The first mornings tuition is normally on Sunday as most guests arrive on the island sometime during Friday, and prefer to have a day to settle in . We will start at my home and studio near Patitiri, where we can go through ideas for the week ahead. I will give a demonstration of my own painting style and discuss your requirements for the following week. Non-painting partners are invited to take a short guided walk with my wife Jane during this session returning to enjoy a leisurely lunch at Carob Tree House, which is provided free of charge on the first day.

The rest of the weeks itinerary is flexible but we will endeavor to explore as much of the island as possible, to accommodate differing painting styles. We will probably spend at least one morning exploring the picturesque old town of Alonissos with its picture postcard windows, doorways and alleyways, then maybe a working harbour, spectacular cliffs tops or one of the many idyllic bays with seafront tavernas.

Cost of Tuition
1 weeks painting tuition is £195 per person and consists of 5 morning sessions of 3 and a half hours each usually from 10am until 1.30pm
Additional sessions cost £40 each
Discounts can apply to group bookings of 4 or more
Some local transport costs will be incurred - no more than 35€ per person per week

With approximately 3 and a half hours per day allocated to tuition time you have the rest of the day to continue painting or you can relax, explore and become bewitched by this beautiful island. Non-painting partners will find plenty to do including Scuba Diving, Homeopathy, The Alexander Technique, Yoga and Walking. During the cooler months (normally May and September) Chris's wife Jane can provide a guided walk or two for non painting partners. The walks are organised to tie in with painting classes so that painters and walkers meet up in time for lunch, usually at one of the beach tavernas. Boat trips are available to explore the picturesque town and churches of the neighbouring island Skopelos.

About Alonissos

Alonissos, third in line after Skiathos and Skopelos (Mama Mia fame!) is the quietest inhabited island in the group known as the Sporades. It offers many small quiet beaches with crystal clear waters, natural sleepy harbours with colourful fishing boats, and a rugged natural landscape with spectacular views. The island is a perfect location for a painting holiday. Although certainly not flat - there is tremendous variety from mountainous wooded slopes, a hilltop village, unspoilt ancient houses, wonderful seascape vistas, traditional working harbours and wildflower and fauna to make you want to return again and again.

Getting to Alonissos

Most people fly to Skiathos the nearest airport, then after a short taxi ride to the port catch a Ferry or Hydrofoil to Alonissos (approx 1 and a half hours).
You can book your flights, accommodation and sea transfers independently if you wish although we have found that using a tour operator is often easier and more economical. A list of websites is provided on my useful links page but should you require any further information please email janechris.hughes@tesco.net

Booking Your Holiday

Traveling with a Tour Operator such as Sunvil, Olympic, Thomas Cook, First Choice or Manos is often preferable and can be more economic and their representatives will be on hand to guide you through the forward transfers to Alonissos once you have arrived on Skiathos. Once you have selected and booked your holiday email me to reserve your painting tuition.
The Sunvil Specialist Greece brochure features my painting tuition in their holidays on Alonissos section.
Traveling independently - Most UK airports fly to Skiathos from May till October, select and book your travel and accommodation as required then email me to secure your tuition place.
I am able to advise on locations but please look at www.alonissos.gr where you will find accommodation ranging from studio appartments to luxurious villa's.
Learn to paint and stay in the artist's studio appartment of Carob Tree House. An idylic location set in the pine forest only a short walk from the main harbour of Patitiri
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If booking this way a 20% deposit is payable in advance to secure your painting tuition - this can be by cheque or paypal, please email for dtails janechris.hughes@tesco.net

A bit about me...

I left Swansea University in the 1970's and trained as a ceramic artist at The Royal Worcester Porcelain. After becoming one of their leading painters I turned freelance in 1980. Since then my watercolours, oils and ceramics have sold to galleries and collectors in the UK, Japan, USA, Australia, the Middle East and Europe.
Together with my wife Jane, I am now lucky enough to spend the summer months painting and holding watercolour painting courses from our house on the Greek Island of Alonissos. Whilst there I work in watercolour and oils as I attempt to capture the wonderful colours and light of the Aegean.
We return each Autumn to our UK home to catch up with family and friends and of course continue painting.

Suggested Materials List

Paintings and Prints for Sale

Useful Links
Finally a testimonial from the 2008 season....
" Alonissos is the most perfect place to relax and paint. Chris teaches his technique with patience, humour and generosity; he gave me the confidence to develop a style of painting I can enjoy and develop." Diana

If you are considering a painting holiday in the future I hope this has provided you with enough information to choose Alonissos and my course. If you would like to talk about painting tuition give me a call on 0044 (0)1905 24560

www.christopherhughesgallery.com