Painting Classes in Vernon-Giverny
using Watercolour in the Chinese Style
For more information:
mirai.giverny@yahoo.fr
mob: +33 (0)6 18 62 31 24
Learning the skills to create
beautifull paintings
Chinese brushes and
watercolour in tubes
Artist Studio
A calm and relaxing environment
Mirai’s little artist studio house in Normandy is situated next to the Seine River, a pasture with Norman cows and the road to the village of Giverny, only a short walk away. There is a trail leading to Giverny behind her studio, right at the foot of beautiful green hill.
When visiting Giverny and seeking a real break from all the rushing around, join a different painting class where you'll be transported in another learning experience...
You can book from half a day or up to 5 days...
These painting classes have been put together with travelers and visitors to Giverny in mind.
The classes are designed to be taken in chronological order; they are 3 hours in length with a mid-break and some light refreshments.
Half-a-day to 5-day classes
Offered by Mirai, they provide a useful introduction to these painting workshops.
3-hour Painting class
With a focus on shapes and structure, you will go back to the fundamentals by utilizing watercolour, Chinese brushes, and Indian ink to explore basic painting skills and methods.
1-day Painting class
Develop and expand on your newly found painting skills by learning to make objects appear three-dimensional using light, shade, and tone. In preparation for painting, you’ll work on all the techniques related to capturing and creating images.
2-day Painting class
You will take your newly found skills and, under the guidance of Mirai, you will practice and learn to observe and paint in a new way. Get creative and start looking for that all important personal style of your own.
3-day Painting class
Building on your newly acquired observational and practical skills, you will now be starting to understand and develop the skills and techniques associated with painting in the Chinese style with brushes and watercolor, giving you the ability to translate them into beautiful paintings.
4-day Painting class
On the final days, you will combine all the techniques you have learned throughout the week to create a painting to honor the artwork you have produced.
Emphasis will be placed on mounting and gluing your rice paper painting to backing paper in the traditional Chinese manner, which will give your painting stability, durability.
Some more practicing before discovering your dry pieces of art on rice paper ready to frame.
Share with your classmates and Mirai an aperitif, French bread, and cheese.