ART FOUNDATION COURSE in the Heart of France.

AN INTENSE ONE WEEK TUTORED COURSE - Full Board accommodation

LEARN TO DRAW, SKETCH, PAINT, PRINTMAKING AND IMAGE CREATION

   

Joe setching in the Old Town of La Châtre

Our tutored mini art foundation course has been created to inspire and develop your artistic skills and help you fulfil your creative talents. This art foundation course teaches traditional techniques alongside more playful and innovative techniques to help awaken the artist inside and to overcome painting inhibitions.

By the end of the course you should be feeling not only confident at image creation in various media, but also have gained direction and focus to continue in your artistic development for the future.

This course is designed for complete beginners and accomplished amateur artists alike. There will be many new skills and techniques discovered throughout the week, as well as refreshing any skills you have already have.  We will be working in the studio as well as taking trips to local landscapes for Plein-Air painting and sketching.

The sort of things you will learn over the week are:

  • drawing skills: drawing, sketching and mark-making

  • tone and colour: work in various media exploring tonal and colour values

  • media: discover a variety of media including inks, acrylics, oils, pastels, charcoal, mixed media, printmaking, collage

  • subjects: we will cover landscape, townscapes, waterscapes and abstract

  • exploration: gaining materials from nature and around the home to create images; mark-making without brushes and pencils; home-made pigments; home-made paper; home-made painting supports

Your tutors for this course are Debbie and Anne - you can find out about them on our home page

Course Dates and Prices:

CONDENSED ART FOUNDATION COURSE: Throughout the year (printed course notes included). 

You may book any week subject to availability.

Places are limited to 4 persons in any one week

We are able to offer extra days either side for you to do sightseeing or just for relaxing.

Price: 680 € per person, full board

Included in price: All materials - but you need to bring your own paint brushes as they are a personal preference for most artist.

We supply fully illustrated course notes for you to keep.

Full board accommodation, including wine at main meal times.

Transfer from and to either Limoges Airport or Chateauroux Train Station

Not included in price: Alcohol (other than wine with main meals) - though you are welcome to purchase and consume your own.

BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW  

MAKE A RESERVATION: ART FOUNDATION COURSE 1 WEEK: You can pay by French Bank Cheque or Card or through by PayPal. Payment in sterling can be made by arrangement. We ask for a 100€ deposit per person (non-refundable) with balance payable 6 weeks prior to arrival.

For all visits, we recommend you take out separate travel insurance to cover you for loss, cancellation, sickness etc.

Step 1. Check the availability calendar (always up-to-date)

Step 2. Fill in your booking form

Step 3. Make payment by Card: During payment, in the quantity box = the number of persons being booked

Make Deposit Payment

100€ per person

Make Balance Payment - 6 weeks prior to arrival

580€ per person

OR    Make Full Payment (required 6 weeks or less prior to arrival)

680€ per person

Working in the studio after a day sketching in the field

Sarzay Castle. The Indre in Central France has many superb castles and chateaux to visit.

Sarzay Castle painted in watercolour by Anne Waller, your host

Painting by Debbie, in Acrylics, of a local landscape.

Sketch from a riverbank

 

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