Sketching and Painting Holidays
That’s easy to say, isn’t it? It involves certain assumptions on my part – that most people’s idea of a suitable book will match my own, that everyone understands what they’re looking for, and that they can find such a thing, perhaps at short notice. Once upon a time, I provided the required sketchbook for … Read more
We’re never happy, we humans. Are we? If we live in a cold climate, we go to extraordinary lengths to chase the sun. If our everyday is hot and sticky, we seek relief in cool spaces, in shade, or immersion in water. All of this is understandable. Less so, to my mind, is getting excited … Read more
After a break of several months of personal travel without any Vistas departures, it was both a novelty and a challenge to be back in the saddle; a week ago I hosted a one-day workshop for a lovely bunch of ten ladies in the village where I’m house-sitting for a month. It just so happens … Read more
Beaches…desert…sand-coloured rocks and adobe buildings. From Scotland’s West Coast to southern Sri Lanka and the high dunes of Merzouga, Morocco, we encounter a lot of sand on these painting holidays. But what colour is sand? Quite often, our eyes deceive us. Thinking of holiday destinations around the world, we’ll be aware that there are almost … Read more