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September 6

JOSEPH ZBUKVIC: 6 – 12 September 2024, Spain

Start:	September 6
End:	September 11
Venue:	GIRONA CITY
Phone:	972 20 38 00
Address:	Hotel Peninsular, Avda. S. Francesc, 4, Girona, Catalonia 17001 Spain
Cost:	800
Info:	How To Book , Brochure

Booking Type	Amount
Deposit:	800.00 € Read More
Full Course:	990.00 € Add to cart

* A non-refundable deposit is required for each person

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Art Retreat in Spain with world famous Joseph Zbukvic, one of the best in the watercolour medium. It’s our privilege to have him in Girona and Calella for an unforgettable life experience. In both venues you will find a painting in every corner. Your improvement and enjoyment is guaranteed. ATTENTION: The course is FULLY BOOKED. Contact us to be added to his waiting list please.

September 5

LISA WANG, 5 – 6 September 2024, Girona studio, Spain

Start:	September 5
End:	September 6
Venue:	EPC Girona Studio
Address:	Carrer Sant Joan Baptista La Salle 4, Girona, Girona 17002 Spain
Cost:	495€
Info:	How To Book , Brochure

Booking Type	Amount
Deposit:	225.00 € Add to cart
Full Course:	495.00 € Add to cart

* A non-refundable deposit is required for each person

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Lisa Wang

painting Baristas & Door knockers in Girona studio.
Learn how to draw properly, giving your painting a solid structure. Learn how to paint loosely but with the right amount of precision. Learn how to make your subjects seem alive, with Lisa Wang, the experienced teacher and multi awarded painter.

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20 October, 2023

MICHAEL SOLOVYEV 19 – 25 October 2023, studio & plein air in Girona

Start:	20 October, 2023
End:	24 October, 2023
Venue:	GIRONA CITY
Phone:	972 20 38 00
Address:	Hotel Peninsular, Avda. S. Francesc, 4, Girona, Catalonia 17001 Spain
Cost:	890€
Info:	How To Book , Brochure

Booking Type	Amount
Deposit:	350.00 € Read More

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Michael Solovyev is an extraordinary painter who can cover virtually any subject, from portraits and figures to cityscapes, landscapes, seascapes. He is an expert in plein air painting, which he does with fast execution and confidence, but also in a studio environment. He has developed his own teaching methods that have made him a much sought after tutor, for his expertise and the quality with which he shares his methodology.

This course is a 5-day studio and plein air workshop in Girona city painting seascapes, cityscapes, landscapes, portraits, 3 point perspective, composition. Variety of subject matter accompanied by Michael’s wise guidance and teaching skills

Not to be missed. Join us!
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4 May, 2023

JOSEPH ZBUKVIC: 4 – 10 May 2023, Spain

Start:	4 May, 2023
End:	10 May, 2023
Venue:	Hotel Peninsular Girona
Address:	Avda. Sant Francesc, 4, Girona, Catalonia 17001 Spain
Cost:	2860€
Info:	How To Book , Brochure

Booking Type	Amount
Deposit:	800.00 € Read More

* A non-refundable deposit is required for each person

* Please fill out the booking form before paying the deposit. See How To Book.

Art Retreat in Spain with world famous Joseph Zbukvic, one of the best in the watercolour medium. It’s our privilege to have him in Girona and Cadaqués for an unforgettable life experience. In both venues you will find a painting in every corner. Your improvement and enjoyment is guaranteed.

BOOKING SOON OPEN!!

8 April, 2023

YUKO NAGAYAMA: 8 – 11 April 2023 in Girona, Spain

Start:	8 April, 2023
End:	11 April, 2023
Venue:	EPC Girona Studio
Address:	Carrer Sant Joan Baptista La Salle 4, Girona, Girona 17002 Spain
Cost:	795€
Info:	How To Book

Booking Type	Amount
Deposit:	350.00 € Read More

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Yuko Nagayama is a leading watercolorist and teacher known for her easy-to-understand instructional style. Her paintings are exhibited and sold in galleries across Japan, the United States, and France, and she is featured regularly in Watercolor Magazine. She is currently a professor at Musashino Art University and presides over the Otsuka Atelier. She has both undergraduate and graduate degrees in painting from Tokyo University of the Arts.

