Paint Away Days
Days painting in interesting and sometimes unusual locations.
A good way to relax, make friends
and paint
your own personal masterpiece.
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Links to the locations Paint Away Days has visited.
Blisland
The Eden Project
Geevor Tin Mine
The Japanese Garden, St Mawgan
The National Maritime Museum
Newlyn Harbour
The Old Rectory, Roche
Portreath Surf Life Saving Club
Trebah Gardens
The Well Cafe, Cubert
Links to Cornish websites.
Gardens in Cornwall This site is a forum for Cornwall's Gardeners, Gardens and their visitors.
The Cornwall Guide Cornwall holiday information, towns, photos, beaches, news and more. This site has information about many of the places we visit, including some of the history, also photographs of the area.
West Country Views
This site has some beautiful photographs of Cornwall, including some of the locations we visit.
Arts For Health
The use of the arts in improving the healthcare environment has long been recognised, but creative activity has also been shown to increase self-esteem, provide a sense of purpose, develop social skills, help community integration and improve an individual's quality of life.
Chycor Cornwall
A comprehensive guide to find where to stay and what to do on holiday in Cornwall.
Artists In Cornwall
Fine art and illustration by contemporary UK artists and illustrators, plus artists resources.
Blinding Blue reflections of a seafarer. Images of the ports of Newlyn and Mevagissey Cornwall.
Useful Websites
Creative Spotlite - art lessons
Articles, lessons, and tips on watercolor, oil painting, acrylic painting, pastels, crafts and more.
About.com Painting
A huge resource on different aspects of painting, from hints and tips, to myth busting, tutorials, painting in the different mediums, even resource photographs for your use.
Links to Accomodation
The Old Rectory, Roche - bed and breakfast accomodation. The owners are very happy for guests to paint in their garden, which includes a latin cross, mature shrubs, bluebell copse, young vineyard and orchard, walled garden, interesting outbuildings, bantams and ducks, and much more.
Ashton House, Penzance (01736 362546) - bed and breakfast accomodation. The owners have provided a painters studio and reading room, which means that after a days painting outside it is possible to go back and put on the finishing touches.
Chellowdene, Falmouth - bed and breakfast accomodation just 50 yards from Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth. There are views of the sea and beach from Chellowdene, but the best is down on the beach itself. With views to Pendennis Castle and across the mouth of Fal Harbour to St Anthony Head, and the other way to the mouth of the Helford River and the Lizard.
St. Ives Cottages
Self Catering Cottage Accommodation in St.Ives Cornwall
Links to other organisations / people.
Supporting farmers in the third world, paying a fair price for their produce.
All profits go to projects in Africa to provide wells and fresh water for villages.
Route Planner
Plan your route from home to a Paint Away Day location.
Map of Cornwall
Shows the location for a Paint Away Day.
Photographs used from this site to illustrate the information on composition.