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Lakes & Fells Watercolour
Painting Holiday
Holiday summary
Five night painting break,
staying in the Ravenstone Hotel, Bassenthwaite, Cumbria. Four full days
and one half days tuition with Charles Evans out on location. Accommodation
is en-suite with dinner, bed, breakfast and pack lunch all included
in the price. Non painting partners welcome.
Bassenthwaite and its
surroundings
Artists, writers and poets
have been visiting the Lake District for centuries, taking advantage
of the breathtaking views and quiet locations. Bassenthwaite is
one of the least visited and quietest areas of the Lake District, it
comes as no surprise that England's only osprey nesting site is situated
less than a mile from the Ravenstone Hotel. There are views around every
corner waiting to be painted with Skidaw at 3054ft making an impressive
backdrop to Bassenthwaite Lake and also to the hotel. Four miles to
the south east is the busy market town of Keswick on the shores of Derwent
Water. Keswick was once the home of the Cumberland Pencil Company but
sadly only the pencil museum remains. From the shores of the lake there
are fantastic views of Derwent Fells, Cats Bells and Crag Hill. Further
to the south is Buttermere and Crummock Water both havens for artists.
Charles Evans
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The Ravenstone Hotel
The Ravenstone Hotel
The Ravenstone Hotel is a delightful
AA/RAC Two Star hotel, situated in woodland above Bassenthwaite Lake.
This delightful former country house set in two acres of private grounds
offers a very comfortable stay. It combines all the elegance of a country
house with the modern facilities one would expect from this standard
of hotel. All rooms are en-suite and include colour TV, hospitality
tray, and hair dryer.
Enjoy an appetising, traditional
home cooked dinner in the dining room, whilst soaking up the vista.
After dinner relax in the guests lounge by the fire or spend some time
in the cosy oak beamed bar or try a few frames of snooker on a full
size table in the guests games room.
The guest lounge
Holiday itinerary
This holiday runs from Sunday
afternoon through to Friday afternoon. Guests are invited to arrive
at the hotel on the Sunday afternoon upon which they may book into their
room. Following the arrival of all the guests, there will be an informal
gathering to meet Charles and your fellow artists.
The first day of tuition will
take place on Monday morning. Weather permitting each day the group
will go out to paint on location. Charles teaches using a combination
of group demonstrations and one to one tuition. At each location Charles
will show you the various views to paint, discussing to merits and disadvantages
of each view before embarking on painting his chosen subject. In the
event of inclement weather, tuition will take place within the hotel.
Pack lunches with tea and coffee
are provided each day and after stopping for lunch, the group will continue
with more painting. The day is rounded of with dinner in the hotel.
Here guests are able to get to know one another and discuss the day's
events.
The holiday will draw to a
close on Friday afternoon after a full mornings tuition.
Please note that transport
during the holiday is not provided and guests are asked to use their
own cars to travel to painting locations and were possible provide lifts
for those without transport.
Derwent Water
Lucas Workshops & Holidays
15 Ashley Road Altrincham Cheshire WA14 2DU UK
Tel: +44 (0) 161 929 7617 Email:
info@howtopaint.co.uk
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