{"id":4626,"date":"2014-08-27T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T08:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vintageholidays.co.uk\/?p=4626"},"modified":"2014-08-27T09:00:08","modified_gmt":"2014-08-27T08:00:08","slug":"autumn-painting-week-on-paxos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/autumn-painting-week-on-paxos\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumn Painting Week on Paxos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Void of the unrelenting whirl of mass tourism, Paxos is a haven of tranquillity and peace. They say the most beautiful things come in small packages. Being just seven miles long and three miles wide, Paxos is certainly small and with more than 30 coves on the west of the island, jagged cliff tops on the left and an interior laden with lofty fragrant pines and olive trees, Paxos is most definitely beautiful.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Autumn-Painting-Week-on-Paxos.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4627\" alt=\"Autumn Painting Week on Paxos\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Autumn-Painting-Week-on-Paxos.png\" width=\"410\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Autumn-Painting-Week-on-Paxos.png 410w, https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Autumn-Painting-Week-on-Paxos-375x250.png 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Being such a scenically-diverse island, bursting with vibrant natural colours, Paxos is a fantastic place for artists to settle with their easel and paintbrush.<\/p>\n<p>Testament to the active painting scene that Paxos is home to all year round is the Autumn Painting Week, which takes place in late September and early October. This enlighteningly creative week enables artists of all abilities to discover and explore new artistic techniques and skills by putting the natural beauty of Paxos onto the canvas.<\/p>\n<p>The Autumn Painting Week is based in the unspoilt village of Loggos, the smallest of Paxos\u2019 three coastal villages. Tuition groups take place in the morning and in the early evening.<\/p>\n<p>The week is led by Helen Halliday, an experienced art teacher who has taught painting as far away as India. The Autumn Painting Week is designed to nurture each individual\u2019s artistic talent by experimenting with materials, composition and colour.<\/p>\n<p>Guests will also have the opportunity to try-out watercolours and various mixed media techniques.<\/p>\n<p>Guests can stay in their own accommodation and join the morning and evening tuition sessions.<\/p>\n<p>The Autumn Painting Week takes place from 29 September \u2013 6 October 2014.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about spending a week painting what has to be one of the most beautiful, tranquil an unspoilt parts of the world, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paxoslife.co.uk\/painting_autumn.htm\">Paxos Life Activities<\/a> website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Void of the unrelenting whirl of mass tourism, Paxos is a haven of tranquillity and peace. They say the most beautiful things come in small packages. 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