Painting in Crete 

Many painters choose the idyllic spring weather as the ideal opportunity to paint the snow capped mountains and vast landscapes. Others capture the village atmosphere with cafeneon’s populated by Greek men drinking coffee and playing backgammon.

Whether its sheep and goats grazing beneath olive groves or the Cretan vulture circling the sky, there's no shortage of subject matter from the natural environment.

Crete's ancient and more recent history also provide a rich source for artistic interpretation.The Chania region provides a variety of artistic backdrops, from the breathtaking views across Souda Bay from Megala Chorafia, to Ancient Aptera to a simple olive tree or indeed a typical Greek 'Pure Crete' House.

So Western Crete represents a very wide range of topics to satisfy artistic desires. 

Many painters also enjoy our specialist interest holiday weeks,that include Crete in Bloom, Spring Walking and Exploring Crete. These organised weeks help discover locations and subject matter which inspire paintings and drawings at Springtime.

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