2025 art retreat

A Review: The 2025 Capitola Watercolor Journaling Experience

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A Review: The 2025 Capitola Watercolor Journaling Experience So, I’ve always wanted to find a way to, you know, capture my travels that felt a little more personal than just taking pictures. This year, I finally took the plunge and signed up for the 2025 ‘Capitola Watercolor Journaling Experience’, and honestly, I wanted to share what it was really like. You know, arriving in Capitola is basically like stepping into another world, sort of. It’s a small, very pretty beach town, and the whole atmosphere, at the end of the day, just makes you want to slow down and create …

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Painting the Acropolis: A Review of the 2025 Workshop

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Painting the Acropolis: A Review of the 2025 Workshop You know, seeing the Acropolis for the first time is one of those moments that really sticks with you. Seriously, you see pictures your whole life, but standing there, with the sheer weight of history right in front of your eyes, is something else entirely. It’s pretty much an iconic view. I’ve always been one for sketching on my travels, you know, as a way to connect more with a place. So, when I saw this workshop promising a chance to paint the Acropolis with a local Athenian artist, I was …

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