Retreats and Workshops In Rainforest In Costa Rica
Many artists, painters and wildlife photographers have visited us in Costa Rica over the years and returned year after year to enjoy peace and tranquility at Sombra de la Lapa Nature Reserve. Photographers Birdwatchers and birders never want to leave. Over the past 8 years, Sombra de la Lapa has been home to many musicians, writers, teachers, filmmakers, painters and photographers as well as leaders in biology, and scientific folks studying climate change. Many teachers have come to become our extended family and you are invited to bring your group or family and let us work together with you to design your workshop or retreat in Costa Rica. Workshops we have hosted in the past include;

Costa Rica Oil & Acrylic Painting and multi media
Photography and Watercolor workshops in Costa Rica. We have also catered individually to writers,( Sandra Murphy) teachers – Chris Mcmain and independent filmmakers, Argo Films , Mitch Popa Productions, Step Out Experience and conservation and regeneration activist , communicators of creativity, and artists, musicians of all kinds. Healing arts and Tantric Painting in Rainforest of Costa Rica

Customize your 9 Day Art Retreat or Workshop In Costa Rica and let us help assist you with your menu ,tours and retreat or workshop. Retreats and workshops include exciting tours, Costa Rica round trip domestic airfare, all lodging (shared), all but 3 meals, workshop instruction, guides & all transportation included with tours, ground transport to Costa Rica airport –all for only $2485 per person. Price can vary depending on how you customize your package. Our workshop area can accommodate 10-20 participants, depending on subject of workshop, with plenty of room for supplies and instruction. Our home / conference center can cater to almost any artist or group needs.

Sombra de la Lapa Retreat and Nature Reserve is a perfect getaway for you and your group, offering seclusion and privacy with our private reserve. When you schedule a workshop or retreat at Sombra de la Lapa- it is your private sanctuary- there are no other guests except you! Contact Rebecca Amelia for availability and custom retreat planning. info@costaricaartretreat.com (USA) 508-714-0622 and (CR) 011-506-8372-3529 . Contact us for other workshops which may not be listed below yet.
Jan Hart will be blessing us with her workshop in 2009 with a unique exploration of color and technique.

As an Artist living here in CR, Jans work energizes my creative spirit and teaches me more about color and color relationships and new techniques I hadn’t considered before,

Join Jan and I in 2009. We'll have plenty of time for demos, painting and helpful critiques as we learn about new subjects and colors. All levels of experience in painting are very welcome - as are all media!

More info about joining Jan in Costa Rica

In Costa Rica Jan Hart will be Highlighting:

Water & shapes
Beach reflections
Palms & other foliage
Creating varieties of greens from lavenders, blues, yellows & oranges
Soft & hard shapes
How to paint the water shapes we see.
Composition & Design
Color & Color Relationships
Light, Shade, Shadows & how to paint
Painting wildlife
Creating Powerful paintings!!!
And most of all:
How to SEE
There will be a lot of time for dolphin tours, beach combing and Rainforest waterfall hikes. Join us next year in Costa Rica ! Contact Jan Hart for her workshop availability and reservations.

j-hart@cybermesa.net