Set in the inspiring Tuscan and Umbrian countryside, Artist in Italy is offering painting holidays and art workshops for people who love art, Italy, good food and wine. We are now in our fourth year and our week-long courses cover a range from painting and drawing, icon painting, photography, art workshops (including some basic printmaking) to botanical illustration.
To give you a flavour of our painting holidays, have a look at this short video.
The courses have been carefully designed for both beginners and intermediate artists who would like to improve their skills and techniques.
We are a family-run business. I am Julian, and do all the teaching, as well as running the painting workshops. My wife is called Mandy; she does everything else. We have two small children, a dog, and a couple of cats.
If you would like to find out more about us, please read the article published in The Observer
And to get an idea of what other guests thought, have a quick look at our testimonials...
My studio is always friendly and relaxed and I have over 17 years experience teaching students of all ages and abilities
My aim is to inspire you and to build your confidence in a range of methods, both traditional and modern, and to ensure that you leave here having had a wonderful experience.
Chianciano Terme The odd little town of Chianciano Terme is, rather strangely, one of Italy's most popular spa towns. For most of the year it seems to stand forlornly empty and boarded up, a jumble of shabby 1960's hotels paying tribute to...
A snapshot of the last year November - Spooky skulls and Halloween, time to squeeze in a week long Icon painting course before getting down to the renovations again - but this time upstairs.
A snapshot of the last year October - a welcome addition to the studio...heat! and the Art Workshops produce some wonderful images.
A snapshot of the last year September - busy, busy, busy... great groups again - Julian met his doppelganger, we made some friends for life and, for one little girl, her first day at 'big school'...
A snapshot of the last year August - Stealing some days for long lazy lunches, and watching the golden light turn into dusk...
A snapshot of the last year May; Big month for us - birthdays, big skies and blooming fields. Art courses in full swing as Spring gradually turns into Summer...
A snapshot of the last year April; And we're off! First and second school groups arrive, and the studio is buzzing!
