Fall Florals: Expressive Flower Painting with Victoria Johnson! (Copy)

Hello, friends!

We're so excited to announce another amazing 2026 artist-led retreat!

Dates: October 5-10, 2026

This immersive, creative experience features six hands-on workshop sessions. During your week with Victoria, you’ll learn to draw from the local aesthetic and combine its rich visual bounty with your own taste and style to create unique floral artworks.

Victoria will share her painting and drawing techniques, focusing on curiosity and experimentation, and can’t wait to guide your explorations of the stunning autumnal florals and foliage from breathtaking natural surroundings. 

Throughout the week, Victoria will be hands-on, delighted to help with a huge range of queries, whether they’re about painting techniques, how to photograph and edit your inspiration or artwork, the logistics of running an art business, or anything else you can think of! Victoria loves to have a chat—especially one that helps you reach your goals!

More about Victoria:

Victoria Johnson is an English artist based in Italy. Her career began in the United States, where she opened a New York–London design studio and collaborated with leading womenswear designers.

After many years in the US, Victoria moved her creative business to Rome. Her artwork has appeared on a variety of beautiful products for well-known clients, including Anthropologie, Gap, Hallmark, Papyrus, and Windham Fabrics.

Victoria distills 30 years of experience into powerful online art and design courses that motivate and inspire thousands of artists to create authentic, original artwork that’s true to their taste and style. At her art retreats, Victoria encourages guests to understand what makes them unique, value what they gravitate towards, and lean into it.

Victoria will show you how to stay curious and open to new experiences while remaining true to yourself. You’ll gather inspiration from the cultural and aesthetic riches of stunning locations, combine that with an exciting array of media and techniques, and create intuitive works of art, vibrant with colour and texture.

You can learn more about Victoria and this wonderful artist-led retreat, including the schedule, setting, available lodging and more ​HERE​.

Oh! You can save $100 on your retreat deposit if you sign up by March 1, 2026. Use the code “SMILEY100” at checkout. We hope to see you there!