Experience a brush with excellence on painting holiday

With the launch of their painting holiday schedule for 2007 this month, specialist tour operator Indus Tours are again offering both beginners and seasoned artists ‘A Brush with Excellence’ to some of the most picturesque and historically interesting areas of the world.

Designed to explore each destination through the eyes of the artist, this year’s selection of tours cover 6 very distinct countries providing a mixture of colourful scenes, cultures and backdrops to be captured ‘on canvas’. Ranging from classical views of ancient castles and ruins to meandering wildlife on the South African plains, each itinerary has been carefully designed to provide ample time for sketching and painting whilst experiencing the fascinating highlights of each area.

Led by experienced artists, guests are given tutorials throughout as well as one to one tailored advice to suit each person’s particular experience and style. Based on watercolour painting, the tuition also looks at other mediums as well a range of techniques covering landscape, portraiture, animal studies and still life.

Varying in duration from 5 to 15 nights, the 2007 schedule includes:

22 March, 8 days - Morocco with Carole Massey (Marrakech and Essaouira)
1 September, 7 days - Italy with Melanie Cambridge (Sorrento and Amalfi Coast)
8 September, 12 days - South Africa with Sue Deighton (Johannesburg, Kruger National Park, Kapama Game Reserve)
22 September, 11 days - Croatia with Muriel Owen (Istrian Riviera Village Discovery)
30 September, 15 days - India with Nick Tidnam (Rajasthan)
8 October, 10 days - Italy with Muriel Owen (Venice)
29 October, 11 days - Egypt with Muriel Owen (Luxor, Aswan, Cairo)
9 November, 12 days - India with Sue Deighton (Kanha & Pench National Parks)

‘A Brush with Excellence’ tours vary in price and duration with the average 8 day tour starting from £890/person including return airfares from the UK, B&B accommodation (based on two sharing), tutoring throughout with a professional artist, sightseeing with an English speaking guide and deluxe coach/mini bus where applicable.

For more information or to book one of these holidays, visit industours.co.uk.