Would you like to take an immersive, creative break before your week begins? How about playing with color while transported by music, images and flavor. In this bilingual French/English class, we gather to immerse ourselves in watercolor process. I will be doing demos, providing imagery and guidance as well as ambiance. We will explore line and form, color applications, various water media techniques while releasing our expectations and following the process of making.

All levels of French/English language and/or artistry welcome

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Rêvez-vous d'être transportés par les couleurs et le son le temps d’un soir? Faire une pause avant la semaine pour resourcer vos senses? Dans ce cours bilingue Français / Anglais, on plongera dans le processus créatif par des aquarelles, de l’encre, et d’autres matières. Je ferai des demos, et on se promènera parmi les pigments, les courbes, la ligne et la couleu. Je présenterai des techniques variés, puis on travaillera en écoutant des musiques qui s’allient avec les images.

Tous niveaux de Français et d’Anglais bienvenus, ainsi que tous niveaux artistiques

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send me an email through the link below to be put on the waitlist/earlybird pricelist for next year’s adventures.

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About the 2023 trip:

A unique chance to travel to a hidden part of France, where Provence meets the Alpine chain, with a fully bilingual art teacher (yours truly : dual citizen France/USA) !

Staying in an ancient Château turned comfortable Gîte Rural (country inn), you will discover local villages that have stood for centuries, eat delicious locally produced food, and make art from fresh vantage points. 

We will :

• delve into a variety of techniques including pigment layering, line, color, composition, light and dark value building, and more

• discover Die (pronounced DEE), a 3d century fort/town, still inhabited today. We will visit its farmers’ market in the busting cobblestone square, 12th century cathedral and small artisan boutiques. 

• immerse ourselves in wild nature : clear-water riverbeds and breath-taking views, taking advantage of new perspectives in order to engage with the environment artistically, experiencing how each setting changes the work

• explore how to go from plein-air to the studio and maintain the fresh aspect of our craft. We will work on filling sketchbooks with studies and on-site sketches, and you will have the opportunity learn how to take photographs to use as a continuation of plein air work. 

• create a travel journal, paintings, sketches while engaging with new locations. See the world in a whole new way!

Comme take on new challenges in art-making within a friendly, no-pressure context !

No previous experience is required, and all previous expertise is welcome !
In order to ensure that you receive individual attention, this unique experience is reserved for a small group of maximum 8 people.  

COST

Full cost : $ 2400, payable in four installments. 

This includes : 

Stay in St Ferréol and daily lunch (vegetarian, gluten-free and lactose-free)

Current price reflects a shared room with one other person, singles are available for and extra $150 -

Transportation to different areas during the stay

Art experiences &materials

This does not include :

Plane tickets or travel to Paris

Breakfast and dinner will be foraged and pay as you go—offering those who so desire to discover a variety of local artisanal cheeses, meats, breads and wines).

Registration remains open until the group is full

Your first deposit will confirm your registration and secure your spot. 

LOGISTICS

We will meet on April 24th in Paris, and travel together by train to Chateau Saint Ferréol (https://www.chateau-saint-ferreol.fr) -