Studio daily lunch includes hearty mouth-watering dishes. Some days we will lunch on the village square and play boule and other days we may have a picnic outside in a local vineyard. But rest assured you will have plenty of time to relax and chat with new friends as wine is poured and your taste buds tingle.
Dinners
One Michelin star restaurant welcome dinner is included. All other dinners are at guests own expense.
Bringing Artwork Home
Shipping and wrapping
We can arrange for wrapping and shipping of any oversized artwork that students want to keep.
Art Gallery and Selling Your Art
Any paintings left by students may be hung in the ground floor gallery or advertised on our website with donations made to local charities for every painting sold.