castagnet spain 2016 - epc art...

EnjoyanotherpaintingextravaganzawithAlvaroCastagnetinSpain,forthe10thtime.We’llstayinGironacity,anextraordinarycityfullofcharacter,apaintingineverycorner.

Contact: www.epc-artcourses.com or epcartcourses@yahoo.com

CometoenjoyamasterfultuitionbyAlvaro,inagoodatmosphereanda wonderful time in Girona city with a taste of the beautiful CostaBrava.ThemedievalcitywallsofGironaenclosetheoldcitycentrewithnarrow streets, restaurants, shops, churches, the prominent cathedralandaneverendingrangeofcaféswherethelocalsspendtheafternoon,all the way downhill until the river Onyar. Art and history create aunique atmosphere. Two excursions to spectacular seaside venues topaint, likeCadaqués andCalella dePalafrugell, complete this programwithabigvarietyofsubjectmatter.Ouraccommodationis inahotelin the very heart of the city, next to every painting venue

imaginable,theriverandtheshops. Breakfastanddinnerwithwineareincluded,exceptforafreeWednesdaynight.

“A painting only exists when you capture the deepest facet of the subject.”

Whatsomeofourstudentssay:

“NotonlyisAlvaroaverytalentedandskilfulpainter,heisalsoabletocommunicatehisvisionthroughhisteaching.Hisdemosandpersonalityhaveinspiredmeandgivenmeagreatinsightinthisworldofwatercolour:fromvision,planningthepaintingandalltheelementsinvolvedinexecutingit”(NielsKristensen,Denmark)

You can expect to learn about composition, values, abstraction of subject matter, big broadbrushstrokes,looseningupedges,drybrushstrokes,charcoalsketchesforabetterunderstandingofcompositionandvalues,wet-in-wet,drybrushstrokes,figuresinacomposition.Allofthatwithageneroustuitionandpersonalizedattentioninastressfreeenvironment.

Every detail fully organised so that you can relax, just paint and live the most enjoyable experience in Spain with this unique tutor, Alvaro Castagnet!

Alvaro Castagnet - “Passionate Watercolours” 2 – 8 October 2016, Girona (Spain)

SampleTimetable

Price:1.540€.

Included

• 6daysaccommodationinahotelinthecentreofGirona,roomswithensuitebathroom,TV,telephone,airconditioning,hairdrier,freewi-fi.Pricesbasedonasharedroom.Forsingleoccupancy,there’sa120€supplement.

• 5daystuition,demonstrationsandcritiques.• 6breakfast,5dinnerswithwine.FreedinneronWednesdaynight.• GrouptransfersfromBarcelonaorGironaairportoncoursedatesandreturn.Pickuptime

on2ndOctober:2.00pmatBarcelonaairport,returntripon8thOctoberleavingfromGironaat8.30am,arrivalatBCNairport11.00am.Pleasebookyourflightsaccordingtothesetimes.

• Thefreeuseoflightweightboardsandstools.• Afulltimeworkshopassistant

Notincluded:

Alllunches,dinneronWednesdaynight,yourpersonalartmaterial,yourtripfromyourhometowntoGirona/Barcelona,personalhealthinsurance,cancellationinsurance(stronglyadvised).

Otherinfo

• Non-painterswelcome,withadiscountof300€• Lightweighteaselsavailabletohireat5€/dayonrequest.• Freestoolsandlightweightboardsandstools.• EscodaSignatureBrushsetsforsaleatreducedprices.• Paperavailableforsale:halfsheetsofSaundersWaterford300grs.rough• DVDsavailableforsaleofEPCtutorsbyAPVfilmsat35€each.• You’llreceivea50€discountvoucherforyournextcoursewithEPC.

Howtobook

STEP1-Completeabookingforminourwebsitewww.epc-artcourses.com

STEP2-payadepositof250€perpersonandcourseonlinetosecureyourbooking.Gotoourwebsitewww.epc-artcourses.com.Thesecondpaymentisduetwomonthsbeforethecoursestarts.Forourcancellationpolicypleasecheckourwebsite.Fullitinerarysentpriortothecourse.Contactusformoredetails.

EARLYBOOKINGISESSENTIALTOAVOIDDISAPPOINTMENTS!!

Contact: www.epc-artcourses.com or epcartcourses@yahoo.com

DAY DATE TIME ACTIVITY

Sun Oct22.00pm6.30pm

PickupfromBarcelonaairportWelcomedrinksatourhotelanddinner.

Mon Oct3 9.00–5.00 PaintinginGirona

Tue Oct4 8.30–5.00 PaintingtriptoCadaqués

Wed Oct5 9.00–5.00 PaintinginGirona

Thu Oct6 8.30–5.00 PaintingtriptoCalella

Fri Oct7 9.00–4.306.30

PaintinginGironaInformalexhibition,finalcritiques&farewelldinner.

Sat Oct8 8.30am LeavingthehotelforBCNairport