Trish, Srin and Vasanta are on their third visit. Maria, Anthea and Jan on their second and Francesca on her forth visit. Bonnie, Bill and Alex are all new friends.
Explore this delightful region, meet new friends from around the world and kick-start your creative side. With authentic Italian cuisine, a private room for every artist and a beautiful location you will really enjoy your artistic holiday in Italy.
Non painting partners are also welcome at a 30% discount. There is plenty for them to do and discover. If Giottos, sunshine and ice cream are simply not enough we can also arrange cookery, Italian, or yoga lessons
Flip through our photobooks and read our reviews to get an idea of our fun courses.
All seven day courses
2025 – 1,700 Euros (approx £1,400 depending on exchange rate)
Palette with Nico – £1000
Nonpainters 1000 Euros
We offer a refund of up to 20% for those arriving by international rail. See travel page for details.
We have 7 charming double bedrooms available in our traditional Italian farmhouses. For more details please go to
All our rooms have air conditioning units. New for 2025 we have a fabulous pool, 10m x 4m.
Keeping Warm
All our accommodation is centrally heated, since sometimes the weather does not obey us.
The view from the top of the lane
Susie, (UK)
What a magical week – until next time…
Julia (UK)
... clever, encouraging and very funny!! Thankyou
La splendissima Julie (UK)
This home has an axolotl, Whose name isn’t Aristotle...
June (USA)
What a wonderful, incredible, inspiring week..
Winifred (Netherlands)
wonderful week, full of art, good food/drinks
Sandra, Australia
kindness and generosity of spirit.... fab memories
Moira, Australia
lots of learning, laughs and brilliant food
Shirley UK
Wish I had done this course before I did the others, I wouldn’t have needed to search further afield.
Karyn, Canada
This has been the best vacation of my life!!..... I feel I now have a family in Italy.
Rob, UK
It has been great to ‘re-kindle' something that I have always loved doing.
Nancy, Canada
I produced my best paintings....
Pete, UK
my progress has been so much more than I had hoped for.
Verna,UK
Home from home with 5***** quality flair - fabulous.
Anna, Australia
Everyday has been amazing!
Sarah, UK
I have had an amazing week....
Gera, Australia
I have learnt such a lot of new techniques...
Alan , Scotland
Beautiful Italian weather and classic landscapes
Marianne & Bjorn, Norway
I couldn't have had a better teacher! I have been floating in the air for two whole weeks.
Rona, UK
You seem to attract some lovely people...
Rosemary, UK
You are so lucky to live in such a beautiful place - a painting everywhere you look.
Carole & Steve, UK
I can't believe how much I have enjoyed your painting course
Sandra, UK
I have once again found my 'art mojo'!! It feels great!
Jan & Anthea, UK
Well this holiday just has to rate as one of the best weeks we have spent in a long while
John and Alison, Guernsey
... the road to Art was paved with pasta, fig crumble, laughter and good companions
Srinath & Vasanta, UK
Best, productive week in many, many years
Tricia,NY, USA
...you all made me feel so welcome
Richard, UK
...learning, laughing and lunching....
Jan, UK
Yet another great week....
Sanni, Finland
Everything has been so great ...
Johan, Finland
Yes, I agree totally to what my beautiful and happy wife said.
(he said other things but I feel this should be immortalised!)
Val, UK
Happy days – painting, singing, laughing, laughing, laughing
Wijitha, UK
My dream of learning painting came true...
Kirsty, UK
... I cannot wait to come back
Pat, Canada
...it has turned into the best holiday I have had. (I have had lots of holidays).
Mo, Australia
Loved it from start to finish...
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