Painting holiday

Morocco • The South West • Taroudant

Berber souks and Atlas mountains
A chance to sketch the bustle of the markets, views of mountain villages, then relax in the shaded luxuriant gardens of our hotel and paint the scenes at leisure.

Some of our days

Arrival day

Leaving Marrakech we arrive in Taroudant in time for a quiet wander around the gardens before dinner.

Warming to the subject

We spend the morning in the hotel gardens before walking to the main square for lunch. The afternoon is free to wander or continue painting. There will be another painting tutorial before dinner.

Café culture

We start the day with a guided tour of the souk and Berber market, stopping briefly for sketches. The afternoon is based at one of the cafés capturing images of people and city life in sketches.

Feasting at Fattema's

After a morning sketching in the market, we drive to the village of Tiout where we continue to work outside Fattema's house while she makes us an amazing lunch.

Free day

You can visit the coastal town of Agadir, but bartering in Taroudant market or relaxing in the gardens are probably better options.

Mint tea at Aziz's

Starting in the Atlas village of Riad we paint local scenes near Aziz's house while his wife prepares mint tea. Later we enjoy a picnic lunch in a nearby shady oasis by the village of Tameloukt where we continue working.

Idyll in the Atlas mountains

After breakfast we climb the Atlas stopping at Tinmal mosque. At the Tizi n Test pass we take mint tea and then go on to the idyllic La Bergerie where we set up for the rest of the day and overnight.

Departure day

We depart for Marrakech airport after an early breakfast.