Watercolour Retreat

• Mastering watercolor techniques for painting waves, surfers, and the ocean with Johny'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 week to a special ocean-themed painting session.
• Enhancing your skills in color mixing and creating compelling compositions of surf scenes.
• Experimenting with gradients and a range of tones.
• A guided approach to monochromatic painting.
• Crafting realistic water effects such as reflections, shimmers, and waves.
• Techniques for taking reference photos, sketching on location, and adapting to live painting.
• Advanced techniques including gravity and drop methods, spray use, and revealing whites.
• And much more!

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

Yes, it is suitable for painters of all levels.

A detailed list of art materials recommended by artist Johny Vieira will be provided upon booking before the retreat. Masking tape, water containers, and paper towels are included.

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

All our rooms includes cleaning service, 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 2 breakfasts, 1 brunch, 3 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.

The only meal not included is lunch at Famara on Tuesday, 30th. Caleta de Famara offers a variety of restaurant options, which we'll share with you once the retreat is confirmed.

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. You can expect average highs of 20°C during the day that drop to around 12°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 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.

The retreat include airport transfers from/to Lanzarote Airport at prearranged times, and excursions trips in private transportation.

Host tip: Given Lanzarote's limited public transportation and costly taxi services, we suggest teaming up with fellow retreat participants for car-sharing if you wish to explore the island during our retreat's free time. We're here to help facilitate these arrangements with you.

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

• Reserving Your Spot: A reservation fee is required to book your place in the retreat. Once you've reserved your spot for The Retreat, we will contact you, and afterwards you can go ahead and book your flights.
  
• Retreat payment: We will contact you 30 days before the retreat for the remaining payment.

Yes, absolutely. If the retreat is canceled due to force majeure events or circumstances out of The Sun Collective and/or artist Johny Vieria's control, we will let you know as soon as possible, refund the total cost of the retreat and help you find another great holiday option.

Participants are recommend to purchase travel, medical, and cancellation insurance for protection against any circumstances that might require cancellation or change of travel arrangements.

Once your complete payment is processed, if you need to cancel:

• Until 30 days before the retreat you will be reimbursement your complete reservation fee.
• From day 30 to day 15 before the retreat you will be reimbursement 50% from the total price you have paid.
• From day 15 to day 1 before the retreat you will be reimbursement 0% - cause we live in an island and it is gonna be imposible to fill your spot.

To protect yourself against any potential need for cancellation or changes in travel plans, including no-shows, medical emergencies, or travel disruptions, we recommend to purchase travel, medical, and cancellation insurance.

Please ensure your insurance covers trip cancellation and interruption. We advise carefully reviewing your insurance policy to understand the coverage details and claims process. Remember, securing suitable insurance is your responsibility, as The Sun Collective does not partner with any insurance providers.

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.