A 5 day course at Château Ventenac in the South of France
April 22nd – April 27th 2012
with Nicola Blakemore
Learn how to decorate using that unique
‘French Interior Style’ with painted furniture, stencilling and
decorative gilding, while staying at Chậteau Ventenac on the
banks of the Canal du Midi in France, where professional artist,
Nicola Blakemore has joined forces with Chậteau Ventenac and
Scumble Goosie to offer you this fabulous holiday.
If you want to add that French look to your
home this is the course for you. Whether you want "Country
Charm" or "Château Chic" the paint effects you learn will help
you achieve it. What better way to be immersed in the whole
"ambience", by staying at a Château, enjoying the food and wine
and getting out to look at the buildings and decorations to
inspire you.
What's included in the price:
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Airport transfers from Beziers or
Carcassonne airports
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5 nights accommodation at Château Ventenac
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All meals
including 3 course gourmet evening meals with wine
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Wine tasting with Master of Wine Juliet
Bruce-Jones
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An accomanied excursion to Pezenas,
birthplace of Moliere and 'Brocante' heaven. (Lunch at
own expense)
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3 days tuition with Nicola Blakemore
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Use of specialist equipment
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All materials
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Sample boards to take home
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A gift of a Scumble Goosie tray 46cm x
10cm x 10cm deep
Price £795 (Single
room supplement £100), £395 for
non-participating partners
Places are limited, book your place now by
filling in the online
booking form
For more information
click here to contact Julia at Chateau Ventenac
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A distressed paint effect with hand painted scrolls
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A table top with distressed glaze, hand - painted design
and gold cream rubbed on the edge
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The proposed schedule:
Day One
Arrive during Monday and enjoy your first evening meal and
meet your host and tutor for the course, Nicola Blakemore
Day two
Introduction to the course and a look at some painted pieces
and discuss how the effects were achieved and where they would
be appropriate. We will look at types pf paint and a palette of
colours which would be suitable for furniture, depending on
decorative style and surroundings. We will also look at some
historical anf regional influences including fabrics.
Later it will be time for 'hands On', by
working with some small sample boards to practise the effects we
have discussed, including distressed and antique crackle.
Day Three
Having covered some of the groundwork for your finished piece,
we can now progress onto the decorative details and how to make
a stencil look like hand painting and decorative gilding. Some
of these you will be able to use on your finished item, which
you will take home with you.
Towards the end of the day you will base coat
your item so it is ready to complete on the last day.
Day Four
This is the chance to go to Pezenas, the birthplace of
Moliere, where you can spend tha day as you wish. Looking at the
many antique and brocante shops, sampling a long french lunch or
browsing round the old Jewish quarter.
Day Five
Time to finish your design and work on your masterpiece using
the techniques you have learnt. Nicola will be on hand to assist
you.
Day Six
A fond farewell and hope to see you again!
The above schedule
may be subject to change
About Nicola:
Nicola is English, a professional artist and has lived in
the area for three years, where she
teaches art, runs painting holidays, has a small gallery
and undertakes commissions for paintings, murals and painted
furniture.
For further information go to
www.painting-holidays-france.com
Chậteau Ventenac
Is owned by Julia Bristow who has been running a variety of
courses for
a number of years at her beautiful Chậteau with views of
the Canal du Midi and the vineyards
www.chateauventenac.com
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