January 18 – 25, 2025 Robert Burridge – Loosen Up Painting Retreat in Mexico
Renown artist/instructor Robert Burridge returns to the Casa for his annual Tropical Escapaint: Loosen Up Painting Retreat in Mexico”
Loosen Up Painting Retreat in Mexico
A Unique Workshop with Robert Burridge
We are excited and look forward to Bobs’ annual workshop week at the Casa!
January 18 – 25, 2025
(To see Bob’s suggested Materials List for this workshop as well as suggestions for painting on location, please scroll to the bottom)
“This Workshop was wonderful 11 out of 10. The Group was great, our hosts were lovely and welcoming, the place is beautiful. This was the best of many, many workshops I’ve attended. Bob’s communication, inspiration, knowledge and mastery were excellent!” -B.K., Bethesda, MD
Robert Burridge
Loosen Up painting Retreat in Mexico
For beginners with little experience, to advanced artists
Learn the goof-proof secrets how Bob Burridge begins everyday in his studio. Starting each day with multiple, small “warm-up painting exercises” and up to larger-format paintings, Burridge’s positive approach towards the act of painting will inspire you to loosen up, have fun again and paint more!
This workshop will emphasize loose, expressive techniques. I’m planning to focus on painting a series, based on specific color combinations and subjects. Think “artist retreat,” producing a body of work, a series of paintings, a polyptych or your conceptual solo show. One thing I will not do is capture everything I see, knowing I will be overwhelmed by the awesomeness of this trip! Your painting goals are important to me. Please write down these goals in your travel sketchbook before departing.
We will primarily paint in the top floor studio, overlooking the ocean and fishing village, along with an optional excursion to experience the beautiful surrounding region, the award wining Botanical Gardens and Puerto Vallarta.
You will paint many loose, crazy-fun paintings! Bob gives you permission to goof around, painting multiple warmups using his 5Cs – Concept, Color Combinations, Composition, Consistency and Commitment. Spend hours of splashing paint around, with structure, design and color. This workshop has become a must for artists who want the confidence and permission to paint the way they have always wanted to paint.
Handouts of useful and need-to-know information will be emailed. All levels.
Daily, you can expect warmup paint sketching, brief painting and lecture demos, constructive critiques and plenty of time to work on personal projects. Come prepared to paint your stuff!
Imagine the best art workshop vacation of your life: Painting in a charming fishing village and visiting other exotic locations along the gorgeous Pacific coast of Mexico , with inspirational workshop leader Robert Burridge! Immerse yourself in the joys of authentic Mexican village life at one of the most beautiful and arts oriented locales in Latin America, Casa de los Artistas, in the serene village of Boca de Tomatlan, 10 miles south of Puerto Vallarta.
“Excellent! The art instruction, the food, kitchen staff, my room in the sister apartment -all was excellent! I would recommend the Casa because it is a great place for relaxation and tuning things out. I was told, “Whatever I needed to get out of the experience I would find it here” – and I did!
The instruction was amazing, the food delicious and fresh and the scenery beautiful. I feel like I have had a real break from my everyday life -when I get back to work I will feel rejuvenated.”
– Lorraine McDonough, Monterey, CA. – 2013 workshop participant
Watch the video below as Bob talks about his last trip to the Casa and demos some of the materials he brings with him.
Bob Burridge on location sketch
“My Casa Experience was Reflective, Restful and Rejuvenating. I came in as an empty balloon and was filled with fabulous food, friends and memories as I float home on cloud 99 – A chance to pause and regain your “sense of self” through the simple lifestyle of “less is more”. Rustic Elegance with a terrain to tone every muscle in my body. Fabulous food and accommodations and great instruction – 10 Stars!!! – I would encourage people to begin their “Boca Experience” before they arrive. -Walk comfortably on uneven terrains and have fun walking up inclines several times a week before arriving, hike in the woods a few times so you are sure of your footing, there are uneven trails and cobblestones in the Boca and a lot of stairs at the Casa, (studio is on the 3rd floor). Something along the lines of Bob Burridges instructions for painting in plein air – learn to deal with your equipment and the elements BEFORE you get here, easel set ups, sun hats, bug repellent, paint pallette, etc., etc., etc. – this way you’ll be ready for optimal enjoyment!
