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DepartsMay26thJointheTravellingBrushinPortugal’scapitalwithar4st Eudes Correia, an interna4onally renownedwatercolour painter and feature ar4st of Winsorand Newton paints. Our 4me in Lisbon will bespentstudyingwithEudesbothinhisstudioandinthe streets of Lisbon, drawing and pain4ng onloca4onwhilebeinginspiredbythistalentedar4standincrediblecity.Ourartadventurecon4nuesnorthwithyourhostMarkGlavinatothetownsofÓbidos,CoimbraandAveiro,windingupinthehistoriccityofPorto.Therambling old town of Porto with it’s beau4fularchitecture,cobbledstreetsandit’sworldfamousfor4fiedwinesisourfinalstopofthisexci4ngtwoweekpain4ngtour.Spaceislimited.
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LisbonLisbon'spostcard-perfectpanoramaofcobbledalleyways,ancientruinsanddomedcathedralsalongwithit’salluringcharmofit’speople,restaurant,nightlifeandunpreten4ousartscenemakethistheperfectloca4ontostartourar4s4cjourneyinPortugal.Imagineyourselfclimbingthesteepstreetsinafunicularstospendthedaypain4nginthenarrowlanesofBairrioAltoorvisi4ngAlfama,theoldestpartofthePortuguesecapitalandtakeintheviewfromMiradourodasPortasdoSol.VisitvibrantMercadodaRibeira,ortheCalousteGulbenkianMuseumoneofthemostvisitedprivategalleriesinEuropewithastunning6,000piececollec4onofclassical,modernandcontemporaryart,bridgingtheeastandwest.***AllguestsarerequiredtoprovideuswithacopyoftheirtravelI4neraryincludingflightnumber,proofoftripcancela4oninsurance,medicalInsurance,avaliduptodatecopyofyourpassport.Postdatedcheques,wiretranfersormoneyordersareacceptablepaymentaswellasVisaorMastercardalthoughthereisa3%surchargecharge.SometravelVisa’smayincludefullorpar4altravelinsuranceandmayprovideotherbenefits.
OurInstructor
OurhostwhileinLisbonistheInterna4onallyrecognizedwatercolourar4stEudesCorreia,atalentbrazilianwatercoloristwhostartedveryyoung,asgraphicdesignerandillustratorbutisnowdedicatedtohiswatercolours.NowlivinginLisbonEudesgainedinterna4onalrecogni4onforhisuniqueabilitytocapturetravellersvisi4nghiscityinafresh,andin4matestyle.Hisworkisalwaysanaccurateaccountofhistorywithsensibilityofdirectpain4ng.Asanaccomplishedar4sts,popularinstructorandofficialar4strepresenta4veofWinsorNewtonpaints,Eudeskeepsaverybusytravelscheduletakinghimallaroundtheworldsharinghisbeau4fulwork.
ArrivesMonday,May27th
ArrivinginLisbonInterna4onalAirport(HumbertoDelgadoAirport)youwillbemetoutsideinterna4onalarrivalsforaprivatetransfertoourHotelincentralLisbon.Free4metorelax,freshenuporexploretheneighborhoodaroundourhotel.IntheeveningwewillmeetintheHotelLobbyforintroduc4ons,aquickorienta4onmee4ng,followedbydinneratanearbyrestaurant.(D)
*Interna4onalflightsaretheresponsibilityofthetraveller.AsourtourbeginsinLisbonandendsinPorto,travellersmaydecidetoextendtheirtoursorselectaflightarrivinginLisbonanddepar4nginPorto.*ThisI4neraryissubjecttochangedependingonourgroupsize,hotelavailability.*Registra4onislimited–pleasesubmityourformsassoonaspossibleandwewillcontactyouwithotherimportantinforma4onandothertripdetails.
Tuesday,May28thFollowingbreakfastatourHotelwewilldepartforEudes’studioforadayofinstruc4onwhereourguestar4stwilldemonstratehispain4ngstyle,andtechniquesusedincrea4nghisseamlesslyeffortlessfigura4vepain4ngs.Non-painterswillhaveanopportunitytotakeawalkingtourofthecity,mee4ngupwiththerestofthegroupintheakernoonpain4ngattheMercadodaRibeira.(B)
Wednesday,May29thFollowingbreakfastatourhotelar4stdepartformorningInstruc4onwithEudesandheadoutintothestreetsofLisbonakerlunchforsomeurbansketchinginAlfama.PartofLisbon'sfabricisthetradi4onofPortuguesepopularfolkmusic,melancholyinnature,poe4cinlyricsandokenrelatedtothedarkerelementsoflovedeathandsadness.*Op4onaldinneroutatClubedeFado(orother)intheheartofAlfama,justastonesthrowawayfromSedeLisboa(LisbonCathedral).(B)
Thursday,May30thFollowingbreakfastatourhotel,ourguestsdepartforamorningsessionwithEudesathisstudio.Followingourmorningsessionweheadoutbyboatmee4ngupwithnon-paintersonthecoolingwatersoftheTagusRiver.AspartofourHoponHopoffpasswecanembarkanddisembarkatvariouspointsinthecitytodraw,paint,andvisitthemanyhistoricmonumentsalongtheTagusRiver.
