Couleur Locale of Öland

22 - 26 July, 2019
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​Colourful days on the enchanting island of Öland in the southeast of Sweden with teacher Jan van Boeckel
The course will be taught both in English and Swedish
Wildpainting is allowing yourself to paint in ways you may have never attempted before and to immerse yourself in a natural environment that invites opening of all the senses.

If you look at its special landscape, the island of Öland is about as far away from Sweden as you can get, while you still find yourself within it! Here you have the big wide open space of the mysterious Stora Alvaret (The Great Alvar). This is a barren limestone rock ecosystem with dispersed juniper trees and a wide variety of wildflowers, such as the spotted orchid and dropwort. Summers on Öland are usually surprisingly warm and sunny.
 
A large part of the south of Öland is classified as a world heritage area. There are quite a few wooden windmills, which are culturally protected.
 
In this wildpainting course we will immerse ourselves in this big wide open space. We paint in the spirit of Henri Matisse, when he said that his choice of colours did not rest on scientific theory or a preconceived plan. For him, it was based on observation, on feeling, on the full experience of his sensibility.

This wildpainting course is open both to beginners and to more experienced painters. Allow yourself to be inspired to paint in a new way!

Our base will be in the cosy hamlet of Resmo, located on the west side of Öland on the ridge overseeing the fertile Mörbylånga valley.

Practical

Painting Course

We will start painting on Monday morning, July 22. Participants arrive latest on the Sunday before. The course will be taught by Jan van Boeckel, an experienced Dutch artist and art teacher. All participants will receive intensive personal tutorials. On Friday evening, July 26, we will have a vernissage and exhibition of our paintings. On Saturday morning, participants leave for home again.​

Excursions to the Alvaret, a barren limestone terrace and designated World Heritage site, arts and crafts school Capellagården, a favourite visitors’ destination with its lush vegetable and flower gardens, its summer exhibition and garden café, are also scheduled.
Course Fee

The course fee is €650 and includes meals, painting materials, excursions, as well as the vernissage party on the final course day. Please note: in the event of too few participants, we reserve the right to cancel the course. In this case we will offer the participants the opportunity to enrol in another course or to receive a full refund of the course fee (see Terms & Conditions). When the course is confirmed, it can be wise to be early with your bookings of flights, trains and accommodation, in order to get a good rate.
Lodging

Lodging is not included in the course price. We will be lodged in Gyngegården, which is a simple standard, fully equipped accommodation (within short walking distance). In addition to single and double bedrooms, they also offer rooms sleeping three people. Prices range from €120 (3 persons bedroom) to €180 (single room) per week. Please indicate your preference when contacting our host for your booking. Putting up a tent (for a modest fee) at Klockargården is also possible; please contact Cke Laver to inquire about possibilities.
Meals

We aim to provide high quality meals that are reflective of the local region and culture. If you have any dietary restrictions or allergies, please inform our host in advance.


Location

Our atelier is Klockargården
Cke Lavér
Resmovägen 2
38660 Mörbylånga
 
Contact:
[email protected]
+46 (0)70 8732054



Travel options:
- Flight to Copenhagen. From there train to Kalmar.
Pick-up service from railway station in Kalmar.
- Train to Kalmar
- Car

Comments by former participants

Somehow I feel less controlled and more playful when I paint in stronger colours, I can let go. And I allow my ‘personal handwriting’ to grow, and the pictures develop to be much more expressive. I feel that I have finally found my own ‘language’ in how to paint.                                               Susan
Jan van Boeckel is a warm, engaging art teacher. His outstanding teaching methods, his painting skills and his passion for art and art history are very inspiring. He attends to each student's unique potential - no one will feel overlooked under Jan's caring guidance. In addition, he has the exceptional habit to join in with the students and paint for himself along with them. Thank you for a wonderful course!
                                                  Ida
Good atmosphere. "Högt i tak", as we say in Sweden. The food - made painting even better!! Nice reviewing sessions.
                                                Karin
Painting in the Big Wide Open
five day course ​on Öland, Sweden
​22-26 July, 2019
€650
including:​
- art materials
- meals
- excursions
- vernissage party
- if requested: shuttle service from and to railway station in Kalmar

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WILDPAINTING

JAN VAN BOECKEL

PROGRAMME 2019