Painting breaks in beautiful Scotland

Thursday, 14 April 2011 9:27 AM

Perthshire is an area of Scotland renowned for its remoteness and idyllic landscapes making it a superb destination for a painting holiday.

The Four Season Hotel in St Fillans looks out over the vast natural beauty of Loch Earn and the surrounding rolling hills.

One of the most desirable settings in the Scotland, the views from the hotel are always changing with atmospheric early morning mists, fresh new colours of spring, light evenings and stunning sunsets.

The five night painting activity breaks runs from Sunday 8 May to Friday 13 May, and is available from £777 for a chalet accommodation or £849 for the hotel. Prices include all tuition, dinner each night in the two AA Rosette Meall Reamhar restaurant and accommodation with full Scottish breakfast plus a packed lunch each day.

Michael Kitchen will lead the tutoring for the exciting week on the Spring Colours of May, Michael is a professional artist with over 40-years painting experience including running painting holidays and courses at his Wood of Shaws studio in Aberdeenshire.

All painting abilities are welcome and non-painting partner will receive a discount on accommodation for those sharing.
 

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