Arts and Cultural Travel Presents:
‘Painting in Paris’
with Susan Nethercote
Trip Dates: 6 Nights/ 7 Days
Arrive: May 18th 2020
Depart: May 24th 2020
SADLY THIS RETREAT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC. WE HOPE TO RUN IT AT THE SAME TIME NEXT YEAR BUT WILL KEEP YOU POSTED. STAY WELL! Suse xo
If you’ve ever dreamed of setting up your easel along the banks of the River Seine, enjoying a café au lait at a charming sidewalk café with sketchbook in hand, or strolling the magnificent gardens of Versailles and Giverny, you’re dreaming of springtime in Paris with me!
Walk in the footsteps of famous Impressionists with us as we set up home and studio in the up-market neighbourhood of Levallois-Perret, with the Seine by our side and all of the grandeur of Paris just minutes away.
No other city in the world holds as much artistic inspiration for me as Paris. The art that I have seen here has had a permanent affect on my own art practice. In this 7 day art retreat experience I can’t wait to share with you some of my most loved art and museum inspiration alongside my own mixed media painting instruction.
I’m so delighted to be partnering with the wonderful folk at Arts and Cultural Travel to bring you a painting and art-history experience like no other, in the most beautiful city in the world- Paris.
Allow me to paint you a picture.
ITINERARY
Day 1: (May 18) Arrival Day
Arrive Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) meet your tour director for your scheduled private transfer from the airport to your hotel. Settle into your accommodations and enjoy a leisurely afternoon. You will meet up with your fellow travellers for a lovely welcome dinner and overview of your fabulous days ahead with me painting and exploring the creative richness of Paris
Transfer to Hotel, Welcome Dinner Festivities
Day 2 (May 19): Musée d'Orsay & Studio Time
Today it's time to experience some of the magic this city has to offer as you set out to the lovely Musée d'Orsay. Originally a train station, this museum holds the largest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in the world. It pays homage to artists such as Monet, Renoir, Manet, Van Gogh, Modigliani, Picasso, and many more, all of whom lived or worked in Paris. If the terrace is open make sure to step out and enjoy the stunning views of Paris. Lunch can be enjoyed at the café or restaurant within the Musee d’ Orsay. In the afternoon, we will head to our studio to begin workshop one of our floral abstract painting workshop.
Breakfast, Entrance Musee d’Orsay
Day 3 (May 20): Studio Day with Suse
After breakfast the group will meet at the studio, which is just a short stroll from the hotel. You’ll break for lunch to enjoy one of the many cafes in the neighbourhood. After continuing our painting workshop in the afternoon, the evening is yours to create.
We’ve included a public transport pass for the duration of your stay so you can explore this magical city a bit on your own. Your tour director will have lots of guidance and ideas for you to experience the true essence of this city of lights.
Breakfast
Day 4 (May 21): Full Day of Touring: Versailles & Giverny
After breakfast the group will meet in the lobby to board your coach for a day a pure inspiration! Don’t’ forget your sketchbooks and camera.
First stop Versailles, the most famous palace in the world. Step back in time as you explore the palaces grandeur, from the State Apartments of Louis XIV, the breathtaking Hall of Mirrors and the extraordinary gardens with its fifty-five fountains. We will stop for lunch then onto Giverny.
As Monet gained recognition, he moved from Paris to Giverny, embracing a laidback country life and painting the great outdoors in idyllic peace. Enjoy the famous gardens and head inside his house to see artefacts from his daily life.
Breakfast, Entrance Versailles & Giverny
Day 5 (May 22): Studio Time & Musée de l'Orangerie
After breakfast its off to the studio with Suse, there will be a break for lunch
then a guided tour of The Orangerie Museum, the second “temple” of impressionist and post-impressionist art, located in the very heart of Paris in the Tuileries garden.
Entirely renovated, the museum allows you to discover with a natural and original light Monet’s Nymphéas (Water Lilies) and 146 other masterpieces of the Walter-Guillaume’s collection (Renoir, Cézanne, Modigliani, Matisse, Picasso, Derain, Soutine).
Breakfast, Entrance
-Breakfast, Entrance
Day 6 (May 23rd): Studio Time & Farewell Festivities
Today is your last full day in this magical city, there will be studio time to finish up your projects, a bit of leisure time and an evening of fun and farewells.
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 7 (May24rd) Departure
This morning we bid our farewells au revoir pour le moment and transfer for your flight home.
Transfer to Airport
ART WORKSHOP
I will be teaching my mixed media acrylic painting process with a focus on my Abstracted Floral and Botanical styles. Since I teach my very accessible style of painting from the beginning, this workshop is completely suitable for both beginners and experienced painters. The techniques that I teach can also apply to any style of work that the painter chooses to make, including abstract work.
Overview of Instruction
Day 2- Workshop 1 (½ day 19th May): Intro to mixed media floral acrylic painting- surface preparation and first layers in fluid acrylics.
Day 3-Workshop 2 (full day 20th May): First layers continued moving onto second layers and heavy-bodied acrylics
Day 5- Workshop 3 (1/2 half day 22nd May): Working in Mixed Media. Learning to use oil pastels, wax pastels to accent floral forms and create depth and highlights in their work.
Day 6- Workshop 4 (1/2 to full day May 23rd): Mark Making Techniques. Learn how to make differing marks for background texture using different brush shapes, silicone blades, paint and gel pens.
I’ll teach how I create my more stylised abstracted botanical work where I carve out negative spaces in my canvas to reveal floral forms.
During this art-filled journey, I will also bring along her extensive knowledge of art history. I will bring each location we visit alive with facts and stories about the ‘real’ lives of the artist’s whose work we will be discovering on our excursions.
This workshop does not include art supplies and materials. You will be given a supplies list closer to the time of our retreat.
Group Size | 12 Participants
EXPERIENCE | This workshop is open to all levels of experience, from the absolute beginner through the more experienced artist looking to enhance their skills in a fun, relaxed environment.
What’s Included:
Scheduled Airport Transfers To/From Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to hotel
Full time tour director
Art Instruction with me in my Floral and Botanical Abstract styles
6 Nights Accommodations Boris V. Hotel or similar 6 Breakfast, 2 Dinners
5 Days Studio Space easels included
Public transport pass for entire stay
Full day private coach Giverny , Versailles Entrances: Orsay, Orangerie, Versailles, Giverny
Meeting with a local professional Parisian artist
24hr emergency service during program
What’s Not Included:
International Airfare Passport/Visa Fees
Travellers Insurance
Room Service + Spa Services
Gratuities for Driver/Guide
Art Supplies