2024 AND 2025 ART HOLIDAY IN ROME
“A creative trip I will never forget! Good planning on behalf of Azenart for places we visited. Nice group and a special tutor. I had never been to Rome before, so this was a treat in more ways than one for me. Discovering this remarkable city and being able to paint it was simply astonishing. I really recommend doing this trip to people who love doing art and beautiful places like Rome. ”
All artistic levels. Watercolours, acrylic, oils, drawing, pastels, gouache.
You’ll love our 2023 painting holiday in Europe. Join us and do art in fabulous ROME Italy, home of the Colosseum. Artists of all levels will feel great excitement at painting in the heart of the art. This means painting/drawing Rome in Rome.
What’s included?
Course with Tutoring by a qualified tutor who knows the area of this painting trip and who will guide you throughout the week. Mediums for outdoors sessions on this Rome art holiday are: Watercolour, drawing and pastels. (Acrylic and oil will not be practical to practice outdoors on this trip).
7 nights in a SINGLE ROOM in Rome.
All restaurant meals with wine at dinner included (except on the free day).
Breathtaking sketching and painting excursions in the heart of Rome (Colosseum, Roman Forum, Baths of Caracalla, Villa Borghese, Ponte Sant’Angelo.)
Entry to Colosseum, Palatine Hill, Roman Forum, Baths of Caracalla.
Equipment provided.
Art materials provided.
Local Transportation pass (to and from painting sites).
PRICES are per person: £175 booking payment + remaining balance below paid 90 days before Day 1 or less if booking late:
EVERYTHING LISTED INCLUDED IN THE HOLIDAY.
ENSUITE ROOM: £1890 (SINGLE ROOM with a private bathroom).
ENSUITE TWIN ROOM: £1590 (Double occupancy for TWO PAINTERS. Room with a private bathroom).
NON-PAINTER sharing your room: 50% OFF
Important: You must be able to walk at a normal pace on our outings.
Closest airports: Rome Fuiminico (FCO), Rome Ciampino (CIA).
What’s not included: Getting to Rome (accommodation) arrival and departure. Dinner at restaurants (You can also make economical ‘at home’ dinners). Travel insurance.
PAINTING HOLIDAY ROME schedule:
DAY 1: Arrival day. The group settles in at the accommodation. There will be an introduction to the painting holiday in Rome. Dinner at a restaurant.
DAY 2: Late breakfast and easy morning. Tutor will do a short debriefing about what is planned that day. By late morning, the group will head for the renown COLOSSEUM in the center of ROME, where we will have lunch at a local trattoria. After lunch, we will visit the Colosseum (entrance included) and spend our afternoon’s session sketching and painting the Colosseum. You’ll have a feast with different earth and stone tones, blues, and greens. Free time at about 4 PM. Dinner at the accommodation.
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DAY 3: Breakfast. Morning painting at the accommodation or free morning for those wishing to be out in Rome. Lunch at the accommodation. Then tutor and group will sketch and paint at the very impressive ROMAN FORUM (entrance included). You'll be baffled by the antique immensity that has attracted historians and archeologists for centuries. The painting session will end at about 4 PM where you will have time to visit PALATINE HILL (entrance included). Palatine Hill is the centre of the Seven Hills of Rome. It is one of the oldest parts of the city. 40 meters above the Roman Forum you will have a spectacular view looking down upon it. Free time, then dinner at a restaurant.
DAY 4: Breakfast. Morning painting session at the accommodation on the Roman Forum subjects. Lunch at the accommodation. After lunch we will head for the superb VILLA BORGHESE GARDENS where we will do some sketches and watercolour painting of the gardens and villa views. Free time. Those wishing to visit the villa will be able to do so. Please note that we are not able to include the entrance to the villa’s museum as it has two-hour entry shifts for up to 360 people. Entrance is thus not guaranteed. Dinner at a restaurant.
DAY 5: Morning: You'll most definitely want to have a coin handy when we get to TREVI FOUNTAIN. The saying goes that if you toss a coin in the fountain, you are sure to come back to Rome! Trevi Fountain is always extremely busy with tourists crowding around the water to kiss, take selfies, and throw coins. Situated in the Trevi district of Rome, this stunning Baroque fountain was designed in 1732 by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and later completed by Giuseppe Paninni. The Trevi fountain is a whopping 26.3 meters high and 49.15 meters wide, which makes it the largest in the city and one of the most famous fountains in the world. We will have lunch in the area. You will also see close-by SPANISH STEPS (PIAZZA DI SPAGNA). After lunch, we will head for the amazing BATHS OF CARACALLA (entrance included) for some sight-seeing ad painting. Lunch in the area. These Baths were Rome’s second largest Roman public baths, most probably built around AD 212, during the reign of emperor Caracalla. They were used by thousands until 530AD and were later abandoned and fell to ruin. Group will take out their ocher and terracotta hues with glee for the afternoon painting session on this great site. Free time. Dinner at the accommodation.
