PAINT in Provence! Frank's Workshop is happening! May 17-25, 2019

PAINT with FRANK for 8 DAYS in heavenly PROVENCE!!!

MAY 17-25, 2019 Rognes, FRANCE.

Painting the village of Rognes, where the market day is Wednesday.

  We've been doing recon for several months while living in this small stone village plunked between Aix-en-Provence and the most charming villages of Provence....and have created 8 delightful days of painting, exploring and tasting Provence's bounty.

Painting at one of the many Rognes vineyards. Picnic lunch break included!

  If you can visualize yourself painting under the blue sunny skies of Provence all day with Frank's excellent instruction and dining sumptuously in a Provençal farmhouse with fellow artists by night,  critiquing paintings whilst sipping locally grown and produced wines, contact us today.  

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Bonnieux, one of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France...ready to pose for you!!

With fresh insight into this part of France, Frank has designed his workshop to be YOUR painting paradise. You've always wanted to paint in Provence with Frank, so make it happen!  

Walk 5 minutes towards the village and right into this composition....

Painting the Neighbor's Vineyard

The leaves on the grapevines are starting to change to their fall color....different grape varieties change differently and at their own pace. Beautiful.

Love this painting and the golden light surrounding....

I painted in watercolor up on this old stone wall as Frank was below, painting the same view in oil paint. This may be the last painting before the leaf change....

a great spot from which to paint!

And speaking of vineyards, a few Sundays ago I observed the annual mass to bless the grapes.  With so many farmers and workers tied to the vineyards for their income and so many of us who need the grapes to keep providing, this is serious stuff!  Afterwards, all unpacked their picnic baskets and ate lunch along with the wine and grapes that were available. It was a charming event...

You can see the clergy and the altar boys in their robes, facing the vineyard and sending prayers towards the vines!

During the blessing, from within the old altar of St. Marcellin, Rognes, Provence, France..
Notice the various shades of grapes on the table for sale by a group of old ladies.