LIZA COLLAROS PRESENTS

COME PAINT THE MED WITH ME!

You are invited to a Creative Retreat for your Mind & Soul

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Summer April - May 27-4, 2025

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Autumn - To be announced

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HAVE YOU BEEN DREAMING
OF A CREATIVE ADVENTURE?

Join me, Liza Collaros, on a creative retreat designed to replenish the soul, engage your creativity, and explore various artistic techniques, in a picturesque setting. Our first creative retreat will be hosted in my hometown Zakynthos, Greece.
The retreat is designed to leave you connected and inspired with activities around art and a little soul care. Our journey together will involve wonderful walks on the beach, creating sketches in the vineyards, visiting a cold pressing olive oil factory, or doing some
moonlight wine tasting and canvasing. You don’t need to be a serious artist to attend, you just need an open heart, enquiring mind and a willingness to explore new skills. I love
encouraging people to re-connect to their creative side (yes! we all are creative!). By day we will be inspired by the sand and the sea in painting and sketching at night, enjoying fabulous dinners with women, like you, who come to relax and have a great time.
Excited? Feeling inspired? My creative retreat is designed to ignite your imagination, break down barriers, and recharge your life. Don’t miss your chance to see what watercolours and waves might hold for you! Space is limited so reserve your creative getaway today!
Hope you can join us!

A creative retreat located in the Mediterranean is a dream for many.
What better way to experience a new culture, than on an island in the middle of the Ionian, Zakynthos, Greece.
From the hundreds of shades of blue, whitewashed cliffs and lush greenery, I am waiting for you to indulge in the Greek spirit and generous hospitality.

My Art retreat is designed to spark your creativity while exploring the beautiful island of Zakynthos (“Zante”).
I, Liza Collaros, will be your host. I have lived in Zakynthos for over 24 years and look forward to sharing experiences,
meeting new friends, and working together to learn fresh techniques in a truly magical setting.

In this retreat, you’ll spend one week in Zante focusing on a variety of styles, techniques, mediums and subject matter.
You will enjoy a serene private villa estate hidden amongst the olive groves in the famous Laganas resort.

We’ll tour the island, and our week together will consist of various field trips, inspired by surrounding architecture, scenery and landscapes.
No two days will be the same, we will be immersed in painting, drawing and photography.
I will help you take an in-depth look in your toolbox for capturing the essence of your impressions of what you see all around you.
Quick, loose sketch, five-minute blind contour drawings or mixing a colour palette of your surroundings,
finding different ways of expressive mark making and guiding you on how to paint on the move.
We will use a variety of materials such as markers, brush pens, charcoal, pastels, paints, collage, pencils,
and colour sticks to create powerful expressive sketches and paintings.

I will encourage you in stillness and mindfulness, so you are able to capture the scene in front of you,
as literally or as abstract as your interpretation is, there is no right or wrong.
Join our creative retreat in beautiful Greece and create your own wonderful work of art, surrounded by breath-taking landscape.

This time together is all about finding your hidden talent and developing a new passion for painting and meeting others who love art, just like you.

Location: Zakynthos, Greece
Guide: Liza Collaros
Cost: €250 registration fee secures your spot
(Retreat limited to 14 people – with a minimum of 3 people for retreat to take place otherwise it will be cancelled)
Price includes all meals, beverages, lodging, art supplies, activities, instruction & tranfers.
It does not include tipping of co-host, villa staff and cleaning staff, guides, drivers and waiters.


* Please read the cancellation policy here prior to signing up.

**If during the week you feel ill, please let us know as soon as possible so we can arrange for a COVID test and
then take precautionary measures to isolate for your safety and that of other guests.

***If you test positive during your stay, or at the end of your stay, we will assist you in finding appropriate lodging for isolation

****If you have Covid assistance insurance, you will need to notify your carrier for what they require for coverage.

WHAT YOU'LL TAKEWAY?

• The ability to sketch, paint, photograph on the go
• Find subject matter in any and every scene
• Having fun with watercolours
• Utilizing an array of mixed media to create something special
• Drawing using the blind contour sketching method
• The ability to ground and feel present and inspired
• Capturing the essence of a place and adding your personal impression
to everything you see
• You will conquer the mindset loop to identify where you get stuck and
how to overcome it in a safe, encouraging environment
• Strengthen your work and skillset
• Expand your toolbox by giving yourself a whole new set of tools to
work from, new ideas to encourage new ways of expressing yourself
• Join our community, where after your retreat we can meet and chat,
share and help each other every step of the way. You don’t have to do it
alone!

WHAT I RECOMMEND YOU BRING WITH:

• An art bag to carry all your supplies
• Basic watercolour pan set
• Watercolour brushes (round 2,4,8 mop brush to cover bigger surfaces and a square brush)
• Graphite pencils (2,5,8b)
• Acrylic paintbrushes (whatever you prefer using, a medium and large brush) the bigger the brush, the more expressive the mark.
• A few of your favourite drawing pencils, such as a Derwent water soluble and a very dark drawing pencil. If you want to bring colored pencils, I recommend InkTense Water soluble pencils or Faber Castell water-soluble color pencils – bring your favorite colours.
• A few acrylic markers
• Ink pens- waterproof
• A pad of mixed media paper A5/A4 (small)
• A pad of mixed media paper A4/A3 (big)
• Washi tape/ painters tape
• We will be collaging – 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. Place all collage bits in an envelope.

**Should you wish to bring any personal art supplies in your toolbox, please feel free.

ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR USE:
What's included for use?

• Hard board/lap board and clamp
• Beach mats
• Umbrellas
• Paper plates for palettes
• Water containers
• Water spray bottles
• Scissors
• Acrylic paint
• Watercolour paint

• Watercolour paint brushes
• Acrylic paint brushes
• Mixed media pads
• Canvas roll
• Small canvases
• Lead Pencil
• Posca markers
• Ink waterproof pen
• Brush pens

• Wax crayons
• Watercoloour pencils
• Pastels
• Mat medium
• Fixative
• Varnish spray
• Masking tape
• Washi tape
• Shipping tubes

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