Tropical Art & Nature Retreats in Hawaii
Hawaii Painting Workshops • Transformational Retreats
2024 Schedule:
Pleinair Painting: TBA
Join us on the lush Big Island of Hawaii!
Pleinair Painting Retreat in Hawaii
2024 schedule TBA
Are you tired of the winter cold?
Does your soul yearn for a creative kickstart?
Have you longed for a tropical getaway with a supportive group of kindred spirits?
TAKE A CREATIVE LEAP THIS WINTER!
Make new memories & learn new skills painting the colorful tropics in Hawaii!!
Your host Abbie Rabinowitz, artist, teacher, and retreat facilitator. Painting one of her favorite spots on the famous “Red Road.”
Our Promise
In this Tropical Pleinair Painting & Nature Retreat in Hawaii, located along the scenic black lava coastline and lush island tropics, with gentle support and artistic guidance, you will learn and practice the five basic steps and painting skills needed to create a successful pleinair painting, skills that will allow you to continue to make artwork you truly love long after the retreat is over.
Hawaii Pleinair Painting and Nature Retreat
Explore the beauty of the Big Island while you expand your creativity. Have fun and learn new skills in this 6-day Tropical Art Adventure Winter Getaway, designed to delight nature lovers and artists of all levels.
IMAGINE A WEEK THAT INCLUDES:
• Painting en pleinair landscapes daily with guided instruction
• Sharing two healthy, organic meals a day
• Soaking in naturally geothermal heated warm ponds
• Viewing the newest land and beaches on the planet
• Exploring local scenic and cultural hot spots
• Hike in Volcano National Park to see currently flowing lava!
AVAILABLE LOCALLY:
Yoga, Sound Healing, Massage, EFT, Watsu, and other healing modalities
Over the 5 days of the retreat, we will choose from dozens of possible adventures and scenic painting spots, all within a short drive or walk.
TROPICAL SUBJECTS THAT YOU CAN PAINT:
• Tropical landscapes & seascapes
• Exotic trees, palms, flowers, and fruits
• Brand new ‘lavascapes‘
• Earlybird sunrise over the ocean
Abbie’s beautiful, light-filled studio will be available for students to paint indoors. All levels of experience are welcome!
Student landscape painting with watercolor.
Watercolor painting of a magical Red Road tree tunnel.
HEALTHY MEALS MADE WITH ISLAND LOVE
Monday to Friday: Your body will be lovingly fed two delicious island fresh organic homemade meals each day.
Additional: Sunday arrival dinner and Saturday brunch!
Enjoy the many amazing fresh fruits and veggies that grow in the rich volcanic soil of the Big Island, plus fish from the bountiful sea and locally raised chicken and grass-fed beef.
• Fresh island fish
• Garden-grown veggies
• Local tropical fruit
• Locally sourced organic food
You will enjoy dining outdoors on Abbie’s lanai. Her art studio adjoins her garden, complete with banana and papaya trees.
Enjoy picking fruit directly from the trees!
Enjoying mealtime together outdoors on Abbie’s lanai.
Mealtime is often the time when our artists will relax together and engage in lively discussions of the day’s events, and Chef Robin’s culinary gifts just add to the great experience. She can further provide scrumptious alternatives to those with restricted diets, so please let us know if you have unique requirements in your diet and we will make sure we are well prepared.
Testimonials:
Robin’s bountiful multi-dish meals are a much-anticipated treat, not once but twice a day! She loves delighting us with Hawaii’s best seasonal offerings. Artfully prepared to nourish our artistic souls. – Susan Taylor, Chicago
Robin is a master planner when it comes to designing meals to meet a variety of dietary needs. No one goes without satisfying their pallet and appetite! She is an awesome cook! – Lisa Tousignant, Colorado
EXCITING LOCAL EXCURSIONS
• Geothermal fed warm ponds
• Black Sand beaches (clothing optional)
• Miles of amazing coastal scenic beauty on the Red Road
• Lava viewing and tours
• Uncle Robert’s famous Wednesday night market with local music, foods and crafts
Other Optional Outings
• Pahoa Town, a delightful hippie enclave with shops and restaurants
• Old Hilo Town with its historic old buildings & galleries
• Volcano Art Center in Volcanoes National Park
Lava rock coast and surf just minutes from my studio.
ACCOMMODATIONS
You can choose from a large variety of Airbnb and local vacation rentals. These include bungalows, homes, and apartments, ranging from luxury accommodations to glamping, all located by Puna’s most beautiful scenic byway, the Kalapana Kapoho Beach Road, aka ‘Red Road’. Most of these rentals are reasonably priced and likely well within your budget.
My team and I will gladly assist you in finding comfortable lodging for you in our local vicinity.
Many unique and affordable vacation rentals are available in our local beach community.
YOUR HOSTS
Abbie Rabinowitz and Robin Worley are island residents, artists, and all-round fun people!
We are super eager to share our love of nature, art, and healthy eating at the next Tropical Pleinair Painting Retreat this winter in Hawaii. Feel free to contact us with any questions you have.
We look forward to seeing you!
Abbie Rabinowitz. Retreat Faciliator and Art Instructor
Aloha! I am a fine artist (MFA) and I’m insanely inspired by the Big Island and passionate about sharing my inspiration with others.
I’ve been painting en pleinair landscapes along the Red Road in Hawaii for over 25 years. As an award-winning pleinair landscape painter and experienced instructor, I welcome students at all levels. I will facilitate your experience with encouragement and gentle critique.
Whether you are newbie in pleinair painting or a seasoned artist, I will work with you at a level that is most comfortable for you.
Delicious and well-rounded nutritious meals will once again be provided twice daily by Chef Robin Worley. She is already dreaming up a fabulous fare of omnivore, vegetarian and/or vegan menu options for 2023. The menu will include some old favorites and some new thoughtfully designed, mouth-watering, wholesome dishes created from locally grown organic ingredients.
Robin truly enjoys growing food, as well as creating with locally produced ingredients to offer you an exotic island-style global cuisine. She is an artist herself who works in fashion design and 3-dimensional multi-media art as well as painting, and of course… the Art of Cuisine!
I didn’t know anything about the goddess Pele or the volcano, just that there was this most recent eruption. That I was so pulled to the lava rock still intrigues me and I’ve been amazed as I’ve researched the event and the mythology of Pele, after the fact of the retreat. And so, the Tropical Art Retreat experience continues to reveal deep meaning for me, to me, and about me, which is one of the reasons I go on art retreats…to learn more about myself and fall more deeply in love with the unique expression I am. I have continuous gratitude to you for creating this experience and for nurturing us all, body and mind and emotions, along the way.
Workshop Pricing
PRICE: $1750
2024 Retreat Date TBA
Includes:
• 2 daily meals ~ fresh, local & organic
• Sunday arrival dinner and Saturday departure breakfast included.
• Four hours of daily art instruction
• Guided excursions
• Tons of ALOHA!
Art Supply Kit:
Students have the option of purchasing a painting supply kit that includes watercolor paints, brushes, paper, and any other art materials they will need during the painting retreat in Hawaii. Please contact me if you would like me to reserve a kit for you.
REGISTRATION:
Payment is due when you register online.
Space is limited. Early registration encouraged!
We are choosing to keep this group small to optimize the experience and comfort level for all attendees.
There is a maximum of eight participants.
Cancellation policy: New dates to TBA
Note: Price does not include accommodation, airfare, or car service. Excursions will require the use of personal vehicles. There are many reasonably priced vacation rentals available locally. We are happy to help coordinate shared car rentals and suggest local vacation rentals.