Capture your inner artist at a 140-acre mountain retreat in Quebec’s Eastern Townships known for its breathtaking sunsets, freshly prepared food and warm family atmosphere. A local watercolor artist provides intimate lessons in the subtle, graceful shapes and tone of watercolor. Discover observation and composition techniques and hone your skills in daily workshops. By the end of your studies, gain a greater appreciation for both art and the nature that inspires so much of it.

Highlights

• Learn specific planning and compositional approaches that will motivate you to create, no matter what your skill level may be.
• Use Sutton Valley’s peaceful, bucolic location amid rolling hills, ponds, pastures, forests and brooks for inspiration.
• Mold 12 daily hours of open studio time and free rein of your surroundings into a program tailored to your own creative rhythms.

Activity Particulars

Minimal walking; some uneven terrain.

Date Specific Information

The focus for this session will be on floral composition. Be inspired by the green meadows, wild-flower filled pastures, woodlands and gardens.

The focus for this session will be on landscape composition. Be inspired by the captivating landscapes and breath-taking sunsets of the Eastern Townships.

Coordinated by Routes to Learning Canada.

Eastern Townships

The Appalachian foothills of southern Quebec contain some of the most fertile soil and bucolic scenery of the province, attracting visitors to its lakes, country villages, local gastronomical delights and Quebecois culture.

Travel Details

Travel Details

Public Transportation
747 Express - Aeroport P.E. Trueau/Centre-Ville
phone: 514-786-4636

Approximately $9.00 CDN one way (exact change - coins only)
Prices are subject to change.

30 - 45 minutes 

Express bus service - 747 Aeroport P.E Trudeau/Centre-Ville will take clients from the Montreal International airport to the bus station in downtown Montreal; 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Visit http://www.stm.info/english/info/a-747.htm for fare and schedule information. Purchase a bus pass in advance at Airport on the Arrivals level; the $9 fare can also be paid in cash with exact change on board the bus. Only coins are accepted (no bank bills). Taxi from airport approximately $40 - $50

Public Transportation
Veolia Transport/Montreal Bus Terminal
phone: 514-842-2281

approx.$20 one way, less if senior
Prices are subject to change.

2 hours 

Bus from downtown Montreal to Sutton (and return). The bus leaves from the bus terminal in downtown Montreal at 505 de Maisonneuve East. Phone the bus terminal at 514-842-2281 for information, schedules, fares. The phone number for the bus company Veolia Transport is 877-348-5599 (recommend that participants call the bus station for information).

Public Transportation
747 Express Aeroport P.E. Trudeau/Centre-Villle
phone: 514-786-4636

$9.00 (exact change required on board the bus. Only coins are accepted (no bank bills).
Prices are subject to change.

45 minutes 

Take 747 Express Aeroport P.E. Trudeau/Centre Ville bus from downtown Montreal to the Montreal airport. Purchase tickets at the Arrivals Level at the airport or pay the fare in cash with exact change on board the bus. Only coins are accepted (no bank bills). Visit http://www.stm.info/english/info/a-747.htm for up to date fare and schedule information. OR Taxi from airport to downtown bus station - approx $40 - $50.

Public Transportation

Approximately $20 (senior discount available)
Prices are subject to change.

2 hours 

Bus from Sutton to downtown Montreal bus station. The bus arrives to the main bus terminal in downtown Montreal at 505 de Maisonneuve East. Phone the bus terminal at 514-842-2281 for information, schedules, fares. The phone number for the bus company Veolia Transport is 877-348-5599 (recommend that participants call the bus station for information).