Join me for a sketching workshop in Provence in 2018
Posted: February 5, 2017 Filed under: Uncategorized 12 Comments
The best thing about our itinerary for travel sketching in Provence is the sheer breadth of subjects to choose from — that, and the near-magical light and colour of this unique part of the world. As well as painting in our central location of St. Remy de Provence, we’ll be taking day trips to Roussillon, Gordes, Isle sur la Sorgue and more.
In our week together I’ll teach you techniques for capturing the close-up and colourful in villages and towns, as well as the distant and scenic in French landscapes. We’ll sketch iconic market scenes, fields of lavender in bloom, hillside towns and panoramas. In true travel sketching tradition, we’ll pack light — carrying a small bag for art materials and a folding stool. We’ll focus on having fun while we sketch, recording as much as we can as we move from café to hilltop. The aim is to have you return home with a fat book filled with fresh and colourful sketches.
If you want to know more, send me an email here.
Photos courtesy of FrenchEscapade.com.
Shari Blaukopf's Sketchbook 
You’ll have such a good time! We biked in Provence last fall (self-guided with Randonnee) and stayed in Gordes and Iles Sur le Sorgue two days each. We had two fantastic meals at Le Loupe Blanc in Gordes. It’s a wonderful part of France that’s for sure! Tracey
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Thanks for that info Tracey. I will have to write that down somewhere so I can eat there. I think we have a few free evenings with no dinners planned. I was in Provence many years ago and loved it! I cycled too but it was very informal. Great to hear from you.
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Bonsoir Shari, je suis très intéressée par le workshop en Provence. Est-ce que ce stage s’adresse à des débutants ou des aquarellistes avancés? J’ai déjà suivi quelques cours mais j’ai peu d’expérience
Je lis votre blog à tous les jours et j’aime beaucoup ce que vous faites.
Je parle peu anglais
Au plaisir d’avoir de vos nouvelles
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Bonjour Danielle. Ce stage est pour débutants et intermédiaires, pour vous donner confiance de sketcher en publique, etc. Ce n’est pas pour les artistes avancés, mais je souhaite avoir des participants avec un peu d’experience en dessin et aquarelle. Evidement je peut enseigner dans les deux langues! Est-ce que vous avez lu les infos sur le site web de French Escapades? Il y a plein d’information sur le workshop. Si vous avez plus de questions vous pouvez toujours me contacter par courriel: sblaukopf (@) gmail (dot) com.
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Just came across your blog… your work is gorgeous! Will be back to browse more… 🙂
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Thanks so much Pam. Glad you found me.
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My favorite teacher, my little Asian made heart was racing at super speed reading this. Giving the emotional me I just want to reserve a spot.. being a Chinese me I was pull back into planning. I do so so so so hope to see you there… pray for me
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Rooi, my best student, I will keep my paint-stained fingers crossed that you will be able to join me in Provence.
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Delighted to hear (particularly after all you’ve been through recently) that you’re going to be retracing some old footsteps (and bicycle journeys I think?) and sketching in such wonderful locations. We were lucky enough to be there a couple of years ago and looking back at my sketches reminds me just how special it was. And 18 months gives you all the more time to look forward to it!
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I am delighted too, Tony. When I finished university I spent a summer in France and Italy, and that included taking a six week art class in Avignon. My place of residence was a convent, so the weekdays were rather quiet, but on weekends, along with two friends, I would throw my bike on the train and we would explore the area. Nimes, Arles, Montpelier, La Camargue, Mont Ventoux…. we explored it all. I am so thrilled to be going back to this very special place.
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A dream trip! My piggy bank is a little lean at the moment. I will work on fattening it up.
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How fabulous. Painting in France, what a dream. Your fame is worldwide 😊
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