Hazel Money Art

SOLD!! Now winging its way over to Ireland with the new owner 🇮🇪😀

this panoramic painting of the view from Longshaw estate in Derbyshire is rather too wide to view on instagram’s portrait format, however here are a series of thumbnail sections which highlight separate areas - looking at them this way is making me wonder if I could interrogate this view further, in smaller chunks maybe? 🤔

We scattered my Dad’s ashes up here many years ago and it was a similarly blustery, October day, as depicted in this painting. It always reminds me of that day. A place with special memories.

We have been having such a gorgeous time there hasn’t been a moment spare to post any pictures of our retreat so far… the sun has shone and our intrepid participants have been up hill and rocky crag, through the wooded valley and are now relaxing on the local pub…

Watercolours and sketching techniques have been popular so far with a few forays into acrylic - it’s all been very creative so far! Our thanks go to Claudine and team for looking after us so well - gorgeous meals each day and packed lunches for our sketching travels - what artist could ask for more?! Winston the dog is also helping 😄💥

Gorgeous day painting outdoors as part of Hopton Hall’s “month of art”, lots of other artists dotted about with easels, such fun 🤩 why not pop in this July to see the roses, gardens and Lesley Linley’s super watercolour exhibition - winner of 2025’s award 😎✨ cafe with refreshments too 👍

Don’t think my attempts are good enough to enter the competition - it’s rather sketchy but I much prefer to leave it as a sketch done all on location than spend hours slaving over a photograph back at home at this sunny time of year - there’s far too much to do outdoors!

Hopton Hall Gardens

As a Derbyshire landlubber I’m always excited to be heading to the coast - in preparation for my art retreat in Lynmouth this August I picked up this fantastic collection of vintage postcards 😃 will the way we view the landscape have changed since they were published? How will our lovely participants choose to depict the scenery? And more importantly, will the weather be kind for us?! 😆

Looking forward to guiding the group around the wooded gorges, rivers and cliff to scenery, sketchbook in hand, whatever the weather… I can’t wait!!

Thanks in advance to our wonderful venue at , we are looking forward to our stay ☺️✨

Alas! A stinking cold virus has stopped me in my tracks, today I have found the only thing I can manage is sitting still outdoors… somehow watercolours can be used with even the most pickled brain so I gathered some of these enormous peonies from my garden where they sprout so effortlessly each year, sublime. Giant pom-Pom blooms. I used permanent rose and permanent crimson. Never underestimate the power of gazing at flowers to make you feel better 🌺🥰

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Well it’s been a lovely week with perfect weather for sketching and with so many quirky corners, quaint buildings more fancy ironwork than you can imagine we’ve had no shortage of subjects to draw.

Our paints also came out with watercolors proving a very popular choice, loose brushstrokes and lots of shades of spring green, pure joy!

I need to decide what time of year would be best for next year’s trip - if you’d like to join us in 2027 do drop me a line to help me plan!

Greetings from Ironbridge! Our week has started with bright sunshine and crisp shadows, just perfect weather for sketching outdoors 😄 we’ve been enjoying yourselves so much I’ve forgotten to take many photos of our actual artwork, however we have another couple of days to go yet so I promise to try harder!

Another fabulous week at Great Hucklow, in the Peak District, thanks to a wonderful group of lovely participants who shared their time, creativity and ideas! Such a very relaxing time with the generosity of those who came and took part, we couldn’t have done it without you all!

Our thanks also go to the super staff at The Nightingale Centre for looking after us so well, with delicious meals and comfortable surroundings, beautiful gardens and spotlessly clean rooms 😄✨

I have already booked our dates for next year, so please contact me if you would like to join our next painting holiday 👍

Yesterday we imagined we were back in the plaster cast room at the Royal academy circa 1900, with nothing but chalk and charcoal and lots of open minded and courageous participants! Even for those who found the prospect of tackling Venus very much out of their comfort zone, as usual the wonderful talent of these participants soon shone out ✨

Some of us tried drawing up-side down, the results were astonishing and also very stylish 🤩

My thanks for to Ashover Art Group for asking me over again, always a joy ☺️