Laraine Simpson, one of the watermill’s most popular tutors…..
…..coming on her fifth visit to the mill
This year we are delighted again to welcome Laraine Simpson for her fifth visit to the watermill. She’s proved to be one of our most popular tutors, with her courses always full.
During the week-long painting holiday, which runs from 4-11 September, Laraine will be tutoring in oils, pastels, watercolours etc.
And, as always, Laraine’s partner Paul will be on hand to help entertain you and to inspire your painting with a little gentle guitar playing on location.
Laraine is a Fine Arts-Painting graduate of Central School of Art & Design (now Central St. Martins), London. She is highly regarded as a perceptive, patient and encouraging tutor working with beginners and advanced students alike, her main aim being to teach people to ‘see’ the relationships of line, tone, shape, colour etc which are fundamental to drawing and painting. Laraine works in oils, pastels, watercolours, and a variety of drawing materials. Her main inspiration is the wonderful interplay of light on surfaces, particularly the human form and landscape, and also animals and architecture.
Here’s a rather nice oil Laraine painted in the UK, called Hawnby Summer Heat. It was executed en plein air using palette knives. Laraine says: “It was a very hot day and having quickly blocked in the main shapes of the composition with washes, the use of the knives speeded up the painting process and created luscious textures. The simple arrangement of the tree line and subtle changes of the rich greens in the landscape are complemented by the inclusion of strategically placed reddish ochres.”
And here’s a painting of the nearby castle of Verrucola, painted by one of Laraine’s students: 
If you’d like to see the castle yourself and enjoy the unique delights of a famous Watermill at Posara painting course, now’s the time to book. We already have six students booked in, so places are filling up.
To recap, Laraine’s painting holiday with tuition oils, pastels, watercolours and drawing runs from 4-11 September.
If you would like to come on Laraine’s painting holiday at the watermill, see our website to find out more.
Don’t forget: If you book your place under the Tuscan sun at the watermill for a 2010 course before the end of February there’s a £50 ‘Winter Warming Allowance’ discount. Just call us on (UK number) 01888 568 375 or email us using our secure Contact Form (quoting blog 2001) and we’ll make sure your place is reserved.
