WEATHER REPORT - A closet full of clothes and not a thing to wear!

I have posted a link on the right side of our blog for you to check out the average temps and precipitation for Limoux during the month of May. This may help you in selecting the weight of clothing to pack.

Some things to keep in mind:

Let's keep it casual.
While you may wish to bring along a couple of dressy shirts or tops and a good pair of slacks, you will find that for most of the trip, casual is the best way to go! We will eat in a restaurant or two and if we follow with tradition, at a farmer's home, but even for these special nights you may dress-down.

Cotton slacks or jeans, a t-shirt (I might suggest - without big slogans), and a light waterproof jacket or sweater (just in case) will be quite acceptable most of the time. (Ron will tell you that a nice scarf tied around the neck can dress up any outfit!)

There is a laundry in Limoux that you can hike to or hand wash your lighter things and hang to dry in your room or the court yard. Pack clothes that do not require ironing. (What is an iron, anyway?)

Good walking shoes are essential!

Leave your flashy jewelry at home.

Those of you who will travel to Paris after, may want to take something snazzier - better yet, buy clothes in Paris! Wayne will give you some fashion buying tips.

Updates! Mini Kits/WC Blocks/Palettes

In response to a request for a mini-kit I will be putting one together for you soon. (I think this will be helpful for students just starting out with watercolour, who may feel a bit overwhelmed!)

I have also been asked about using a block of watercolour paper, rather than individual pieces and a piece of plexi and a wooden board. I will be working with the latter, but please choose what ever you are comfortable with.... wc block or artist quality wc paper in a bound book.

I will be teaching for Cheap Joe's Art Stuff in Boone North Carolina next week, so if you would like me to pick up a Hommee Palette, let me know.