Jan 10, 2024 | Americans in Paris, Art History, Art News, art retreat, inspiration, painting workshop, travel, Workshop News
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, View of the Forest of Fontainebleau (1830) How the Artists of the Forest of Fontainebleau Opened the Door to Impressionism By: Vanessa Françoise Rothe Impressionist landscape paintings are among the most widely known and appreciated works...
Apr 22, 2021 | Art News, painting workshop, Workshop News
Josh Clare, Saints at Devil’s Gate, The Mormon Trail. An American Painter’s Spiritual Journey. A Leap of Faith. Josh Clare took an enormous leap of faith when he became involved in an extensive project with two other artist friends. This particular project...
Oct 1, 2020 | inspiration, art retreat, painting holiday, painting holiday, painting workshop, personal enhancement, Provence, travel
Vide-Grenier: Treasure Hunting in Provence One of our favorite things to do while in France is to visit a vide-grenier. A vide-grenier is literally translated as “empty your attic” and rather than just being a flea market or village-wide yard sale, it can...
Sep 7, 2020 | scholarship, art courses, Art News, art residency, art retreat, painting workshop, Workshop News
Kyle Ma with Quang Ho in Provence, 2019 Workshops in France 2021 Scholarship Residency Program We offer a scholarship opportunity to an artist who is actively pursuing future art goals: this full scholarship will be awarded to one of our exclusive workshops or...
Aug 21, 2020 | travel for artists, art retreat, Help for Artists, language, painting holiday, painting workshop, Provence, Tips Tricks and Art Hacks, travel, travel tips, tricks and Hacks for Artists
You Already Know More French Than You Think. Just for fun, we started looking at the French words that have been in common usage in the English language for a long time. Remarkably, many of these words seem to pop up in the realms of culture and cuisine. No surprise...
Apr 17, 2020 | art materials, art retreat, painting holiday, painting workshop, Provence, Tips for Artists, Tips Tricks and Art Hacks
Hands in the Lascaux Caves of France. Venetian Red (ferric oxide) has been used in painting, from prehistoric to modern art. Like many colors used on the palettes of today’s artists, Venetian Red has a fascinating and dramatic backstory. In addition to its place in...
