Reference photos – Get the most out of your smartphone with these 6 tips
Having a smartphone in your pocket has really changed the game for artists! You no longer need to carry a big DSLR around your neck and read a thousand-page manual on how to operate it properly before you can take reference photos. I can hear you shouting through the...
900 New lavender Plants
Ok… So we did a thing recently – We planted 900 new lavender plants… Yes, you read that correctly. 900 plants, all by hand! We started by getting our local farmer to come in and plough the ground up into separate strips. After, We collected 5...
New addition: Jacuzzi
Last July, 2019, it was hot – I mean really hot. We had some lovely visitors from Texas who were used to the heat but even so, we struggled. Fans everywhere, air conditioning where possible, doors and windows open or shut to suit the mood. Dinner became later and...
Perigord Retreats in spring
Perigord Retreats in Spring. March has been warm this year, 22 degrees centigrade (72 Fahrenheit) and full sunshine during the day which has been fabulous. We had been concerned that this early spring may be ruined by frost but, so far, we are in the clear. As part...How do YOU plant a palm tree?
Before we moved in, one of the lovely things we remembered about the property was the positioning of two palm tree s outside of the swimming pool. We felt it gave it a tropical feel and now love listening to the leaves rustle when we have a little wind. Each time we...
The Arrival of the Piet Mondrian Cows
The Arrival of the Piet Mondrian Cows We like to take the opportunity to continue to explore new locations and finding different things to visit. We stumbled upon a brocante on one of these trips several years ago. The whole hamlet is taken over by a...
The Perigord Retreats Journey
Why France Want to know why we started Perigord Retreats – watercolor workshops in France (and other disciplines, for that matter)? Thinking about experiencing painting in the Perigord like our ancestors? Read on… Having spent many years holidaying in...