Forthosewan4ngtoexploreLisbonsnightlifeanop4onaleveningoutfordinnerinBairroAltofollowedbyavisittoPortasLagas,featuringallthetradi4onsofPortuguesecultbar.(B)
Friday,May31thFollowingbreakfastatourhotelar4stdepartforamorningsessionwithEudesandthenheadouttoLXMarkettoexploreoneofthemostcrea4vedistrictsinLisbon.TheLXMarketisarepurposedwarehousezonerehabilitatedintothecrea4veheartofthecity,amrac4nggalleries,designersandfoodies.Mee4ngupwiththennonpainterswewillcon4nueforagroupdinnerherewithourhostar4sts(BD)
Saturday,June1FollowingbreakfastafreedaytoexploreLisbonaspartof3daypasses,youcantravelquicklyandeasilyaroundthePortuguesecapital,hoppingonandoffatmust-seesightslikeUNESCOWorldHeritage–listedBelémTowerandChristtheKing(CristoRei)monument.Alterna4vely,stayonboardforthefull,1-hourloopandlistentotheaudiocommentarytolearnmoreaboutthecity.(B)
Sunday,June2FollowingbreakfastatourhotelwithsketchbooksinhandwedepartforafulldayexcursiontoSintra,aresorttowninthefoothillsofPortugal’sSintraMountains,nearthecapital,Lisbon.Along4meroyalsanctuary,itsforestedterrainisstuddedwithpastel-coloredvillasandpalaces.TheMoorish-andManueline-styleSintraNa4onalPalaceisdis4nguishedbydrama4ctwinchimneysandelaborate4lework.The19th-centuryPenaNa4onalPalaceisknownforawhimsicaldesignandsweepingviews.Akerafulldayofexplora4onwereturntoLisbonforDinner(B,L)
Monday,June3stFollowingbreakfastwedepartforCoimbrawithlengthystopinObidas.AlimleoveranhournorthofLisbon,Obidosisoneofthemostroman4cdes4na4onsinPortugal,abeau4fultowndecoratedinflower-coveredhomesandsurroundedbymedievalcastlewalls.OriginallygiventotheQueenofPortugalasaweddinggik;thetradi4onstuckandthetownbecameknownastheRoyalWeddingGik,passedfromkingtoqueenthroughcenturies.Lateakernoonwecon4nuetoourHotelinCoimbra(B,D)
Tuesday,June4thFollowingbreakfastatourHotelwesetofftoexplorethebeau4fultownofCoimbra,(Portugal’sformercapital)hometoapreservedmedievaloldtownandthehistoricUniversityofCoimbra.TheUniversitywasbuiltonthegroundsofaformerpalace,andisfamedforitsbaroquelibrary,and18th-centurybelltower.Ourakernoonwillbefreetoexploreonourownwith4mefordrawingandsketching.(B)Anop4onaleveningouttovisitatypicalCoimbraFadoBar(adifferentstyleofFadothaninLisbon)
Wednesday,June5stFollowingbreakfastwedepartforPortostoppinginAveiro,acityonthewestcoastofPortugalsetalongalagooncalledRiadeAveiro.It'sdis4nguishedbyitscanalsnavigatedbycolorfulboats(barcosmoliceiros),tradi4onallyusedtoharvestseaweed.Notfarfromitscore,knownforartnouveaubuildings,istheCathedralofAveiro.Ourjourneycon4nuestoPortoin4mefordinner.(BD)
Thursday,June6thFollowingbreakfastwewillbemetatourhotelforamorningtourofPorto,akergesngourbearingstravellerswillhavefree4metorecharge,wanderthecobblestonestreetsofthisbeau4fulhistoriccityordosomedrawingandpain4ng.WewillmeetupforhappyhourattheHoteltosharesomeofourworkfromthepastfewdaysbeforeventuringoutfordinner.(B)
Friday,June7stFollowingbreakfastwearemetatthehotelforaguidedrivertouroftheDuroValley,meanderinguptherivertovisitsomeofthebestwineriesinPortugalsamplingthefamousPortotheclassicalfor4fiedwineoftheregion.Lunchbytheriverfollowedby4metodraw,paintorphotographthebeau4fulDurroValley,returningfordinner.(B,L)
