Kim Forness, who came with her mum Mija Soroko on Brienne Brown’s painting course last week has just posted this lovely review on TripAdvisor. She writes: “Fantastic experience! My mom and I had the most wonderful week at the Watermill – it really is a special place. Lois, Bill, Karsten, and the entire staff made […]
First impressions of a Watermill painting week
The video above was made by Watermill painting tutor Charles Sluga‘s wife Nancy for his fans and followers, beautifully encapsulating their first impressions of his Watermill painting week. Why not come and create your own impressions on a Watermill creative course next year? You’ll enjoy inspiring tuition, warm hospitality, stunning scenery, delicious food and wine […]
Celebrating the changing seasons at the Watermill. It’s polenta time again, delicious with porcini mushrooms.
As summer turns to autumn, it’s the time of the maize harvest, when the cobs and hung up to dry, the start of the process of making flour from the kernels. The flour is then used to make polenta, a kind of porridge, a staple Italian dish. It is particularly delicious with porcini mushrooms, which […]
The best studio location ever, says Watermill tutor Charles Sluga
Above is a video Charles has just published for his fans and followers. Yes, the views are fantastic: on one side the Watermill walled garden with the towering Apennine mountains, the backbone of Italy, in the distance; and on the other, the Riverside gardens and the river Rosaro bubbling past us. Inspiring, or what? Come […]
The Invasion of the Sinuous Aliens: a joint Terenzoni/ Watermill production!
It looks like a still from one of those Sci-Fi B movies: strange alien creatures invade the Earth. But fear not, these are just ornamental gourds that our gardener Flavio Terenzoni has arranged around the Watermill’s collection of demijohns in the corner of the courtyard. Come and join in the creative fun yourself on one […]
And so farewell and thank you for your convivial company…
…to Brienne Brown and a delightful group of painters and partners from the USA and the UK. The conversation was convivial, the weather, warm (with one wet day) and the painting, prolific. Above is a short video the group’s farewell show, demonstrating their convivial creativity. Put yourself in the picture and join one of our […]
Another inspiring ‘illuustrated handout’, from Brienne
l am delighted to tell you that our current painting tutor Brienne Brown has just added to our collection of ‘illustrated handouts or ˜annotated sketches” made by our painting tutors to help their students understand more about the art and craft of drawing and painting. These inspiring artefacts remind me of illustrated travel journals in […]
Watermill painting courses: we must be doing something right!
We have just had another rave review on Trip Advisor for a Watermill painting course. This time it is from Kim, who was on Mike Willdridge‘s course last week. Kim writes: “I’ve just returned from an excellent week of painting, gourmet eating and sightseeing from this gorgeous venue.The Watermill is so peaceful, the art studio […]
Brienne gives full value from the beginning of her course!
We are so pleased to welcome back the delightful watercolour painter Brienne Brown, who is leading a convivially creative course, with guests (eight painters and four non-painting partners) from the USA and the UK. Above is Lois Breckon’s video of Brienne in the walled garden emphasising the importance of Values in painting. Why don’t you […]
And so farewell…
…to Mike Willdridge and a delightful and diverse group of painters and partners from the USA, Australia and the UK. The conversation was convivial, the weather, warm and the painting, prolific. Above is a short video the group’s farewell show, demonstrating their convivial creativity. You, too, could be in a picture like this if you […]