On the Sunday you can arrive any time from 12 noon to meet your tutor for the week and settle into your room before getting together with the other guests for an evening meal in The Pipers Hall.

After dinner your tutor will run through the plans for the week and then you will have the chance to stroll around the grounds of Balmoral Castle before retiring for the evening and preparing for the week ahead.

The course finishes after breakfast on the Saturday, when we say our good byes.

If required we can collect you and take you back to the airport or railway station in Aberdeen.

Your Accommodation

You will be staying in the Queen’s Buildings accommodation. The style of the accommodation is simple but comfortable.

Each single room has a television / DVD, tea and coffee making facilities, a wash basin and wardrobe with shared use of toilet, bath and shower facilities. There is also a shared lounge with television and easy chairs.

All meals will be provided for on site. The menu is locally based, varied and suits the activity level of the week. If you have special dietary requirements we will be only to happy to provide for your needs.

Over the next year we will will have three different tutors hosting painting holidays at Balmoral.

Susie Hunt, Sue Fordand Michael Kitchen are all experienced artists with a breadth of knowledge and experience to help you.

Susie Hunt specialises in workshops on watercolour, mixed media and life work. She is a stimulating and thoughtful tutor who encourages all levels of ability. With a strong foundation in traditional techniques, she moves her classes gently into the contemporary use of water-based media.

Susie will be hosting the autumn painting holidays at Balmoral in 2008:-

Monday 20th October until Saturday 25th October (£690)

Sunday 26th October until Saturday 1st November (£765)

Sue Ford is a successful exhibitor, tutor and demonstrator, painting commissions, especially portraits and animals. During the course Sue will demonstrate a variety of subjects and show students different painting techniques, explain about materials, the importance of composition and getting the best from your photos and sketches.

Sue will be hosting a spring painting holiday at Balmoral in 2009:-

Sunday 8th March until Saturday 14th March (£765)

Michael Kitchen is a professional artist, demonstrator to art societies and a very enthusiastic, sensitive tutor with a lifetime’s painting experience. Conscious that everyone’s requirements are different Michael ensures that guests receive plenty of genuine teaching, personal tuition and lots of encouragement.

Michael will be hosting a spring painting holiday at Balmoral in 2009:-

Sunday 15th March until Saturday 21st March (£765)

Equipment

We have found that people prefer to provide their own equipment for the week. If however you would like our tutor to advise on what should be bought or where to buy it from we would be only to happy to help.

Group Size

In order to ensure everyone gets a good amount of one to one tuition with the tutor we will not take more than 11 students on any painting holiday.

Cost

The charges include all accommodation, meals and tuition.

Sample Menu

For further details please contact the Visitor Enterprise Manager

Telephone: 013397 42534
Fax: 013397 42034
E-mail: info@balmoralcastle.com