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5 November, 2022

NICOLAS LOPEZ: 5 – 6 November 2022 in Girona studio Spain

Start:	5 November, 2022
End:	6 November, 2022
Venue:	EPC Girona Studio
Address:	Carrer Sant Joan Baptista La Salle 4, Girona, Girona 17002 Spain
Cost:	260€
Info:	How To Book , Brochure

Booking Type	Amount
Deposit:	120.00 € Read More

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Nicolas Lopez will blow your mind with his extremely creative and expressive approach to watercolor. If you’re looking to break your old habits and become one with the water and the earth then this is your opportunity. In Girona studio Spain, fabulous atmosphere with other painters and an explosion of creativity awaits you next November. Sign up for Nicolas’s course, don’t miss it! BOOK NOW

15 January, 2022

ALVARO CASTAGNET: 15 – 16 January / Enero 2022, Girona (Spain)

Start:	15 January, 2022
End:	16 January, 2022
Venue:	Girona city
Address:
Cost:	350€
Info:	How To Book , Brochure

Booking Type	Amount
Deposit:	150.00 € Read More

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Art Retreat in Spain with extraordinary and always innovative Alvaro Castagnet. This is a unique experience into the different world of watercolor, getting your watercolor lion out to express itself in all its power. With the help and inspiration of The Maestro, of course

27 November, 2021

NICOLAS LOPEZ – IN PERSON COURSE IN GIRONA: NOV 27 – 28, 2021

Start:	27 November, 2021
End:	28 November, 2021
Venue:	Girona city
Address:
Cost:	165€
Info:	Brochure

Booking Type	Amount
Deposit:	~~190.00 €~~ 165.00 € Read More

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Nicolas Lopez is inaugurating our new studio in Girona with an awesome watercolour event to explore “The Language of Water”

15 May, 2021

NICOLAS LOPEZ – CURSO ONLINE 4: 15 – 16 MAYO 2021 ESPAÑOL

Start:	15 May, 2021 @ 16:00
End:	16 May, 2021 @ 20:00
Venue:	ONLINE
Cost:	100€
Info:	How To Book , Brochure

Booking Type	Amount
Deposit:	100.00 € Read More

* A non-refundable deposit is required for each person

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6 March, 2021

NICOLAS LOPEZ – CURSO ONLINE 3: 6 – 7 MARZO 2021

Start:	6 March, 2021 @ 16:00
End:	7 March, 2021 @ 20:00
Venue:	ZOOM
Cost:	100€
Info:	Brochure

Booking Type	Amount
Full Course:	100.00 € Read More

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- Très bonne organisation!
  
  J’ai aimée la très bonne organisation (chevalets, papiers, thé, gàteaux, etc.) et l’amitié!
  
  —Marthe Salavin (France)
- Testimonial by Patrick
  
  —Patrick Arcidiacono (France)
- I found it challenging, stimulating and very enjoyable
  
  Anyway I would like to thank you and Elizabeth for providing such a wonderful experience in Girona, I really enjoyed it and I found it challenging, stimulating and very enjoyable. The locations were fantastic and I particularly enjoyed the coastal villages but Girona was equally enchanting. Mixing with people from different countries and cultures was also excellent. Alvaro is a very gifted artist and he creates such wonderful paintings but I think his methods caught a few of us out; many of us had never been faced with the approach he takes so I was found it hard and lost confidence in myself.
  
  —Dave Betty (UK)
- Everything was always arranged perfectly
  
  Many thanks for a superb course. The tuition goes without saying but I feel I must say how superbly you organised everything without any fuss. We never had to worry because we knew everything was always arranged perfectly.
  
  —Arnold Lowrey (UK)
- …a perfect match!
  
  Comparing with some workshops in France, this place has a remarkable environment which is really inspiring. Some interesting sea views and boats which are just there are giving the right atmosphere. Joseph is quite unique as a teacher but even more as a person. Together with the organisation of Angela this worked out as a perfect match!
  
  —Jan van Loock (Belgium)
- Video testimonial by Anna Carrión
  
  —Anna Carrión (USA)
- I always come away so motivated and a little more knowledgeble about watercolour
  
  Just a quick note to thank you for all your organisation skills for what I thought was an enjoyable workshop, and I loved meeting you and all the other painters I had lots of laughs and I painted sort of ok. I always come away so motivated and a little more knowledgeble about watercolour. I adored the Costa Brava coast.
  
  —Lea Burt (Australia)
- We both have had the most amazing time
  
  We both have had the most amazing time, made some wonderful new friends and enjoyed every minute of it despite the weather. I feel so priveledged to have been able to watch Charles every day and have him look at my own offerings.
  
  —Jenny Hawke (UK)
- One of the most enjoyable art experiences I’ve had
  
  I also would like to thank you and ‘Vincent’ for making my painting holiday with Charles Reid in Girona one of the most enjoyable art experiences I’ve had and hopefully I can join you again sometime.
  
  —Michele Hermes-Kass (Australia)
- Video Testimonial by Ovidiu Iovanel (Romania)
  
  —Ovidiu Iovanel (Romania)
- Una organización “de 10”!
  
