Showing posts with label Wood graining. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wood graining. Show all posts

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Les Master Class 2 / Our Master Classes 2


Répondant à de nombreuses demandes, cette année aussi nous avons mis en place une série de Master Class.  Voici quelques clichés du stage Chêne Cérusé et Trompe-l’œil.

Replying to a number of requests, this year we added an exciting line-up of Master Classes.  Here are some photos from our Pickled Oak and Trompe-l’œil course.

moulures et ornements
peints en trompe-l’œil
sur chêne cérusé...

 ...et imitation de peinture écaillée

 trompe-l’œil moldings and ornaments
painted over pickled oak...

...and imitation of chipping paint


 moulures et ornements peints en trompe-l’œil
sur chêne cérusé, par Michel Nadaï

 trompe-l’œil of moldings and ornaments
painted over pickled oak, by Michel Nadaï

nos stagiaires!
our students!



Thursday, May 12, 2016

Les Master Class / Our master classes


Répondant à de nombreuses demandes, cette année aussi nous avons mis en place une série de Master Class.  Voici quelques clichés du stage Imitation des bois et des marbres...

Replying to a number of requests, this year we added an exciting line-up of Master Classes.  Here are some photos from our graining and marbling course.

démo sur Jaune de Sienne par Michel Nadaï
Michel Nadaï doing demo on Yellow Sienna

démo de Michel avec le deux mêches!
Michel showing how to use the two-header brush!

le travail du chiqueteur...
Michel Nadaï dabbing with the chiqueteur...



Jaune de sienne par Michel Nadaï
Yellow Sienna by Michel Nadaï

Le travail de nos stagiaires
Our students' works



Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Imitations des bois et des marbres / Graining and marbling course

Encore plus de photos du Module I - Imitations des bois et des marbres.

Here are some more photos from the Graining and marbling course, which ran from September 29th to October 24th.


Demo sur le noyer
Module I - Imitations des bois et des marbres
Demo on walnut during graining and marbling course

Module I - Imitations des bois et des marbres
Student at work during graining and marbling course at Atelier Nadaï

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Enseignement technique du métier de peintre en décors - Module I / It's time for our 3-months signature course!


La rentrée de classe à l'Atelier Nadaï a démarré avec le Module I, 4 semaines de formation intensive sur les imitations des bois et des marbres.  Voici quelques clichés du cours.

Here we are again, it's time for our Decorative Painter's Foundation Course, our 3-month Signature Course, which started on September 29th with Module I - Wood graining and Imitation marble.  



Décors de bois - Acajou, pendant le Module I -
Imitations des bois et des marbres
Graining exercice - Mahogany during 
Module I - Graining and imitation marble course


Outillage pour faire de l'acajou...
la panoplie étalée des glacis à l'eau!
The tools you need to do mahogany
using water glaze

Thursday, October 16, 2014

L'année du bois et du marbre / The year of wood and marble


L'année 2014 a certainement été l'année du faux bois et faux marbres, avec divers chantiers et demande de formation en France et à l'étranger. Nous sommes très contents de voir un regain d'intérêt pour ce métier et le désir des gens d'apprendre les techniques de manière approfondie.

The year 2014 has definitely been the year of graining and marbling, with various opportunities of commissions and teaching in France and abroad.  We're very grateful to see this rising interest in this craft and people's desire to learn the techniques in an in-depth manner.


Démo de portor à Dublin / Portor demo
Grainging and Marbling Specialty course Module II - Dublin


Portor demo 
Grainging and Marbling Specialty course Module II - Dublin


Saturday, March 15, 2014

Imitations de bois et de marbres.... wood graining and marbling project


quelques clichés d'un projet en cours...
some photos of a graining and marbling project....




Saturday, March 8, 2014

Dublin, city of words and culture! Dublin, la ville des 'mots' et de la culture!


À Dublin, on ne dit pas "salut", mais plutôt "c'est quoi l'histoire?"... et ça c'est parce que la littérature est ancrée dans les gènes des Dublinois... quelques-uns des meilleurs écrivains au monde sont originaires de Dublin - James Joyce, Bram Stoker (oui, le père de Dracula), Oscar Wilde, Edna O'brien, Roddy Doyle et George Bernard Shaw... nous avons eu le plaisir de visiter cette belle ville où Michel a effectué diverses démonstration de faux bois et faux marbre dans le studio de notre ami Shane Ralph. Un grand merci à Shane et sa compagne Aoife pour leur accueil très chaleureux.

They don't say hello in Dublin, they say 'what's the story'... and that's because Dubliners has literary blood running through their veins.  They can boast of an immense literary heritage with some of the world's finest authors including James Joyce, Bram Stocker (yes, the Dracula guy), Oscar Wilde, Edna O'Brien, Roddy Doyle, George Bernard Shaw to name a few...  we were delighted to visit this beautiful city, to promote French decorative painting techniques.  A big thanks to our friends Shane Ralph and his partner Aoife, who welcomed us at their home and organized this weekend graining and marbling demo in Shane's studio.  



Roissy Charles de Gaulle - Terminal 2E


Graining and marbling demo in Dublin / démo faux bois et faux marbres


Ying and Yang...  yin et yan

Monday, August 5, 2013

On démarre la rentrée en beauté!! / artful autumn - immerse yourself in creativity and beauty

L'Enseignement Technique du Métier de Peintre en Décors

"...quand le décor est peint c’est une invitation au rêve, au charme illusoire d’un enchantement passager."
extrait du livre Art et Techniques de la Peinture Décorative, par Michel Nadaï


L’Atelier NADAÏ a créé et labélisé un programme unique, spécialement orienté dans la réalité du secteur professionnel.

