4 Day Watercolour Art Retreat - 2026

• Mastering watercolor techniques with Catalina's unique teaching method.
• Learning to capture the energy of your subject.
• Improving fundamental techniques like wet on dry, wet on wet, and dry on dry.
• Applying what you've learned in the first part of the retreat to a special walk in Famara.
• Enhancing your skills in color mixing and creating compelling landscape compositions.
• Experimenting with gradients and a range of tones.
• Techniques for taking reference photos, sketching on location, and adapting to live painting.
• And much more!

Beyond painting alongside Catalina every day, you'll also have free time to relax, to practice on your own, or to discover Lanzarote island and share your experiences with other artists over a cup of tea.

Yes, it is suitable for painters of all levels.

This is a curated list of materials Catalina recommends to ensure you have the best experience possible.

• Watercolour box
• Brushes in 2-3 sizes
• Soft eraser
• A black pen and a pencil
• Etchr Acordeon sketchbook
  

Here is the online list where you can see Catalina´s recommendations.

We have partnered with the great art online shop Artemiranda. You will receive a 10% discount in order over 35€ with the code: THESUNCOLLECTIVE_2025

Thanks to Sennelier and Catalina ́s great trajectory, all paper sheets are included in this retreat ❤

We'll provide additional tape, pencils, spray, containers, cleaning cloths, and hardboards to make your working space comfortable. Also, we will have to share:

• Sennelier glitter watercolours
• Sennelier pastel watercolours
• Sennelier watercolours

The private room features one single bed, a private bathroom with an ensuite bathroom, storage space for personal belongings, and is designed to provide comfort and privacy for both guests.

The shared double room features two single beds, a private bathroom, storage space for personal belongings, and is designed to provide comfort and privacy for both guests.

The triple shared room features three single beds, a private bathroom, storage space for personal belongings, and is designed to provide comfort and privacy for both guests.

All our rooms include sheets, towels, and toiletries.

In the villa, there is a 24h available well-fitted kitchen, guests will find a refrigerator, kitchenware, a microwave, a toaster, a tea and coffee maker.

It includes 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 3 dinners, all meticulously prepared by our private chef. We cater to gluten-free diets and other allergies or dietary intolerances upon request.

Regular, vegetarian, vegan, diabetic, gluten-free, and lactose-free diets are catered for. Please get in touch in advance so we can discuss your dietary requirements and plan them with our personal chef.

Unfortunately, the retreat venue and trips are not well-suited to host people with limited mobility.

This retreat is available in English. We are also fluent in Spanish, so don´t worry if English is not your first language.

The weather in Lanzarote is sunny and warm. October is the best month to visit the island. You can expect average highs of 25°C during the day that drop to around 17°C at night. Lanzarote enjoys very mild winters and warm summers, and very little rain throughout the year. It is a windy island, so bring a coat with you to protect yourself from it.

Please pack appropriate clothing, sunscreen, a swimsuit, a beach towel, flip flops, a coat for evenings and nights, comfortable shoes, a sun hat and sunglasses, personal care items, and any personal medication you might need.

During the retreat, yes. We take you to the different places where we create, and that's part of the price.

Getting to Lanzarote and transfers to and from the airport aren't included, unless the retreat page says otherwise.

A host's tip. Public transport in Lanzarote is limited and taxis are expensive. If you'd like to explore the island during the free time in the retreat, we suggest teaming up with other participants and sharing a car. Write to us and we'll help you find people to join.

To ensure a smooth and transparent reservation process, here's a breakdown of our payment system:

• To secure your place in the retreat, a 100 € payment is required. Once your spot is reserved, we will reach out via email with additional details about the retreat. We recommend holding off on your flight booking until the retreat is guaranteed, as this is subject to a minimum participant requirement.
  
• Once the retreat is guaranteed, we will notify you by email and recommend that you proceed with your flight bookings.
  
• Retreat payment. The remaining balance for the retreat is due 45 days before the start date. We will send you a reminder a few days prior to this deadline for the remaining payment.

Yes, absolutely. If we're the ones cancelling, you get back everything you've paid.

That said, we rarely get to that point, because we don't cancel for lack of participants. If a retreat doesn't reach the expected numbers, we propose an adapted version that keeps the accommodation, the meals, the transport and the artistic guidance. You decide whether it works for you. If it doesn't, you cancel with no penalty and we refund you in full.

The same applies if we have to change something significant about what you booked. We tell you in writing, explain your options, and you decide.

Refunds are paid by the same method you used and within a maximum of 14 calendar days.

You'll find the full detail in our Terms and Conditions and on the page setting out your key rights when you book a package.

One tip. Take out travel insurance with cancellation cover. We're responsible for our side, but if you're the one who has to cancel for a personal reason, that insurance is the only thing that covers what you've paid, including your flights.

Once your booking is confirmed, here's what happens if you need to cancel.

• Cancel 90 days or more before the retreat and you get everything back, including the 100 € you paid to reserve your place.
• Cancel between 89 and 45 days before and we refund 75% of what you've paid.
• Cancel between 44 and 30 days before and we refund 50%.
• From 29 days onwards we can't offer a refund. Even so, tell us what's happened. Our team will look at your situation and find the best way forward within what's in our hands.

If something serious and outside anyone's control happens at the destination, you can cancel at no cost whatever the timing. You'll find the detail in our Cancellation & Refund Policy.

We sincerely recommend looking for a room at Pitaya Coliving in Arrecife, a place with unique energy co-livers. If you prefer something on your own, we suggest searching for apartments in Costa Teguise, a well-located town close to the sea.

Don't hesitate to contact us if you need more information.