Mar 20, 2025 | Art History, art retreat, painting holiday, painting workshop, personal enhancement, Reviews, travel
Henri Le Sidaner’s Garden: A Living Painting in Gerberoy At Workshops in France, we love discovering hidden gems — intriguing spots that spark creativity and make you reach for a brush. While scouting locations for our Normandy workshops, we stumbled upon a true... Feb 20, 2025 | Art History, couples travel, inspiration, painting holiday, Paris, Places, travel, travel for artists, travel tips
Photo: Reza Bina. Unsplash 48-Hour Artist’s Dream Trip to Paris: The Perfect Itinerary for Art Lovers Guest Blogger: Vanessa Françoise Rothe If you’re an artist — or simply an art lover traveling to France, the question isn’t if you should visit Paris, but... 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... Jul 29, 2020 | art retreat, Food, painting holiday, travel, travel tips
Coffee is an Art Form in France. Coffee in France is an art form, and an art-form that we have researched intensively. We fully expect to spend the rest of our lives continuing our research, just to make sure we don’t miss any nuances. Our conclusion so far?... 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... Mar 26, 2020 | art retreat, Help for Artists, instructors, painting holiday, painting holiday, painting workshop, Provence, Workshop News
Rose Frantzen is a truly quintessential artist, personifying all that is unique and extraordinary about what it means to be a painter. Working primarily in oil, she specializes in figurative works, landscapes, still lifes, and thematic projects. We are very proud to...