DAY 6: Breakfast. Morning painting at the accommodation. Lunch at the accommodation. Free afternoon. Those wishing to take the afternoon off will be free to do so. You may want to head for the picturesque CAMPO DI FIORI (fruit and vegetable market) area and sight-see at the gorgeous PIAZZA NAVONA. Known as Navona Square in English. It is a square in Rome, originally built on the site of Stadium of Domitian (1st century AD) where the ancient Romans gathered to watch different games. It was then known as Circus Agonalis; the arena of competition. The current plaza follows the shape of the open space of the stadium. Dinner at a restaurant.
DAY 7: Breakfast. Morning painting at the accommodation or free morning. Lunch at the accommodation. We will spend our afternoon session sketching and painting/drawing on or by the famous PONTE SANT'ANGELO bridge and SANT'ANGELO CASTLE. This towering, cylindrical building in Parco Adriano (now a museum) was originally commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian to be used as a mausoleum of his family and himself. Later, this robust structure was used by popes as a fortress.
After this highly enjoyable art session, the group will have some free time. Dinner.
DAY 8: Breakfast and goodbyes.
Interested in this holiday but you have a question? Simply fill in the form below. Or book directly online below.
Mobility: If you are generally relatively fit, you can skip this part.
Test: I can walk 20 minutes and climb one or two flights of stairs without it being strenuous.
Are you looking for an art holiday in Europe or India?
Who as an artist, has never dreamed of a painting holiday in Italy. At Azenart Painting Holidays, we offer quality painting breaks in Italy, France, Greece, Spain, Portugal and India.
Sight-seeing and painting/drawing in a relaxed atmosphere with a small group of like-minded people who enjoy life and its colours. Unwind and paint. That’s what it’s about. On this painting course, guests are in Rome from the week and enjoy pleasant tutoring at a relaxed pace, by a talented artist. Plenty of one-to-one if needed with the tutor. We provide the equipment (stool, board, easel id needed), and basic materials (paint and paper).
Please know that you can choose to paint or draw on this painting trip.
This Italian art escapade focuses on "plein-air" painting / drawing at main attractions throughout the holiday. Artists of all levels will feel great excitement at painting in the heart of the art. This means painting/drawing Rome, in Rome. Not the outskirts. Indeed, this art break in Italy includes fantastic Roman outings and lots of fun.
Rome is a feast for painters / people who draw, whether they are beginners or confirmed artists. This magnificent city embodies the world’s most powerful empire led by Julius Cesar. All these centuries, it has remained a powerful symbol of European civilisation.
Azenart Painting Holidays will guide you to fabulous painting sites throughout the week on your art vacation, right in the heart of Rome. We’ll not only paint but also sight-see in places too busy to settle in, but that you as a tourist cannot skip. Different landmarks we’ll be sightseeing or painting at are The Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, Campo di Fiori, Trevi Fountain, Baths of Caracalla, Ponte Sant’Angelo. You will be able to see Piazza Navona and the Spanish Steps on your free time, or with the group.
Read more about this Rome painting vacation:
What will I learn?
As an artist, you'll want to see your environment on artistic terms.
Self confidence about painting / drawing. Being confident when doing art is important. It helps "unleash" your potential as an artist. Being in a small group, you'll get a feel of what's good in your work, and learn to see it differently.
The tutor will help you with composition (which part you'll want to paint of what is around you).
Depending on your level, help with your sketching. Drawing is a fundamental part of a good painting.
You'll also learn or improve value (light and dark). That is understanding and recreating how light will appear on different parts of your art work.
And much more! Please refer to our TUTORING SECTION for more on painting techniques.
Which medium will I be able to use on this painting holiday in Rome?
This Rome painting holiday is a multi-media art holiday. However please note that you may choose to use from watercolours or drawing only. (Although you are free to choose oil, acrylic, gouache or pastels on most of our other holidays, our art holiday in Rome is a bit different. Please be aware that these mediums are complicated on painting holidays, especially oil because of its long drying process and difficult portability / mobility.)
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