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Inaugural Paint The Cotswolds

Slow Travel Tours Posted on September 12, 2026 by Ginny FergusSeptember 12, 2026  
Sheep-oaks-stone walls

The inaugural Paint The Cotswolds took place in July and was a charmed week filled with wonderful painting experiences. We enjoyed super-fine weather, a lovely and cohesive group, charming accommodations, delicious food, kind and reliable drivers, and absolutely wonderful painting … Continue reading →

Posted in Boutique Painting Trips, Boutique Painting Workshops, Chianti, Chipping Campden, Cotswolds, En Plein Air with Virginia Fergus, England, Florence, Gardens, Italy, loosen up with watercolor, Paint Florentine Gardens, Paint Greve-in-Chianti, paint in France, paint in Italy, Paint in Provence, Paint in Tuscany, paint on location, Paint San Gimignano, Paint The Cotswolds, Painting, Paintings by V. S. Fergus, Paintings by V. S. Fergus, plein air painting, plein air painting in Italy, San Gimignano, San Gimignano, slow tours, Slow Travel Benefits, slow travel painting, Slow Travel Tours, Small group, small group tours, travel to paint, Tuscany, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Virginia Fergus, Virginia Fergus Fine Art, watercolor painting, watercolor painting, watercolor painting workshops, Watercolour workshops in Provence | Tagged "slow travel", Chipping Campden, Paint Florentine Gardens, Paint Greve-in-Chianti, Paint San Gimignano, paint The Cotswolds, Paintings by V. s. Fergus, Plein Air Painting, The Cotswolds, Tuscany, Watercolor, Watercolor painting | Leave a reply

Paintings Made on Location in Italy

Slow Travel Tours Posted on February 14, 2026 by Ginny FergusFebruary 14, 2026  
Florentine Afternoon in the Bardini Garden

  Today I decided to share some of my own Paintings Made on Location in Italy. Maybe it will inspire you to join me on a painting workshop! I teach absolute beginners to professional artists in my workshops and know … Continue reading →

Posted in Chianti, Cotswolds, En Plein Air with Virginia Fergus, Florence, Ginny Fergus, Italy, loosen up with watercolor, paint in France, paint in Italy, Paint in Provence, Paint in Tuscany, paint on location, Painting, painting workshops in provence, Paintings by V. S. Fergus, Paintings by V. S. Fergus, plein air painting, plein air painting in Italy, Provence, San Gimignano, San Gimignano, slow tours, Slow Travel Benefits, slow travel painting, Slow Travel Tours, Small group, travel to paint, Tuscany, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Virginia Fergus, Virginia Fergus Fine Art, watercolor painting, watercolor painting, watercolor painting workshops, Watercolour workshops in Provence | Tagged France, Italy, Plein Air Painting, Watercolor, Watercolor painting | Leave a reply

Benefits of Traveling to Paint

Slow Travel Tours Posted on December 1, 2025 by Ginny FergusDecember 30, 2025  
Tuscany-landscape-cypress

The benefits of traveling to paint are numerous. Some are overt and some very subtle. Many times I have reflected on my own decision back in 1995 to embark on my first slow travel painting experience and the wonderful life … Continue reading →

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