Apr 15, 2019 | Art News, art retreat, carrieres de lumieres, Les Baux, painting holiday, Places, Provence, travel, Workshop News
Carrières de Lumières. Think, marvelous. Think, spectacular. Think, cool. Very Cool. There is nothing to prepare you for what you encounter at Les Baux. You step from bright, hot sunshine into the dark, refreshing, cavernous realm of a fantastic world. Impossible to...
Feb 13, 2019 | Art News, art retreat, Places, travel
Come to Paint, Stay to Explore. Your time with us will be full of wonderful painting spots, breathtaking views and charming villages. But why not take in more? Shouldn’t you extend your stay? Guests ask us “Where should visit?” before or after...
Jul 21, 2018 | Places, Provence, Tips Tricks and Art Hacks
A Tip about Tipping Your guide to tipping in France. Don’t Tip Excessively! How much should you tip in France? Here’s a tip – over tipping can backfire. The French have high respect for their waiters. Very often they aren’t just waiting tables...
Jun 13, 2018 | art retreat, painting holiday, personal enhancement, 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 | Art News, Interviews With Past Guests, Places, Provence, Tips Tricks and Art Hacks, Workshop News
Behind the Tim Horn Painting Workshop in Provence. Tim Horn’s plein air workshop in Provence is at our château near Avignon. Tim Horn is an internationally admired and collected artist who specializes in landscapes, rural scenes and man-made objects, including...
May 23, 2018 | Art News, art retreat, painting holiday, Places, Provence, Tips Tricks and Art Hacks
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...
