Hydra Art Hub – Dimitris Fousekis

Hydra Art Hub
An alternative escape in Hydra

Embark on a journey of diverse artistic exploration in an intimate group setting, where hiking, painting, and creative expression converge seamlessly.

Join me for an exciting creative experience on the beautiful island of Hydra!

Vantage Points

We will take you to special vantage points on the hills, overlooking the town and the port. Ideal for inspiration.

Countryside

We will hike into the countryside, visiting the island’s high ground, with scenic views, as well as the rugged coastline and clear seas.

Capture

We will investigate and capture the subtle aspects of nature surrounding us.

Motivation

The classes are designed to motivate and encourage experimentation, helping you unlock your true potential, all in a beautiful setting.

Designed for All

The courses are designed for all, from experimenting beginners to seasoned professionals and cater to both children and adults-always in small groups.

Joyful and Rejuvenating

Our outdoor workshops offer a joyful and rejuvenating experience for everyone.

All around the town of Hydra

All the locations are selected carefully to ensure our privacy and concentration.

We got you!

We will supply all the materials you need for your creative journey.

These art sessions provide another opportunity to explore creative ways of self-expression, guiding you through painting, drawing and collage via enjoyable group and collaborative exercises as well as individual projects.

The Art Tutor

I’ve been living and working in Hydra for over 15 years, conducting workshops for both children and adults while creating my own art in my studio and amidst the gorgeous landscape of the island.

My love for nature and hiking has inspired me to rediscover and explore new forms of artistic expression, particularly through meditative drawing and collaborative exercises.

Sharing this passion with various groups, including my family, friends, and colleagues, as well as visitors to the island, has led me to develop a series of comprehensive instructional approaches that satisfy the inherent need in all of us to unlock new realms of creativity and tap into our hidden potential.

Dimitris Fousekis, your art instructor and guide

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Dimitris Fousekis

Illustrator, painter and teacher

'En plein air' & collective painting

The outdoor workshops are primarily designed to inspire participants with an alternative journey-creating art in the open while observing and marveling over the town of Hydra as well as its magnificent countryside and seascapes.

Our programme offers painting/sketching sessions in and around the town of Hydra at vantage points overlooking the port from the hills surrounding the settlement. It also includes hiking in the countryside while creating landscape paintings and drawings, visiting the high ground as well as the coastline of the island. In the course of the day, we will also investigate and capture together unseen-to-the-naked-eye aspects of nature around us.

Locations and routes are carefully selected to ensure a filling and stimulating experience while drawing and painting.

The goal of the courses is to encourage artistic freedom with fun collaborative exercises together with individual sketching or painting projects. Our little journey will also enhance a personal and collective outlook/understanding of the world around us creatively through light and movement.

Explore

the island and see it from an insider’s view.

Experience

the raw, beautiful nature of the carefree Greek island of Hydra.

Expand

on your creative impulses, learning to further express yourself visually.

Benefits

Shed light on undiscovered potential within yourself.

Enhance your health and well-being.

Boost confidence through self-compassion and communion with nature and community.

Cultivate a positive attitude toward the world around you and the joy of creativity.

Re-activate understanding and open-mindedness.

Nurture the conditions for creative collaboration within a group.

Feel comfortable adjusting to new environments, self-exploration and changes.

Schedule

We plan our daily or weekly schedule together, according to the weather, the duration of your stay and the specific needs of your group.

Essential Items

Hiking Shoes

Headwear

Water Bottle

Windbreaker/Anorak

Sketch pad (A4)

Pencil, Pen, Marker

Sunscreen

Swimsuit

Towel

Small Backpack

Services

Art workshop sessions

Hiking

Supplies for the art workshops

(please bring your own sketching materials for free sketching/drawing/painting hours)