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Painting Package


painting class Tiskita offers a one week outdoor painting package. The package combines a stay at a tropical ecolodge with painting classes instructed by painter André van Melle (www.andrevanmelle.ca).

The next start dates for the painting package are: January 23th, January 30th and February 6th, 2012.

painting package

The painting package includes:

  • Painting classes with instructor
  • Accommodation
  • Three meals a day
  • Two guided hikes
  • All applicable taxes
  • Coffee, tea and fruit juices

schedule

About three to four hours a day are reserved for painting.

There is also time for other activities besides painting. Classes alternate between morning and afternoon to allow for nature hikes, bird watching, snorkeling, surfing, horseback riding, mountain biking and relaxing at the pool.

The second table on the right displays the schedule. It may vary depending on individual needs and the weather.

andré van melle

André van Melle is an experienced painting instructor. Some of his impressionist paintings are owned by collectors and displayed in galleries on an international level. André, his wife Lucie, their children and grandchildren have been regular guests at Tiskita since. André and his family have captured Tiskita on canvas many times.

"Tiskita is my preferred place to welcome my students. This is a place where nature is at its best and everyone inevitably feels pura vida." André van Melle

classes

The classes focus on outdoor painting and cover:

  • Sketching
  • Building composition
  • Catching the moment
  • Balancing colors
  • Dealing with changing light conditions

Classes can be given in Dutch, English, French, German or Spanish.

material

The participants need to bring their own material. Tiskita can provide an easel, containers, oil paint diluents and Saran Wrap. Recommended are acrylic, oil and watercolor media.

please note

There is no art supply store nearby Tiskita.

The tropical climate can make paint react differently than in a temperate climate.

painting package rates

Number of Nights Adult Rates
6 $800

schedule

Day Activities
1 Settling in at Tiskita
2 Painting class & painting around the lodge
3 Painting class & painting in the village (Punta Banco)
4 Painting class & painting at the beach
5 Painting class & painting horses (or other animals)
6 Painting class & painting in the rainforest
7 Receiving certificate & saying goodbye