Travel diary - watercolor autumn course in the Écrins
Duration : 2 days
France, Southern Alps
Level : easy
from 164 € / p. from 1 to 10 persons
Infos & Booking
Description
I offer you a travel diary and watercolor course in the south of the Écrins massif, during which easy hikes will be enhanced with sketch/watercolor breaks.
The Écrins massif in the fall is absolutely magnificent, there is no other word! The larches are taking on a golden color and the summits are already dusted with snow. This is the ideal time to immortalize these exceptional landscapes, pencil and/or brush in hand. Attention colorists!
The course takes place in Freissinières, a village located in the Écrins National Park, in the heart of a very pretty, peaceful and preserved valley, with very varied landscapes, a larch forest, colorful cliffs, a beautiful river and typical hamlets, far from the atmosphere of the ski resorts. The biodiversity there is also remarkable.
During easy hikes, here are the objectives that we will aim for in terms of drawing and watercolor:
- Enjoy letting go.
- Learn to draw quickly.
- Synthesize and simplify a landscape.
- Learn to select your colors carefully and give light to your drawing.
- And above all: have fun!
Here is the watercolor equipment that I recommend you start with the activity:
- A black pen "Uni-Pin" type, size 0,2.
- A Winsor and Newton wash brush size 0.
- A notebook, like a travel notebook. I recommend a paper between 200 grams and 300 grams. Preferably 300 grams if you are a beginner.
- A 50 cl cup and water.
- A light plastic watercolor box such as the Winsor and Newton sketcher or another brand with 12 half-pipes. The boxes normally contain the following colors: lemon yellow, cadmium yellow, pale cadmium red, crimson alizarin, ultramarine, deep blue, emerald green, bladder green, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, burnt umber, Chinese white. White in watercolor is useless! If you can, replace it with any other color you like. I recommend either a light turquoise or an English green, two bright colors that will allow you to easily "boost" your watercolors.
- Possibly masking tape which does not tear the watercolor paper.
- A foldable stool if you don't want to sit on the floor.
If this topic interests you, I also offer:
- a travel diary and watercolor course in the Calanques of Marseille and Cassis,
- a travel diary and watercolor winter course in Freissinières
- and 3 days of hiking and watercolor painting in Dormillouse in the Écrins massif.
Program
- Start of the day at 9.30am.
- Beginner level hikes.
- Drawing and painting in magnificent landscapes.
In case of bad weather, the course is provided indoors. - Return and finish around 4pm.
The price includes
- Supervision by the mountain leader.
The price does not include
- Return transport to the village of Freissinières, about 30 minutes drive from Briançon and 1 hour from Gap.
Accessible by train from Paris or Marseille: L'Argentière-la-Bessée stop. - Watercolor equipment.
- Accommodation.
- Catering.
- Picnics.
- Drinks.
- Anything not mentioned in "The price includes".
Accommodation
- At the convenience of the participants.
- There are several camping areas, lodges and hotels in the village of Fressinières.