COURSE DATE: Saturday 30th August to Saturday 6th September 2025
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Artist Deenagh Miller is trained in art and design and has a degree in Art History – she has several years experience as an Adult Education Tutor in the UK.
The Course will be suitable for beginners as well as those who have worked with other media/materials, and will include:
- basic techniques of pen and ink drawing
- still life drawing
- drawing buildings, gardens and landscapes
- adding colour to drawings (feel free to bring along your own watercolour set or pastels etc. if you would like to add colour to your drawings – or use the colouring materials provided)
- framing and presentation of drawings
- with Deenagh happy to provide further advice and feedback based on her extensive experience
- pens, ink and paper provided
Local afternoon trips: Two local sightseeing trips will be offered (on Tuesday and Thursday): Montefegatesi for a visit to the Dante statue and an optional hike to Monte Prato Fiorito; Bagni di Lucca, maybe for a spa visit (at additional cost), to walk the Via dell’Amore (free!), or general sightseeing.
Come and stay at Casale di Clio for a week (or longer!) and take a course in Pen and Ink Drawing plus Watercolour with artist Deenagh Miller (the course includes adding watercolour to the ink drawings if you would like to). Workshop classes are held in the mornings in the ‘Art Barn’, with afternoons and evening free to continue drawing in the grounds of Casale di Clio and the locale – or to hike, read, relax, make use of the various creative resources at the house, or to socialise with other participants and the hosts – two afternoon local sightseeing trips will be offered (see below). If there is interest, Tizi is happy to show guests how to make tagliatelle or spaghetti from scratch, using a hand-operated pasta machine. At the end of the week an informal exhibition of participants’ work will be prepared and local folk invited to enjoy the art and aperitivi!
Aside from complimentary welcome aperitivi and dinner, this is priced as a self-catering week (we have a well-equipped kitchen and an outdoor BBQ); there are various food-shopping options nearby, and a number of options for walks of various lengths to local traditional eateries. If self-catering does not appeal, it may be possible to have some or all lunches and/or dinners provided for you at Casale di Clio (eating with the hosts), at additional cost – please contact us if you wish to discuss this, mentioning any dietary preferences and food allergies (you may buy fruit, cereal, yoghurt, pastries, bread etc. locally for self-prepared breakfasts).
Schedule:
- Saturday: arrival (collection from Bagni di Lucca for those arriving by train), meet hosts and other participants, local orientation, settle in/explore/relax (feel free to arrive and stay prior to the course start date – at our additional-day rate); welcome aperitivi and dinner;
- Sunday: Morning – meet tutor, course introduction and provision of materials; Later – free to draw/explore/relax (optional walk to Bar Santina at San Cassiano for traditional Sunday lunch – other options available!);
- Monday to Thursday (daily): Morning – Drawing Workshop; Later: free to draw/explore/relax (optional local afternoon trips – see above);
- Friday: Morning – Drawing Workshop and preparation for Exhibition; Late Afternoon/Early Evening – informal exhibition of participants’ works with aperitivi;
- Saturday: departure (morning drop-off at Bagni di Lucca train station) – or stay on at Casale di Clio, by prior agreement – at our additional-day rate).
“Although we will be working in the morning, on some afternoons I will stay on & paint & draw the landscape, it is irresistible as a subject! And you are most welcome to join me, at no further cost, to paint or draw & receive further tuition, instruction, encouragement; I look forward to meeting you at Casale di Clio!” Deenagh
Relax in the garden during ‘down-time’ … and maybe practice your newly-developed skills!
JUST 2 PLACES REMAINING!
7 nights Accommodation (arrive Saturday – depart Saturday) + Course Fee:
€845 (en-suite room with valley view)/€775 (shared bathroom & courtyard view)
(stays may be extended at the additional-day rate)
15% deposit secures a place, with balance of payment required by 6 weeks before arrival
For further information and to secure a place contact us
For more about courses at Casale di Clio – including hybrid/online courses – see our Courses Page
More examples of Deenagh’s pen and ink drawings follow (to see more of Deenagh’s work visit her website) …
