Before our workshop started in Lecce, we stopped over in Milan. The weather ranged from brilliant sunshine to pouring rain which made getting around a little difficult. The upside was the city looked amazing with the heavy skies, reflections and scattered umbrellas.

From Milan we made our way to Lecce to meet all the people for the start of our painting workshop. Our hotel was just outside the walls of the old town so it was an easy walk in to paint, sketch and wander around.

We left Lecce and moved on to Matera – the oldest continuously inhabited settlement on the planet. Really interesting city with great shapes and textures to paint.

From Matera we travelled to Polignano a Mare – a beautiful town perched on cliffs above the Adriatic. From Polignano we took day trips to Monopoli, Gallipoli and Alberobello to paint and sketch. We also visited a local vineyard and were treated to some beautiful wines and a wonderful, home cooked Italian meal.