September 4-7 | Anglesey

The Place – Anglesey

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Once you have been to Anglesey you cannot help but be captivated by its unique beauty; whether watching a stunning sunset at South Stack lighthouse, boats bobbing in Beaumaris, taking in the breathtaking views over the Menai straits or relaxing on one of its many beaches, Anglesey has it all.

During the Art Retreat you will be staying a short stroll from the town of Menai Bridge, which boasts a variety of independent shops, vegan cafes and restaurants, at the historic Plas Cadnant estate. There will be some free time when you can take a walk to the town or simply relax in the gardens. If you would like to lengthen your stay to take advantage of more of Anglesey’s gems, we can surely recommend places to stay and visit.

Painting of a coastal scene at sunset featuring a white house with a black roof, a black cat sitting on a basket, lobster traps, and a lighthouse on a hill in the background.

What to Expect

Set among the landscapes of Anglesey, this art retreat is a gentle step away from everyday life. We offer guided painting tuition, gouache materials, and colour theory workshops designed to deepen your understanding of colour while giving you space to experiment, reflect, and create at your own pace.

❋ Guided Painting Tuition

Gentle, supportive guidance throughout each session, helping you build confidence with brushwork, composition, and technique while still leaving space for your own creative voice.

❋ Gouache Provided

High-quality gouache paints and materials are supplied, so you can arrive with an open mind and begin creating straight away—no preparation needed.

❋ Colour Mixing Theory

Learn how colours truly work together. Through simple, practical exercises, you’ll develop an intuitive understanding of mixing, harmony, and mood.

❋ Creative Space

A calm, unhurried environment designed to help you slow down, focus, and fully immerse yourself in the act of making.

A mountainous landscape with rocky terrain, green grassy slopes, and cloudy sky, possibly a hiking trail.

Day Two

Let the fun begin!

A gentle introduction to materials, space, and one another. We begin with foundational gouache techniques and simple colour-mixing exercises, allowing you to settle in, slow down, and ease into the creative process. Learning needs fuelling so a relaxing buffet lunch will ready us for a strole around the beautiful gardens . Here you will be encouraged to use sketchbooks and cameras to record the stunning surroundings. After a quick break for cake, we will use our images to start planning a full painting. If the weather isn’t co-operating, there are amazing views from the Coach house and plenty of inspiration where its warm and dry.

Breakfast

7:30 – 9:00am

An Introduction to Gouache

9:30 -12:30pm

Lunch Break

12:30pm

Sketchbook and painting

2:00-5:00pm

Dinner

6:30pm

A scenic countryside landscape with rolling green hills, scattered trees, a wooden fence, and buildings in the distance, under a blue sky with some clouds.

Day Three

Bringing it all together

Once we’ve enjoyed a hearty breakfast we will continue our paintings from yesterday afternoon. You are encouraged to explore your own style and composition but Michelle will be on hand to give any guidance when it is asked for.

After lunch we will take a walk to the beautiful Menai Straites for some more exploration in our sketchbooks. You can also bring back things from our walk to paint. Once we return to the Coach house you can begin your final painting. you can bring together everything you have learnt into one beautiful creation….or more if you are wanting to challenge yourself!

In the evening we shall be holding an exhibition of everyones work where we can basque in each others creative light and chat about how everything has gone. We may even have a guest judge pop in to award a prize to their favourite piece!

Breakfast

7.30 – 9:30am

Morning painting workshop

9:30 - 12:00pm

Lunch Break

12:30pm

Walk and paint

2:00pm

Dinner

6:30pm

Two sheep resting on a grassy hillside with green bushes, distant hills, and an overcast sky in the background.

Day Four

Hwyl fawr

Time to pack away our paints and head home with a happy heart and a full tummy.

Breakfast