Visit of picturesque Damme, in the Belgian Flanders
Our first group visiting Belgium has arrived … under the sun !
We are very glad to host our third painting workshop with Californian artist Sonja Hamilton. Seven American watercolorists are attending, sketching and painting quaint scenic vignettes of the Belgian Flanders.
On our first day, we toured the charming village of Damme, near Bruges. We had a delightful picnic by a windmill along a canal, before Sonja Hamilton gave a demo and assigned each participant to pick a spot to sketch and paint.
In the evening, everyone learnt from the critique session that was followed by dinner in “Il Sonriso della Nonna” restaurant in Damme.
Picnic before sketching session
Demo by the windmill
Jackie explaining some historical details about Damme by the canal
Some more views of Damme
Some more sketching pictures
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