French and painting  in Paris

A great programme !

After a 2 week Standard course of French language you will discover Paris with the eyes of an artist during one or 2 weeks.

The painting workshop :

You will paint in the most famous and beautiful sites of Paris, each day in a different location.All the painting and drawing is done outdoors, in the streets and parks of Paris. At the same time we chose our positions to be ad comfortable and suitable for work as possible.

The program has been carefully studied to take into account possible rain. We have reserved places inside where we can draw, chosen with care for their beautiful view of picturesque sites and monuments, or for their subject rich interiors such as certain churches or museums.

The Teaching :

• 5 hours of lessons per day in average (10.00am - 12.30am and 2.30pm - 5.00 pm)
• The number of students is limited to 10
• Teaching is adapted to the level of each student, from absolute beginners to advanced.

Aims of the workshop :

• Primary aim : Study of landscape and architecture in drawing, or watercolour ; learn to observe ; self-discovery through nature and creation ; work on observation and imagination ; three dimensional drawing ; atmosphere, values, tone, light, color.
  Work performed in different media : pencil, charcoal, sanguine, pen and ink, pastel, watercolour or acrylics - according to your preference. Oils are not recommended for this workshop because they take too long to dry off.
• SIDE BENEFITS : Enjoying a great vacation in pleasant company, discovering Paris. Considering that students come from all over the world, the workshop is also a great cultural experience.

The teacher

Nicolas Petrescu-Alupi was born in Paris and has always lived there. He descends from a long line of artists : the son of Antonina Alupi and Cesar Petrescu, both exceptional painters and talented teachers, who have instructed and encouraged him from his earliest years. The family's artistic tradition extends back to his grandfather, Calin Alupi, one of the principal artists of Romanian Post-Impressionism. Understandably Nicolas is proud of such a heritage and it is natural that, after having studied at the Fine Arts, he has chosen to pass on this inheritance by teaching art and painting.

They have 25 years experience in teaching and organising painting workshops.