We are looking forward to the visit of one of our new watercolour tutors, Carl March, next month, not least to see how he captures the glorious scenery around the Watermill in his sketchbook – and encourages you to do the same. Why not come and join us? We still have a couple of painting places left. Carl March, an English painter and printmaker, has studied in Milan and lived until recently in Continue Reading
The sunlit valley of Posara is waiting for your pastelling talents
This stunning pastel by our Watermill tutor Rebecca de Mendonça is of the view as the sun sets over the valley of the River Rosaro, with Posara in the distance. Rebecca, a wonderful English pastellist, will be with us from Saturday 27 August to Saturday 3 September 2022 for another of her popular weeks. We would love you to join her, capturing beautiful scenes in pastel Continue Reading
A series of sunflowers to brighten your Sun-day
Since it is Sun-day, how better to brighten it than with a series of sunflowers. And who better to paint them than Vincent van Gogh, whose series of paintings of sunflowers in a vase are as iconic as the Mona Lisa or Michelangelo’s Sistine chapel? An article in the online DailyArt magazine tells us that the famous Sunflowers (one of which you can see above) is actually the second series of Continue Reading
A busy and creative week with Randy
Above is a montage of just some of the paintings done by participants on Randy Hale’s watercolour painting holiday at the Watermill this week. Inspired by Randy and the beautiful locations to which we go on our painting sessions, the group of 11 painters produced a plethora of pictures, as well as enjoying the ambience of the Watermill and its beautiful surroundings, and the convivial company of Continue Reading
Hazel shares some memories of her Watermill week
We are always pleased when guests on our Watermill painting weeks prolong their memories of their stay with us by sending us pictures they painted when they were here. So, we were delighted to receive some watercolours from Hazel Murray, who was a guest on Keiko Tanabe’s watercolour week earlier this month. Thank you for sharing these with us, Hazel, I selected just two to give an idea of the Continue Reading
Objets trouvés at the Watermill
An objet trouvé, as you well know, is something found by an artist and displayed with no, or minimal, alteration, as a work of art. Well, we don’t count ourselves as artists like our wonderful painting tutors and their talented students, our guests on our creative courses, but there are objets trouvés scattered about the mill to add further sources of inspiration for painting, along with the Continue Reading
Bring your sketchbook to capture the Tuscan countryside with Carl
Carl March, our exciting new watercolour tutor from England has just send me this lovely sketch of the botanic gardens in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight. He says: “I am particularly pleased with this latest painting in my sketchbook and I am looking forward to helping our guests with their own sketchbooks, capturing sunlight and vibrant colours of Tuscany. Carl is an English painter and Continue Reading
Come and share Carl’s passion for painting
Due to a sudden cancellation, we have an extra place available Carl March’s painting course next month. Carl March, an English painter and printmaker, has studied in Milan and lived until recently in Dubai: a truly international artist! Drawing and design are his passions and he likes to experiment with various drawing mediums, combining them with traditional watercolour painting processes to Continue Reading
Randy returns to a dramatic subject – and to the Watermill
Randy Hale, our encouraging and enthusiastic watercolour tutor, keeps on enjoying the Watermill and its surroundings at long-distance, painting, from photographs and mental memories, the scenes that inspired him on his last visits to us. You may recollect a few months back we showed you his dramatic picture of the house and palm trees on the switchback road from Posara to the walled mediaeval Continue Reading
Looking good in the rose pergola this morning
Why not come and see our colourful gardens and grounds for yourself, by joining one of our inspiring creative courses and enjoy a spectacular setting, warm hospitality, delicious food, the convivial company of like-minded people – and, of course, inspiring tuition from our sympathetic Watermill tutors. Our courses are pretty full up, but we do have some spaces and you can see the details below. Continue Reading