2009 Painting Breaks & Weeks

Perfect for all the family - Golf heaven, leisure facilities, fishing, mountain biking, walking, relaxation…....oh and really good food! One hour drive north of Inverness, the Royal Marine Hotel is within walking distance of the charming Highland village of Brora and 3 minutes from the golf course and sandy beach.

Accommodation - From honeymooners to large golf parties - with twenty-two bedrooms within the hotel and 24 contemporary Self Catering Apartments, we accommodate all.

Restaurants - our 3 restaurants give you the delicious choice of dining light in the Garden Room, Continental in the Bistro or Al a carte in Lorimers - all freshly cooked from the best local produce - served simply.

Leisure, Spa & Beauty - relax with a swim, steam, sauna and Jacuzzi or book a back massage or facial directly with Blisss... our in-house beautician. After dinner, enjoy a game of snooker, putting on the lawn or a romantic walk on the beach.

BEDROOMS

Recently renovated, these twin and double rooms have been tastefully decorated in rich classic colours and warm textures that hint of thw original period of the house. Fresh en-suite bathrooms with Penhaligon toiletries and plasma TV.

ACTIVITIES

Mountain Biking - With routes and terrain to suit all fitness levels, this is a fantastic way to see the area. Mountain bikes are available from the hotel for your use.

Fishing on Loch Brora - Try your hand at Salmon and Brown Trout fishing. You can hire a 3 man boat for 2 rods from the hotel for £20 half day and £35 for a full day. Ghillie, fishing equipment and pack lunch are all available on request at extra charge.

Walking - Try to take in as much of our fantastic scenery and wildlife as you can. Maps with good directions are available on request from reception, offering you a varied choice of excellent walks to suit all fitness capabilities.

Golf - The Brora Golf Club pro Brian Anderson is available for lessons benefitting all ages and standards. You are spoilt for choice with 17 exciting golf courses within a 1 hour drive of the Royal Marine Hotel.

2009 Painting Breaks

with Artist & Author

Paul Taggart

“Painting From Scratch”

April 17 to April 21

to suit complete beginners and/or those new to painting

“Painting For All”

June 19 to June 23

to suit those who already paint

“Owners’ Exclusive Painting Party”

September 14 to September 18

for Links Apartments Owners, their family members, friends and guests

join us and you will receive …

FREE
set of
FOUR BOOKS

Free set of four painting books

signed & personally dedicated by

Paul Taggart

with his compliments

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DATES & ITINERARY

ARRIVAL DAY

Ice-Breaking Afternoon Tea

This provides painting guests with the opportunity to meet and get settled with each other and to swap experiences.

Just as importantly, it gives me the opportunity to ascertain each guests particular needs in the painting days to come.

I take notes and incorporate those needs into my demonstrations to ensure painting guests leave the break knowing that they can go further in their pursuit.

Welcome Dinner

A chance for you to relax and enjoy the Royal Marine's hospitality and for me to discuss further some of the points raised in the afternoon tea - with an after-dinner topical tip demonstrated at my easel.

EACH PAINTING DAY

starts with a Highland Breakfast, before we set off for 5 hours continuous tuition & painting, with an additional half hour break for the provided packed lunch. On each day I produce a fully narrated and detailed step-by-step demonstration, employing a variety of different techniques, breaking off at critical stages throughout the day. This allows painters to work on their own painting and as they do so, I visit each to offer one-to-one help and further tuition. Read more about the tuition »

AFTER-DINNER PAINTING CLINIC

At the end of each painting day we come together for dinner. Coffee is served and whilst guests relax with their coffee I carry out a Q&A painting clinic, at my easel. This allows painting guests the chance to sort out a couple of those little niggles that have bothered them through the day, or it might be that I have identified a common problem that needs ironing out – or I might pass on a few extra tips

Should The Weather Prevent Us From Painting Out Of Doors

Painters produce thumbnails on the spot. Eileen and I take reference digital photographs of the views that
each painting guest wishes to paint, using the thumbnail to guide us. Eileen then downloads the camera and prints off quality photographs for each painting guest while we make our way back indoors. Thus enabling painters to continue unimpeded in the Royal Marine.

WE PROVIDE OUTDOOR CHAIRS
FOR THE COMFORT OF ALL OUR PAINTING GUESTS.

Scottish Highlands Painting Breaks

Residential & Non-Residential

offered by the

Royal Marine Hotel, Restaurant & Spa

Golf Road, Brora, Sutherland, Scotland, KW9 6QS

FOR RATES, BOOKING DETAILS & ENQUIRIES – PLEASE CONTACT ROYAL MARINE

+44 (0) 1408 621252

Click here for Royal Marine Web site

Should you have any queries on the painting side of things please don’t hesitate to email

For all other queries please don’t hesitate to email

COPYRIGHT NOTICE
The right of Paul W. Taggart to be identified as the author and illustrator of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act. All rights reserved. No part of the work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission of the copyright owners (Paul W. Taggart & Eileen M. Tunnell).