Painting Holidays 2026

Painting is a great change from a regular vacation.
Here are great offers that take place 2026.

65 curated retreats 5.0 (28 reviews) from €150
  • Pentecost LOM® Days / Solution-Focused Painting Therapy
  • Pentecost LOM® Days / Solution-Focused Painting Therapy
  • Pentecost LOM® Days / Solution-Focused Painting Therapy
  • Pentecost LOM® Days / Solution-Focused Painting Therapy
  • Pentecost LOM® Days / Solution-Focused Painting Therapy
  • Pentecost LOM® Days / Solution-Focused Painting Therapy
  • Pentecost LOM® Days / Solution-Focused Painting Therapy
  • Pentecost LOM® Days / Solution-Focused Painting Therapy
  • Pentecost LOM® Days / Solution-Focused Painting Therapy
  • Pentecost LOM® Days / Solution-Focused Painting Therapy
3 People interested

Pentecost LOM® Days / Solution-Focused Painting Therapy

Münster, Germany

$749 / 4 Days

  • "Writing the sea. Paint the sea." A creative break for women on Pellworm
  • "Writing the sea. Paint the sea." A creative break for women on Pellworm
  • "Writing the sea. Paint the sea." A creative break for women on Pellworm
  • "Writing the sea. Paint the sea." A creative break for women on Pellworm
  • "Writing the sea. Paint the sea." A creative break for women on Pellworm
9 People interested

"Writing the sea. Paint the sea." A creative break for women on Pellworm

Pellworm, Germany

$1,110 / 4 Days

  • Get out into the countryside 4 days of creative time out Plant dyes in the Wendland region
  • Get out into the countryside 4 days of creative time out Plant dyes in the Wendland region
  • Get out into the countryside 4 days of creative time out Plant dyes in the Wendland region
  • Get out into the countryside 4 days of creative time out Plant dyes in the Wendland region
  • Get out into the countryside 4 days of creative time out Plant dyes in the Wendland region
  • Get out into the countryside 4 days of creative time out Plant dyes in the Wendland region
7 People interested

Get out into the countryside 4 days of creative time out Plant dyes in the Wendland region

Gartow, Germany

$725 / 4 Days

  • Week-long holiday program: Italian language and culture in Florence
  • Week-long holiday program: Italian language and culture in Florence
  • Week-long holiday program: Italian language and culture in Florence
  • Week-long holiday program: Italian language and culture in Florence
  • Week-long holiday program: Italian language and culture in Florence
  • Week-long holiday program: Italian language and culture in Florence
  • Week-long holiday program: Italian language and culture in Florence
  • Week-long holiday program: Italian language and culture in Florence
  • Week-long holiday program: Italian language and culture in Florence
  • Week-long holiday program: Italian language and culture in Florence
7 People interested

Week-long holiday program: Italian language and culture in Florence

Firenze, Italy

$585 / 5 Days

  • Soulful Retreat 2026, with Clara Morgenthau at Donndorf Monastery
  • Soulful Retreat 2026, with Clara Morgenthau at Donndorf Monastery
  • Soulful Retreat 2026, with Clara Morgenthau at Donndorf Monastery
  • Soulful Retreat 2026, with Clara Morgenthau at Donndorf Monastery
  • Soulful Retreat 2026, with Clara Morgenthau at Donndorf Monastery
  • Soulful Retreat 2026, with Clara Morgenthau at Donndorf Monastery
  • Soulful Retreat 2026, with Clara Morgenthau at Donndorf Monastery
  • Soulful Retreat 2026, with Clara Morgenthau at Donndorf Monastery
  • Soulful Retreat 2026, with Clara Morgenthau at Donndorf Monastery
  • Soulful Retreat 2026, with Clara Morgenthau at Donndorf Monastery
8 People interested

Soulful Retreat 2026, with Clara Morgenthau at Donndorf Monastery

Kloster Donndorf, Germany

$991 / 8 Days

  • ReinassArt: combined art program in Florence
  • ReinassArt: combined art program in Florence
  • ReinassArt: combined art program in Florence
  • ReinassArt: combined art program in Florence
  • ReinassArt: combined art program in Florence
  • ReinassArt: combined art program in Florence
6 People interested

ReinassArt: combined art program in Florence

Firenze, Italy

$1,194 / 5 Days

  • LOM® advanced training SOLUTION-FOCUSED ART THERAPY for professionals in CRETE!!!
  • LOM® advanced training SOLUTION-FOCUSED ART THERAPY for professionals in CRETE!!!
  • LOM® advanced training SOLUTION-FOCUSED ART THERAPY for professionals in CRETE!!!
  • LOM® advanced training SOLUTION-FOCUSED ART THERAPY for professionals in CRETE!!!
  • LOM® advanced training SOLUTION-FOCUSED ART THERAPY for professionals in CRETE!!!
  • LOM® advanced training SOLUTION-FOCUSED ART THERAPY for professionals in CRETE!!!
  • LOM® advanced training SOLUTION-FOCUSED ART THERAPY for professionals in CRETE!!!
  • LOM® advanced training SOLUTION-FOCUSED ART THERAPY for professionals in CRETE!!!
  • LOM® advanced training SOLUTION-FOCUSED ART THERAPY for professionals in CRETE!!!
  • LOM® advanced training SOLUTION-FOCUSED ART THERAPY for professionals in CRETE!!!
9 People interested

LOM® advanced training SOLUTION-FOCUSED ART THERAPY for professionals in CRETE!!!

