On this watercolor painting retreat dedicated to Portraiture, in Rivoli, near Turin, you will spend an inspiring watercolor painting vacation at same time as following your passion.
Language: English
These painting retreats last 7 days with 4 painting days and 2 free days to visit the lovely surrounding of Rivoli and Turin. The course lasts 20 hours.
2026:
May 16-23 2026 ( English)
Arrival day May 16th
Departure day May 23rd
The course will start on the 17th al 9.30am in the meeting room of the hotel
The course
This course is dedicated to Portraits, drawing and watercolour with two sessions with a model
The lessons will be totally focused on teaching with demonstrations provided at every stage, helping students to clearly learn each technique first hand. A step-by-step guide will help you increase your confidence, while still encouraging you to develop your own style.
and copy from life. You will learn how to set up a portrait from schatch, and how to create it on watercolour. We will work wet on wet, wet on dry. By the end of the course you will be able to create your own portrait on watercolour.
The list of materials will be provided to the participants
The watercolour course includes the paper, 100% cotton. The boards and water containers will be provided.
Information about the area with the possibility to enroll in guided tours.
Center of Turin
Your guide will take you to discover one of the most surprising cities in Italy, following an itinerary that includes squares, churches and royal and noble residences built in Baroque style, and elegant historic cafes dating back to the “Belle Epoque”. We offer a 2-hour walking tour with an English-speaking guide and the option for the afternoon to extend the experience with a private visit to one of the many museums (we have 52 in Turin alone!!) or free time before returning to your hotel.
Transfer from Rivoli to Turin and back can be arranged by taxi or using public transport (bus + metro)
Guided tour of Rivoli or Reggia di Venaria
A 2-hour walking tour that starts from the lower and modern city, goes back to its origins, in the Middle Ages, through one of the most interesting historical centers of the region. Narrow streets, panoramic views of medieval and baroque palaces and churches, up to the top of the hill, where the Castle (now the Museum of Contemporary Art) stands and dominates from the highest point of the last slope of the Alps for the last ten centuries, looking towards Turin
The hotel:
The course will take place at the Hotel Davide Rivoli located in the center of Rivoli. To see the hotel visit The hotel
How to book:
Luisa@diazchamorro.it
