Tom Shepherd Watercolor Workshop – Provence, France 2027
Alpes-Côte-d’Azur, 2027
Date: June 15-23, 2027
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Vineyard estate-based Artist’s Workshop in the South of France.
Join us for an unforgettable art workshop on a beautiful, well-appointed vineyard estate just over 30 minutes from the Mediterranean Sea. This immersive experience combines painting, culture, and inspiration in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region.
Instruction:
Paint with a passionate watercolorist and learn how he captures the vivid hues of the coastline, wildlife, and other natural wonders of the French coastline and nature. We will visit various sites to paint including hilltop villages, the surrounding countryside, and also on our own estate.
The purpose of the workshop is to make art under the exceptional guidance of living masters in distraction-free aesthetic surroundings! You’ll find new skills, camaraderie, connections, motivation and above all, inspiration as an artist.
Pro tip: Bring your camera because you will want to snap references to paint later as you will be truly inspired by your surroundings.
Discover the Côte d’Azur
- Paint the Mediterranean – Capture the radiant reflections and charming seaside towns with expert guidance.
- Aix-en-Provence – Explore Cezanne’s hometown and studio—aptly known as the “City of a Thousand Fountains”.
- Local outdoor market – Perfect for treasure hunting, people-watching, and a little retail therapy.
- Wine tasting at the local vineyard, and scenic visits to breathtaking hilltop villages.
Non-painting partners/companions are warmly welcomed. While you paint, they can enjoy leisurely explorations, café culture, vineyard visits, or simply relax and soak in the Provençal atmosphere. Many past guests bring spouses or friends, and find the shared experience that much more meaningful.
About Tom Shepherd
Tom started off his art career creating custom artwork on guitars using graffiti pens. Making a move towards a brush and more traditional mediums opened up a whole new world to Tom, and he hasn’t looked back since.
He loves to paint in acrylics and oils, and more recently has started exploring watercolour.
Whilst Tom loves painting a wide variety of subjects, especially if the light is doing something interesting, he is always drawn back to the place where his first two passions met; painting wildlife, in particular birds.
“The free flowing and immediate nature of watercolour seems to lend itself so well to capturing the fleeting moments of wildlife; along with their movement, character and colours”
Tom’s work has become widely collected in the UK and more more recently, internationally. He has been a highly commended finalist in the World renowned Wildlife Artist of the Year, on several occasions.
Fund Raising for Wildlife
Where possible he likes to combine his art work with conservation efforts close to his heart. As well as involvement with various group exhibitions geared towards raising funds for wildlife and conservation; he also contributes a portion of sales each year to UK based Organisations such as WWT (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust); and to date has raised multiple thousands of pounds for these causes.
Tutoring
Tom has also become a highly regarded, and much sought after tutor. As well as running his own workshops, he travels all over the UK teaching and demonstration for Art Groups & Societies. He also leads painting holidays in beautiful rural France.
This Workshop Includes:
- Ongoing demos, discussions and evenings with the instructor.
- Tuition, fine food and wine.
- Château accommodation and ground transportation. We eat out at our own expense for one/two lunches and one dinner. Airfare not included.
- Excursions with painting locations: Charming villages, the Mediterranean.
- Visits to outdoor markets and nearby towns.
- Travel, live, learn, and paint side-by-side with Zoey and fellow artists.
- Plenty to do for non-painting partners! A limited number of non-painting partners accepted. Discount available for non-painting companions.
- Pick up from Marseille Airport or Toulon Train Station (TGV).
- “Double-occupancy” accommodation included.
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