Painting In France

9 days/7 nights, June 30-July 10, 2009. Highlights: In Dordogne region, stay in Antibes for six 3-hour morning painting classes — one-on-one instruction in water media, acrylic, mixed media, collage, earth pigments/excursions to Matisse Chapel, Picasso Museum, historic Grotte farmers’ market, Château de Monbazillac, Moulin de Larroque art paper shop. Land price, $3,100. Single supplement, $550. Art Treks (Bolinas, CA; 415/868-9558, www.arttreks.com).