Watercolour Painting Course – Inspiration, Skill, and Experience Location: Yövesi Atelier Home, Ristiina Instructor: Visual Artist Katja AntonoffGroup size: 5–12 participantsPrice: • Single room: €740 • Double room: €660The course fee includes: • Professional instruction • One sheet (56×76 cm) of high-quality 100% cotton paper for Tuesday’s “Playing with Water and Colour” exercise, as well as the colours needed for that session • Full board (breakfast, lunch, afternoon coffee, dinner, evening snack, Thursday’s festive dinner, and Friday’s brunch) • Accommodation in a single or double room, including bed linen and towels • Evening sauna • Optional boat trip to the Astuvansalmi rock paintings and a tour of the Yövesi landscapes. The trip will be made in a covered motorboat and is free of charge.Preliminary ScheduleMonday 13:00–15:00: Lunch and accommodation 15:00–17:00: Materials and basic techniques, evening assignment 17:00: Dinner 19:00: Sauna, free painting time, evening snackTuesday 08:30–09:30: Breakfast 10:00–13:00: Colour theory and individual guidance 13:00–14:00: Lunch and coffee 14:00–17:00: “Playing with Water and Colour” technique exercise, free work, group critique 17:00: Dinner 19:00: Sauna, free painting time, evening snackWednesday 08:30–09:30: Breakfast 10:00–13:00: Composition studies, individual guidance 13:00–14:00: Lunch and coffee break 14:00–17:00: Boat trip to the Astuvansalmi rock paintings 17:00: Dinner 19:00: Sauna, free painting time, evening snackThursday 08:30–09:30: Breakfast 10:00–12:30: Human proportions and measurement, painting from a live model 13:00–14:00: Lunch and coffee break 14:00–16:00: Group critique, continuation of model painting 16:30–18:30: Sauna 19:00: Festive dinnerFriday 10:00–11:00: Brunch 11:00–13:00: Final review, coffee, and departureAccommodation The main house has five bedrooms, and there are two additional cottages in the yard. All rooms and cottages can be reserved for one person. Both cottages and three of the bedrooms can also be booked for two people. The Atelier Home provides two toilets, a shower, and laundry facilities for guests—these are shared spaces. If you’re coming with a friend and wish to share a double room, please specify this when booking.Arrival If you’re arriving by public transport, please inform us well in advance. We will pick you up from Mikkeli’s train or bus station free of charge.Meals Meals are mainly fish- and vegetarian-based, and lactose-free or low-lactose. We take food allergies and special diets into account—please inform us when registering.Registration Register by email: ateljeekoti@katjaantonoff.net When registering, please provide: • Name • Postal address • Email address • Phone number • Whether you prefer single or double accommodation • Room or cottage preference • Travel method (car or public transport) • Special dietary requirements • Whether you wish to pay in one or two instalmentsPayment The course fee can be paid in one or two instalments. • The first instalment is due two weeks after registration. • The second instalment is due at the beginning of April.For inquiries: Email ateljeekoti@katjaantonoff.net Phone 040 578 4003 / Katja Antonoff If I cannot answer during the day, please leave a message and I’ll return your call.Cancellation Policy • Cancellation at least 14 days before the course begins: Full refund of course and accommodation fee. • Cancellation 7–13 days before: 50% refund, or you may transfer your registration to another course at no extra cost. • Cancellation less than 7 days before: No refund, but you may transfer to another course. • If you leave the course after it has started: No refund. • Illness (with a medical certificate): Full refund. • If the course is cancelled by the organiser: Full refund.Warmly welcome to immerse yourself in the world of watercolour painting in an inspiring environment!

by katja@katjaantonoff.net | Dec 7, 2023 | Menneet kurssit