About our 5-day art course…

Arrival at Casa De Mondo can be either on the Saturday or Sunday which will include a transfer pick up from Faro Airport Only. This will enable all of our guests to spend the first two days becoming accustomed to the area and relaxing and enjoying the grounds of Casa De Mondo.

Continental Breakfast will be served every morning between 8.00am and 9.30am in ones rooms or outside if the sun is shining. Dinner on both Saturday and Sunday night will be served at around 7.30pm which will be a family dinner of home cooked cuisine in a very warm and relaxed environment. We will share meal time together with good food and wine and conversation. Please let us know in advance if you have any food choices or allergies.

Day 1 – theme – Nature Inspires Naturally

Relaxed day at Casa de Mondo learning how to use shapes and texture from the natural world to inspire and create. A simple introduction using various drawing techniques and materials including graphite, charcoal and pen where we can allow nature to guide us in our art. Lazy day sketching and easing you into your inner artist, enabling the flow of creativity. A great way to get to know each other.

Day 2 – theme – Patterns of the World

A day letting vibrant colours, bold imagery and symbols from tribal and ethnic designs from around the world get your creative juices flowing. We will look at the meanings behind the designs, their use of symbolism and why as artists, we are drawn to them. This will be a creative day exploring colour with strong designs to create our own versions of abstract art with both group work and individual play. Trying out different materials like watercolour, acrylics, chalk or oil pastel, wax resistance and much more. All that is needed is an open mind willing to explore.

Day 3 – theme – Views of the Algarve

Day trip into the beautiful landscape of the Algarve looking at inspiring vistas with a choice of locations from beautiful beaches, medieval towns, to wild hillside views. The day will be used to work together and discuss how to select your view, then compose a painting or drawing while on location. Sometimes the hardest part of this day will be which view to choose, so bring a camera! Material choice is up to you totally, but maybe try something loose and see where the landscape takes you.

Day 4 theme – The Big Blue.

All things water related from vast cloudy skies and waterfalls to the ocean. Including in this, close up reflections and fluid movement, using contrast and shapes to create beautiful art. A restricted colour palette day of everything including blue. From subtle blue-greens, to vivid deep purples used to create cool works of art from this calming and soothing colour. The only restriction is our imagination.

Day 5 theme – We are all Animals.

Have you ever wanted to create some art of an animal or person but not sure where to start? Well this will be a day of discovery of how to use simple foundations, through to a finished piece. How gestures create movement and contrast can bring them to life. From your little tabby cat back home, to the most majestic lion in Africa, all can be drawn with a bit of guidance on this day. If you wish to do a family portrait, please remember to bring a photo with you.

Departure Day
A Continental breakfast will be served and then the day is yours to depart or you can stay and enjoy the pool or read in a hammock or pick up some paints and enjoy the creative choices in Casa De Mondo which are available throughout your stay. We provide paints for you to work with water colour or Acrylic. Canvases are an extra purchase

The total cost per person for our 5-day art course and stay is 1450 euros per person.