by Tessas Painting Trips in Provence | Sep 20, 2020 | Painting workshops, Vineyards, watercolour courses
Good morning sunshine, the view this morning from our house. We are painting in one of the oldest wine regions in the world, the Phoenicians are said to have first introduced viticulture here in the 6th century BC. It is strange, I hear no birds, see no butterflies,... by Tessas Painting Trips in Provence | Oct 28, 2019 | Dates of one day water colour classes, Lorgues-Provence, Painting workshops, Vineyards, watercolour courses
A break from it all. Funny, isn’t it? That the thing that does you the most good is generally the one thing you don’t do. Painting calms, soothes and seems to regulate me in a way that nothing else can. And yet and yet I don’t do it. I have so many... by Tessas Painting Trips in Provence | Sep 8, 2019 | Bonnieux, Painting workshops, Rouissillon, Vineyards, watercolour courses
Today we finally have cool weather the mistrals strong winds have blown away the hot humid air. It has been a summer of heat, hard work and big things to cope with. I turned 62 yesterday and I have finally had a calm quiet weekend which has been wonderful. My... by Tessas Painting Trips in Provence | Jul 5, 2019 | lavender fields, Lorgues-Provence, My Watercolours, Painting workshops, Rouissillon, Vineyards, watercolour courses
Or even two or three. It is just one of those things, I think to myself, I’ll wait until I have more time, I’ll have more time tomorrow, next week, next month, next year. I keep putting writing my blog off because I want enough time to write it in and to... by Tessas Painting Trips in Provence | May 18, 2019 | Painting workshops, Poppy fields, Rouissillon, Vineyards, watercolour courses
This is our house in Saint Didier for the week. It is so perfectly beautiful and typical of Provence. All I am going to do today is post photo’s of this lovely place as very soon I will be doing the airport run to pick up my Paint Provencers! I have 2... by Tessas Painting Trips in Provence | May 26, 2018 | Painting workshops, Poppy fields, Rouissillon, Vineyards, watercolour courses
It’s Saturday morning and it is time to pack up and go. We have come to the end of a wonderful week. Meiling and Dominique have produced a lot of fabulous work and I shall be sorry to say goodbye. The weather finally cheered up and we were able to spend...