Lesley Charnock recently hosted a landscape painting workshop in the Riebeek Valley, it was an overwhelming success and will be followed by another one at the end of October. There are still limited spaces available so should you be interested please contact Lesley for details. Lesley very kindly sent me these wonderful comments from ‘students’ to share.
Dearest Les,
The days I spent last week in Riebeek Kasteel were magic! I will long remember with gratitude and pleasure this Plein Air Workshop, which you planned so meticulously and executed with such positive energy and passion. Each one of us had your full attention when we needed it.
Our luxurious accommodation, tasty, sumptuous meals, the places we shared them and the outdoor painting venues, were all excellent. For me it was also a time when I learnt a great deal, made new friends and cemented old friendships. It was a special group of really lovely people and the warmth and laughter we shared will always be a part of this treasured memory.
As I work towards that goal of 1000 plein air paintings, I trust I will not forget the lessons learned, nor the inspiration which sprang from this wonderful experience, in such a beautiful part of our country.
Your passion and dedication will continue to inspire all of us fortunate enough to know you.
A big thank you and an even bigger hug!
With love, Wynnie.
Dear Lesley,
I have excellent memories of the workshop you organised. You put so much thought and hard work in it even before it starts and that is one reason for its success. The other one is that you are such a caring person and so dedicated to every participant.
Your expertise with painting is evident and I definitely picked up some (potential) new skills. Clay is more my medium then painting but it is something new and I love playing with colour. Never too old to learn.
The job now is to get rid of the extra kg after the inspiring food we had!
Enjoy your Italy trip and take it at your own pace!
I have excellent memories of the workshop you organised. You put so much thought and hard work in it even before it starts and that is one reason for its success. The other one is that you are such a caring person and so dedicated to every participant.
Your expertise with painting is evident and I definitely picked up some (potential) new skills. Clay is more my medium then painting but it is something new and I love playing with colour. Never too old to learn.
The job now is to get rid of the extra kg after the inspiring food we had!
Enjoy your Italy trip and take it at your own pace!
With love, Tineke
Hi Les
I just had to write to tell you how much I enjoyed the workshop!!! I learned so much & gained a lot of confidence to go out there & paint.
I can't wait to get out there again. I made some lovely new artist friends & we had so much fun. I shall have to diet for the next month to counteract for all the delicious food we ate!!!
Thankyou so much. Put my name down for the next one!
All the best
Love
Noeline
Dear Les,
Just a not to say 'thank you ' again for an inspirational and 'fun' workshop.
I am in awe of all the wonderful organization and all the trouble you took to make everything work so smoothly, which it most certainly did.
We all worked our 'buts off", but what fun we had during the whole workshop.
I will admit that it took me a few days to recover !!
Now I am having fun trying to improve what I did ? Anyway I learnt so much !
Thank you again,
Love June
Just a not to say 'thank you ' again for an inspirational and 'fun' workshop.
I am in awe of all the wonderful organization and all the trouble you took to make everything work so smoothly, which it most certainly did.
We all worked our 'buts off", but what fun we had during the whole workshop.
I will admit that it took me a few days to recover !!
Now I am having fun trying to improve what I did ? Anyway I learnt so much !
Thank you again,
Love June
Dear Lesley
I learnt SO much in the 4 days of intensive painting under your guidance. Riebeeck-Kasteel is a charming town and who would have thought we would have such excellent food
(and wine) along the way? Hats off to you for an excellent workshop. I would recommend this to anyone interested in plein-air painting, you certainly get your money's worth!
Many, many thanks.
Hi Les
The week at RBK was extremely rewarding & I just wanted to say thank you. The art instruction was so good, & I learned a huge amount ( coming of course off a very low base, the learning curve is steep)
But also the company was fun & stimulating, & the meals were great, if too good, actually, I ate far too much.
So thanks for your excellent organisation. I know it doesnt just happen.
