Celebrating 400 years of Rimpa
Flying bird, by Yaeko Kurimata
Master Class Nihonga -
Japanese Pictorial Art
with Yaeko Kurimata
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2015 marked the 400th year since the birth of Rimpa style of painting in Japan.  To celebrate this anniversary a number of exhibitions were held in prestigious venues and museums all over Japan.  What a great way of rediscovering and admiring one's own cultural heritage!

The Rimpa style is believed to have started in Kyoto during the 17th century and it is one of the major historical schools of Japanese painting.  Used in wall hangings, folding screens, ceramics and laquer, the Rimpa style also greatly influenced the Art Deco and Art Nouveau movements in Europe and in North America. It also influenced symbolist painters like Gustav Klimt, impressionists such as Manet and Monet and post-impressionists like Whistler.

Last year we had the pleasure of receiving Yaeko Kurimata, for a 5-day course on Japanese Pictorial Art. Founder and owner of Faux Arts Deisgn in Tokyo, Yaeko is an accomplished, internationally renowned Japanese decorative painting artist, specialised in Japanese painting and passionate about Rimpa Art.

Students had the opportunity to discover and explore the wonderful world of Rimpa as they each worked on their beautiful panel that Yaeko taught during the five days. Without realizing it, we were also celebrating the 400th anniversary of Rimpa Art at our studio... ! 
 
 
close up of Japanese painting, in the style of Rimpa
by Yaeko Kurimata

This year we are pleased to receive Yaeko for the second consecutive year and for another fun and intensive 5-day workshop on Japanese Pictorial Art. 

Desiring to make this beautiful art of Rimpa accessible to all, Yaeko has put in place a unique technique that blends tradition with modern materials and paints. 
 
Come and discover the aesthetics of Japanese painting and join us for this wonderful workshop as we continue to celebrate the beautiful and sumptuous art of Rimpa.

Japanese Pictorial Art
Instructor:  Yaeko Kurimata
Dates: May 30th to June 3rd, 2016 
Duration: 5 days (40 hours / 8 hours per day)

Japanese painting, Rimpa style, by Yaeko Kurimata

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faux marbre
White veined marble, with Michel Nadaï
Wood graining and imitation marble 
Master Class with Michel Nadaï
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Program
Oak (striaght grain, heart grain)
Walnut (striaght grain, heart grain)
White veined marble
Yellow Sienna

  Dates: February 22nd to 26th, 2016
  Duration: 5 days (40 hours /8 hours per day) 

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Chêne cérusé et moulures
Trompe-l'oeilby Michel Nadaï


Master Class 
Wood graining and trompe-l'œil
with Michel Nadaï 
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Program 
Graining of pickled oak enhanced with moldings
and ornaments of style, and chipping paint
effect, all painted in trompe-l'œil.

  Dates:  March 21st to March 25th, 2016
  Duration:  5 days (40 hours /8 hours per day)

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The sea, by Michel Nadaï

Master Class - Painting a seascape 
with Michel Nadaï
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Program  

This is one of our signature courses.  Join us in beautiful southwest France to study and paint with Michel Nadaï as he guides you through step by step instructions on how to paint an ocean front:  study of painting the sky, clouds, horizon, waves, transparency of waves, sand...  
 
Dates:  May 9th to May 13th, 2016     
Duration:  5 days (40 hours /8 hours per day)
 
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Trompe-l_oeil by Michel Nada_
Trompe-l'oeil for easel painting with Michel Nadaï

Trompe-l'œil
for easel painting 
with Michel Nadaï
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Program
Creating the ground with patina effects
Rendering moldings and ornaments of style painted in trompe-l'œil 
Rendering a painting in trompe-l'oeil
 
Dates:  June 20th to 24th, 2016     
Duration:  5 days (40 hrs /8 hrs per day)
'Meditation' - painted mural
by Michel Nadaï 
 
Master Class - Painted Mural
with Michel Nadaï
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Program  

This is another one of our signature courses offered every summer.  Join work with pleasure - visit beautiful southwest France and learn mural painting techniques while working on a beautiful mural! 

Quick outline of the course:
- architectural elements
- technique of sky and clouds
- technique of landscape, trees,
foliage, figures...
 
Dates:  July 4th to 14th, 2016     
Duration:  10 days (80 hours /8 hrs per day)

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