Jun 14, 2018 | Tips Tricks and Art Hacks, art materials, art retreat, painting holiday, painting workshop, personal enhancement
Read how the pencil gets its designation. It’s a French thing – how appropriate! The mighty pencil, is it H or B or HB and what does it mean? H is from HAUT. It means HIGH. There is a high quantity of binder creating a harder lead with less graphite...
Jun 13, 2018 | personal enhancement, art retreat, painting holiday, Places, Relax, Uncategorized
Does the idea of coming to an art retreat scare you? Over the years we have heard people say that when they first came to one of our workshops or retreats that they were nervous. Their nervousness stemmed from things like flying, traveling alone, and the general...
May 23, 2018 | Tips Tricks and Art Hacks, Art News, art retreat, painting holiday, Places, Provence
Traveling with Art Supplies The Workshops in France team has taken the mystery out of traveling with art supplies. The TSA has imposed rules about traveling with all kinds of things, including paints. Every now and again, your bag might be the one that is chosen for a...
Apr 12, 2018 | Interviews With Past Guests, art retreat, Provence, Workshop News
Interviewer: Shirley Hambrick Brenda Sleightholme is a resident of Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada. She has had an illustrious career playing piano and has been a music administrator for local, provincial and national festivals. About four years ago, she...
Apr 12, 2018 | Tips Tricks and Art Hacks, art retreat, Food, Places, Provence, Relax
Must-Knows – tips for eating out in France. France is world famous for its incredible cuisine, and for good reason. The French love their food, and travelers often visit France for the sole purpose of eating their way around. As a foreigner – especially one that...
Mar 19, 2018 | Art News, art retreat, Les Baux, Places, Provence, Workshop News
One of The Most Beautiful Villages in France Les Baux-de-Provence is a gorgeous stone village with little shops, narrow streets and small squares. It is known as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in France for good reason! The village used to be a center for mining...