Sur l’appuie d’un enseignement technique reconnu de manière internationale, Atelier NADAÏ forme des Gens de Métier aptes à répondre et à s’engager  dans des réalisations décoratives de haut niveau qui font le quotidien du Peintre en Décors.



Les connaissances acquises auprès de professionnels reconnus, une motivation et une démarche professionnelle rigoureuse, assurent au stagiaire un débouché réel sur un marché en constante évolution et sur des secteurs d’activités très variés. 



Dates: du 30 Septembre au 20 Décembre, 2013

Pour plus d'informations, nous vous invitons à visiter la page du blog dédiée à cette formation.

Module faux bois et faux marbre

Module Trompe-l'oeil

ornement de style peint en trompe-l'oeil

la perspective appliquée au mur peint

Module panoramiques et murs peints

The Decorative Painter's Foundation Course

..."When the decoration is painted, it becomes an invitation to a reverie, to the fanciful charm of a fleeting moment of enchantment."
excerpt from Art & Techniques of Decorative Painting, by Michel Nadaï

Atelier NADAÏ created a unique training program that takes into account the ever-changing needs of the market.  Based on our internationally recognized teaching method, we train Craftspersons that will be able reply to their clients’ requests and offer upscale Decorative Painting works.  

The teaching and techniques received from renowned professionals, and each person’s strong motivation will open up to real opportunities for our students in this constantly evolving market.

A unique training program that can be taken as a complete course package or in module format.

Dates:  from September 30, 2013 to December 20, 2013






Tuesday, July 2, 2013

From Turku with love

Notre rendez-vous annuel en Finlande.  Cette fois, nous avons eu le grand bonheur de découvrir une nouvelle ville - Turku, l'ancienne capitale de la Finlande.  C'est surtout la gentillesse des gens, leurs générosités, et bien sure les magnifiques paysages qui nous ont marqués.  

Our annual rendez-vous in Finland.  This time we were delighted to discover a new destination - Turku, the old capital of Finland.  Here are some photos from our annual rendez-vous in Finland.  This year we were delighted to discover a new place - Turku, the oldest city and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Finland until 1812.  Every year we return with wonderful souvenirs of the time spent in this beautiful land, and are always so grateful of the Finnish people's kindness and generosity.  It touches us deeply and we feel privileged to have such opportunity.  Kiitos to our dear friends in Finland!





Paysage de la Finlande / beautiful landscape of Finland

Monday, October 22, 2012

Enseignement technique en peinture décorative - module faux bois faux marbre

Quelques clichés du module 'Imitations des Bois et des Marbres', qui s'est déroulé du 24 septembre au 19 octobre.
Here are some photos from our Wood Graining and Imitation Marble course, which took place from September 24th to October 19th.


Avant l'imitation, comprendre la structure du bois
Understanding the structure of wood before painting it

Saturday, August 11, 2012

From Helsinki, with love

Quelques clichés de notre rendez-vous annuel en Finlande - le quatrième.
Here are some photos from our annual rendez-vous in Finland... our fourth trip this time!

Le soleil de Finlande!  Enjoying the midsummer sun in Finland!

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Wood Graining and Imitation Marble - 2010 session

Here is a slide show with photos taken during our ongoing Decorative Painter's Complete Course.

The photos were taken during the 8-week Wood Graining and Imitation Marble Course, which culminated with techniques on how to paint a Sarrancolin marble.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

All About Walnut

As we have seen with the other faux bois studied in class, the étude or the study of each species of wood includes an in-depth approach, covering techniques that will help students understand the structure of the wood, and thus properly imitate its recognizable features, such as its straight grains and heart grain.


Another characteristic of wood, which students saw in class, is the loupe or burl. 
Michel selected the loupe de noyer, or walnut burl, to show the techniques used to imitate the burl.

The walnut panel that Michel prepared for class contains the three main elements: the burl, the straight grains, and the heart grain.  As they worked on this panel, students were not only able to practice each element separately (before doing their final panel for their portfolio), they were also able to practice graining various parts of the walnut in a specific design layout.

Another fabulous panel added to each student's gorgeous portfolio!

Michel doing a demo on walnut


Michel Nadai's walnut panel
comprising the burl, the straight grains and the heart grain

Close up of the straight grains by Michel

Close up of the walnut burl by Michel

And here's a bonus photo
taken on our studio's patio in Le Passage...
a beautiful rainbow after a morning rain shower



Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Oak and Portor

This week we're back with more photos from our Wood Graining and Imitation Marble class.  The heart grain, the silver grain and straight grain of oak as well as the portor marble were among the subjects covered in class. 

Students' panels

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

WOOD GRAINING AND IMITATION MARBLE

Here are some photos taken during the wood graining and faux marble course . This class is Module I of the Decorative Painter's Complete course, and can be taken individually or as part of the complete course package.


Michel doing a demo on the 'groundwork of white veined marble'
Michel showing how to do the overglaze of the white veined marble

The finished white veined marble

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

More photos taken during the Master Classes

Here are few more photos taken during the Master Class I and Master Class II.

We're still trying to figure out how to include photos in our posts, without having them go all over the place.  Mmm...not so easy!

Voila ('here you go' in French)!

Master Class I

Students watching as Michel does demo