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View From Cabin Fire Pit
6x8 oil/linen
#6 of #30Paintingsin30days challenge
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50% of all sales from this 30 in 30 challenge will be donated to Extended Hands of Hope, a local Denver non profit helping underage victims of sex trafficking.
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If you are interested in joining our Ladies Fall Artists' Retreat coming in a few weeks, please scroll down to the August 31, 2015 entry below for details!

Artists' Retreat Colorado Fall folliage plein air painting Colorado cabins paint outs

Ladies Artists' Retreat!!!
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Better than a Bed and Breakfast!
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Eat, drink, live and breath art for 3 days and 3 nights with 3-5 other artists in a beautiful mountain setting.
Why just ladies? You'll see.....read on! :)
 ( Guys- we will get one set up for you soon)

 Here's the scoop:

Every fall, in late September, I head up to our place in Indian Mountain (South Park area- Jefferson , Colorado- about 15 miles north of Fairplay) to paint the scenery.  It's absolutely gorgeous.  I thought it would be fun to try out an idea, and this may become a regular thing:

From Thursday to Sunday ( September 17-20 and September 24-27) a maximum of 5 artists ( including me) will stay together at the cabin.   I, your hostess, will guide the group to some of my favorite painting spots. We will paint outside all day Friday and Saturday, and half of Sunday. All meals are included in the cost.

The long weekend will kick off Thursday.  Painters arrive between 4-6 pm, settle in and enjoy drinks and hors devours.  Dinner will be served at 6:30. 

Friday and Saturday, after a leisurely breakfast, we will each make and pack our own lunches ( food provided for this) and head out to paint from 9:30 or 10:00 until 1:00 or so.   After a nice picnic lunch, we will head to a new location to paint for the afternoon.

We will arrive back at the cabin between 5-7 and relax by a campfire or on the large deck while I prepare dinner.  We will enjoy nightly critiques of all the paintings, and share tips and ideas. I have a nice library of art books and some painting DVDs of various artists that will be on hand at the cabin.

The total cost for the long weekend is $ 400.00 per person.  This includes 2 glasses of wine each with dinners.  Feel free to bring other beverages of your choice for the weekend.

Sleeping arrangements are as follows:

The master bedroom has one queen sized bed.
The guest bedroom has 2 bunk beds, with double -sized futons on the bottoms of both bunks.
The living room couch pulls out into a queen bed.  There are two full bathrooms.

So, it's cozy.   It's perfect for a *group of friends, and unique and daring for 4-5 utter strangers.  But artists tend to hit it off immediately, in general, and what a fun way to make some new friends!
If you like adventure, and love to paint the beauty of the mountains in the fall, please, sign up!

* If you are a group of friends interested in doing this, I am happy to include more people ( up to 8 friends) for a private retreat  ( with or without me there as guide and cook) so e-mail or call me to discuss this option.

Nitty Gritty Stuff

The cabin is located about 75 miles from Littleton, CO, or about 90 miles from Denver.  It's off I-285, so the traffic problems associated with I-70 are conveniently avoided. Breckenridge is a 45-60 minute drive, and Buena Vista about 60 minutes away.

This retreat will be casual.  No tight schedules.  If anyone prefers to relax back at the cabin after half a day of painting, that is perfectly fine. There is also hiking, biking, horseback riding and other activities available not far from the cabin.
 You will need a car.  I have a jeep, but with painting equipment we will need at least one other vehicle for car pooling to the painting sites.  A car with 4-wheel drive would be best, as the road to the cabin is unpaved.

A detailed menu for the weekends is outlined on today's earlier post. ( please see below- just scroll down) 

Mountain weather is very unpredictable.  There will not be refunds for bad weather.  We will do our best and paint inside the cabin if need be.

Cancellation/Refund policy:

100% refund if cancel 2 weeks prior to retreat
50% refund if cancel one week prior to retreat

To pay, e-mail me at Tracy8haines@msn.com and let me know which of the two dates you prefer ( September 17-20 or Sept. 24-27.  I will then send you an invoice via paypal.  You may also pay by check if you prefer, or via paypal through my website at 

http://tracyhaines.fineartstudioonline.com

Please call me or e-mail with any questions.
Tracy 303-525-6871
Tracy8haines@msn.com

Visit my website at Tracyhaines.com or check out my you tubes on YouTube channel, Tracy Haines Fine Art.

Artists' retreat artist's retreat plein air painting Colorado fall folliage Colorado cabins

Better Than a Bed and Breakfast Artists' Retreat!

(Price includes all meals and housing for the long weekend in the mountain cabin among the beautiful fall folliage.)

The menu for the Ladies Artists' Retreat is outlined below.


Thursday evening, after drinks and appetizers:

Spaghetti with salad and bread
Wine
Dessert by campfire

Friday morning:
Egg, potato and sausage burritos
Fruit
Orange Juice
Coffee

Lunch: every day we will each make and pack our own lunch.  Food provided by your humble hostess.

Friday evening:
Portabella-cheese stuffed burgers on the grill
Tracy's original healthy home-made baked french fries with special dipping sauce
Dessert by campfire

Saturday morning:
Specialty pancakes with nutella, bananas and strawberries topped with warm maple syrup and powdered sugar
Bacon
OJ
Coffee

Saturday evening:
Made-from- scratch chili rellenos with Tracy's scrumpdidilyumptious green chili
Puerto Rican beans
Dessert

Sunday morning:

Bagels and cream cheese
Fruit
Coffee

The retreat will wrap up Sunday after a morning paint out and lunch.

Sign up by going to my website: http://tracyhaines.fineartstudioonline.com
e mail: Tracy8haines@msn.com