Art Retreats, Painting Workshops in Morocco | 2025
➞ Capture the colours, culture, and beauty of the Maghreb in a guided workshop tour ➞
Book This Retreat : painting the blue pearl
- Selling fast: 5 spots left
- 10 Days
- Max People: 12 guests
- Available in English
- All Media
- Sketchbook, Plein Air Painting Workshops
- Deposit per Guest 900$
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Instructor Fee:
900$ Student / 500$ Accompanying -
Total Price:
3900$/3500$
- Click on each tab – Program, Accommodation, Food, Advantage and Location – to get the total feel of the 10-day program we will follow.
- Each day is mapped out where we will be, what we will see and where we will stay.
- Workshop Size: Minimum of 6 artists – maximum 12 (maximum 2 accompanying non-participating spouse/partner)
- 1-10 oct 2025
- Workshop Description : painting the blue pearl
- For 10 days you will have the unique opportunity to travel together through the sights of Marrakech, Essaouira, Ait ben haddou, Skoura in Morocco. The itinerary is organized for us with meals and lodging provided so we can immerse ourselves in the culture and focus on our daily painting. Join me on this appreciation of Morocco through an artist’s eye. We will paint and sketch and experience meetings with local artists and appreciation of artistic spaces around the country. Non-painters are welcome and will have plenty to enjoy as well! Sound like a memorable trip – sign up now, to join us Fall 2025. Once registered, we will send you a list of needed supplies to bring with you.
- Program : painting the blue pearl
Your private guide and driver will be there to welcome you at the airport, and they’ll transfer you to your accommodation in Marrakech, the largest city. The itinerary for the day will be adjusted according to your arrival time, To get your trip off to a delicious start, an authentic dinner at a local restaurant awaits you.
Then you can enjoy a night of rest and comfort in a charming typical hotel, ready to immerse yourself in the unique atmosphere of this fascinating city.
Welcome to Marrakech, a city full of charm and vitality!
After breakfast, you will leave Marrakech travelling towards Essaouira, This day, we have the opportunity to explore the coastal wind Essaouira that attracts plenty of windsurfers between April and November. It is well known also with its fortifies medina and its art galleries and boutique, or watch the fishing nets and traditional boats constructed in the hugely atmospheric port. The city also has a vibrant cultural mix, overnight accommodation in Essaouira.
A walk into the walls of the medina (fortresses). Painting and sketching time. Lunch break. In the afternoon, discover the city and sketch in the shaded streets.
Today is the time to visit the fish market in the medina. Lunch break at the fish market with fresh, grilled fish. we will head to the very animated harbor to watch the return of the fishers. Enjoy the sunset
OverNight in desert Agafay Guemassa Marrakech
“The Ksar”: First sketches of Aït Ben Haddou from the panoramic terrace of our gîte. In the afternoon, visit the historic city and sketch in the shady streets and on the banks of the wadi. Overnight in Ait Ben Haddou.
The Kasbahs of Skoura”: Amridil and those of the Wadis of the palm grove. The Kasbah of Amridil was built in raw earth in the 17th century by the sheikh and aâlem (religious scholar), Fkih Naciri, who made it a prestigious establishment of religious education attended then, at the time of the Saadian dynasty, by students from the Saharan regions of the south of the country. Sheikh Naciri also engaged in bartering and carried out this activity between the Draâ-Tafilat valley and the Sahara.
Departure for Marrakech via the Ounila Valley, which in my opinion remains one of Morocco’s hidden treasures, a little-known off-piste circuit, as many prefer to take the national road that links Marrakech to Ouarzazate more quickly. Too bad for them, and let’s take advantage of this opportunity to fully enjoy the jewels of the Ounila Valley. Overnight in Marrakech
After breakfast you will Enjoy the guided city tour of Marrakech. The morning begins with a visit to the magnificent Koutoubia Mosque as the landmark of Marrakech which has inspired other buildings such as the Giralda of Seville and the Hassan Tower of Rab at. Your next stop is the Bahia Palace where you can sketch the splendid moroccan architecture… After lunch break, You Continue to the world-famous Jemaa el Fna Square, which houses an array of food, snake charmers, local musicians, and fortune-tellers. There’s nowhere on Earth like the Jemaa el Fna, the square at the heart of old Marrakesh. You will also walk through the souks and view hundreds of handicrafts. Night with breakfast at the Riad/Hotel.. Overnight in Marrakech
finish the travel log, diverse collages, layout of the pages with advice of the teacher. In the afternoon, free time: souvenir shopping, pleasure sessions at -hamam spa on request. Overnight in Marrakech
After breakfast in our Riad, transfer to the airport.
I will share a little bit about myself here…
I was born and raised in California and moved to Australia in 1984 with my new husband to develop a cotton farm in the outback. We lived there for 15 years and had three sons in 3 years~ busy times! We then moved to Mudgee and put in a 200 acre vineyard. So I feel I have a real connection to the country and really enjoy painting the landscape in all its moods and changing seasons.In 2019 I lost my husband to brain cancer and I moved to the coast at Palm Beach/Sydney for a fresh start. I love living at the beach and am enjoying the change of lifestyle and so many new subjects to paint.I have always painted and had my first exhibition when I was 16 in California. When I had young children I switched from oils to water media because it was easier to clean up and put away quickly when I did not have a studio and painted on the kitchen table.
