Watercolor Workshop in Greece with Angela Fehr

Overview

Watercolor Workshop in Greece

Art Program

A plein air painting course is a full-immersion learning experience. Here artists challenge themselves to learn how to observe, edit and capture the essence of a scene quickly. You don’t need to feel overwhelmed. The simple act of pausing to paint is the best place to begin. Evenmore, the company of other artists brings camaraderie, community, and a spirit of adventure. The process is not only transformative. It can be incredibly joyful and fun.

This watercolor workshop in Greece is infused with equal parts travel and art. Our learning together will happen informally and as we go. We will explore beautiful Greece, stopping to paint, and take in the vistas provided by this amazing country. Each day Angela will demonstrate how to use what you have – the view, the tools, and the skills you’ve developed. From there you will build on what you’re seeing and learning day by day. As you learn to trust your instincts, you’ll find your balance between skill and intuition, which falls differently for every artist. 

While touring, Angela will guide you in taking “visual notes” in watercolor with short sketches to sharpen your observation skills. We’ll document vignettes of our travels. When time and location allow, we’ll work to develop our studies further and plan how to paint the scene even more intentionally. 

From Angela Fehr’s watercolor workshop in Greece, you’ll come home with more than photos. Your sketchbook travel journal will be full of explorations that will remind you of your days in Greece and our time together. Each day will include time to explore independently. Non-painting partners are welcome. There’s always enough adventure for everyone! 

Travel and Touring

Athens (1 night)

Our Art Walk watercolor workshop in Greece begins in Athens with a stroll through the famous Plaka and Monastiraki areas. As evening falls we will watch the Acropolis light up from a nearby rooftop bar and enjoy a welcome beverage. Next day, some may start the morning early with an option to visit the Acropolis with a local guide. Later, the group will gather for class with Angela and explore capturing this historic, exciting city. In the afternoon we transfer to Port of Piraeus for our ferry to the Island of Amorgos.

Amorgos (6 nights)

Upon arrival in Amorgos, your watercolor workshop in Greece will transfer to our family-operated beach front hotel for 6 days of seaside relaxation. Your room, only steps from the Aegean Sea, awaits. Amorgos is a little-developed island with ancient towns spilling down the mountainside and an 11th century monastery offering a special destination. Our resort amenities include an outdoor pool, a casual restaurant overlooking the sea, free snorkel gear, and beach towels and lounges.

Highlights of our morning walks and daily excursions include the villages of Chora, Lagada, Tholaria and Aegiali. Each day we will have an on-site class inspired by the location we visit. Afternoons are free to wander the towns, swim or lay out at the beach. There will also be casual sketchbook sessions to further develop your travel journal.

A virtual tour of Amorgos we created for Travel+Leisure may be viewed here.)

Naxos (2 nights)

After Amorgos, a ferry carries us to Naxos for two nights at our hotel in the historic center. There Angela will lead a class within the ancient walls of the Venetian castle. Afterward, you have time to wander the old town and harbor filled with shops and restaurants. Naxos is the greenest island in the Cyclades with impressively high mountains and fertile valleys. Here there are beaches that are among the most beautiful in Greece.

The next day we visit the charming inland village of Chalki. Formerly the capital of the island, it hosts wonderful artisan shops and a kitron distillery (if you’d like to try the local spirit). After class, join our countryside walk along cobbled lanes and stacked-stone walls, through ancient olive orchards and verdant open fields.

Santorini (3 nights)

If your vision of Greece includes whitewashed buildings adorned with graceful blue domes, nestled atop sheer cliffs, and overlooking the bluest blue of the Aegean – you have dreamed of Santorini. Famous for remarkable views, sunsets over its flooded caldera, and world class restaurants and galleries, Santorini has a unique and stunning beauty. Each day brings new inspiration for Angela’s on-site classes.

On our watercolor workshop in Greece we will explore the cities of Fira and Oia. For the ambitious, there is an option to traverse the island’s caldera ridge to the charming village of Firostefani. On another day we’ll tour the fascinating Minoan site of Akrotiri, an ancient city frozen in time by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history. It is one of the most important archaeological sites in Greece. Then, see the island from a new point of view from our private catamaran. This optional cruise through the caldera is a vacation highlight for many guests.

Finally, it will be time to say goodbye. We will gather for our farewell dinner in a taverna that has been handed down through generations of family. As we recall the best moments of our  watercolor workshop in Greece, we will toast to safe travels and adventures to come. The final day is departures.