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Because our craft is constantly evolving... message from Michel Nadaï
The craft of decorative painting, like all other trades, is in constant evolution as our clientele is become more demanding. Yesterday's definition of a decorative painter was an artisan who specialised in marbling and graining, who also did patina effects, sign paintings, and occasionally skies and landscape seneries. There was a clear line that separated Fine Arts and decorative painting, where on one side the artist was a creator and on the other side the artisan was one who embellished a space.
Today all this seems to be changing, the frontier between the two worlds is not as rigid as before, clients are more informed and search for originality, creativity and know-how. Artists are also giving it a shot by offering to paint murals, thereby pushing us decorative painters to realise the importance of perspective drawing, format and planes in order to compete with this new rival in the market. The decorative painter's craft has expanded, techniques that were once reserved to Fine Art are now being adopted; in today's image-oriented world, it becomes urgent that advanced techniques are used to offer a demanding clientele the high end work they're expecting.
This is why since several years we've been inviting accomplished artisans and master artists who come and teach their specialty courses at our school. We made the choice to broaden the range of subjects we offer to our students, even adding subjects that some may classify as fine art. We are convinced that as decorative painters we can greatly benefit by studying academic disciplines. Like any profession, our craft evolves and it's up to each one of us to lay down the foundations that will guarantee the tradition but also embrase the constant evolution of our trade.
Today, in a world that is becoming more and more complex, beauty and art matter even more!
Michel Nadaï
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Still Life & Portrait in pastel with Cuong Nguyen
New workshop! From May 10th, 2021 to May 15th, 2021
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 Master Class CalendarPortrait and still life, trompe-l'oeil, murals, painting a seascape, icon painting, grotesca and more at Atelier Nadaï! |
 The Art of GrotescaLearn how to use egg tempera, an ancient medium, to paint gorgeous Grotesca ornaments. |
 Painting an allegory in the style of RaphaelThis year Atelier Nadaï celebrates Raphael with this wonderful workshop taught by Stefano Luca.
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 Icon PaintingIcon writing course with Master Iconographer Deacon Nikita Andrejev of the Prosopon School of Iconography. |
 Master Class Mural Painting WorkshopThis master class on painting a French countryside mural is another signature course at Atelier Nadaï. |
 Still Life & Portrait in pastel with Cuong NguyenDuring this workshop Cuong Nguyen will demonstrate his distinctive techniques using soft pastels and pastel pencils. |
 Master Class - The Art of Faux MarbleJoin us for this intensive Master Class on the Art of Faux Marble with Master Artisan Michel Nadaï. |
 The Art of using amber varnish a.k.a. alchemical gold in oil paintingDuring this workshop Fabien Cateux will help you discover the wonderful world of this alchemical gold - the amber medium in oil painting. |
 Graining and marbling intensive classJoin us for this 10-day intensive workshop on graining and marbling with Michel Nadaï! |
 The spirit of NihongaFor those who wish to explore the aesthetics and the finnesse of Japanese paintings. |
 Still Life painting with David GrayThese classes will benefit students who wish to take their classical portrait painting and still life painting techniques to the next level. |
 Portrait painting with David GrayThese classes will really benefit students who wish to take their portrait painting and still life painting techniques to the next level. |
 The Art of Italian grisailleTwo back-to-back workshops with master decorative painting artist Stefano Luca on Italian ornaments painted in grisaille.
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 Painting an Italian landscape and ornaments in mezzo-fresco2 back-to-back workshops with Italian artist Stefano Luca on painting Italian ornaments in graisaille and mezzo fresco.
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