From the lush, picturesque Quirós Valley, one of the most pristine and least-touristed areas of Spain, we’ll launch a week of hiking and artwork from Hotel Fuentes de Lucía, a cozy farmhouse created from the restoration of a 200 year old mill. Unpack, unwind and savor the comforts of home each morning and night, while sketching or painting the Asturian countryside on this eight-day B&B-based holiday.

With mountains, rivers, and fertile farms as our backdrop, we’ll travel daily by foot, stopping to paint or sketch under the guidance of artist and art teacher Mary Padgett, a signature member of the Pastel Society of America, who has been featured in American Artist magazine on several occasions. Our subjects will be as diverse as the landscape we will cover: sleepy village plazas, a farmer moving his cattle from pasture, impressive pre-Romanesque churches, alpine lakes, ancient country mills...even an open-air mercado on a busy morning.

Create your own masterpieces or memories as we explore the towns and terrain of northern Spain.