Drawing and painting on location is always fun, but go to a warm sunny town on a small peninsula jutting into Lake Garda and the pleasure increases beyond measure. Throw in 18 students and you are all set for a great week!
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| Sara |
We stayed in a little hotel in Sermione, just a 20 minute walk from the centre of the old town. Crossing the bridge, with water either side and flanked by a medieval castle, is like stepping into history. Twisty small streets, shaded by tall ochre coloured buildings, with several squares leading to the lake, all full of cafes and restaurants.
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| Anne, Pam, Sandra, Carlo |
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| Pam and Julie B |
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| Clive working on his painting |
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| Carlo, Anne and Liz - painting in the dappled shade. |
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| Nicky, Kate, Clive, Ken, Christine and Pam |
A boat trip to the next town was a blue-balmy treat.
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| Claire, Christine, Sandra, Anne, Julie, Gennie, Nicky, Pam, Aidan, Ken, Ruth, Julie B, Sara, Clive, Liz and Kate |
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| A quick demo |
On the last day we stayed at the hotel, and painted water colour exercises around the pool. Very productive and relaxing at the same time.
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| Front, Sara, and on the lounger.... Robert! |
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| Julie B, Carlo, Pam, Christine, and outside, Nicky, Ken, Gennie, Kate, Liz |
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| Student exercise |
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| Verona from above |
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| Gennie, Robert, Ken, Anne, Liz, Pam, Julie B, Kate, Sandra, Kate, Carlo, Sara, Ruth, Aidan, Nicky, Christine, Claire. |
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| Reflected in the window, Gennie, Julie, Sara |
A day trip to Verona led some of us to a gorgeous little art shop/stationers whose window was full of tantalising colour pencils...
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| Nicky, Christine, Claire, Gennie, Julie, Robert, Ken |
The next trip is to Croatia - can't wait!!