Mariou, Greece

$842 / 6 Days

  • Your colorful weekend retreat for more joy in life
  • Your colorful weekend retreat for more joy in life
  • Your colorful weekend retreat for more joy in life
  • Your colorful weekend retreat for more joy in life
  • Your colorful weekend retreat for more joy in life
  • Your colorful weekend retreat for more joy in life
  • Your colorful weekend retreat for more joy in life
  • Your colorful weekend retreat for more joy in life
  • Your colorful weekend retreat for more joy in life
  • Your colorful weekend retreat for more joy in life
7 People interested

Your colorful weekend retreat for more joy in life

Radebeul, Germany

$175 / 2 Days

  • December 26–31 in Crete—Painting between the holidays—Humanistic painting therapy—moved to Crete
  • December 26–31 in Crete—Painting between the holidays—Humanistic painting therapy—moved to Crete
  • December 26–31 in Crete—Painting between the holidays—Humanistic painting therapy—moved to Crete
  • December 26–31 in Crete—Painting between the holidays—Humanistic painting therapy—moved to Crete
  • December 26–31 in Crete—Painting between the holidays—Humanistic painting therapy—moved to Crete
  • December 26–31 in Crete—Painting between the holidays—Humanistic painting therapy—moved to Crete
  • December 26–31 in Crete—Painting between the holidays—Humanistic painting therapy—moved to Crete
  • December 26–31 in Crete—Painting between the holidays—Humanistic painting therapy—moved to Crete
  • December 26–31 in Crete—Painting between the holidays—Humanistic painting therapy—moved to Crete
  • December 26–31 in Crete—Painting between the holidays—Humanistic painting therapy—moved to Crete
14 People interested

December 26–31 in Crete—Painting between the holidays—Humanistic painting therapy—moved to Crete

Münster, Germany

$842 / 6 Days

  • Ceramic surface design with Nana König for beginners and advanced students
  • Ceramic surface design with Nana König for beginners and advanced students
  • Ceramic surface design with Nana König for beginners and advanced students
  • Ceramic surface design with Nana König for beginners and advanced students
  • Ceramic surface design with Nana König for beginners and advanced students
  • Ceramic surface design with Nana König for beginners and advanced students
  • Ceramic surface design with Nana König for beginners and advanced students
3 People interested

Ceramic surface design with Nana König for beginners and advanced students

Meezen, Germany

$983 / 3 Days

  • Screen Printing with Johanna Nissen
  • Screen Printing with Johanna Nissen
  • Screen Printing with Johanna Nissen
  • Screen Printing with Johanna Nissen
  • Screen Printing with Johanna Nissen
  • Screen Printing with Johanna Nissen
  • Screen Printing with Johanna Nissen
  • Screen Printing with Johanna Nissen
  • Screen Printing with Johanna Nissen
  • Screen Printing with Johanna Nissen
15 People interested

Screen Printing with Johanna Nissen

Meezen, Germany

$842 / 3 Days

  • Creative workshop calligraphy and paper with Birgit Nass
  • Creative workshop calligraphy and paper with Birgit Nass
  • Creative workshop calligraphy and paper with Birgit Nass
  • Creative workshop calligraphy and paper with Birgit Nass
  • Creative workshop calligraphy and paper with Birgit Nass
  • Creative workshop calligraphy and paper with Birgit Nass
  • Creative workshop calligraphy and paper with Birgit Nass
7 People interested

Creative workshop calligraphy and paper with Birgit Nass

Meezen, Germany

$1,088 / 4 Days

  • Creative journey to yourself | Vision workshop
  • Creative journey to yourself | Vision workshop
  • Creative journey to yourself | Vision workshop
  • Creative journey to yourself | Vision workshop
  • Creative journey to yourself | Vision workshop
  • Creative journey to yourself | Vision workshop
  • Creative journey to yourself | Vision workshop
  • Creative journey to yourself | Vision workshop
  • Creative journey to yourself | Vision workshop
  • Creative journey to yourself | Vision workshop
11 People interested

Creative journey to yourself | Vision workshop

Fronreute, Germany

$1,521 / 2 Days

  • Awakening Colors - Meditation meets painting on Corfu
  • Awakening Colors - Meditation meets painting on Corfu
  • Awakening Colors - Meditation meets painting on Corfu
  • Awakening Colors - Meditation meets painting on Corfu
  • Awakening Colors - Meditation meets painting on Corfu
  • Awakening Colors - Meditation meets painting on Corfu
  • Awakening Colors - Meditation meets painting on Corfu
  • Awakening Colors - Meditation meets painting on Corfu
  • Awakening Colors - Meditation meets painting on Corfu
  • Awakening Colors - Meditation meets painting on Corfu
10 People interested