  Inmejorable, creo que he aprendido mucho. Ahora tengo que practicar y poner a funcionar todo lo que llevo dentro! Si volvería? De hecho ya es mi segunda vez. Y ya estoy recomendando EPC en mi entorno! La organización es “de 10”, por todo lo que ponen de su parte para que todo funcione bien. El profesor es muy atento, más teniendo en cuenta que no nos entendíamos!
  
  —Rosa Casado (Spain)
- Video testimonial by Jose Luis and Carlos
  
  —Jose Luis y Carlos (España)
- Que volví con muchas ganas de pintar
  
  Pues la verdad es que volví con muchas ganas de pintar y de tratar de poner en práctica lo que había aprendido.
  The truth is I came back eager to paint and try to put into practice what they had learned.
  
  —Marta Camiña (Bilbao-España)
- To my dreamy mind I thought I was in a PICASSO workshop witnessing passion, mood and brilliance of a painter
  
  A BIG THANK YOU is in order for yet another terrific workshop with our favourite watercolorist ALVARO… To my dreamy mind I thought I was in a PICASSO workshop witnessing passion, mood and brilliance of a painter.
  
  —Genevieve Buchanan (UK)
- 1000% improvement
  
  Everything was good in the course. I appreciate the course very much but also the very good mind setting of all the other students. Special attention for the organisation: NO trouble for us means focus on the painting... AND IT WAS VERY GOOD! On Monday 24 I had "zero" knowledge of watercolour. At the end I had a 1000% improvement and happiness to be getting this feeling, many thanks for that! I’ll never forget! Joseph was telling so many jokes but he was also taking care of all and of course a really good professional in training after years of experience. Very friendly! Super to meet him! Thank you so much!
  
  —Patrick Arcidiacono (France)
- It was without doubt, my best course ever!
  
  Just to thank you and to let you know that I had a great time and it was without doubt, my best course ever!
  
  —Peter Robson (UK)
- Life Changing…!
  
  A challenging yet stimulating experience with a great artist and tutor. Joseph’s workshops was the best ever. A great workshop, an excellent teacher in a great location all by the courtesy and help of EPC. Thank you! I think I will be a much better painter from now on. I came to improve my painting so Joseph’s choice of varied subjects and his explanations were fantastic – life changing for me! If you like watercolours you will have loved this. Magnifico! I would reccomend EPC because I think you provide a learning environment that combines art with enjoyment.
  
  —Dave Betty (United Kingdom)
- Ojala pudiéramos estar siempre pintando por ahí!!!
  
  Angela, felicidades por tu organizacion del curso con Alvaro Castagnet, ha sido genial y he disfrutado mucho con todos vosotros. Ojala pudiéramos estar siempre pintando por ahí!!! Un abrazxo muy grande y felicidades de nuevo!
  Angela, congratulations on your organization with Alvaro Castagnet course has been great and I really enjoyed you all. I wish we could be always painting out there! A very large abrazxo and congratulations again!
  
  —Montse Albareda (Spain)
- Joseph is such a tremendous teacher
  
  The class was exceptional, lovely people and a great group of Spanish folks. The locale was beautiful, great accommodations and food. I'm home two weeks and have not come down from the cloud yet, enjoyed the entire class. Joseph is such a tremendous teacher, I will be forever grateful to him for introducing me to MR. BEAD!
  
  —Jack Haran (USA)
- It was an amazing workshop, nice place, nice weather, very nice people
  
  It was an amazing workshop, nice place, nice weather, very nice people and Joseph; he is a great teacher and friend. Thank you for making such a wonderful and unforgettable time for me.
  
  —Benny Stigsson (Sweden)
- Finally I have learnt how to paint The Way I Always Dreamt Of
  
  What a fantastic painting course-the AMAZING SIGHTS of Catalonia “sing” from my sketchbooks. Thank you for making this possible and Charles for sharing the secrets.
  
  —Cheryl Williams (UK)
- A great step forward
  
  Everybody started on their own level and everybody could make a great step forward!
  
  —Ahmet Ogras (Turkey)
- I will come back next summer.
  
  I would and will come back next summer. You have a lovely organisation and a good heart. Thank you very much!
  
  —Katri Ylönen (Finland)
- Maestro, SEI GRANDE! :)
  
  Thank you Alvaro for all that you have been sharing with us during last week. Your words won’t be forgotten and neither the wonderful experience I had. Maestro, SEI GRANDE!
  
  —Marissa Gabetta (Italy)
- Thanks for a wonderful week
  
  Thanks again for a wonderful week and for all your help and assistance which was much appreciated.
  
  —Charles Kelly (UK)
- It was very worthwhile for me!
  