– Peggy Buchanan, Santa Barbara, CA
Additional activities available at the Casa:
When you’re not painting: during the siesta, and Weds. afternoon, your time is your own. Join us for an optional trip to the award wining Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens or you can relax on the beautiful beach, photograph the charming village, take a siesta, visit the zoo, go hiking, walking, sea kayaking, zip lining, shopping in the Mercado, or exploring the galleries and cafes. You can enjoy peaceful alone time, or hang out with other guests. Information & Registration: (413) 335-4295
Robert Burridge
Robert Burridge shows the techniques for his studio chart “painting the illusion of glass”
Bob Burridge’s Suggested Materials List for the Casa de los Artistas Workshop
IMPORTANT! Keep it simple, portable and easy to carry.
Suggested Materials List – This is only a suggested materials list. Do not feel obligated to purchase everything on this list. Bring what you think you will need and use.
- Palette: Any convenient surface for mixing your paint. I mix directly on the plastic cover on the table.
- Paints: Any professional-grade paint (no cheap, student grade paints) Your choice of colors. Burridge will be painting with Holbein Artist Acrylic paint – colors to match his Goof-Proof Color Wheel, plus black and white.
•Pyrrole Red Light •Hansa Yellow •Cad Green Deep •Ultramarine Deep •Amethyst •Marigold •Middle Green •Compose Blue #1 •Compose Blue #2 •Primary Magenta •Lamp Black •Titanium White •Luminous Opera
Holbein paints available at Vermont Art Supply. (800) 790-2552 or www.VermontArtSupply.com (They have Bob’s 10 favorite colors, plus the Luminous Opera – also black and Titanium White.)
Note: “Color Comparison Chart”available on his website. (Buy
- Drawing pencils, I recommend Derwent InkTense Water soluable pencils and InkTense Blocks or Faber-Castell Watercolor pencils – bring your favorite colors.
- Brushes: You don’t need a lot of brushes. I suggest one each Synthetic, rounds, brights and filberts, half-inch up to one inch. I will talk about varnishes.
- Surfaces: I plan on doing daily warmup paint sketches on 140 lb. Kilimanjaro WC paper CP (from Cheap Joe’s) pre-cut to 10×10 inches. I will also bring a Fabriano Studio WC Pad 9×12 HP (50 sheets).
Note: I recommend that you work on the size that is comfortable and feels right FOR YOU. Choose what best fits in your suitcase such as a half-sheet (22×15 inches) or smaller, or pads.
- Collage materials – you can bring your own collection of collage paper scraps, such as: Old letters, music sheets, photos (make prints from a Xerox copier), fabric or any other weird stuff you need.
- Regular Gel Medium for gluing the collage materials. Any brand of Gel Medium will work just fine.
- Paper towels. (May be purchased in the village, not the best quality – bring pesos or bring your own!)
- For water, a low 10×10 inch tupperware-type container, or similar.
- Table covering – Clear, 4ml plastic sheet, precut to 4 ft x 8 ft – hold down with strong tape (No green or blue painters’ tape.
- Small plastic garbage bag for trash.
- Robert Burridge’s Goof Proof Color Wheel. (We will bring a small number of Color Wheels with us – place an order on Bob’s website early to receive yours prior to the workshop.)
- Artist’s Sketchbook, spiral bound for note taking, paint sketching – must accept light washes.
- Cloth bag or backpack to carry all of your stuff.
ALL OF THE ABOVE FITS INTO ONE OF MY TWO CHECKED PIECES OF LUGGAGE, under 50 lbs (one bag for art and the second bag for clothing/personal stuff.) Whatever you bring, make it work for you. *IMPORTANT! Keep it simple and portable. Bring only as much as you can comfortably carry. Expect to carry your stuff. No “bell boys” or porters – but many helping hands – when you arrive there are young men who will get your suitcase to your room and your art supply bag to the Casa studio on the 3rd floor – separate them – and don’t forget to tip these hard working young men generously!.
Label EVERYTHING with your name, email address and telephone number.
Remember – the three-storied casa is wide open on the beach near the forest edge and faces the fishing boat community across the way. Fascinating ancient aromas and music waft across the beach while we paint. Imagine!
SEMINAR IS LIMITED !
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You can reserve your place with a $500. credit card deposit, (no surcharge) or pay in full (surcharge applies)
