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ACADEMY FOR CLASSICAL PAINTING
Plein air France
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Plein air France
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Marco Krauwinkel gives a workshop plein air painting in France the Gers van Monday May 6th to Friday May 10th, 2024
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Plein air painting
Painting outside, also called Plein air painting, is a great challenge and, in addition to a wonderful training in the outdoors, always provides new insights into your painting process! Master landscape painters swear by this adventurous way of painting because it is precisely the own unique experience that you add to a painting.
Experienced teacher and landscape painter Marco Krauwinkel takes you into the world of landscape painting in the southern part of France, the Gers.
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Structure of the workshop​
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All kinds of different ways to determine a fascinating composition in a short time
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Learn to use different methods such as the sight-size method and compose your own composition
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You will learn how to use and combine perspective in different ways
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You also learn to take a number of natural laws into account in order to achieve a true-to-life painting.
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How to deal with changing daylight in the landscape and on your palette.
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How to best observe a complex, large landscape and translate it into beautiful, clear landscapes in simple steps brushstrokes on your canvas.
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The foundations and relationships between tonality, drawing skills and color are all discussed in detail.
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You also learn to deal with materials, mediums and the arrangement of your painting equipment
The lessons are given in Dutch (possibly supplemented with English).
Who is this workshop for?
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The workshop is for all levels
Whether you are stagnant in your work and growth as a professional, are just starting your painting journey, or simply want to learn the principles of landscape painting on a deeper level, then this workshop is a good choice for you
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Date 2024
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Monday 6th to Friday 10th May 2024
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Location
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Le Lac, Rejaumont, (Gers)
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Cost
The 5-day workshop is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m includes all materials and lunch.
It is not necessary to bring your own materials, such as plein air easel, panel, brushn paint etc.
The costs are €725, including VAT (excluding travel and overnight costs)
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Participation
The 5-day workshop depending on the number of registrations, it will take place on the above date.
Minimum 4 and maximum 10 participants. Register via the registration form below
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Stay
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We stay in the 17th century country house Le Lac in Rejaumont, in the Gers department, which is located just below Lot et Garonne. The house is surrounded by a park with beautiful old oak trees, a small lake and a large heated swimming pool.
There are many beautiful medieval villages located on hills (bastides) in the area.
There are 6 guest bedrooms and 4 guest bathrooms in the main house plus rooms in a Bed and Breakfast nearby. The price for accommodation incl. meals, wine, coffee etc. for 7 days and 6 nights is €500,- including VAT per person.
The Gers can be reached by plane from Rottterdan (Transavia to Bergerac), Amsterdam (KLM to Toulouse) or Eindhoven (Transavia to Bordeaux). By car the journey takes approximately 13 hours. You can travel by train via Paris to Agen (all T.G.V.) in about 6 hours.
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For accommodation, send an email to hostess Edith Thouin.
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