THE EDINBURGH DRAWING SCHOOL
High quality art instruction tutored by professional artists for Children, Teens & Adults
Weekend Art Retreat! Mixed Media Flowers
with artist & tutor Aine Divine RSW Friday 11th to Monday 14th Setember 2026, Castle Douglas
Available spots
Service Description
In this workshop at Auchencairn House, we will explore an intuitive and expressive approach to painting flowers in acrylic, collage, ink, and pastels. The emphasis will be on keen observation with a light, playful response. Aine will give a demonstration in the morning and afternoon, and will see each person individually over the course of the day. In her demonstrations Aine will share ways of engaging flow. She believes feeling grounded and settled is important. We are encouraged best when we can create from a place of ease; relaxing and opening as we go to paint and with any luck - responding from the heart. As the day goes on Aine will demonstrate ways to capture the individual character of each flower, carving their shape with these flat brushes. She will share how she combines materials and works her way intuitively through the painting. So while there is free expressive mark making, there is also fine tuning and focus. Working with rags and a selection of brushes we’ll explore techniques such as scumbling, layering dry paint, and splashing on wet paint. Our mixed media play will include collage, ink, pastels, acrylic paint and stencils. This way of working is a lot of fun and feels liberating. In the words of julia Cameron in “The Artists Way” “Serious art is born from serious play” Áine believes that in letting ourselves be we can soften into a way of working that is ours alone. Welcoming surprise, seeing freshly and inviting others to do the same. In addition to the materials list sent out, you are invited to bring any art materials you already have that could be used in mixed media painting. For booking & information lease e-mail info@edinburghdrawingschool.co.uk From £1700 + VAT Tower Lodge single occupancy £1900 Tower Lodge for a couple £2200 King size bedroom with ensuite bathroom with a sea view £1750 King size Blue room with ensuite bathroom £1800 Four Poster bedroom with ensuite bathroom £1800 Double Green room with shared WC/Shower £1800 Twin room with shared WC & shower £1750 Single room with shared WC/Shower £1700 Non Painting Partners £260 pn + VAT including all meals Painting only students Saturday & Sunday £660 pp + VAT (£300 per day tuition+ £30 lunch & tea) + £60 optional to join for dinner Full Bed & Board students check in Friday 11th Sep from 4pm check out Monday 14th Sep 9-11am 2026 Auchencairn House, Castle Douglas, DG7 1QZ
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
We will provide a 50% refund if you give written advance notice up to 30 days before the course start date. 0% refund 30 days before a course starts. Please note there is an administration fee of £5 payable in respect of such refunds to cover payment processing fees. You will need to inform a member of administration staff in writing by emailing EDS at info@edinburghdrawingschool.co.uk. Additionally, if you withdraw for any reason after the course has started you will not be entitled to a refund. We are a small business and we depend on every booking to ensure that classes can go ahead. If a tutor has to withdraw from teaching the scheduled course for any reason (medical/personal/professional) before the start of a scheduled course, during a scheduled course, if the course is 8 weeks long or scheduled as x3 terms of 8 weeks long each, The Edinburgh Drawing School will find a replacement tutor for the course designed by that tutor for The Edinburgh Drawing School. The course content will be the same as the originally booked course. A student will not be entitled to a refund should the school have no option but to find a replacement tutor. If a tutor leaves and starts work elsewhere, and a student prefers to take classes with them personally at the tutor's new workplace, that is at the discretion of the student and no refund is entitled to them or will be given. If a student is unable to attend a class due to medical/personal/professional reasons, then EDS must be informed immediately so that the tutor can be notified. If you are missing a class because you suspect that you have developed Covid-19, please let us know immediately so that we can alert fellow student and tutors. Non-attendance of classes/workshops does not automatically mean a refund, however EDS will assess the circumstance If a tutor cannot teach a class due to illness, the scheduled class will be covered by another tutor or the class will be postponed and rescheduled for the following week at the same time on the same day of the week. Make up classes are scheduled during the half term week, or in the week following the end of term. The Edinburgh Drawing School runs 8 week terms of scheduled classes, 9 weeks if including the half term and then 10 weeks to include a week at the end of term for any necessary make up classes. Thus, the business always completes it's contractual obligations of 8 scheduled classes to booked students. If a student cannot attend a make up class, no refund is due.
Contact Details
13A Great King Street, Edinburgh, UK
+ 0131 556 0971
info@edinburghdrawingschool.co.uk