The Algarve is well known for it's amazing light conditions and vibrant
colours from the vivid blue skies and turquoise waters to it's lush green
and colourful vegetation as well as the rustic tiled and coloured
traditional buildings.
The Western Algarve is more rural, rustic and peaceful than the hustle
and bustle of the Central Algarve with it's sleepy harbours, quiet
mountain villages and un-spoilt coastline.
The holiday will be based in Praia da Luz where you can paint the
coastline, fortaleza, buildings and churches. The traditional fishing village
of Burgau is within a few minutes drive from Luz and has some really
quaint subjects to paint including buildings, cobbled streets, boats and
the beautiful coastline.
We will also visit the coastal town of Lagos (15 mins away) where you
can paint anything from fishing harbours with multi-coloured fishing
boats, old forts, traditional Portuguese tiled buildings, churches and town
squares. We will also visit Camilo where you can paint the coastline plus
the stacks.
There are plenty of traditional Portuguese villages nearby as well as the
mountain village of Caldas de Monchique.
Michal loves the spontaneity and freshness that comes with watercolours
and he will inspire you to paint exciting watercolours where he places
great emphasis of light on a subject. As an architect he loves
architectural subjects and how the light falls on a building and he is the
ideal tutor to help you paint historical Wells. He loves combining the
formal shapes of architectural subjects with the freedom of much looser
expressionistic methods that demonstrate the amazing light bouncing off
buildings.
He will adapt his teaching style to the requirements of each individual
from beginners to the advanced painters and will give plenty of one-to-
one tuition. He will do a demonstration at each location to help you
understand his interpretation of the scene and then will help guide you
through the painting process including composition, how to depict light,
colour and tone to dramatic effect.
