EXPERIENCE PAINTING LIKE THE INTREPID MASTERS OF YORE

Plein air painting & luxe travel
​for adventurous artists

Expedition Painter is for the artistic traveller who wants a deeply personal plein air painting experience without the herding and discomforts of large group tours.

​I guide small private groups to marvelous places and provide dedicated tuition to each member. I arrange comfortable in-country travel, let you choose from the finest hotels on offer, take you to the best local dining establishments and show you the choice insider secrets and shopping. These are luxe experiences I know you'll find richly rewarding and wonderfully memorable.
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Feature Expedition: The Orient

Weather-wise the best time to paint in SE Asia is between Jan 1st and Feb 28th.

INTIMATE GROUP OF 12 PEOPLE ONLY
PERSONAL CONCIERGE TRAVEL PLANNING
STAY AT LUXURY HOTELS IN SUBLIME SETTINGS
FINE DINING & VIP HOSPITALITY

ENJOY A "GAUGUIN" TYPE EXPERIENCE
PLEIN AIR ON A STUNNING TROPICAL ISLAND
PLEIN AIR AT THE ANGKOR TEMPLES
FROM $5K - $9K (DEPENDING ON YOUR PERSONAL FLIGHT/ACCOM CHOICES)

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Your Guide and Teacher: Alan Scott-Moncrieff

Scottish-born American impressionist Alan Scott-Moncrieff will guide you on the most spectacular trip to SE Asia where you will paint the remarkable places of film and legend, stay in luxurious hotels, enjoy sumptuous Asian hospitality and dine on exquisite Oriental cuisine. This trip evokes the better and ethical sentiments of the colonial days. Alan studied at Edinburgh College of Art and is the grandson of the late illustrator Keith Ward (The Black Stallion, Read with Dick and Jane, Saturday Evening Post etc). He has lived and taught around the world and has nine years of working in Asia which affords him the contacts and insider knowledge to make this trip the perfect, safe experience for you as a budding Expedition Painter. You can view Alan's full bio here:

Alan's Bio

The Orient

Cambodia was known as the Jewel of the Orient. Though renowned for it's troubles in the 1970's, it has made an extraordinary recovery and has now become the choice destination in SE Asia. The Angkor temples offer an unparalleled setting for the Expedition Painter and will provide you bragging rights for decades to come. Thailand offers some of the greatest tropical havens remaining in the world today and is famous for it's kind, gentle people and exciting cuisine. Between these two countries you will receive a taste of the region that will open you up to exploring Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam in future trips.

Your choice of the finest hotels

Stroll the private beach at night with cocktail in hand

A painter's paradise

Your room with a view

Angkor Thom and it's spectacular invasion by nature is profoundly inspiring

Tree top rooms overlooking the beach

Dine at the Foreign Correspondence Club

Sublime spa treatments for weary painters

Dine among the stars at Bangkok's Vertigo

Service to spoil even the most spoiled traveller

Reserve your Place ​​

I take only 12 students for each Expedition. This is so each participant has the optimally rewarding experience both as a painter and an adventurer. This also makes these Expeditions perfect for groups of friends or Art Club Members who'd like to travel and paint together. As your teacher/guide I will concierge your flight & accommodation plans with you by phone/Skype so you can handpick options to suit your personal needs and comfort preferences. 

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