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TUSCANY, ITALY, 18 - 24 Oct 2025
A week in beautiful Tuscany! We'll stay on an historic olive farm, making local excursions to explore and sketch. There will be history, culture, Italian charm and amazing food. It's going to be fantastic!

I'm Renee Walden
A passionate plein air painter.
I sketch the world around me in watercolours, capturing stories of places, journeys, and everyday beauty. Painting outdoors allows me to form a deep connection with the landscapes and people I encounter.
Each year I fill a pile of sketchbooks - these are my most treasure possessions.
A studio painter.
I take the vivid memories from my outside adventures into my studio to create larger watercolours or mixed media works.
Whether representational or abstract, my work reflects my love of wild places, quiet moments, and the passage of time.
A creative enabler.
Helping others capture their memories in colour is one of the greatest joys of my artistic journey. On painting holidays and in workshops I’ve watched people grow braver, laugh louder, make friends, and fill pages with art they never thought possible. I'm right there alongside them — and it's magic.