  It’s my first time to attend a workshop in a foreign country. I learned a lot. Joseph’s lessons were very systematic and he really has the aim to teach. I learned new techniques and I’m going to practise them back in Japan, putting this experience and knowledge into practice. It was very worthwhile for me. I had a wonderful time and if it’s possible I’d like to come back. Many thanks to Joseph and Angela and the other staff.
  
  —Masato Ueda (Japan)
- It was an unforgettable time
  
  Mi alma esta en Girona hasta ahora, paseando por las callas estrechas,mirando a las casas viejas y bonitas, deseando pintar. Pero todo tiene su final…..que lástima… How I am missing all of you! It was unforgettable time. Thanks to everybody for wonderful company. Tenía suerte de conocer a gente como ustedes.Ojalá que nos encontremos otra vez…….It is cold in Russia now, I would like to go back…
  
  —Galina Shapovalova (Russia)
- Thank you for being so SUPPORTIVE AND HELPFUL
  
  Thank you very much again for being so SUPPORTIVE AND HELPFUL making our trip so memorable.
  
  —Blanche Pepper (Ireland)
- I enjoyed very much all the outdoor painting
  
  Thanks for a great course with Mr. Bead Joseph. I enjoyed seeing a part of Spain I hadn't seen before and meeting the other artists. I enjoyed very much all the outdoor painting even though it was a bit of a challenge being with such experienced painters.
  
  —Maureen Goette (South Africa)
- Video Testimonial by Ahmet Ogras (Turkey)
  
  —Ahmet Ogras (Turkey)
- I feel much more confident in planning and executing a watercolor
  
  For me this week was like a dream and with my thoughts I´m still “en la Costa Brava”. The landscape, the weather, Joseph as a painter and teacher, great. I'm still finding his remarks and comments about watercolor I never heard of before somewhere in my head and I feel much more confident in planning and executing a watercolor.
  
  —Dieter Jauernig (Germany)
- I’ll fondly remember this joyful evening and delicious feast again and again
  
  I’d like to thank you for your excellent flexible organisation and above all, your kind personal care. You helped me in every way from the beginning to the end. My last evening in Girona was unforgettable. I’ll fondly remember this joyful evening and delicious feast again and again.
  
  —Setsuko Ohara (Kuwait)
- JZ is an amazing revelation with his clarity of thought and vision and of course a fantastic painter
  
  JZ is an amazing revelation with his clarity of thought and vision and of course a fantastic painter. What he states is often “blindingly obvious”, but why didn´t I think of it I ask myself!
  
  —Peter Robson (UK)
- I’m still getting over that amazing, unbelievable week in Girona
  
  …I’m still getting over that amazing, unbelievable week in Girona, but in the office already and working! Have a good rest after all the hard work you did, and we’ll keep on touch. My impressions from that great week are still with me
  
  —Irina Litinsky (Canada)
- I learned a lotaprendí muchísimo
  
  I did not learn something - I learned a lot. Green paint, listening to your thoughts on what is art was something very special and very rewarding for me. Now, says Mone, I hope to move it to my watercolors. Thank you very much for being you Alvaro.No aprendí algo, aprendí muchísimo. Verte pintar, escuchar tus pensamientos sobre lo que es el arte fue algo muy especial y muy enriquecedor para mí. Ahora, como dice Mone, espero poder trasladarlo a mis acuarelas. Muchas gracias por ser como eres Alvaro.
  
  —Társila Jiménez (Spain)
- De esta pasión que nos uneDe esta pasión que nos une
  
  Hola Angela, vuelvo a felicitarte por tu trabajo y por dar en todo momento lo mejor de ti. Ha sido un placer conocerte y espero que volvamos a encontrarnos en algun lugar común de esta pasión que nos une. Un beso.
  Hi Angela, I again congratulate you on your work and always give you the best of you. It was a pleasure meeting you and hope we meet again somewhere in this common passion that unites us. A kiss.
  
  —Lydia Cuevas (Spain)
- Testimonial video by Larry
  
  —Larry Folding (USA)
- Testimonial by Tatjana and Galina (Russian and English)
  
  —Tatjana and Galina (Russia)
- Video testimonial by Dan Marshall
  
  —Dan Marshall (USA)
- Video testimonial by Dave Betty
  
  —Dave Betty (UK)
- I achieved what I set out to achieve in watercolour painting
  
  Thank you for a wonderfully successful and happy course. You worked extremely hard to achieve so much in difficult conditions what with the adverse weather and the volcano ash. I achieved what I set out to achieve in watercolour painting, and Tim enjoyed it far more than he had anticipated. You had gathered an interesting group of people from all round the world for us to chat to in free times.
  
  —Hilary Goodwin (UK)
- Video testimonial by Asuka
  
  —Asuka (Australia)