We had a fun exploration of Artbreak 2 in Whitianga. There were 2 Watercolourists and 2 Acrylic painters. We spent time mixing colours and looking at composition and experimenting/playing in our preferred mediums. The sun shone and the beach was...
Fresh sunny days with a chill in the air, thawing by the roaring fire with a merlot, discovering how ink can pool and how exciting that can feel. Creativity at Artbreak happens all seasons.
We’ve just bought some Schminke coloured acrylic inks. During some of our artbreaks some guests like to take more time painting with acrylics and some enjoy the chance to try out the pen and ink drawing for a change before...
Our May artbreak brought a Canadian backpacker and my lovely lively sister from Rotorua to share a creative weekend immersed in water colour, acrylic painting and pen and ink. We all had a fabulous singing session as well when we...
Two fellow students from Browne Art School and a non painting partner came and worked with us on our own projects for the end of year exhibition whilst still being catered for. Despite the weather being variable we all had...
We’re loving the breaks in the winter months. Hot soup, cozy fire, crisp days, red wine…and lots of creativity. The coq au vin Heather’s made is so so good!! and the meal out at the Waihi Beach Hotel Eatery and...
Having been built in time for last summer this still feels a novelty and an adventure - especially over the winter, to shower ‘inside’ outside. Graham Bagge and his team did a wonderful job at creating this for us, along...
