Join us in Tequisquipan, Mexico in January 2025 for a unique watercolor workshop experience in old Mexico. The maximum accommodation for this workshop is 10 people, so space is limited.

The trip includes 7 days of accommodations, 5 days of painting, meals and transportation to and from the airport in Queretaro. Meals include all breakfast and lunches provided by a private chef at the Villa, a farewell dinner/celebration with music in the Villa. Accommodations including double occupancy rooms, en plain air, tours and a private cooking class. The workshop does not include air fare, trip insurance, tips, meals other than those noted and optional activities such as massage, yoga and private wine tasting.

Cost is $1675.00 USD based on double occupancy .  There is a $350 cost to upgrade to single occupancy. We encourage travelers to travel together and share a room since space is limited. A deposit of $300.00 is required to be submitted when making this reservation. 

This trip will include a week long stay in Tequis, Mexico including daily indoor watercolor workshop and plein air painting and sketching in the town of Tequis, Mexico and urban sketching in surrounding regions.

This watercolor workshop will include 5 days of painting including the basics of watercolor, urban sketching & painting and how to compose and paint impressionistic watercolor paintings.  The class will include sketching basics, in-class watercolor instruction on a simple 3 step process of painting, urban pencil and ink sketching techniques and en-plein air painting in the village and surrounding areas of Tequisquiapan. 

There is a good introduction and information about Tequis in INTERNATIONAL LIVING. CLICK HERE to LEARN MORE ABOUT TEQUIS!

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Located just 20 minutes from the international airport. This trip package will include accommodations at 1 of 2 Villas, pickup and transportation to and from airport on day of arrival and departure, all Breakfast and Lunches (private chef) at main Villa, a departure dinner at main Villa, Five (5) day indoor painting workshop and instruction (9:30-1:30pm) with optional plein air painting in the afternoon on 2 days, a cooking Class (from private chef), select guided tours, morning Yoga, craft Tour and Shopping and a visit to Bernal.

Download the MATERIALS LIST for this workshop HERE.

If you would like to contact me for future workshop inquiries, feel free to contact me.

Class Description:

Join professional watercolor artist Al Kline in a 3-day classroom watercolor workshop for beginning, intermediate and advanced levels who would like to learn the basics and introduction to watercolor. The class will demonstrate basic drawing skills in order to hand-draw, construct, compose and paint in watercolor. Tonal studies, sketching, compositional design and textural painting in watercolor will be covered in order to create a convincing watercolor painting. The instructor will describe and demonstrate an impressionistic approach to watercolor painting.  

Please join me, Paint by Destination and AmaWaterways with Paint by Destination in the French Riviera and the Rhone River.  Join us on this unforgettable watercolor and travel experience.

Paint by Desintation is offering a pre-cruise on the French Rivier prior to the river cruise! Spend 2 days and 3 nights with our group on the French Riviera as we explore the cuisine and beachfront shops of this magical place! This pre-cruise package will include 2 days of plein air painting and instruction prior to our cruise! We will have plenty of time to sketch and paint the French Riviera before we disembark in Arles for our cruise!

The cruise is on the beautiful Rhone River in France.  During the cruise, there will be 5 days of watercolor workshop instruction on the river boat in a dedicated classroom space.  Enjoy three nights on the beautiful French Riviera before the cruise embarkation date.  Transportation from the French Riviera to the embarkation port in Arles will be provided free of charge by Paint by Destination.  

You also have the option to enjoy two nights in Paris, France after the cruise disembarkation date.  Transportation from your Paris hotel to the embarkation port will be provided free of charge by AmaWaterways

Join us when we paint and sketch the beautiful historic cities of Arles, Avignon, Viviers, Touron, Vienne and Lyon France.