by Tessas Painting Trips in Provence | Jan 25, 2023 | Art Classes, My Watercolours, on line Simply Watercolours, Uncategorized, watercolour courses
Simply Watercolours is now live! We have an early bird 20% off until 14th February I am over the moon, we have finally finished my on line, one to one, personalized water colour course for beginners and for those of you who would like a refresher course. . ... by Tessas Painting Trips in Provence | Nov 28, 2022 | Art Classes, Art Exhibitions, Bonnieux, Painting workshops
End of November in the vineyards. Fabrice is already pruning the vines ready for the winter. Bare, twisted, dancing vines, stripped of all colour and left naked to brave the winter. From tiny buds, pink and green to spring green leaves, growing into long tendrils,... by Tessas Painting Trips in Provence | Apr 19, 2020 | Art Classes, Flower Paintings by Tess, My Watercolours, Painting workshops
I am sitting in the living room on a wet and grey day, watching the new pale leaves of the medlar tree soak up the rain and grow before my eyes. Yesterday was so hot I was sunbathing, today is so cold I am thinking of lighting the fire. I consider myself extremely... by Tessas Painting Trips in Provence | Jan 25, 2020 | Art Classes, Lorgues-Provence, Painting workshops, Rouissillon
Anemones on 640 grammes rough water colour paper (Arches) Using wet on dry and dry on dry. These little anemones have been bright and full for an entire week. I am not sure whether or not to leave the painting as finished or to add one or two more anemones as there... 
by Tessas Painting Trips in Provence | Dec 1, 2019 | Art Classes, My Watercolours, one day watercolour classes, Painting workshops
It has cleared a lot now. The rain has sunk into the earth and the skies adorn the water in pastel hues. I see the passing clouds ripple in the wind whilst Tilly our little black dog dumps sticks at my feet insistant that I throw them for her. This next lovely piece... by Tessas Painting Trips in Provence | Jul 11, 2019 | Art Classes, My Watercolours, Painting workshops, watercolour courses
Yesterday we visited Angouleme, we weren’t very impressed but we did have a nice lunch there in pretty surroundings and enjoyed the shops. We didn’t paint there, we didn’t want to. Instead we came back to Lime Tree House and painted here the rather...