Judging by their comments, the participants in Tim Wilmot’s first online, interactive session for the Watermill mill earlier in the week had a wonderful time piecing a piazza in the walled mediaeval town of Fivizzano, a mile or so from the Watermill. Here are some of the comments: “Tim’s watercolour class was wonderful and I […]
Beat the coronavirus blues painting a rainbow zebra
Our next online, interactive painting session with the inspiring and sympathetic American watercolourist Randy Hale involves a multicoloured zebra, to bring a smile to your face and to the faces of the people who see your paintings. And Randy will throw in a snow egret, too. As you probably know, our Watermill online sessions have […]
A stationary stone gathers moss
I never thought it would be possible to have a favourite stone, but this one is mine. We encounter it every day when we go for a walk along the millstream and through the bamboo forest beside the river. The stone stands beside the path just above the boca, the archway which marks the beginning […]
Still time to make your pastels shine with Rebecca
You have only a couple more days to sign in for Rebecca de Mendonça’s online pastel session this Thursday, in which she will show you how to capture shine and reflected colour in your paintings. We would love you to join us — and, when you have enjoyed learning the art of pastel painting online […]
A lasting memory of our ‘virtual’ week
Congratulations to Myra Baynton, who won the picture above by tutor Mike Willdridge in the prize draw at the end of our ‘virtual’ online, interactive painting week at the Watermill. The painting is of the flower market in the wonderful Italian city of Lucca which we ‘visited’ on our excursion day during the week. Mike […]
And so farewell… inspiring thoughts on the last day of our ‘virtual’ painting week at the Watermill
Friday saw the last day of our online, interactive painting week at the Watermill, where more than 80 people, from many parts of the world, painted along every day for seven days with our sympathetic and inspiring tutor Mike Willdridge. That’s his painting of our last day’s location, or rather, a washing line in the […]
Peaceful painting in a tranquil convent on Day Six of our ‘virtual’ painting week
After our excursion into the bustle of the city of Lucca on Wednesday, the members of our online interactive painting group spent a few tranquil hours yesterday, painting in the grounds of historic monastery near the Watermill. That’s tutor Mike Willdridge’s demonstration picture of the scene above. Judging by the animated chatter of the Zoom […]
Painting tutor Vicki Norman: ‘Her wonderful paintings are an inspiration’
With increasing confidence that we will, at last, be able to run our creative courses this summer, we-re going to be reintroducing you to our inspiring tutors. Today, may we present Vicki Norman, who is returning this summer for another of her vibrant painting weeks. Vicki will be with us for her course, in oils […]
Painting in a stunning Italian piazza on Day Five of our ‘virtual’ week
It was excursion day yesterday on our online, interactive ‘virtual’ week at the Watermill and we visited a flower market in the stunning piazza dell’anfiteatro in the beautiful walled Italian city of Lucca. That’s tutor Mike Willdridge’s demonstration picture of the scene above. As usual, we have had plenty of kind comments about our week […]
Join the party and paint a piazza!
More than 60 people have already signed up for Tim Wilmot’s unique online session next Tuesday, ready to paint along in a piazza! Why don’t you come and join the party? The online painting sessions run by the Watermill and its renowned tutors continue to provide inspiration, relaxation and happy conversation. And we’ve an exciting […]