painting holidays |
| 10 magical days of sketching in the Dordogne and Lot regions. Art, culture and wonderful cuisine. | 10 days sketching, medieval villages, wonderful food and company. Fully booked. VIEW DETAILS | |
| Sketching in a tranquil paradise surrounded by nature and wonderful history. VIEW DETAILS | I'll be back in France for my 5th retreat at Perigord Retreats, for 10 wonderful days of painting, culture, fantastic food and company. Register your interest. | |
| Imagine staying in an historical palazzo, nestled elegantly between the Sibillini Mountains and the Adriatic Coast and capturing your memories in sketches. Book here. | Plan a holiday to Europe and invite me to join you. We'll sketch together with plenty of guidance from me. Contact me and we'll make a plan. | |
workshops |
| Fun, relaxed classes on Zoom. Join my mailing list to find out what's coming up. | Watercolour lessons in New Zealand. Next workshop - TBA | |
what participants say |
| In no time at all Renee will have you on your way The hardest thing about Watercolour painting is getting started. So, take the plunge and join one of Renee’s classes, you won’t regret it. Renee is super supportive offering plenty of clear instructions and useful advice. Importantly you’re not left with any time to stare at a blank page – the only way to learn and improve is to jump right in! In no time at all Renee will have you on your way and encouraging you to leave all doubts behind in order to just relax and enjoy the process. I wholeheartedly recommend Renee’s classes and online tutorials. SL, Wanaka, New Zealand |
Your encouragement has helped me believe in myself more! I attended Renee's two day workshop and gained so much by doing so! Not only did it boost my confidence in painting outdoors, but I gained skills to take on landscapes and perspective drawing, both of which I was intimidated by. I have been an artist all my life ... more seriously in the last few years. I found the course suited both beginners and experienced artists. Renee is a wonderful teacher and such a positive person to learn from. I highly recommend you take this course yourself. HB, Lake Hawea, New Zealand |
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| Thoroughly enjoyed my weekend workshop with Renee. There was a really good mix of practical theory followed by practise and Renee was readily available for any queries and/or difficulties. She is a patient, enthusiastic instructor and I now feel much more confident painting in the field (plein air). The small group was amazing and I fully recommend this workshop. JM, Wanaka, New Zealand |
Just finished another one of @reneewaldenart ‘s online classes. What fun this was! Thank you so much Renee! I am thoroughly enjoying your classes and learning soooo much!!! :-) It makes some of the things that have intimidated me feel so much more doable. Your generous teaching has been such a gift. MC, Red Bluff, CA, USA |
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| French Retreat 2023 It was an experience I will remember forever. You helped me by teaching me how to let go of the “how to video “ sessions that I had become accustomed to and to try doing it on my own. This was my first experience doing Plen Air, and I think I absolutely loved it, nothing like it, I will try and incorporate this, when the weather permits. PB, Vancouver, Canada |
French Retreat 2023 I really appreciated your calm, enthusiastic and patient demeanor in your teaching. You nurtured this group from day one on the FB group and upon arrival so that we all already felt like friends. I can't talk you up enough to friends and family. I could not have imagined a more perfect trip other than in my dreams. RC, USA |
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| French Retreat 2023 The retreat was a fabulous experience for me as a studio watercolor artist with little experience in plein air painting. Also, journaling through sketching is a new experience for me. I love to travel and my new lessons in journaling with watercolor will be an integral part of my future trips. I enjoyed the daily structure of walking around a village in order to get a feeling for the place, which is important to me because my individual interpretation of the site is a big part of my painting. I like that you allowed for us to develop our unique feeling for the site and express it through our sketches and paintings. In addition I benefited from your instructional sessions in different types of perspective in landscape and architecture. I will continue to practice these in my landscape paintings. There were so many highlights of the retreat for me. First of all, being part of a group of painters with a passion for watercolor was wonderful. I learned so much from you, the instructor, and also from our group. Everyone brought something delightful and meaningful to our daily experience. Sharing delicious meals together also created a camaraderie that I believe will be long-lasting. All of the painting locations were fantastic, but two of them were special highlights for me—the water garden and Collonges-La-Rouge. The sites were truly inspiring and also challenged my techniques of color mixing and perspective. Also, your attention to each of our questions or needs, as well as your helpful input every step of the way were very positive experiences. Another important highlight was our ‘exhibition’ and dinner on our final night. A perfect closure to the retreat! MB, USA. |
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