Brambles Art Retreat
Painting holidays in beautiful Devon.
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Come and paint with us in 2013 in our 10th anniversary year. Enjoy a weekend or five day painting break at our beautiful home in Devon.

Top ten painting locations - Celebrating ten years at Brambles have a look at some of our most popular painting spots. Worth a look... so inspiring and there are many more.....

NEW : Brambles goes to Italy - 27th August - 6th September 2013 -
3 nights in Pisa, 4 nights in Florence, 3 nights in Lucca. Fly into Pisa from Gatwick, stay
in centrally located hotels, sketch and paint in three beautiful cities.

Spring deals for painters !!!! Join us to paint for a residential weekend in May and we offer a £25.00
discount per painter. Join us for a 5 day residential painting break in May and we offer a £50.00 discount per painter.
Offer only applies to guests staying at Brambles, no other offer applies when using this on, does not apply to gift cards.
Late deals-
Brambles 5 day course - May 5th - April 10th - All Media - £100.00 discount for the room.
Brambles weekend course - May 24th - May 26th - All Media - £50.00 discount for the room.
Offers only applies to guests staying at Brambles, no other offer applies, does not apply to gift cards.
Enjoy painting in beautiful Devon.

GIFT CARDS - VOUCHERS - Many of our guests are the lucky recipients of a Brambles Gift Voucher
We provide a beautiful, hand made, personalised card for birthdays, anniversaries and any special occasion.
Vouchers are valid for 12 months, painters can choose a suitable date themselves.



"Our ambition was to set up a retreat for those who love to paint."

Peter Davies and Janet Brady started Brambles Art Retreat 10 years ago.
They found a beautiful cottage deep in the Devonshire countryside, hidden away in the tiny hamlet of Sprytown.
Inspired to paint by the beautiful surroundings and relaxed pace, they opened an Art Retreat. A place to
unwind in an idyllic setting where you can indulge your creativity.
Janet's first love is Watercolour, her speciality is dramatic landscapes in rich deep colours achieved by
using only transparent paints.
More topics she covers are seascapes sunsets and flowers. She also teaches acrylic, seascapes, sunsets and flowers.
At Brambles you can also learn to draw, anything from the fundamentals to challenging Life drawing.

Peter teaches oil and acrylic courses, and particularly enjoys painting still life. He also paints nudes in oil.
He teaches all aspects of drawing and pen and wash with Watersoluable graphite. You can try out more experimental
painting using mixed media, recycled materials, anything goes.

This unique retreat offers a broad spectrum of art courses in a range of media, and often two courses run along side
each other so you can try different media during your stay.

With two tutors and small classes there's plenty of 'one to one' tuition and demos. Guest comment - January 2012 "Fabulous experience - inspirational! Thanks so much x"


Brambles Cottage is a wonderful place to come and stay, built in the 1600's its full of character, lots of cosy rooms it has an
unusual layout. Brambles charm is found in its, chic country style, full of oak beams and open fires.

The is plenty to see all around the house, paintings, sketchbooks, books and magazines. Its a very creative environment.
There are three bedrooms, two double bedrooms and one twin bedroom, with one ensuite and two shared bathrooms.
Rooms are used as doubles or singles. When our accommodation is full we spill over to nearby B&B's.

Drinks are served each evening in the cosy lounge by the open fire. Most of the evening is spent in the spacious dining
room, warmed by the Aga. Guests relax each evening enjoying delicious food and fine wine.

We paint at many of the beautiful locations nearby or in our rambling garden. The old stables that has been converted
into a large studio, adjacent to the house, its very spacious and light.

Often painters bring non painting partner of friends with them. There's lots to do and see nearby. If you like easy walking,
there are short walks around nearby villages or trails. If you are more adventurous, only a 15 minute drive,
you can tackle the moors and tors of beautiful Dartmoor. If you prefer the sea, try the rugged north coast of Devon
and Cornwall is just 40 minutes away, Bude, Boscastle and Padstow. Fishing, golf, sailing, country houses and much more.

Relax, draw, paint, curl up with a book, retreat from the hustle and bustle of your busy life. Have a massage, or a long
soak in the bath. Sit quietly, dappled by sunlight under a tree in the garden, enjoy the peace and tranquillity.
Take time to smell the roses.