Art Holidays in the UK

Painting Courses & Workshops 2027

Residential and Non-Residential

Whether you’re a beginner or more accomplished, our two day weekend painting holiday with professional artist tutors will help you to improve your technique. Our art classes are small and friendly, with no more than 8 people, starting around 9.30 am and finishing around 4pm, with a break for a delicious lunch. prepared by our chef.

Arrival is late afternoon Friday and departure is end of the afternoon on the Sunday. Mornings will usually be spent together in the spacious Old Dairy studio learning new techniques or improving old ones.

In the afternoon you can choose from many beautiful spots around the land to paint the stunning landscape ‘en plein air’, as the tutors visit everyone in turn for further one to one tuition and guidance. Discover our award - winning Art Tutors and book now for our upcoming courses for 2027.


Hester Berry

A colorful landscape painting depicting a sky with clouds, rolling hills, and fields in earthy tones.

2 Day Courses | Oils

2nd-4th April 2027

10th-12th September 2027

8th-10th October 2027

Shortlisted for many awards, including Sky Landscape Artist of the Year and the BP Portrait Award, Hester’s distinctive and evocative approach to oils uses brush strokes as economically as possible, exploring light, time, movement and climate and distilling the image into only what is necessary.

Catherine Beale

Watercolor painting of a lush green landscape with a large tree on the left and dense foliage in the background, illuminated by sunlight.

2 Day Courses in 2027 | Watercolours

28th - 30th May 2027

18th -20th June 2027

Specialising in radiant, light filled watercolours capturing atmospheric landscapes, Catherine combines juicy tubed colours with running washes using her ‘gravity painting’  technique to exploit the shape-shifting qualities of watercolour. A member of the the Society of Women Artists and a previous winner of The Artist Magazine Editor’s Choice Award, she has exhibited with the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours. Catherine is also author of ‘Capturing Light’ with Search Press and has written a number of articles for The Artist Magazine.

James Tatum

An abstract landscape painting of rolling hills and a cloudy sky in pastel colors with splashes of darker shades at the bottom.

2 Day Courses in 2027 - Acrylics | Mixed Media

14th-16th May 2027

4th-6th June 2027

2nd-4th July 2027

13th-15th August 2027

24th-26th September 2027

Selected as ‘Landscape Painter of the Year’ by Devon Life, James’s unique approach will help you see the landscape as a painting before you begin.

Annie Musgrove

Abstract painting of a forest with green leaves and blue and dark tree trunks.

2 Day Courses 2027 | Oils

30th April -2nd May 2027

16th July-18th July 2027

Hugely popular among collectors for her evocative oil paintings of the South West, her background as a geographer gives Annie a deep understanding of meteorology and landscape processes. Interpreting the interaction of light and the landscape provide the starting points for her work and yours.

Chris Howe

Watercolor painting of a winter landscape with leafless trees and snow-covered ground, illuminated by sunlight filtering through the sky.

2 Day Courses 2027 | Watercolour

16th-18th April 2027

30th July-1st August 2027

27th-29th August 2027

Fresh and atmospheric, Chris uses bold strokes and a limited palette to capture the beautiful landscape of the South West. With a relaxed and enjoyable approach he teaches students at all levels, with interesting new techniques with materials to help improve your work.