Art Retreat and Workshops  in the Netherlands
June 28 - 5 July 2 027

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From Arrival to Farewell

From the moment we meet you at the Schiphol Airport- Amsterdam,  or in Zwolle train station, to the time we say goodbye at the end of the retreat, we’ll be your guides — making sure you have as little to worry about as possible. 

Upon arrival, we’ll help you settle into your room at the Bilderberg Wientjes Hotel, a welcoming and comfortable home base that’s sure to spoil you. The hotel is just a short walk from the historic city center, where you can wander through streets lined with 14th- and 15th-century architecture, charming shops, cafés, and restaurants. 

Come prepared to draw and paint — a lot!
The focus of this retreat is to capture the endless variety of subjects within this small but inspiring region. Each day we’ll paint in a new location: rural landscapes, wooded areas, farmland, and the banks of the IJssel River. 

Beyond painting the woods, paths, and fields surrounding Zwolle, we’ll also explore your personal creative voice and expression. We’ll support and guide you as you discover your own artistic rhythm in this uniquely Dutch landscape.

• • A hotel room in the 4-star Bilderberg Wientjes Hotel in Zwolle for 7 nights
  • Transportation from Schiphol Airport to the hotel in Zwolle
  • Breakfast in the hotel
  • 7 Lunches at the locations (picnic style)
  •7 Dinners each evening at a different restaurant in town.
  • Ground transportation during the retreat
  • Day of painting in the classical Dutch landscape outside the city.
  • Day of painting on the IJssel River and the beautiful “Engels Work Park”
  • A day of Monotype and print workshop at the local Art club. “Palet”
  • Drawing a live model at the local artist's club
  •painting on ceramic workshop in a professional ceramic studio in Elburg
  • ArtisTTable tote bag/goodie bag with a sketchbook and surprises
  • 6B pencil, sharpener, eraser
  • Field easels and drawing boards
  • Painting Demonstrations
  • Artistic guidance/instruction from local professional artists
  • Shopping/Free-time, (in the center of the beautiful city of Zwolle)
  • Visiting local studious, and places that no other tourists will know about.
  • An experience you will never forget
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  What is Not Included
  Airfare
  Alcohol
  Art Supplies 

Non-participant Partners,
Those who accompany their artist partners and choose not to be with us in our daily activities, there are many things to do and see. Of course, they will enjoy the luxury hotel room with breakfast each day, the two dinners we will provide, and an invitation to join us on our excursion to Giethoorn, the Venice of the Netherlands. Below is just a list of some of the things that are possible to do in and around Zwolle.

• Lots of shopping and restaurants
• Rent a bicycle and ride the many bike paths in and around the city
• Architectural and historical tours of Zwolle
• Amsterdam is a 1-hour train ride
• Rotterdam and Den Haag are each about 2 hours away by train

Zwolle Art Retreat Schedule – June 28–July 5th, 2027. 

Every day: 

Start the day with a short meeting at 9:30 AM
Lunch in the field or studio around 1:00 PM
Finish painting or other artistic activities at 5:00 PM
Dinner around 6:30–7:00 PM

 Monday, June 28th: 

Arrival Day
Arrival and check-in at the hotel (for participants coming from outside Zwolle).
Meeting at the studio — introductions and presentation.
Dinner

 Tuesday: – July 29th

Drawing Safari (Sketching workshop)
Group meeting at Tali’s studio in the city.
Quick-drawing workshop: “Drawing Safari”
followed by painting near the city’s canals

Wednesday, June 30
In the morning, we are traveling to the village Elburg
getting in to a ceramic local studio
Painting a landscape on ceramic with glaze (Glazing).
Lunch.
In the afternoon, Painting on the dike of the village.
Going back to the Hotel in Zwolle|

Dinner.

Thursday, July 1st

Printmaking & Figure Drawing
A day at the Palet Artists’ House in Zwolle.
Printmaking workshop led by a local artist.
(with a local artist as instructor)
After dinner, join the Palet artist group for a figure drawing session.

 Friday– July 2nd
Free morning at the local market.
After lunch:
Traveling to the "English work" park
PleinAir painting until 17:00
Back to the hotel
Dinner.

Saturday, July 3rd

 PleinAir Painting
A day of outdoor painting in the classic Dutch landscapes surrounding Zwolle
,— “The Magic Dutch Landscape.”

Sunday, July 4th, 

Giethoorn, – The Dutch Venice
Painting in the idyllic village of Giethoorn, along its canals and pastoral landscapes.
You’ll be hosted in a private home and garden of the residents.
With a spatial watercolor instruction by artist Jeroen Bijl
Show & tell
As we are back, we will look at the work of the week.

 . On Monday, July 5th, 

Farewell & Departure
A relaxed morning together before saying goodbye and heading home.