Watercolour Painting Class: Gum Blossom Retreat

Recent reviews of Watercolour Painting Class: Gum Blossom Retreat

• 5/5 from Debi Shaw, attended Feb 2026: This was a fabulous class and I was so happy with the end result. I learnt so much and it was so enjoyable. Ann is an amazing teacher.
• 4/5 from Caryn Jacobs, attended Aug 2025: Ann provided a relaxed opportunity for me to explore watercolour techniques, have a play with different paints and materials, and ultimately produce a beautiful watercolour piece to take home.
• 5/5 from Karen Stevenson, attended May 2025: This was the second art retreat I have done with Ann Russell, it was such such a positive experience the first time. Again, it was great fun, learning about watercolour techniques, being encouraged to experiment, and coming away with a finished product that is uniquely 'my work'.
• 4/5 from Karen Stevenson, attended Nov 2024: A great class! Ann is very experienced, skilled and patient, and her studio a cavern of wonders, full of art materials, art books, and inspiration. Wonderful fun and we could not believe the time passed so quickly.
• 5/5 from Elizabeth Clarke, attended Oct 2024: A fun and relaxing day. Everything was lovely and I made a beautiful piece of art. Would highly recommend!
• 5/5 from Karin Rushin, attended Aug 2024: Ann was friendly and welcoming. She was well prepared for the course and knowledgeable, providing great encouragement and support. The materials were good quality and plentiful. I liked learning new techniques with similarly interested people and coming home with a finished product. It was a fun and relaxing session.
• 5/5 from Rosalind Azizi, attended Aug 2024: Wonderful day learning new things about the magic of watercolour. Ann's studio is such an inspiring place to be, well laid out so that we all had enough space to work during the day. I learnt lots of new things from Ann, and was inspired by her fantastic use of colour and her encouragement to be creative. The morning tea and lunch she provided was really amazing, and we got to sit outside in her patio area and chat together during those breaks. All up a fantastic day! Thank you so much Ann (oh, and I forgot to add that we got a lovely 'showbag' of bits and pieces when we left).
• 5/5 from Karen Wilson, attended Feb 2024: This was the most lovely class. Well organised, not rushed, very peaceful, lovely environment, great space. The food was delicious, the equipment was in good supply a. D the instructions easy to understand. Thank you Ann
• 5/5 from Liz Bowman, attended Dec 2023: Thanks Ann, you provided such a relaxed environment for us to learn. It was great you were happy to answer my plethora of questions and share knowledge of many media not just the days project…so generous. I can’t wait to see when your workshop calendar for 2024 is up and running.
• 5/5 from Ana Ferrer, attended Oct 2023: Such a great day spent learning new beautiful watercolour techniques in lovely company. Ann is an amazing teacher who knows how to perfectly combine technical teachings with allowing the students to freely let their creativity and intuition organically flow. Yummy morning tea and lunch were provided, all in the most stunning natural setting possible. Highly recommend without a doubt.
• 5/5 from Alison Butler, attended Oct 2023: Fantastic day learning about water colour painting. Ann was very knowledgeable and she made the day very enjoyable.