Saturday,June8thDiscoverPortowithastrolldownPorto’smostpopulardes4na4on.Ribeira(UNESCO’sWorldHeritageSites)oneofthemostpicturesquepartsofthecity,linedwithcolorful,mismatchedhousesononesideandtheDouroRiverontheother.WalkingalongtheriverisagreatwaytovisitPorto’smainamrac4ons,acityfamousforitshistoricarchitecture.Withar4s4cini4a4vesbecomingmoreprominent,thecontemporaryartsceneisgainingmuch-deservedamen4on.StrolldowntrendyRuadeMiguelBombardaforarefreshingandlivelyinsightintoPorto’scontemporaryartscene.(B)
Sunday,June9th
Ourguestwillhaveacompletelyfreedaytoexploreindividualinterests,shop,tastesomeamazingwinesor
spendthedaydrawingandpain4ng.Asisourtradi4onourfinalhappyhourisexhibi4onnight;anopportunityforthosewhowanttosharetheirdrawingandpain4ngsofPortugal.Followinghappyhourwewillgoforagroupdinnerata
nearbyrestaurantforourlastsupper.(B)
Monday,June10th
OurtourincludesaprivatetransfertoPorto’sinterna4onalairport,orthetrainsta4ontoreturntoLisbon.Madrid
Spain,ororanotherdes4na4oninPortugal.(B)
*OneofthebestwaystotravelfromLisbontoPortoisbyhoppingonahigh-speedtrainthat’lltakeyoufromthePortuguesecapitalcitytoitsnortherngeminaslimleastwoandahalfhours.
EUDESCORREIASupplyListPaperArchesorWinsor&Newton300gsokgrainToolsPapertowelMechanicalpencilSokrubber,breadoneMaskingTapeWatercontainerSpray,forwaterWatercolourBoardBrushes-Pe4tgreynumber3,6and9-Round-KolinskyorMarta-Number2,6,12-Tank20and40mm–Op4onal
MypaleQecolours1-Pensgray2-PeryleneGreen3-Sépia4-WinsorViolet5-Cobaltblue6-Ultramarine7-Prussianblue8-CeruleanBlue9-CobaltTurquoiselight10-Viridian11-Lemonyellow12-Yellowtransparent13-WinsorOrange14-Winsorred15-PermanentAlizarinCrimson16-Winsorviolet
ArtSupplies(MarkGlavina)(Op4onalforwhenwearenotwithEudes)• Camera(extrabameries,charger,andsimcards)• WatercolourormixedmediaSketchbook/Journal:Irecommendasizethatyouare
comfortablecarryinginyourdaypackorcamerabag• DrawingPens(Permanentdrawingpensinavarietyof4psizesisrecommended)• DrawingPencils(tradi4onalormechanical,whateveryouarecomfortabledrawingwith)• Erasers(bothakneadableEraserandaWhiteGraphicEraserarerecommended)• Brushes:3or4brushes(varioussizes,bothflatandround,orasyouprefer)• Portablewatercolourset(cakesareeasytotravelwithandlightweight)—Itravelwithboth
cakesandtubesbecauseIlikethecollapsibleportabletypeforquickcoloursketches,andafullpalameofcoloursforlargerpain4ngsthatcanaccommodatealargerbrush.
• Irecommendwatercolours,butgouache,pastels,water-solublecrayons/pencils,inks,acrylicsareabsolutelyfine
• Watercolourblocksorgoodqualitywatercolourpaperforgauche,watercolouroracrylicsisrecommended(nolargerthat11x15…quartersheet)
PleaseseeEudesColourrecommenda4onsonthefollowingpage:[email protected]
DetailsTripDeparture:(NorthAmerica)May26th,2019ArrivesLisbon:May27th,2019TourendsJune10th2019inPortoincludestransfertoAirport,BusSta4onorTrainsta4oninPorto.FlightCostfromVancouver:Approximately$1,100-$1,200(notincludedintourprice)!TourCosts:$4200$3990EarlyBirdDiscountseewebsitefordetailsSingleSupplement:$995~noEarlyBirdDiscount!OtherExpenses:Personalexpenses,somelunchesanddinners,TravelandFlightInsurance!• PaymentSchedule• EarlyBirdRegistra4on$600.00duebyDecember1st!• Deposit+25%oftheoriginalbalanceduebyJanuary31st!• Deposit+50%oftheoriginalbalanceduebyFebruary28th!• Deposit+75%oftheoriginalbalanceduebyMarch31st!• TotalBalanceduebyApril30th!• Pleaseseecancella4onrulesandregula4onsonourwebsite
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