Awakening Colors - Meditation meets painting on Corfu

Agios Stefanos Avliotes, Kerkyra, Greece

$526 / 8 Days

  • SOLUTION-FOCUSED ART THERAPY LOM®live for professionals (interested in training) in Crete
  • SOLUTION-FOCUSED ART THERAPY LOM®live for professionals (interested in training) in Crete
  • SOLUTION-FOCUSED ART THERAPY LOM®live for professionals (interested in training) in Crete
  • SOLUTION-FOCUSED ART THERAPY LOM®live for professionals (interested in training) in Crete
  • SOLUTION-FOCUSED ART THERAPY LOM®live for professionals (interested in training) in Crete
  • SOLUTION-FOCUSED ART THERAPY LOM®live for professionals (interested in training) in Crete
  • SOLUTION-FOCUSED ART THERAPY LOM®live for professionals (interested in training) in Crete
  • SOLUTION-FOCUSED ART THERAPY LOM®live for professionals (interested in training) in Crete
  • SOLUTION-FOCUSED ART THERAPY LOM®live for professionals (interested in training) in Crete
  • SOLUTION-FOCUSED ART THERAPY LOM®live for professionals (interested in training) in Crete
17 People interested

SOLUTION-FOCUSED ART THERAPY LOM®live for professionals (interested in training) in Crete

Mariou, Greece

$842 / 6 Days

  • Painting week in Crete - Guided painting - Let the picture guide you to new experiences
  • Painting week in Crete - Guided painting - Let the picture guide you to new experiences
  • Painting week in Crete - Guided painting - Let the picture guide you to new experiences
  • Painting week in Crete - Guided painting - Let the picture guide you to new experiences
  • Painting week in Crete - Guided painting - Let the picture guide you to new experiences
  • Painting week in Crete - Guided painting - Let the picture guide you to new experiences
  • Painting week in Crete - Guided painting - Let the picture guide you to new experiences
  • Painting week in Crete - Guided painting - Let the picture guide you to new experiences
  • Painting week in Crete - Guided painting - Let the picture guide you to new experiences
  • Painting week in Crete - Guided painting - Let the picture guide you to new experiences
13 People interested

Painting week in Crete - Guided painting - Let the picture guide you to new experiences

Mariou, Greece

$760 / 6 Days

  • Art history in Florence
  • Art history in Florence
  • Art history in Florence
  • Art history in Florence
  • Art history in Florence
  • Art history in Florence
6 People interested

Art history in Florence

Florenz, Italy

$597 / 3 Days

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is a painting retreat?
A painting retreat is a creative getaway where you can fully immerse yourself in the art of painting, far from everyday life. With professional guidance, you'll explore various techniques, develop your own artistic style, and find deep relaxation through creative expression. Many painting retreats also incorporate yoga, meditation, or nature experiences, nurturing your body, mind, and creativity all at once. At Retreat Urlaub, you'll currently find 68 painting retreats.
Do I need painting experience to join a painting retreat?
No, the vast majority of painting retreats welcome all skill levels – from complete beginners to experienced artists. Instructors tailor their guidance to your individual level and help you develop your creative abilities step by step. You'll find detailed information about required experience in each retreat's description.
How much does a painting retreat cost?
The cost of a painting retreat varies depending on duration, location, accommodation, and the scope of the program. At Retreat Urlaub, prices range from €176 to €5.850, with an average price of around €1.038. Typically, accommodation, meals, course fees, and materials are included – you'll find the exact inclusions in each retreat's description.
What painting techniques are offered at a painting retreat?
The range of painting techniques varies from retreat to retreat. Commonly offered techniques include watercolor, acrylic, oil painting, mixed media, intuitive painting, and plein-air painting (painting outdoors in nature). Some retreats specialize in a specific technique, while others give you the opportunity to explore various styles. Browse our 68 offerings to find the perfect retreat for you.
Do I need to bring my own materials to a painting retreat?
In most cases, basic painting materials such as paints, brushes, canvases, and paper are included in the retreat price. However, some retreats may recommend bringing certain personal materials or your favorite tools. It's best to check the specific retreat description or contact the provider directly to find out exactly what's provided and what you should bring yourself.
How much time is spent painting and how much is free time?
Most painting retreats offer a balanced mix of guided painting sessions and free time. Typically, there are about 4 to 6 hours of course time per day, spread across the morning and afternoon. The remaining time is yours for personal creative projects, relaxation, walks, or complementary wellness activities. The exact schedule varies by retreat and is outlined in each retreat's description.
Can I attend a painting retreat on my own?
Absolutely! Painting retreats are perfect for solo travelers. The shared creative experience quickly fosters a warm and connecting atmosphere where you'll easily meet like-minded people. Many participants report that traveling solo allowed them to have especially deep and inspiring experiences. You'll feel welcome from the very first moment.
Where do painting retreats take place?
Painting retreats are held in a wide variety of inspiring locations – from picturesque country estates in Tuscany to idyllic coastal towns by the sea, and peaceful hideaways in the mountains or countryside. The surroundings often play an important role, as nature and light serve as sources of inspiration for your artistic work. Browse through our 68 offerings and find the perfect location for your creative adventure.