Georgia Mansur Australia
Although I am well versed in most media, I have a passion for water media and particularly painting en plein air (outdoors) for the immediate visual feedback and immersion experience. Using all my senses to observe, absorb, and interpret a scene into how it makes me FEEL is what I try to paint~ responding to what I see rather than making a photographic representation. Plein air painting is fast, fresh, and exhilarating~ the goal being to capture the essence of what is before you amidst changing light, weather and not always pleasant conditions~ something only the heartiest of painters can manage. There is nothing like it to make you feel totally alive and connected to Nature when you are trying to capture the moment!
Georgia Mansur plein air
When I began teaching I quickly realised how beneficial traveling with water media is to clean everything up in soap and water and no hassle in airports with flammable or dangerous chemicals. Plus, I love the magical way water moves the paint around and all the incredible things you can do to layer and lift, along with the beauty of its transparency vs. opaque qualities. For the 15 years or so before the global pandemic, I was teaching somewhere around the world for a combined total of about 8 months of the year. Now that things are beginning to change, I am slowly adding in more travel and teaching internationally and domestically. Please check my workshops and events page for more updated information and details and consider signing up for my quarterly newsletter.
I hope we will meet in person whether in one of my workshops or retreats or through my paintings for sale in galleries in Australia and overseas. Please explore and enjoy my website and feel free to drop me a line or two if you wish to book me for teaching a workshop in your area or are interested in purchasing my paintings. Always happy to accomodate if possible!Although my degree is actually in Communication Studies I started taking Summer school classes at the nearest university and studied all kinds of media with some of Australia’s best artists over about 20 years. I also studied overseas with Masters in Italy and the United States and Australia privately to hone my skills and broaden my knowledge.
- More than 40 hours of lessons spread over 10 days for a maximum group of 12 people
- Airport / Hotel transfers : The day of the Trip
- (Air-conditioning) 17-seater vehicle with driver
- Official licend tourist guides
- Full board accommodation
- Double room for couples (all rooms have a private bathroom)
- Tourist taxes to be paid on site
- Cocktails / henna party
- Roundtrip flights to Marrakech
- Painting equipment
- On-site purchases.
- Supplement for a single room 300$
Guest house - Riyad - Hotel
Traditional Dishes
One of the most notable aspects of Moroccan cuisine is the emphasis on the quality and freshness of ingredients. The produce is sourced from a land free of pesticides, chemicals, hormones, or preservatives. Animals are typically slaughtered just hours before they are used, with mutton being the prevalent meat offered, rather than lamb. Market vegetables are freshly gathered each morning. The use of spices, herbs, fresh fruits, nuts, and dried fruits imparts an invigorating vitality that stands in stark contrast to the packaged and imported products commonly found in much of Europe and North America.To further acquaint you with the culinary delights, here are explanations of some of the most common and popular traditional Moroccan dishes:
Harira: A thick soup made of chickpeas, lentils, and haricot beans, often flavored with mutton or chicken, lemon, and tarragon.
Brochettes: Grilled kebabs featuring mutton, liver, and fat.
Kefta: Spicy meatballs crafted from minced mutton and offal, often served in a seasoned sauce.
Pastilla/Bastilla: A pie composed of multiple layers of flaky pastry filled with chopped pigeon meat, eggs, almonds, and spices. Chicken or fish may be used as alternatives to pigeon.
Tagine: Alongside couscous, this is one of the most ubiquitous Moroccan dishes—a slowly simmered stew cooked in its own juices in an earthenware bowl with a distinctive conical lid. Variants include tagine de viande (mutton stew with vegetables or served alone with prunes), tagine de poisson (bream or sardine stew with tomatoes and herbs), tagine de lapin (rabbit stew), and tagine de poulet aux olives et citron (a delicious chicken stew with lemon and olives). The lemon imparts a delightful bitter zest to the meat.
Mechoui: Lamb roasted whole on a spit or baked in a special oven. This delicately fragrant meat, distinct from typical mutton, is often enjoyed with bread but is considered an elaborate luxury that may need to be ordered well in advance.
Couscous: Made from half-baked flour ground into semolina-like grains, perfectly prepared couscous involves a meticulous cooking process with steamings and oilings, resulting in distinct granular texture. While best enjoyed in a home or a quality restaurant, it is often served with sept légumes (seven steamed vegetables) and occasional mutton. Couscous can also be served as a dessert with sugar, cinnamon, and rich, warm goat's milk.Cornes de Gazelle: Croissant-like pastries filled with honey and almonds.
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A non-refundable deposit of $900 is required to hold your spot; balance is due JULY, 2025. Deposits are non-refundable, however, if minimum number of participants is not met, your deposits will be refunded to you.Once full payment is received, there will be no refund for cancellation.
Once your reservation is made, you will be sent a list of necessary supplies to bring with you.
Travel Insurance: We strongly advise you to take out your own travel and personal insurance.
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